2018 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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2018 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates28 July 2018
Teams2
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (9th win)
CaptainMichael Russell
Manager Ronan Dwane
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
CaptainEamonn Egan
ManagerDave O'Neill
Provincial Champions
MunsterNot Played
LeinsterNot Played
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played1
Total Goals2 (2.00 per game)
Total Points37 (37.00 per game)
Top ScorerDan Mangan (2-02)
James Bergin (0-08)
2017

The 2018 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship was held on 28 July 2018.

Contents

Kilkenny were the defending champions. [1]

On 28 July 2018, Cork won the title following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final at Nowlan Park. [2] It was their ninth championship title overall and their first since 2014.

Teams

Overview

The 2018 championship saw the fewest teams participating in recent years. Both of the provincial championships in Leinster and Munster were suspended, resulting in Kilkenny and Cork being nominated to represent the respective provinces in the All-Ireland final.

Summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Cork Red and white 2014 2015
Kilkenny Black and amber 2017 2017

Result

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Final

Final
Kilkenny 0-18 – 2-19 Cork
J Bergin (0-8 frees), P Walsh (0-3), P Hennebry, S Murphy and C Hennessy (0-2 each), R Hickey (0-1). Report D Mangan (2-2), S Condon (0-7, 0-6 frees), C O’Leary (0-2 frees) and C Murphy (0-3 each), J Walsh (0-2), S Hegarty and M Collins (0-1 each).
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: J Keane (Galway)

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References

  1. "McCormack hails team effort as Cats retain title". Irish Independent. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. O'Callaghan, Therese (28 July 2018). "Cork claim intermediate hurling victory over Kilkenny after close battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 July 2018.