2018 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2018 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	31 March – 8 October 2018
Teams	8
Sponsor	Molloy Environmental
Champions	Coolderry (31st title) Kevin Connolly (captain) Joachim Kelly (manager)
Runners-up	Kilcormac–Killoughey Conor Slevin (captain) Stephen Byrne (manager)
Relegated	Seir Kieran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	34
Goals scored	72 (2.12 per match)
Points scored	1089 (32.03 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Aidan Treacy (1–82)
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The 2018 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship ran from 31 March to 8 October 2018.

Kilcormac–Killoughey entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[1]

The final was played on 7 October 2018 at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Coolderry and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Coolderry won the match by 2–17 to 0–17 to claim their 31st championship title overall and a first title in three years. ^{[2] [3]}

Team changes

From championship

Relegated to the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

• Clodiagh Gaels
• Lusmagh
• Shamrocks
• Tullamore

Group stage

Group stage table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Coolderry	7	4	3	0	154	123	31	11
Kilcormac–Killoughey	7	4	1	2	143	137	6	9
Birr	7	4	1	2	131	137	-6	9
St Rynagh's	7	3	2	2	133	121	12	8
Shinrone	7	2	3	2	150	135	15	7
Belmont	7	3	0	4	140	139	1	6
Seir Kieran	7	2	0	5	135	161	-26	4
Kinnitty	7	0	2	5	108	140	-32	2

Group stage results

St Rynagh's v Seir Kieran

31 March 2018Round 1	St Rynagh's	1-14 - 2-17	Seir Kieran	St Brendan's Park
	A Treacy 0-10, S Wynne 1-0, S Quirke 0-2, M Maloney 0-1, P Quirke 0-1.		J Bergin 1-11, A Hynes 1-1, K Dunne 0-2, B Kealey 0-2, T Carroll 0-1.

Coolderry v Kilcormac–Killoughey

31 March 2018Round 1	Coolderry	1-13 - 0-16	Kilcormac–Killoughey	St Brendan's Park
	B Carroll 0-8, K Connolly 1-1, D King 0-1, E Parlon 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, W Malone 0-1.		C Slevin 0-8, T Geraghty 0-3, C Kiely 0-2, J Gorman 0-2, D Murray 0-1.

Belmont v Kinnitty

1 April 2018Round 1	Belmont	3-11 - 0-08	Kinnitty	Páirc Naomh Raghnach
	O Kelly 2-2, L Fox 0-5, D Cox 1-1, D Kelly 0-2, A Egan 0-1.		C Coughlan 0-5, O Kealey 0-2, E Callaghan 0-1.

Birr v Shinrone

1 April 2018Round 1	Birr	2-13 - 0-14	Shinrone	Páirc Naomh Raghnach
	E Nolan 1-3, E Cahill 0-6, T Bolger 1-1, D Quegan 0-2, S Lonergan 0-1.		C Doughan 0-6, S Cleary 0-3, B Loughnane 0-1, M Morkan 0-1, D Morkan 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, A Cleary 0-1.

Seir Kieran v Coolderry

14 April 2018Round 2	Seir Kieran	1-12 - 0-18	Coolderry	St Mary's Field
	A Hynes 0-6, K Dunne 1-1, J Bergin 0-3, D Mooney 0-2.		B Carroll 0-10, K Connolly 0-3, E Parlon 0-1, C Molloy 0-1, D Miller 0-1, J Brady 0-1, D Parlon 0-1.

Kinnitty v Birr

14 April 2018Round 2	Kinnitty	0-18 - 2-12	Birr	Páirc Naomh Raghnach
	C Coughlan 0-8, S Kinsella 0-5, J Molloy 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, A Kealey 0-1, O Kealey 0-1.		E Cahill 0-5, T Bolger 1-0, S Ryan 1-0, C Mulrooney 0-2, M Verney 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, B Harding 0-1, E Nolan 0-1.

Shinrone v St Rynagh's

15 April 2018Round 2	Shinrone	0-14 - 0-14	St Rynagh's	St Brendan's Park
	C Doughan 0-5, D Morkan 0-3, JP Cleary 0-2, J Sampson 0-1, B Loughnane 0-1, M Morkan 0-1, C Cleary 0-1.		A Treacy 0-8, S Wynne 0-4, P Camon 0-1, B Conneely 0-1.

Kilcormac–Killoughey v Belmont

15 April 2018Round 2	Kilcormac–Killoughey	0-17 - 1-20	Belmont	St Brendan's Park
	C Slevin 0-10, J Gorman 0-2, C Mahon 0-2, T Geraghty 0-1, P Geraghty 0-1, D Murray 0-1.		O Kelly 1-3, L Fox 0-6, D Nally 0-3, D Cox 0-3, C Egan 0-2, K Nugent 0-1, J Maher 0-1, A Egan 0-1.

St Rynagh's v Kinnitty

30 June 2018Round 3	St Rynagh's	0-21 - 0-13	Kinnitty	St Brendan's Park
	A Treacy 0-9, S Wynne 0-2, E Woods 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, S Quirke 0-2, D Shortt 0-1, R Hughes 0-1, G Kelly 0-1, G Scales 0-1.		C Coughlan 0-9, S Kinsella 0-1, S Molloy 0-1, A Kealey 0-1, O Kealey 0-1.

Seir Kieran v Shinrone

1 July 2018Round 3	Seir Kieran	2-16 - 3-26	Shinrone	St Brendan's Park
	J Bergin 0-9, A Hynes 1-2, P Mulrooney 1-0, K Murray 0-1, T Carroll 0-1, B Kealey 0-1, S Dunne 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.		D Cleary 1-4, D Morkan 0-7, J Sampson 1-3, S Cleary 1-3, D Morkan 0-3, A Cleary 0-2, C Cleary 0-2, M Cleary 0-1, D Doughan 0-1.

Birr v Kilcormac–Killoughey

1 July 2018Round 3	Birr	1-20 - 2-22	Kilcormac–Killoughey	Páirc Naomh Raghnach
	E Cahill 0-7, C Mulrooney 1-2, T Bolger 0-3, S Lonergan 0-2, E Nolan 0-2, B Watkins 0-1, C Shortt 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, E Pilkington 0-1.		C Kiely 1-6, C Slevin 1-3, T Geraghty 0-3, J Gorman 0-3, D Murray 0-3, C Lowry 0-2, S Leonard 0-1, P Geraghty 0-1.

Coolderry v Belmont

1 July 2018Round 3	Coolderry	5-17 - 0-18	Belmont	St Brendan's Park
	B Carroll 1-8, K Connolly 2-2, D King 1-2, C Molloy 1-1, D Parlon 0-2, M Corcoran 0-1, W Malone 0-1.		L Fox 0-14, D Nally 0-1, D Cox 0-1, O Kelly 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Kinnitty v Seir Kieran

14 July 2018Round 4	Kinnitty	0-16 - 2-11	Seir Kieran	St Mary's Field
	C Coughlan 0-10, S Kinsella 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2, O Kealey 0-1.		K Dunne 1-2, J Bergin 0-5, T Carroll 1-0, A Hynes 0-2, B Connors 0-1, B Kealey 0-1.

Kilcormac–Killoughey v St Rynagh's

15 July 2018Round 4	Kilcormac–Killoughey	2-11 - 1-19	St Rynagh's	St Brendan's Park
	D Murray 1-4, C Kiely 0-4, C Slevin 1-0, C Mahon 0-1, J Gorman 0-1, P Geraghty 0-1.		S Quirke 1-3, A Treacy 0-6, G Scales 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, G Kelly 0-2, R Hughes 0-1, M Maloney 0-1, S Wynne 0-1.

Shinrone v Coolderry

15 July 2018Round 4	Shinrone	2-18 - 1-21	Coolderry	St Brendan's Park
	D Doughan 0-5, S Cleary 0-5, D Morkan 0-4, A Cleary 1-0, B Teehan 1-0 (og), D Morkan 0-2, M Cleary 0-1, D Cleary 0-1.		B Carroll 0-10, D King 0-3, E Parlon 0-3, D Miller 1-0, K Connolly 0-2, D Parlon 0-2, W Malone 0-1.

Belmont v Birr

15 July 2018Round 4	Belmont	0-16 - 0-18	Birr	Kilcormac GAA Grounds
	L Fox 0-5, D Nally 0-3, J Maher 0-3, C Egan 0-1, R McEvoy 0-1, O Kelly 0-1, D Egan 0-1, D Cox 0-1.		E Cahill 0-10, B Harding 0-3, E Nolan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, D Watkins 0-1, T Bolger 0-1, C Mulrooney 0-1.

Shinrone v Kinnitty

27 July 2018Round 5	Shinrone	0-19 - 0-19	Kinnitty	Coolderry Grounds
	C Doughan 0-3, JP Cleary 0-3, D Doughan 0-3, J Sampson 0-3, S Cleary 0-2, A Cleary 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, M Morkan 0-1, D Morkan 0-1.		C Coughlan 0-11, O Kealey 0-4, E Callaghan 0-1, A Kealey 0-1, J Dempsey 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1.

Seir Kieran v Kilcormac–Killoughey

28 July 2018Round 5	Seir Kieran	0-18 - 2-16	Kilcormac–Killoughey	Kinnitty Grounds
	J Bergin 0-9, T Carroll 0-3, A Hynes 0-3, D Mooney 0-1, B Connors 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.		C Slevin 0-9, G Healion 1-0, C Lowry 1-0, T Geraghty 0-3, P Geraghty 0-2, J Gorman 0-1, D Murray 0-1.

Coolderry v Birr

29 July 2018Round 5	Coolderry	1-19 - 1-19	Birr	Rath Grounds
	B Carroll 0-11, E Parlon 1-0, K Connolly 0-3, S Corcoran 0-1, C Molloy 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, D King 0-1, D Parlon 0-1.		E Cahill 0-6, C Mulrooney 1-0, B Harding 0-2, O Murphy 0-1.

St Rynagh's v Belmont

29 July 2018Round 5	St Rynagh's	1-18 - 0-16	Belmont	Lusmagh Grounds
	A Treacy 1-12, P Quirke 0-3, S Wynne 0-2, R Hughes 0-1.		D Nally 0-8, L Fox 0-6, D Cox 0-2.

Belmont v Seir Kieran

11 August 2018Round 6	Belmont	2-24 - 0-18	Seir Kieran	St Brendan's Park
	D Nally 0-14, O Kelly 2-0, J Maher 0-2, C Egan 0-2, D Cox 0-2, D Egan 0-1, A Egan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, S Nally 0-1.		J Bergin 0-6, J Mulrooney 0-5, S Coughlan 0-2, A Hynes 0-2, D Mooney 0-1, C Connors 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.

Kilcormac–Killoughey v Shinrone

11 August 2018Round 6	Kilcormac–Killoughey	1-17 - 1-16	Shinrone	Páirc Naomh Raghnach
	C Slevin 1-9, P Geraghty 0-2, J Gorman 0-2, C Mahon 0-1, T Geraghty 0-1, G Healion 0-1, C Lowry 0-1.		JP Cleary 1-4, D Doughan 0-4, D Morkan 0-3, A Cleary 0-2, S Cleary 0-1, J Sampson 0-1, D Cleary 0-1.

Kinnitty v Coolderry

12 August 2018Round 6	Kinnitty	2-12 - 1-19	Coolderry	Clareen Grounds
	C Coughlan 0-8, S Kinsella 1-1, J Dempsey 1-1, B Donnelly 0-1, E Callaghan 0-1.		B Carroll 0-5, K Connolly 0-5, S Corcoran 0-4, J Brady 1-0, D Parlon 0-2, D King 0-1, C Molloy 0-1, W Malone 0-1.

Birr v St Rynagh's

12 August 2018Round 6	Birr	0-18 - 0-17	St Rynagh's	St Brendan's Park
	E Cahill 0-12, B Watkins 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, S Lonergan 0-1, E Nolan 0-1, T Bolger 0-1.		A Treacy 0-11, M Maloney 0-3, D Shortt 0-1, G Scales 0-1, S Quirke 0-1.

Seir Kieran v Birr

26 August 2018Round 7	Seir Kieran	1-19 - 2-17	Birr	Lusmagh Grounds
	S Ryan 1-3, J Bergin 0-5, J Mulrooney 0-3, K Dunne 0-2, A Hynes 0-2, C Connors 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, K Murray 0-1.		E Cahill 0-10, C Mulrooney 1-1, P Cleary 1-0, E Pilkington 0-2, E Nolan 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, T Bolger 0-1.

Coolderry v St Rynagh's

26 August 2018Round 7	Coolderry	3-11 - 0-20	St Rynagh's	Rath Grounds
	B Carroll 1-7, K Connolly 1-3, M Culleton 1-0, M Bergin 0-1.		A Treacy 0-10, G Kelly 0-4, J O'Connor 0-3, G Conneely 0-1, P Quirke 0-1, R Hughes 0-1.

Kinnitty v Kilcormac–Killoughey

26 August 2018Round 7	Kinnitty	1-13 - 2-17	Kilcormac–Killoughey	Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
	O Kealey 1-7, E Callaghan 0-2, K Bergin 0-1, S Molloy 0-1, A Flaherty 0-1, J Hardiman 0-1.		C Quinn 1-2, C Slevin 0-5, C Kiely 1-1, T Geraghty 0-3, D Murray 0-2, P Geraghty 0-2, C Mahon 0-1, J Gorman 0-1.

Shinrone v Belmont

26 August 2018Round 7	Shinrone	3-16 - 2-11	Belmont	Crinkill Grounds
	S Cleary 2-3, JP Cleary 0-4, D Morkan 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, C Doughan 0-2, A Cleary 0-2, D Doughan 0-1, J Sampson 0-1, M Morkan 0-1.		O Kelly 1-2, D Nally 0-5, C Egan 1-1, M Egan 0-1, D Egan 0-1, L Fox 0-1.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

Seir Kieran v Kinnitty

15 September 2018Playoff	Seir Kieran	0-13 - 0-14	Kinnitty	St Brendan's Park
	J Bergin 0-5, C Connors 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, A Hynes 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, J Mulrooney 0-1.		C Coughlan 0-8, O Kealey 0-3, K Bergin 0-2, A Kealey 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

St Rynagh's v Shinrone

8 September 2018Quarter-final	St Rynagh's	0-17 - 0-14	Shinrone	St Brendan's Park
	A Treacy 0-8, D Short 0-2, S Dolan 0-2, G Conneely 0-2, R Hughes 0-1, S Wynne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.		JP Cleary 0-5, D Doughan 0-4, A Cleary 0-3, J Sampson 0-1, S Cleary 0-1.

Belmont v Birr

9 September 2018Quarter-final	Belmont	1-14 - 0-15	Birr	Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
	D Nally 0-7, D Egan 1-1, J Maher 0-3, C Egan 0-1, D Cox 0-1, S Nally 0-1.		E Cahill 0-6, T Bolger 0-2, C Mulrooney 0-2, E Nolan 0-2, C Taylor 0-1, B Watkins 0-1, B Harding 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilcormac–Killoughey v St Rynagh's

22 September 2018Semi-final	Kilcormac–Killoughey	1-16 - 1-11	St Rynagh's	Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
	C Slevin 0-7, T Geraghty 1-3, C Kiely 0-3, C Mahon 0-2, E Grogan 0-1.		A Treacy 0-8, R Hughes 1-0, S Wynne 0-1, S Dolan 0-1, S Quirke 0-1.

Coolderry v Belmont

23 September 2018Semi-final	Coolderry	4-13 - 3-15	Belmont	St Brendan's Park
	B Carroll 1-6, E Parlon 1-1, C Molloy 1-0, M Corcoran 1-0, K Connolly 0-3, S Corcoran 0-1, D King 0-1, D Miller 0-1.		O Kelly 3-3, D Nally 0-6, L Fox 0-3, J Nally 0-1, M Egan 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Final

Coolderry v Kilcormac–Killoughey

8 October 2018Final	Coolderry	2-17 - 0-17	Kilcormac–Killoughey	Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
	B Carroll 0-10 (0-6f, 0-2 65’s), K Connolly 1-2, E Parlon 1-0, M Corcoran, C Molloy, S Corcoran (f), D King, K Brady 0-1.	Report	C Slevin 0-6 (0-4f), C Mahon 0-3, D Murray, C Kiely, T Geraghty 0-2 each, D Currams and J Gorman 0-1 each.	Referee: S Guinan

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Aidan Treacy	St Rynagh's	1-82	85	9	9.44
2	Brian Carroll	Coolderry	3-75	84	9	9.33
3	Ciarán Slevin	Kilcormac–Killoughey	3-57	66	9	7.33
4	Eoghan Cahill	Kilcormac–Killoughey	0-62	62	8	7.75
5	Colm Coughlan	Kinnitty	0-59	59	7	8.42
6	Joe Bergin	Seir Kieran	1-53	56	8	7.00
7	David Nally	Belmont	0-47	47	9	5.22
8	Leon Fox	Belmont	0-40	40	9	4.44
9	Oisín Kelly	Belmont	9-12	39	8	4.87
	Kevin Connolly	Coolderry	5-24	39	9	4.33

References

1. "Slevin puts Special Ks back on top of pile". Irish Independent. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
2. "Coolderry crowned Offaly hurling champions". GAA website. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
3. "Goals key as Coolderry claim 31st Offaly senior title". RTÉ Sport. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.