2018 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

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2018 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Conor Cooney Callanan Cup.jpg
Tournament details
County Galway
Year2018
Winners
Champions St. Thomas'
ManagerKevin Lally
Captain Conor Cooney
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)N/A
Relegated team(s) Moycullen
  2017
2019  

The 2018 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.

Contents

The winners St. Thomas' were presented with the Tom Callanan Cup having beaten Liam Mellows in the final on 18 November. [1] [2]

Liam Mellows were the reigning champions. Ballinderreen participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2017.

Competition Format

Twenty four reams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds in the sections below.

Group Stage

Senior A

Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The third and fourth teams from each group play in the preliminary quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group play-off with the losing team relegated to playing in the following year's Senior B Section.

Senior A - Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 St. Thomas' 54104-975-65299
2 Liam Mellows 53115-833-8277
3 Tommy Larkin's 51404-735-7826
4 Castlegar 52128-724-7595
5 Craughwell 51047-686-83-122
6 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 50143-737-96-351
7 April 2018
17:45
Round 1
St. Thomas' 1-17 - 0-14 Kilnadeema-Leitrim Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Conor Cooney (0-5 frees), David Burke (0-4), Darragh Burke (0-3), Brendan Farrell (0-3), Anthony Kelly (0-1), Bernard Burke (0-1), Eanna Burke (0-1)Brian Molloy (0-10, 9 frees), Mikey Lynch (0-1), Conor Molloy (0-1), David Tierney (0-1), Gary Curley (0-1)

8 April 2018
14:00
Round 1
Castlegar 1-12 - 0-15 Tommy Larkin's Kinvara
Referee: John Keane
Ger Farragher (1-8, 1-0 penalty, 8 frees), Enda Concannon (0-2), Sean Connolly (0-1), Kevin Keane (0-1)Jason Flynn (0-8, 6 frees), Conor Gardiner (0-3), Kevin McHugo (0-2), Ronan Murphy (0-1), Kevin Hooban (0-1)

8 April 2018
17:45
Round 1
Liam Mellows 0-17 - 0-11 Craughwell Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Christopher Browne
Adrian Morrissey (0-13, 12 frees), Tadhg Haran (0-1), Conor Kavanagh (0-1), Aonghus Callanan (0-1), Kevin Lee (0-1) Report Niall Healy (0-7, 5 frees), Shane Dolan (0-1), Fergal Healy (0-1), Jamie Ryan (0-1), Alan Callanan (0-1)

21 April 2018
14:00
Round 2
Craughwell 2-16 - 0-19 Kilnadeema-Leitrim Loughrea
Referee: John McDonagh
Niall Healy (0-8 frees), Thomas Monaghan (1-1), Jamie Ryan (1-0), Shane Dolan (0-3), Patrick Monaghan (0-1), Gerard O'Halloran (0-1), Andrew Greaney (0-1), Fergal Healy (0-1)Brian Molloy (0-10, 8 frees), Dylan Towolwai (0-4), Stephen Molloy (0-1), Conor Molloy (0-1), Mikey Lynch (0-1), Mark Lawless (0-1), Gary Curley (0-1)

21 April 2018
16:00
Round 2
St. Thomas' 0-17 - 2-11 Tommy Larkin's Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Christy Browne
Conor Cooney (0-8, 6 frees), David Burke (0-2), Brendan Farrell (0-2), Bernard Burke (0-2), Eanna Burke (0-1), Damien McGlynn (0-1), Darragh Burke (0-1 free) Report Jason Flynn (1-6, 6 frees), Eoghan Nevin (1-0), Cathal Kelly (0-1), Eamonn Hayes (0-1), Kevin McHugo (0-1), Conor Gardiner (0-1), Niall Kelly (0-1)

22 April 2018
14:00
Round 2
Liam Mellows 3-15 - 2-13 Castlegar Pearse Stadium
Referee: John Keane
Adrian Morrissey (1-5, 1-0 penalty, 3 frees), Conor Kavanagh (2-1), Ronan Elwood (0-3), Kevin Lee (0-2), David Collins (0-1), Mark Hughes (0-1), Aonghus Callanan (0-1), Jack Forde (0-1) Report Ger Farragher (0-8, 7 frees), Kevin Keane (1-1), Enda Concannon (1-0), Dean Higgins (0-2, 1 free), Sean Connolloy (0-1), Jack Coyne (0-1)

1 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
St. Thomas' 2-21 - 3-13 Craughwell Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: John McDonagh
Darragh Burke (0-7, 3 frees), Bernard Burke (1-2), Mark Caulfield (1-0), James Regan (0-2), Eanna Burke (0-2), David Burke (0-2), Damien McGlynn (0-2), Conor Cooney (0-2), Donal Cooney (0-1)Fergal Healy (2-7, 1-6 frees), Thomas Monagan (0-5), Matthew Freaney (1-0), Shane Dolan (0-1)

2 September 2018
16:00
Round 3
Liam Mellows 0-19 - 0-19 Tommy Larkin's Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Adrian Morrissey (0-15, 13 frees), Tadhg Haran (0-2, 1 free), Jack Hastings (0-1), Aonghus Callanan (0-1)Jason Flynn (0-13, 12 frees), Brian McCormack (0-2), Kevin McHugo (0-2), Ronan Murphy (0-1), Conor Gardiner (0-1)

2 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Castlegar 3-22 - 0-11 Kilnadeema-Leitrim Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Seamus Moran
Ger Farragher (0-11, 9 frees), Enda Concannon (2-4), Kevin Keane (1-1), Dean Higgins (0-2), Aaron Tummon (0-1), Jack Coyne (0-1), Adam Mooney (0-1)Brian Molloy (0-7, 5 frees), Mikey Lynch (0-3), Dylan Twolowai (0-1)

15 September 2018
17:30
Round 4
Castlegar 2-10 - 0-14 Craughwell Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Derek Kelly
Ger Farragher (0-8 frees), Enda Concannon (1-0), Kevin Keane (1-0), Sean Connolly (0-1), Dean Higgins (0-1)Thomas Monaghan (0-6, 5 frees), Fergal Healy (0-3, 2 frees), Matthew Freaney (0-1), Shane Dolan (0-1), Jamie Ryan (0-1), Aidan Prendergast (0-1)

16 September 2018
17:30
Round 4
St. Thomas' 0-23 - 0-14 Liam Mellows Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Darragh Burke (0-6, 3 frees), Conor Cooney (0-5), Eanna Burke (0-3), Brendan Farrell (0-3), Bernard Burke (0-3), David Burke (0-1), Fintan Burke (0-1), David Sherry (0-1)Adrian Morrissey (0-10, 6 frees), David Collins (0-1 free), Conor Kavanagh (0-1), Mark Hughes (0-1), Jack Forde (0-1)

16 September 2018
16:00
Round 4
Tommy Larkin's 0-20 - 2-14 Kilnadeema-Leitrim Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Michael Harverty
Jason Flynn (0-12, 9 frees), Kevin McHugo (0-4), Colm Flynn (0-2), Cathal Tuohy (0-1), Ronan Murphy (0-1)Brian Molloy (0-9, 7 frees, 1 sideline), Dylan Twolowai (0-3), Jack Kenny (1-0), Mark Lawless (1-0), Stephen Molloy (0-1), Mikey Lynch (0-1)

29 September 2018
15:30
Round 5
Liam Mellows 2-18 - 1-16 Kilnadeema-Leitrim Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: John McDonagh
A Morrissey (0-7 frees), Conor Kavanagh (2-0), Kevin Lee (0-4), Tadhg Haran (0-3), David Collins (0-1), Jack Hastings (0-1), Enda Fallon (0-1), Conor Hynes (0-1)Brian Molloy (0-8, 5 frees), Mikey Lynch (1-4), Darragh O' Donoghue (0-1), Mark Lawless (0-1), Dylan Towolawi (0-1), Liam Kelly (0-1)

29 September 2018
15:30
Round 5
St. Thomas' 1-19 - 0-13 Castlegar Pearse Stadium
Referee: Paul Fahy
Darragh Burke (0-6, 4 frees), Brendan Farrell (1-1), Eanna Burke (0-3), James Regan (0-2), Conor Cooney (0-2), Kenneth Burke (0-2), Fintan Burke (0-1), Damien Finnerty, Bernard Burke (0-1 free)Ger Farragher (0-10, 8 frees), Mark Gill (0-1), Dean Higgins (0-1), Sean Connolly (0-1)

30 September 2018
12:00
Round 5
Tommy Larkin's 2-16 - 2-14 Craughwell Loughrea
Referee: Christy Browne
Jason Flynn (0-7, 5 frees), Ronan Murphy (1-2), Colm Flynn (0-4), Conor Gardiner (1-1), Kevin McHugo (0-1), David Hickey (0-1)Thomas Monaghan (0-9, 8 frees), Fergal Healy (1-1), Stephen Hynes (1-0), James Greaney (0-2), Gerard O'Toole (0-1), Aidan Prendergast (0-1)

Senior A - Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Sarsfields 53113-746-68-37
2 Loughrea 53025-764-7636
3 Gort 53023-953-79166
4 Cappataggle 52122-834-7345
5 Mullagh 52035-712-90-104
6 Portumna 51043-782-91-102
7 April 2018
17:45
Round 1
Loughrea 0-15 - 0-12 Mullagh Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Liam Gordon
Jamie Ryan (0-6, 4 frees), Brian Keary (0-2), Joe Mooney (0-2), Gearoid Loughnane (0-2), Oisin Coyle (0-1), Johnny Coen (0-1), Sean Sweeney (0-1) Report Ronan Glennon (0-4, 3 frees), Davy Glennon (0-3), Padraig Kennedy (0-2 frees), Justin Gaynor (0-1), Finian Coone (0-1), Sean Hardiman (0-1)

8 April 2018
12:30
Round 1
Sarsfields 1-15 - 2-9 Portumna Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Paul Fahy
Niall Morrissey (0-9, 7 frees), Alan Ward (1-1), Kevin Cooney (0-2), Ian Fox (0-1), Ivan Kenny (0-1)Joe Canning (2-4, 4 frees), Ronan O'Meara (0-2), Gareth Heagney (0-1), Andy Smith (0-1), Kevin Hayes (0-1)

8 April 2018
14:15
Round 1
Gort 0-18 - 0-15 Cappataggle Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Peter Murphy
Aiden Helebert (0-6, 2 frees), Richie Cummins (0-4), Keith Killilea (0-3, 1 free), Greg Lally (0-1 free), Andy Coen (0-1), Wayne Walsh (0-1), Albert Mullins (0-1), Kaelan Higgins (0-1)Alan Dolan (0-9, 8 frees), Damien Joyce (0-2), Eanna Garvey (0-1), Dan Nevin (0-1), Donal Mannion (0-1), Ronan Garvey (0-1)

21 April 2018
16:30
Round 2
Portumna 0-21 - 0-17 Gort Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Joe Canning (0-12, 8 frees), Ronan O'Meara (0-8), Kevin Hayes (0-1)Aiden Helebert (0-9, 8 frees), Greg Lally (0-2 frees), Richie Cummins (0-2), Aidan Harte (0-1), Sylvie Óg Linnane (0-1), Kaelan Higgins (0-1), Albert Mullins (0-1)

21 April 2018
17:45
Round 2
Cappataggle 2-14 - 1-15 Loughrea Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Derek Kelly
Ja Mannion (2-4), Alan Dolan (0-8, 7 frees), Donal Mannion (0-2)Jamie Ryan (0-6, 4 frees, 1 sideline), Joe Mooney (1-1), Neil Keary (0-3), Brian Keary (0-2), Martin McManus (0-2), Sean Sweeney (0-1)

22 April 2018
12:15
Round 2
Sarsfields 0-15 - 1-7 Mullagh Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Sean Moran
Niall Morrissey (0-6, 4 frees), Joseph Cooney (0-2), Noel Kelly (0-2), Ian Fox (0-2), Kevin Cooney (0-1), Alan Ward (0-1), Eric Kenny (0-1)Justin Gaynor (1-1), Ronan Glennon (0-2), Kevin Briscoe (0-1), Sean Hardiman (0-1), Davy Glennon (0-1), Cathal Dervan (0-1 free)

1 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Mullagh 2-16 - 0-20 Cappataggle Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Liam Gordon
Cathal Dervan (0-9, 6 frees), Sean Hardiman (1-4), Davy Glennon (0-3), Eoin Dolphin (1-0)Alan Dolan (0-7, 3 frees), Dan Nevin (0-5, 2 frees), Donal Mannion (0-2), Ronan Garvey (0-2), Michael Garvey (0-1), Eanna Garvey (0-1), Ja Mannion (0-1), James Egan (0-1)

2 September 2018
16:00
Round 3
Gort 1-24 - 0-14 Sarsfields Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Derek Kelly
Aiden Helebert (0-6, 4 frees), Richie Cummins (0-5), Greg Lally (0-5, 4 frees), Aidan Harte (0-4), Kaelan Higgins (1-1), Albert Mullins (0-2), Jack Grealish (0-1)Kevin Cooney (0-7, 1 sideline), Niall Morrissey (0-4 frees), Eric Kenny (0-1), Ian Fox (0-1), Noel Kelly (0-1)

2 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Loughrea 0-20 - 0-17 Portumna Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Alan Kelly
Jamie Ryan (0-10, 8 frees), Joe Mooney (0-5), Neil Keary (0-2), Gearoid Loughnane (0-1), Brian Mahony (0-1), Sean Sweeney (0-1 free)Joe Canning (0-13, 9 frees), Damien Hayes (0-1), Ivan Canning (0-1), Ronan O Meara (0-1), Neil Conneely (0-1)

15 September 2018
16:00
Round 4
Cappataggle 0-18 - 0-11 Portumna Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Peter Murphy
Alan Dolan (0-12 frees), James Skehill (0-2 frees), Paul Claffey (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1), Donal Mannion (0-1), Michael Garvey (0-1)Joe Canning (0-5, 3 frees), Jack Canning (0-4, 3 frees), Leo Smith (0-1), Ronan O'Meara (0-1)

15 September 2018
16:00
Round 4
Gort 1-20 - 1-15 Mullagh Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Gerry Donoghue
Aiden Helebert (0-8, 7 frees), Aidan Harte (1-3), Richie Cummins (0-3), Greg Lally (0-2 frees), Albert Mullins (0-2), Jack Commins (0-2)Cathal Dervan (1-11, 9 frees), Sean Hardiman (0-2, 1 free), Cathal Hardiman (0-1), Finian Coone (0-1)

15 September 2018
17:30
Round 4
Sarsfields 1-17 - 2-12 Loughrea Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: John McDonagh
Niall Morrissey (0-9, 7 frees), Noel Kelly (1-2), Jeffery Lawless (0-2), Kevin Cooney (0-2), Alan Ward (0-1), Eric Kenny (0-1)Jamie Ryan (0-7, 5 frees), Brian Keary (1-1), Johnny Coen (1-0 free), Brian Mahony (0-1), Joe Mooney (0-1), Tom Hoban (0-1), Gearoid Loughnane (0-1)

30 September 2018
13:30
Round 5
Loughrea 2-14 - 1-16 Gort Pearse Stadium
Referee: Shane Hynes
Jamie Ryan (0-8, 6 frees), Martin McManus (1-1), Dylan Shaughnessy (0-3), Joe Mooney (1-0), Neil Keary (0-2)Aiden Helebert (0-10, 9 frees), Michael Mullins (1-0), Jack Commins (0-2), Wayne Walsh (0-1), Pakie Lally (0-1), Albert Mullins (0-1), Kaelan Higgins (0-1)

30 September 2018
13:30
Round 5
Cappataggle 0-16 - 1-13 Sarsfields Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Liam Gordon
Alan Dolan (0-6, 5 frees), Dan Nevin (0-6, 2 frees, 1 sideline), James Egan (0-2), Alan Loughnane (0-1), Donal Mannion (0-1)Niall Morrissey (0-11, 8 frees), Noel Kelly (1-1), Kevin Cooney (0-1)

30 September 2018
13:30
Round 5
Mullagh 1-21 - 1-20 Portumna Loughrea
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Cathal Dervan (1-10, 9 frees), Davy Glennon (0-5), Ronan Glennon (0-2), Justin Gaynor (0-2), Kevin Briscoe (0-1), Finian Coone (0-1)Joe Canning (0-14, 10 frees), Ronan O'Meara (1-6)

Senior A - Relegation

13 October 2018
14:30
Senior A - Relegation
Portumna 0-24 - 1-14 Craughwell Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Christy Browne
Joe Canning (0-13, 5 frees), Andy Smith (0-4), Ronan O'Meara (0-3, 1 free), Kevin Hayes (0-3), Damien Hayes (0-1)Thomas Monaghan (0-5, 3 frees), Fergal Healy (1-3, 1-0 penalty, 2 frees), Adrian Cullinane (0-1), Gerard O'Toole (0-1), Niall Callanan (0-1), Stephen Hynes (0-1), Jamie Ryan (0-1), James Greaney (0-1)

13 October 2018
16:00
Senior A - Relegation
Kilnadeema-Leitrim 0-14 - 0-12 Mullagh Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Shane Hynes
Brian Molloy (0-7, 5 frees), Ciaran O'Connor (0-2), Mikey Lynch (0-2), Jack Kenny (0-1), Dylan Towolowi (0-1), Mark Lawless (0-1)Cathal Dervan (0-5 frees), Davy Glennon (0-3), Ronan Glennon (0-3 frees), Conor Hardiman (0-1)

Senior B

Senior B consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The winners of each group qualify for the 2018 preliminary quarter finals and compete in the following year's Senior A competition. The four second and third placed teams play-off with the two winners also qualifying for the 2018 preliminary quarter finals.

Senior B - Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Turloughmore 55004-935-612910
2 Clarinbridge 54017-822-81198
3 Killimordaly 52125-824-75105
4 Ballinderreen 52038-594-76-54
5 Ahascragh-Fohenagh 51045-638-84-302
6 Beagh 50146-8112-83-231
8 April 2018
14:15
Round 1
Turloughmore 0-15 - 1-8 Ballinderreen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Michael Haverty
Sean Loftus (0-5), Jamie Holland (0-4 frees), Sean Linnane (0-2), Daithí Burke (0-1), Daniel Loftus (0-1), Barry McDonagh (0-1), Conor Walsh (0-1 free) Report Kevin Lane (0-3 frees), Oisin Burke (1-1), Shane Coen (0-1 free), Shane Larkin (0-1), Sean Coen (0-1), Roy Lane (0-1)

8 April 2018
16:00
Round 1
Clarinbridge 1-20 - 0-21 Killimordaly Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: John McDonagh
Evan Niland (0-12, 0-10f), Cian Salmon (1-1), Stephen Forde (0-3), Michael Daly (0-2), Mark Kennedy, Niall Armstrong (0-1)Brian Burke (0-10, 9f), David Concannon, Tommy Madden, Eanna Ryan, Paul Creaven, Darragh Cooney (0-2), Paul Madden (0-1)

8 April 2018
17:00
Round 1
Ahascragh-Fohenagh 2-15 - 2-14 Beagh Kinvara
Referee: Peter Campbell
Cathal Mannion (0-7, 1f), Ronan Kelly (1-1), Stephen Smyth (0-4f), Sean Bleahane (0-3), Shane Connelly (1-0)Kevin Keehan (0-5, 0-4f), Paraic Landers (1-2,1f), Joe Gantley (1-0), Ferdia Tuohey (0-2), Rory Gantley, Adrian Tuohey, Aidan Diviney, John Moylan, Evan Hunt (0-1)

21 April 2018
17:45
Round 2
Clarinbridge 1-17 - 1-8 Ballinderreen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Paul Fahy
Evan Niland 0-13 (11f), Mark Kennedy 1-1, Michael Daly 0-2, Eoin Forde 0-1Kevin Lane 0-4 (3f), Niall Coen 1-0, Roy Lane 0-2 (1f), Shane Larkin, David O Connor 0-1 each

21 April 2018
18:15
Round 2
Turloughmore 2-25 - 2-13 Beagh Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Alan Kelly
Jamie Holland (0-8f), Conor Shaughnessy (1-2), Sean Linnane (0-5), Barry McDonagh (1-1), Mark Murphy, Sean Loftus, Conor Walsh, Richard Doyle (0-2), Matthew Keating (0-1)Kevin Keehan (1-8, 1-6f), Paraic Landers (1-0), Rory Gantley, Adrian Tuohey, Eoin Mahon, Joe Gantley, John Moylan (0-1)

22 April 2018
17:45
Round 2
Killimordaly 1-20 - 1-7 Ahascragh-Fohenagh Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Shane Hynes
Brian Burke (0-8f), Brian Concannon (0-4), David Concannon, Tommy Madden (0-3), Alan Lawless (1-0), Iomar Creaven, Paul Creaven (0-1)Sean Bleahane (1-1), Stephen Kelly (0-2), Paraic Mannion (0-1f), Finbar Donnelan, Cathal Mannion, Peter Birch (0-1)

1 September 2018
16:00
Round 3
Clarinbridge 0-17 - 0-21 Turloughmore Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Evan Niland (0-9, 7f), Patrick Foley (0-4), Michael Daly (0-2, 1f), Mark Kennedy (0-1), TJ Brennan (0-1)Jamie Holland (0-9, 8f), Sean Linnane (0-3), Sean Loftus (0-2), Matthew Keating (0-2), Kevin Hussey (0-1), Fergal Moore (0-1), Conor Walsh (0-1), Barry McDonagh (0-1), Daniel Loftus (0-1)

1 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Killimordaly 2-16 - 0-22 Beagh Loughrea
Referee: Gerry Donoghue
Brian Concannon (2-3), Paul Creaven (0-3), Brian Burke (0-3, 2f), Paul Madden (0-2), Eanna Ryan (0-1), Jack Fitzpatrick (0-1), David Concannon (0-1), Darragh Cooney (0-1), Tommy Madden (0-1)Rory Gantly (0-12, 11f), Adrian Tuohy (0-4), Evan Hunt (0-4), Paraic Landers (0-1), Kevin Keehan (0-1)

2 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Ballinderreen 3-17 - 1-11 Ahascragh-Fohenagh Loughrea
Referee: Peter Campbell
Roy Lane (1-6, 1-0 Pen, 6f), David O Connor (1-4), Kevin Lane (1-1), Cathal Gill (0-3), Shane Larkin (0-2), Sean Coen (0-1)Cathal Mannion (0-8, 6f), John Finnerty (1-1f), Sean Bleahene (0-2)

16 September 2018
12:00
Round 4
Ballinderreen 2-14 - 1-16 Beagh Pearse Stadium
Referee: John Keane
Roy Lane (1-7, 1-7f), Kevin Lane (1-3, 2f), Shane Larkin (0-2), Kieran Ryan (0-2)Rory Gantley (0-9, 9f), Joe Gantley (1-1), John Moylan (0-2), Adrian Tuohey (0-1), Eoin Mahon (0-1), Kevin Keehan (0-1), Brian McGuane (0-1)

16 September 2018
3:30
Round 4
Turloughmore 1-14 - 1-8 Killimordaly New Inn
Referee: John McDonagh
Jamie Holland (0-6, 5f), Dara Joyce (1-2), Sean Linnane (0-4), Matthew Keating (0-1), Richard Doyle (0-1)Paul Creaven (1-6, 4f), Brian Concannon 0-1, 1f), Paul Madden (0-1)

28 September 2018
19:00
Round 5
Ballinderreen 1-12 - 1-17 Killimordaly Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Christy Browne
Sean Coen (1-1), Niall Coen (0-3), Roy Lane (0-3, 2f), Kevin Lane (0-2, 2f), Kieran Ryan (0-1), Shane Larkin (0-1), Colm Meehan (0-1, 1f)Brian Burke 1-12 (1-0 pen, 10f), Eanna Ryan (0-2), Jack Fitzpatrick (0-1), Tommy Madden (0-1), Paul Creaven (0-1)

29 September 2018
15:30
Round 5
Turloughmore 1-18 - 1-15 Ahascragh-Fohenagh Lougrhea
Referee: Peter Murphy
Jamie Holland (0-9, 8f), Kevin Hussey (1-0), Conor Shaughnessy (0-3), Richard Doyle (0-2), Sean Loftus (0-1), Damien Holland (0-1), Sean Linnane (0-1), Dara Joyce (0-1)Cathal Mannion (0-12, 9f), Darragh Glynn (1-0), Mark Kelly (0-2), Padraig Mannion (0-1)

30 September 2018
15:00
Round 5
Clarinbridge 4-13 - 1-16 Beagh Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Gerry Donoghue
Niall Armstrong (2-1), Enda Collins (0-5, 4f), Mark Kennedy (1-1), Andrew Monaghan (1-0), Sean Kilduff (0-3), Michael Daly (0-2), Stephen Forde (0-1)Kevin Keehan (0-4, 2f), Rory Gantley (0-3), Paraic Landers (1-0), Adrian Tuohy (0-3), Joe Gantley (0-2), Adrian Diviney (0-1f), Tommy McKeown (0-1), John Moylan (0-1), Evan Hunt (0-1)

Senior B - Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 54106-894-63329
2 Athenry 53026-712-69146
3 Padraig Pearse's 53024-741-65186
4 Abbeyknockmoy 51226-798-77-144
5 Ardrahan 51133-692-82-103
6 Moycullen 50234-6712-83-402
7 April 2018
16:00
Round 1
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 2-14 - 1-14 Athenry Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Michael Conway
Shane Moloney (1-10, 10f), Brendan Lynch (1-0), Johnny Conroy (0-2), Padraig Robinson (0-2) Report Ronan Hardiman (0-8, 7f), Cathal Keane (1-0), Cian Burke (0-3), Mark Hannon (0-1), Patrick Hannon (0-1), Martin Cullen (0-1)

7 April 2018
16:00
Round 1
Padraig Pearse's 0-20 - 0-16 Ardrahan Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Derek Kelly
Emmet Ward (0-7, 6f), Thomas Flannery (0-4), Ronan Bellew (0-3), Cyrill Donnellan (0-2), Kerrill Hardiman (0-1), Sean Hardiman (0-1), Enda Cunniffe (0-1), Jimmy Gelston (0-1)Maurice Callanan (0-5, 4f), Gerard Forde (0-3), Jasom Kennedy (0-3), Cianan Fahy (0-2f), Cian Walsh (0-2), Johnny Glynn (0-1)

7 April 2018
17:45
Round 1
Abbeyknockmoy 2-14 - 2-14 Moycullen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Conor Quinlan
Paul Flaherty (2-7, 3f), Craig Kennedy (0-3), Eoin Blade (0-2), Damien Rooney (0-1), Danny Mullins (0-1)Eanna Noone (0-6, 3f), Lairgnen McDermott (1-0), Anraoi Whyte (1-0), Danny Gleeson (0-2), Seamus Ó Conghaille (0-2), Shane Clancy (0-1), Kevin Donovan (0-1), Gary Bohan (0-1), Fionn Mac Donnacha (0-1)

22 April 2018
12:15
Round 2
Moycullen 1-15 - 2-12 Ardrahan Pearse Stadium
Referee: Conor Quinlan
Eanna Noone (1-10, 1-0 pen, 9f), Danny Gleeson (0-3), Lairgnen McDermott (0-1), Fionn Mac Donnacha (0-1)Maurice Callanan (1-7, 5f), Cian Walsh (0-5), Liam Forde (1-0), Gerard Forde (0-1)

22 April 2018
14:00
Round 2
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 0-21 - 3-12 Abbeyknockmoy Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Liam Gordon
Shane Moloney (0-14, 9f), Padraig Brehony (0-3), Johnny Conroy (0-2), Ben Moran (0-1), Padraig Robinson (0-1)Paul Flaherty (0-6, 5f), Damien Rooney (1-0), Cathal Cooley (1-0), Fionnan Garvey (1-0), Brian Flaherty (0-2), Craig Kennedy (0-2), Coleman Maher (0-1), Colm Flaherty (0-1)

22 April 2018
16:00
Round 2
Athenry 0-15 - 0-8 Padraig Pearse's Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Seamus Moran
Ronan Hardiman (0-6, 4f), Patrick Hannon (0-6), Conor Burke (0-1), Martin Cullen (0-1), Noel Keogh (0-1)Emmet Ward (0-5f), Kerrill Hardiman (0-1), Cyrill Donnellan (0-1), Ronan Bellew (0-1)

1 September 2018
16:00
Round 3
Pádraig Pearse's 2-19 - 0-11 Abbeyknockmoy Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Christopher Browne
Thomas Flannery (0-7f), Gareth Lally (1-1), Sean Hardiman (1-1), Conor Fahey (0-3), Ronan Bellew (0-2), James Gelston (0-1), Kerrill Hardiman (0-1)Paul Flaherty (0-9, 6f), Brian Flaherty (0-1), Jason Joyce (0-1)

1 September 2018
17:45
Round 3
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 4-21 - 0-13 Moycullen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Paul Fahy
Shane Maloney (2-10, 6f), Padraig Brehony (1-2), Johnny Conroy (0-4), Thomas Gordon (1-0), Kevin Maloney (0-1), Gary McHugo (0-1), Micheal Dervan (0-1), Colm Larkin (0-1)Eanna Noone (0-6, 4f), Niall Mannion (0-2), Conor Bohan (0-2), Christopher Hurney (0-1), Fionn McDonagh (0-1)

2 September 2018
13:45
Round 3
Athenry 0-11 - 0-16 Ardrahan Gort
Referee: Peter Murphy
Ronan Hardiman (0-7, 6f), Cian Burke (0-1), Patrick Hannon (0-1), Cillian Lawless (0-1), Aidan Higgins (0-1)Maurice Callanan (0-5, 4f), Iarla Tannian (0-3), Cianan Fahy (0-2), Cian Walsh (0-2), Jason Kennedy (0-2), Liam Forde (0-2)

15 September 2018
17:30
Round 4
Padraig Pearses 2-16 - 1-8 Moycullen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Shane Hynes
Emmet Ward (0-6, 4f), Thomas Flannery (1-2, 2f), Jimmy Gelston (0-3), Gareth Lally (0-3), Sean Hardiman (1-0), Shane Raftrey (0-1), Colm Raftrey (0-1)Eanna Noone (1-5, 1-3f, 1 sl), Conor Bohan (0-1), Niall Mannion (0-1), Seamus Conneely (0-1)

16 September 2018
13:30
Round 4
Athenry 3-11 - 0-14 Abbeyknockmoy Loughrea
Referee: Peter Campbell
Cian Burke (1-3), Ronan Hardiman (0-5, 3f), Tom Flynn (1-0), Cillian Lawless (1-0), Cathal Keane (0-2), James Divilly (0-1)Paul Flaherty (0-8, 7f), Eoin Blade (0-2), Brian Flaherty (0-1), Cathal Cooley (0-1), Craig Kennedy (0-1), Jason Joyce (0-1)

16 September 2018
17:30
Round 4
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 0-18 - 0-13 Ardrahan Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Liam Gordon
Shane Moloney (0-11, 6f), Johnny Conroy (0-4), Thomas Gordon (0-2), Micheal Dervan (0-1)Maurice Callanan (0-5f), Stephen Whelan (0-3), Pearce McCrann (0-2), Liam Forde (0-2), Cianan Fahy (0-1)

29 September 2018
17:00
Round 5
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 0-15 - 0-11 Padraig Pearses Loughrea
Referee: John Keane
Shane Moloney (0-10, 8f), Colm Larkin (0-2), David Jordan (0-1), Thomas Gordon (0-1), Johnny Conroy (0-1)Thomas Flannery (0-6f), Emmet Ward (0-2, 1f), Colm Raftery (0-1), Ronan O'Neill (0-1), Sean Hardiman (0-1)

29 September 2018
17:00
Round 5
Athenry 2-20 - 0-17 Moycullen Pearse Stadium
Referee: Derek Kelly
Ronan Hardiman (0-9, 7f), Cian Burke (1-3, 1-0 pen), Martin Cullen (1-0), Tom Flynn (0-2), Patrick Hannon (0-2), Cillian Lawless (0-2), Mark Hannon (0-1), Aidan Higgins (0-1)Eanna Noone (0-10, 8f, 1sl), Seamus Conneeley (0-3), Danny Gleeson (0-2), Anraoi Whyte (0-1), Niall Mannion (0-1)

29 September 2018
17:00
Round 5
Abbeyknockmoy 1-18 - 1-12 Ardrahan Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Seamus Moran
Paul Flaherty (0-7, 5f), Eoin Blade (1-1), Brian Flaherty (0-3), Eoin Loftus (0-2), Craig Kennedy (0-2), Cathal Cooley (0-1), Paul Cooley (0-1), Fionnan Garvey (0-1)Jason Kennedy (1-4, 3f), Cianan Fahy (0-2, 1f), Maurice Callanan (0-2f), Cian Walsh (0-2), Ross Albertini (0-2)

Senior B - Playoffs

The second team in Senior B Group 1 plays the third team in Senior B Group 2 and the third team in Senior B Group 1 plays the second team in Senior B Group 2. The two winning teams qualify for the 2018 senior preliminary quarter finals. The two losing teams are eliminated from this year's senior championship.

7 October 2018
14:00
Senior B Playoff
Killimordaly 0-15 - 0-12 Athenry Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Paul Fahy
Brian Burke (0-8, 5f), Paul Creaven (0-3), David Concannon (0-2), Brian Concannon (0-1), Eanna Ryan (0-1)Ronan Hardiman (0-4f), Cillian Lawless (0-4, 1f), Cian Burke (0-2, 1f), Patrick Hannon (0-1), Noel Keogh (0-1)

7 October 2018
15:45
Senior B Playoff
Clarinbridge 1-20 - 1-14
AET
Padraig Pearses Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: John McDonagh
Evan Niland (0-13, 9f), Mark Kennedy (1-1), Michael Daly (0-2), Barry Daly (0-1), Sean Kilduff (0-1), Niall Armstrong (0-1), Stephen Forde (0-1)Thomas Flannery (0-6, 5f), Conor Fahy (1-1), Gareth Lally (0-3), Sean Hardiman (0-2), Colm Rafferty (0-1), Ronan Bellew (0-1)

Senior B - Relegation

The losing team is relegated to the following year's intermediate championship.

20 October 2018
14:00
Senior B Relegation
Beagh 1-19 - 0-20 Moycullen Loughrea
Referee: Liam Gordon
Rory Gantley (0-11, 6f), Kevin Keehan (1-0), Tommy McKeown (0-2), Evan Hunt (0-2), Joe Gantley (0-2), John Moylan (0-2) Report Eanna Noone (0-11, 5f, 3sl), Anraoi Whyte (0-1), Seamus Conneely (0-2), Niall Mannion (0-2), Danny Gleeson (0-1), Gary Bohan (0-1), Fionn MacDonnacha (0-1)

Senior Knockout Stage

Senior Preliminary Quarter Finals

The four teams who finished third and fourth in the two Senior A Groups play the four Senior B teams who qualified (the two winners of the two Senior B Groups plus the two winners of the Senior B play-offs).

14 October 2018
13:30
Preliminary Quarter Final
Castlegar 0-19 - 0-16 Killimaordaly Pearse Stadium
Referee: John Keane
Ger Farragher (0-9, 7f), Enda Concannon (0-3), Kevin Keane (0-2), Donal McGreal (0-2), Mark Gill (0-1), Aaron Tummon (0-1), Oisin Connolly (0-1)Brian Burke (0-12, 9f), Jack Fitzpatrick (0-1), Paul Creaven (0-1), Brian Concannon (0-1), Tommy Madden (0-1)

21 October 2018
14:00
Preliminary Quarter Final
Clarinbridge 3-18 - 1-19 Gort Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Gerry Donoghue
Evan Niland (0-10, 9f), Stephen Forde (1-2), Michael Daly (0-3, 2f), Cian Salmon (1-0), Mark Kennedy (1-0), Niall Armstrong (0-2), TJ Brennan (0-1)Greg Lally (1-5, 1-0 pen, 4f), Aidan Harte (0-7, 3f), Richie Cummins (0-6, 3f), Paul Killilea (0-1)

14 October 2018
15:30
Preliminary Quarter Final
Cappataggle 2-15 - 0-19 AET Turloughmore Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Alan Dolan (0-10, 6f), Jarlaith Mannion (1-0), Michael Garvey (1-0), David Malone (0-2), Dan Nevin (0-1f), Damien Joyce (0-1), Donal Mannion (0-1)Conor Walsh (0-6, 4f), Jamie Holland (0-4, 3f), Sean Linnane (0-2), Daniel Loftus (0-2), Sean Loftus (0-1), Richard Doyle (0-1), Vincent Doyle (0-1), Barry McDonagh (0-1), Daithí Burke (0-1)

14 October 2018
15:30
Preliminary Quarter Final
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 1-17 - 1-15 Tommy Larkin's Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Liam Gordon
Shane Maloney (0-10, 7f), Thomas Gordon (1-0), Padraig Brehony (0-3), Colm Larkin (0-2), Micheal Dervan (0-1), John Conroy (0-1)Jason Flynn (0-8, 5f 1sl), David Hickey (1-1), Ronan Murphy (0-2), Conor Gardiner (0-2), Kevin McHugo (0-1), Kevin Hooban (0-1)

Senior Quarter Finals

The four teams who finished first and second in the two Senior A groups play the four winners of the senior preliminary quarter finals.

20 October 2018
15:30
Quarter Final
Sarsfields 1-12 - 0-13 Castlegar Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Gerry Donoghue
Kevin Cooney (1-2), Niall Morrissey (0-4f), Jeffery Lawless (0-3), Joseph Cooney (0-1), Peter English (0-1), Noel Kelly (0-1) Report Ger Farragher (0-7, 4f, 1sl), Oisin Connolly (0-2), Enda Concannon (0-2), Jack Coyne (0-1), Kevin Keane (0-1)

21 October 2018
13:30
Quarter Final
Cappataggle 1-15 - 0-17 Loughrea Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: John Keane
Alan Dolan (0-9, 8f), Dan Nevin (0-5, 3f, 1sl) Donal Mannion (1-0), Jarlaith Mannion (0-1) Report Jamie Ryan (0-11, 8f), Dylan Shaughnessey (0-2), Sean O'Brien (0-2), Tom Huban (0-1), Martin McManus (0-1)

21 October 2018
15:30
Quarter Final
Liam Mellows 2-16 - 0-16 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
Tadhg Haran (0-7, 2f, 2sl), Conor Kavanagh (1-2), Enda Fallon (1-1), Aonghus Callanan (0-2), Kevin Lee (0-2), David Collins (0-1), David Fahy (0-1) Report Shane Moloney (0-8, 7f), Colm Larkin (0-3), Micheal Dervan (0-2), Gary McHugo (0-1), Thomas Gordon (0-1), Niall Moloney (0-1)

28 October 2018
13:30
Quarter Final
St. Thomas's 1-23 - 2-19 (AET) Clarinbridge Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Paul Fahy
Darragh Burke (0-8, 7f), Conor Cooney (1-5), Brendan Farrell (0-3), Fintan Burke (0-2, 1f), Eanna Burke (0-1), James Regan (0-1), Damien McGlynn (0-1), David Sherry (0-1), Kenneth Burke (0-1) Report Evan Niland (0-11, 9f), Mark Kennedy (1-1), Cian Salmon (1-0), Barry Daly (0-2), Sean Kilduff (0-2), Shane Ryan (0-1), Michael Daly (0-1), Patrick Foley (0-1)

Senior Semi Finals

4 November 2018
13:00
Semi Final
St. Thomas' 2-19 - 0-20 Sarsfields Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Christy Browne
Darragh Burke (1-7, 5f), Eanna Burke (0-5), Brendan Farrell (1-2), Shane Cooney (0-1), James Regan (0-1), David Burke (0-1), Conor Cooney (0-1), Kenneth Burke (0-1) Report Niall Morrissey (0-9, 8f), Kevin Cooney (0-3), Ian Fox (0-2), Alan Ward (0-2), Joseph Cooney (0-1), Noel Kelly (0-1), Eric Kenny (0-1), Kenneth Cooney (0-1)

4 November 2018
14:45
Semi Final
Liam Mellows 0-20 - 0-19 Cappataggle Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Alan Kelly
Adrian Morrissey (0-8, 7f), Tadhg Haran (0-4, 1f), Aonghus Callanan (0-3), Conor Kavanagh (0-2), Jack Hastings (0-1), Conor Elwood (0-1), Jack Forde (0-1) Report Jarlath Mannion (0-5), Alan Dolan (0-4, 3f), Darragh Dolan (0-3), Dan Nevin (0-2f), Alan Loughnane (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1), James Egan (0-1), Ronan Garvey (0-1), Donal Mannion (0-1)

Senior Final

18 November 2018
14:00
Final
St. Thomas' 2-13 - 0-10 Liam Mellows Pearse Stadium
Attendance: 8,487
Referee: Liam Gordon
Darragh Burke (1-7, 2f), Conor Cooney (1-1), Eanna Burke (0-3), David Burke (0-1), James Regan (0-1) Report Adrian Morrissey (0-6f), Tadhg Haran (0-1), Jack Forde (0-1), Kevin Lee (0-1), Conor Hynes (0-1)

St. Thomas':
1Gerald Murray
2Cian Mahoney
3Cathal Burke
4David Sherry
7Fintan Burke
6Shane Cooney
5Donal Cooney
11David Burke
8James Regan
14Conor Cooney
10Darragh Burke
15Damien McGlynn
12Bernard Burke
13Brendan Farrell
9Eanna Burke
Substitutes Used:
17Kenneth Burke for Damien McGlynn (40 mins)
18Cian Kelly for Bernard Burke (43 mins)
19Mark Caulfield for Brendan Farrell (60 mins)
21Sean Skehill for Donal Cooney (60 mins)
20Damien Finnerty for Eanna Burke (62 mins)
Manager:
Kevin Lally
Liam Mellows:
1Kenneth Walsh
7Brian Leen
3Sean Morrissey
2Cathal Reilly
4Mark Hughes
6David Collins
5Michael Conneely
8Jack Hastings
9Kevin Lee
13Adrian Morrissey
11Conor Hynes
14Tadhg Haran
19Enda Fallon
10Conor Kavanagh
12Aonghus Callanan
Substitutes Used:
15Jack Forde for Adrian Morrissey (39 mins)
35Ronan Elwood for Aonghus Callanan (39 mins)
25Stephen Barrett for Enda Fallon (43 mins)
18Conor Elwood for Kevin Lee (52 mins)
Manager:
Louis Mulqueen

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