2018 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

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2018 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
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Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Camross (26th title)
Niall Holmes (captain)
Danny Owens (manager)
Runners-up Flag of Italy.svg Rathdowney–Errill
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The 2018 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.

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Camross entered the championship as the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 7 October 2018 at O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Camross and Rathdowney–Errill, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Camross won the match by 3-14 to 1-19 to claim their 26th championship title overall and a second consecutive title. [3] [4]

Knockout stage

Final

24 September 2017Final Camross 3-14 - 1-19 Clough–Ballacolla O'Moore Park
Z Keenan 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 sideline); N Holmes 1-1; D Palmer, M Dowling 1-0 each; D Delaney, G Burke 0-2 each; D Keenan, D Duggan, C Collier 0-1 each.W Hyland 0-15 (0-9f, 0-1 sideline); S Bergin 1-0; R Phelan, A Corby, L Cleere, M McEvoy 0-1 each.Referee: A Stapleton (Rathdowney-Errill)

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References

  1. "Laois SHC final: Dowling delivers as Camross claim 25th crown". Irish Independent. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. "Camross crowned champions after thrilling Laois hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. "Title number 26 as Camross crowned champions again". Laois Today. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "Camross hold steady to win back-to-back Laois titles". RTÉ Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2018.