2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 March 2018 – 7 October 2018
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner (17th title)
Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Shane O'Sullivan (captain)
Fergal Hartley (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Abbeyside
Peter Queally (manager)
Relegated Colours of Tipperary.svg An Rinn
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Top scorer(s) Colours of Down.svg Pauric Mahony (2-66)
2017 (Previous)(Next) 2019

The 2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.

Contents

Ballygunner were the defending champions. [1]

On 7 October 2018, Ballygunner won the championship after a 2-19 t 0–13 defeat of Abbeyside in the final. [2] It was their 17th championship title overall and their fifth title in succession.

Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 2-66.

Results

Group A

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballygunner 33009328656
Abbeyside 32015437174
Ballyduff Upper 31024284-422
An Rinn 30034181-400

Group A results

31 March 2018Round 1 Ballyduff Upper 2-16 - 0-18 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-8, S Kearney 1-2, A Casey 0-4, M Kearney 1-0, S Casey 0-1, J Kearney 0-1.D Breathnach 0-10, C Breathnach 0-3, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, J de Barún 0-1, S Mac Craith 0-1, P Ó Murchudah 0-1.Referee: N O'Toole
1 April 2018Round 1 Ballygunner 1-12 - 0-07 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony 0-9, P Hogan 1-1, M Mahony 0-1, I Kenny 0-1.M Ferncombe 0-3, S Enright 0-2, T Looby 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1.Referee: M O'Brien
5 April 2018Round 2 Ballyduff Upper 0-10 - 2-09 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, S Hannon 0-1.M Ferncombe 0-5, P Hurney 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, D McGrath 0-1, E Kiely 0-1.Referee: N Kelly
8 April 2018Round 2 Ballygunner 0-27 - 1-08 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony 0-14, P Hogan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mahony 0-1.A Mac Gearailt 1-1, D Breathnach 0-4, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1.Referee: P Casey
30 June 2018Round 3 Ballygunner 7-30 - 0-10 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
C Power 4-5, Pauric Mahony 1-10, T O'Sullivan 1-2, M Mullally 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, M Mahony 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, I Kenny 0-1, H Ruddle 0-1.E Murray 0-4, A Casey 0-2, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1.Referee: T Walsh
1 July 2018Round 3 Abbeyside 5-17 - 1-09 An Rinn Bushy Park
M Ferncombe 2-6, N Montgomery 1-3, E Kiely 0-4, T Murray 1-0, C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney 0-2, D McGrath 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1.F Ó Cuirrín 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1.Referee: T Mansfield

Group B

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
De La Salle 33005642146
Dungarvan 3102554692
Tallow 31024749-22
Fourmilewater 31024859-112

Group B results

31 March 2018Round 1 Dungarvan 3-20 - 2-13 Tallow Cappoquin
P Curran 1-10, C Curran 2-1, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, Colm Curran 0-1, Cathal Curran 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, J Allen 0-1, J Nagle 0-1.R Grey 0-8, T Ryan 1-2, T Daly 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, J Henley 0-1.Referee: P Casey
31 March 2018Round 1 De La Salle 4-17 - 1-15 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
C McCann 2-3, J Fagan 1-3, S Ryan 0-5, A Farrell 1-0, K Moran 0-2, E Madigan 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, P Nevin 0-1.J Barron 1-7, D Guiry 0-4, T Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1.Referee: N Kelly
5 April 2018Round 2 De La Salle 0-14 - 1-08 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-3, A Farrell 0-1, K Moran 0-1, E Madigan 0-1.T Ryan 0-5, T Daly 1-0, R Geary 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, R Grey 0-1.Referee: M O'Brien
8 April 2018Round 2 Fourmilewater 0-14 - 0-13 Dungarvan Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-3, D Guiry 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, J Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, M O'Gorman 0-1.P Curran 0-8, Cormac Curran 0-2, J Nagle 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, Colm Curran 0-1.Referee: A Fitzgerald
29 June 2018Round 3 De La Salle 1-10 - 0-13 Dungarvan Walsh Park, Waterford
E Meaney 1-2, K Moran 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, A Farrell 0-2, P Nevin 0-1.Cormac Curran 0-7, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-2, Cathal Curran 0-1, J Curran 0-1.Referee: N Kelly
30 June 2018Round 3 Tallow 1-14 - 1-13 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Ryan 1-5, E Sheehan 0-4, R Grey 0-2, J Neville 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, I Beecher 0-1.D Guiry 0-7, T Guiry 1-1, C Gleeson 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, T O'Gorman 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary

Group C

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Passage 3201525024
Mount Sion 3201646134
Roanmore 3102534852
Lismore 31025767-102

Group C results

31 March 2018Round 1 Mount Sion 2-12 - 1-14 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
M O'Neill 1-4, A Kirwan 1-0, S Roche 0-3, E Curran 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, S Colfer 0-1.E O'Toole 1-5, G O'Brien 0-3, B Nolan 0-2, B Cooke 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.Referee: A Fitzgerald
1 April 2018Round 1 Lismore 2-14 - 1-12 Passage Fraher Field, Dungarvan
J Shanahan 1-3, M Shanahan 0-5, R Barry 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-2.O Connors 0-7, J Burke 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-2, L Flynn 0-1, A Roche 0-1, G Cullinane 0-1.Referee: T Walsh
7 April 2018Round 2 Mount Sion 1-14 - 1-20 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
MF O'Neill 0-8, A Gleeson 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D Power 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1.O Connors 0-12, T Connors 1-0, R Hurley 0-3, K Fitzgerald 0-2, S Lynch 0-2, P Walsh 0-1.Referee: N Kelly
8 April 2018Round 2 Lismore 0-16 - 3-14 Roanmore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Shanahan 0-11, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-1.E O'Toole 2-3, P O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, G O'Brien 0-3, C Chester 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, C Dempsey 0-1.Referee: A Kissane
29 June 2018Round 3 Mount Sion 4-17 - 2-15 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
MF O'Neill 1-4, S Roche 1-2, A Gleeson 0-5, J Meaney 1-1, E McGrath 1-0, D Power 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, O Whelan 0-1.M Shanahan 0-10, J Shanahan 1-1, R Barry 1-0, F Reaney 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1.Referee: P Casey
1 July 2018Round 3 Passage 1-11 - 0-13 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
O Connors 0-6, S Treacy 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-3, S Lynch 0-1, L Flynn 0-1.E O'Toole 0-8, D Barrett 0-2, D Hayes 0-1.Referee: A Kissane

Knock-out stage

Quarter-final play-offs

11 August 2018Play-off Roanmore 1-22 - 3-15
(aet)
Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E O'Toole 1-7, G O'Brien 0-9, Billy Nolan 0-1, Brian Nolan 0-1, F McGrath 0-1, E Madigan 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.J Barron 1-3, D Guiry 1-3, S Walsh 1-0, T Barron 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, K Brazil 0-1.Referee: P Casey
11 August 2018Play-off Tallow 3-22 - 1-27
(aet)
Ballyduff Upper Lismore
T Ryan 1-12, R Grey 0-6, M O'Brien 1-0, J Henley 1-0, I Beecher 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, T Daly 0-1.E Murray 0-18, K Casey 1-2, A Casey 0-5, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1.Referee: M Wadding
12 August 2018Play-off Mount Sion 0-21 - 2-13 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Gleeson 0-13, J Meaney 0-3, O Whelan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Roche 0-1, D Power 0-1, E McGrath 0-1.C Breathnach 1-8, C Breathnach 1-0, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, R Ó Ceallaigh 0-1.Referee: T Sullivan
12 August 2018Play-off Dungarvan 2-23 - 2-20
(aet)
Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Donnelly 1-3, Cathal Curran 0-6, Colm Curran 0-5, G Power 1-0, J Allen 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-1.M Shanahan 1-9, R Barry 1-5, I Daly 0-4, F Reaney 0-2.Referee: M O'Brien

Relegation play-offs

24 August 2018Semi-final Lismore 3-21 - 1-18 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Shanahan 1-9, D Shanahan 2-0, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-3, J Prendergast 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, A Whelan 0-1.P Ó Murchudha 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-5, D Ó hArtaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, L Ó Lonáin 0-1, É Ó Crotaigh 0-1.Referee: N O'Toole
24 August 2018Semi-final Fourmilewater 3-18 - 1-19 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Guiry 2-7, J Barron 0-4, C Walsh 1-0, S Ryan 0-2, T Barron 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1, C Guiry 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.E Murray 0-13, S Kearney 1-0, A Casey 0-2, K Casey 0-2, M Kearney 0-2.Referee: M O'Brien
14 September 2018Final Ballyduff Upper 1-20 - 2-13 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-10, S Kearney 1-3, A Casey 0-3, M Kearney 0-2, S Casey 0-1, K Casey 0-1.D Breathnach 1-8, F Ó Cuirrín 1-1, F Ó hAodha 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, L Ó Lonáin 0-1.Referee: A Fitzgerald

Quarter-finals

25 August 2018Quarter-final Abbeyside 2-22 - 0-10 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Ferncombe 0-15, N Montgomery 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, T Murray 0-3, M Power 0-1.T Ryan 0-4, D Buckley 0-2, K Geary 0-2, T Daly 0-1, R Grey 0-1.Referee: A Fitzgerald
26 August 2018Quarter-final De La Salle 5-17 - 1-16 Mount Sion Walsh Park, Waterford
S Ryan 1-8, C McCann 1-2, E Meaney 1-1, P Nevin 1-0, T Douglas 1-0, E Barrett 0-2, S McNulty 0-1, K Moran 0-1, J Dillon 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.A Gleeson 1-11, S Roche 0-2, O Whelan 0-1, MF O'Neill 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1.Referee: A Kissane
26 August 2018Quarter-final Ballygunner 1-16 - 1-13 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-9, Brian O'Sullivan 1-2, P Hogan 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.G O'Brien 0-6, E O'Toole 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, É Power 0-1, C Burke 0-1.Referee: T O'Sullivan
26 August 2018Quarter-final Passage 5-18 - 0-15 Dungarvan Walsh Park, Waterford
O Connors 1-10, L Flynn 1-1, R Hurley 1-1, K Fitzgerald 0-4, S Lynch 1-0, E Kelly 1-0, T Connors 0-1, S Barlow 0-1.C Curran 0-8, G Crotty 0-4, K Power 0-1, C Curran 0-1, M Kiely 0-1.Referee: T Walsh

Semi-finals

22 September 2018Semi-final De La Salle 0-13 - 0-14 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-2, P Nevin 0-2, A Farrell 0-1, E Meaney 0-1.M Ferncombe 0-8, S Whelan-Barrett 0-2, P Hurney 0-1, D Collins 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, D McGrath 0-1.Referee: T O'Sullivan
23 September 2018Semi-final Ballygunner 3-23 - 1-04 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 1-11, S Power 1-1, Brian O'Sullivan 0-4, JJ Hutchinson 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, Barry O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.C Drohan 1-0, O Connors 0-3, R Hurley 0-1.Referee: A Kissane

Final

7 October 2018Final Ballygunner 2-19 - 0-13 Abbeyside Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-13 (8fs), Brian O’Sullivan 1-3, C Power 1-0, B O’Keeffe, Barry O’Sullivan, M Mahony 0-1 each. Report M Ferncombe 0-8 (3fs, 1 65), M O’Halloran 0-2, M Power, J Hurney, P Hurney 0-1 each.Attendance: 4,275

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 2-6672612.00
2Eoghan Murray Ballyduff Upper 0-565669.33
3Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 2-455168.50
4 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 2-4450510.00
5Owen Connors Passage 1-384158.20
6Emmett O'Toole Roanmore 4-273957.80
7 Thomas Ryan Tallow 3-283757.40
8 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 2-303657.20
9Donie Breathnach An Rinn 1-323557.00
10Dylan Guiry Fourmilewater 3-243356.60
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor Power Ballygunner 4-0517 Ballyduff Upper
2 Thomas Ryan Tallow 1-1215 Ballyduff Upper
Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 0-1515 Tallow
3 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-1114 De La Salle
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-1114 Passage
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-1414 An Rinn
4Dylan Guiry Fourmilewater 2-0713 Ballyduff Upper
Owen Connors Passage 1-1013 Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-1013 Ballyduff Upper
Patrick Curran Dungarvan 1-1013 Tallow
Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 0-1313 An Rinn
Eoghan Murray Ballyduff Upper 0-1313 Fourmilewater
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-1313 Abbeyside

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