2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

The 2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2017 and ended on 4 February 2018.

2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates1 October 2017 – 4 February 2018
Teams30
All Ireland Champions
WinnersArdmore (1st win)
CaptainDeclan Prendergast
ManagerThomas Cronin
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upFethard St. Mogue's
CaptainGarrett Foley
ManagerLorcan Barden
Provincial Champions
MunsterArdmore
LeinsterFethard St. Mogue's
UlsterSetanta Hurling Club (Donegal)
ConnachtSylane
Championship Statistics
Matches Played29
Total Goals92 (3.17 per game)
Total Points756 (26.06 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Mark Wallace (0-59)

The All-Ireland final was played on 4 February 2018 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Ardmore from Waterford and Fethard St. Mogue's from Wexford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Ardmore won the match by 3-11 to 0-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3] This was their first All-Ireland title in the grade.

Fethard's Mark Wallace was the championship's top scorer with 0-59.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship edit

Connacht semi-final edit

30 October 2017 Semi-final Calry/St. Joseph's 4–13 – 0–06 Carrick Hurling Club Markievicz Park
K Raymond 0-6, E Doherty 1-1, K Gilmartin 1-1, R Cox 1-0, D Cox 1-0, C Griffin 0-3, D Collery 0-2. C Cunniffe 0-5, J Glancy 0-1.

Connacht final edit

4 November 2017 Final Sylane 0–21 – 0–05 Calry/St. Joseph's Connacht Centre of Excellence
A Cullinane (0-4, 2f), R Keane (0-3), K Brady (0-3); S Reilly (0-2); S Glynn (0-2), O Martin (0-2), S Martin (0-1), C Burke (0-1), A Cosgrove (0-1); G O'Neill (0-1), P Burke (0-1). Report K Raymond (0-4, 3f), K Gilmartin (0-1f).

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship edit

Leinster first round edit

14 October 2017 First round Erin's Isle 1–20 – 0–09 Maynooth O'Toole Park
C Kearney 0-9. Report
14 October 2017 First round Fr. Dalton's 2–11 – 0–09 Naomh Moninne Ballymore
C Mackey 1-7, K Marti 1-0, B McKnight 0-1, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, R McLoughlin 0-1. R Geoghegan 0-6, D O'Hanrahan 0-1, J Martin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1.
14 October 2017 First round Wolfe Tones 3–06 – 7–18 Navan O'Mahonys Edgeworthstown
J Newman 1-4, L Kelly 1-0, S Browne 1-0, J Mulhern 0-1, M Coyle 0-1. C Fitzpatrick 2-2, M Kelly 2-2, J Walsh 1-5, P Skehan 1-4, D Quirke 1-0, D Regan 0-3, S Crosby 0-1, J Foley 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals edit

21 October 2017 Quarter-final Naomh Bríd 0–09 – 2–11 Fethard St. Mogue's Netwatch Training Centre
M Brennan (0-3), A Amond (0-3 frees), G Dunne (0-1 free), A Brennan (0-1), E Holland (0-1 free). Report M Wallace (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), J Tubritt (1-0); E Power (1-0), G Foley (0-1), D Barden (0-1).
25 October 2017 Quarter-final Fr. Dalton's 1–15 – 0–14 Ballinamere St. Loman's Park
C Mackey 1-9, R McLoughlin 0-3, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, S Egan 0-1. P Murphy 0-9, M O'Brien 0-2, C Spollen 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, S Duignan 0-1.
28 October 2017 Quarter-final Erin's Isle 2–11 – 2–07 Trumera O'Toole Park
F Carroll 1-2, C Kearney 0-4, D Hanlo 1-0, M O'Donovan 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, D Farrell 0-1. Report D Lalor 2-3, J Coogan 0-2, N Sinnott 0-1, D Lalor 0-1.
28 October 2017 Quarter-final Navan O'Mahonys 2–12 – 4–20 John Locke's Paddy O'Brien Park
P Skehan 0-6, J Walsh 0-4, M Kelly 1-0, J Foley 1-0, D Quirke 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. D McCormack 3-3, J Power 0-11, P Kennedy 1-0, R Kerwick 0-2, R Bergin 0-2, S Power 0-1, E Scriven 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals edit

4 November 2017 Semi-final Erin's Isle 3–07 – 1–19 Fethard St. Mogue's O'Toole Park
C Kearney 0-5, K Stone 1-1, F Carroll 1-0, M Donovan 1-0, G Whelan 0-1. M Wallace 0-9, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-5, J Tubritt 0-1, E Power 0-1.
4 November 2017 Semi-final Fr. Dalton's 0–07 – 2–17 John Locke's St. Loman's Park
R McLoughlin 0-2, P Nestor 0-1, B Finnerty 0-1, K Martin 0-1, J Gilligan 0-1, C Mackey 0-1. J Power 0-9, S Bergin 1-1, D McCormack 1-0, P Kennedy 0-3, S Power 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, R Kerwick 0-1.

Leinster final edit

11 November 2017 Final Fethard St. Mogue's 1–17 – 2–11 John Locke's Innovate Wexford Park
M Wallace (0-9, 8 frees), G O'Grady (1-1), M Dwyer (0-3), G Foley (0-2), E Power (0-1), D Barden (0-1). Report J Power (0-6 frees), R Bergin (1-1, 1-0 free); S Bergin (1-0), D McCormack (0-2), O McGrath (0-1), R Kerwick (0-1). Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship edit

Munster quarter-finals edit

28 October 2017 Quarter-final Ballybacon-Grange 5–24 – 1–04 Kenmare Shamrocks Ardfinnan GAA Ground
A Lonergan (1-6, 0-2F), G Whelan (2-0), D O’Regan (1-3), D Walsh (1-2), B Hewitt (0-4), M Barlow (0-2), G Cronin (0-1), B Cummins (0-1f), M O’Sullivan (0-1), B Dillon (0-1), J English (0-1), O Ryan (0-1), A Savage (0-1). Report J Duncan (1–3, 0-3f), K O’Sullivan (0–1). Referee: J Larkin (Cork)
5 November 2017 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 0–11 – 4–20 Ardmore Gaelic Grounds
C Moran 0-7, B Mullins 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, M Geary 0-1. Report S Prendergast 1-9, D Gartland 1-4, S Keating 0-4, J Flavin 1-0, K Conway 1-0, W Hennessey 0-2, J Gartland 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals===

12 November 2017 Semi-final Ballybacon-Grange 1–11 – 0–09 St. Catherine's Ardfinnan GAA Ground
B Cummins (0–6 frees), G Cronin (1–1), A Lonergan (0–3, 2 frees), A Savage (0–1). Report D Mangan (0–3), B Mulcahy (0–3), R Clancy (0–2, 1 free and 1 ’65), R Galvin (0–1). Referee: J Mullins (Limerick)
12 November 2017 Semi-final Ardmore 5–22 – 1–08 Bodyke Carriganore
S Prendergast 2-6, J Flavin 2-0, J Gartland 1-3, D Gartland 0-6, J Kennedy 0-2, K Conway 0-1, Seamus Keating 0-1, R Hennessy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, W Hennessy 0-1. Report I Murray 1-5, L O'Donnell 0-2, P McNamara 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Munster final edit

3 December 2017 Final Ardmore 3–11 – 2–08 Ballybacon-Grange Mallow GAA Complex
S Prendergast (2–5, 0–2 frees); D Gartland (1–1); J Kennedy, J Flavin (0–2 each); E O’Shea (0–1). Report B Cummins (1–2) (1–1 frees, 0–1 65); D Walsh (1–0), A Lonergan (0–3, frees); D O’Regan (0–2); A Savage (0–1). Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship edit

Ulster quarter-finals edit

1 October 2017 Quarter-final Setanta 1–18 – 2–09 Ballela O'Donnell Park
K Campbell (0-7, 6f), D Coulter (0-6, 2f), B Lafferty (1-0), R Kee (0-1), D Cullen (0-1); B Tourish (0-1), C Melaugh (0-1), M Kane (0-1); Report M Magee (2-4, 2f), J McCusker (0-4, 3f), N Savage (0-1).
1 October 2017 Quarter-final Gort na Móna 0–25 – 2–19 Derrynoose Corrigan Park
D McClean (0-7f), T McCafferty (0-6), P McCafferty (0-3), M Ward (0-2), D Boyd (0-2), D McVeigh (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), S Doyle (0-1), P Fryers (0-1). Report P McKearney (0-12, 0-11f), D McCreash (2-1), J Brennan (0-1), S Kennan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), P Lennon (0-1), P McNaughton (0-1), C McGrory (0-1).
1 October 2017 Quarter-final Carrickmacross 1–05 – 3–15 Na Magha St. Mary's Park
L McKenna 1-1, E Collins 0-2, O Kiernan 0-1, C Guinan 0-1. Report D Foley 1-6 (0-4f), T Rankin 1-1, B Quigley 0-4, A O’Donnell 1-0, F McEnaney 0-2, M McShane 0-1, C McCarron 0-1.
8 October 2017 Quarter-final replay Derrynoose 0–13 – 1–12 Gort na Móna Davitt Park
P McKearney (0-6f), S Keenan (0-2), D McCreash (0-2), F Corvan (0-1), P McGrane (0-1), K McKenna (0-1). Report P Fryers (1-1), P McCafferty (0-3, 0-2f), C McCann (0-3f), D Boyd (0-2), P McHugh (0-1), D McVeigh (0-1), T McCafferty (0-1).

Ulster semi-finals edit

8 October 2017 Semi-final Mullahoran St. Joseph's 0–08 – 2–25 Na Magha Gavan Duffy Park
22 October 2017 Semi-final Setanta 1–20 – 1–06 Gort na Móna Celtic Park
D Coulter 1-7 (5f), , K Campbell 0-5 (2f, 1 ‘65’), C Melaugh 0-4, D Cullen 0-2; B Lafferty 0-2. Report P McCaffrey 1-3 (1f), S Doyle 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T McGoran 0-1.

Ulster final edit

5 November 2017 Final Setanta 2–17 – 3–11 Na Magha MacCumhaill Park
K Campbell (0-11f), D Coulter (1-6), B Lafferty (1-0). Report D Foley (1-7f), D Shiels (1-2), A Grant (1-0), B Douban (0-1), C McGoran (0-1).

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship edit

All-Ireland quarter-final edit

25 November 2017 Quarter-final Brothers Pearse 2–09 – 0–18 Fethard St. Mogue's McGovern Park, Ruislip
K Reid 1-2 (1-1f, 1 '65), P Hogan 1-1, T Clarke 0-4 (1f), E Sheils, C Kennedy 0-1 each. Report M Wallace 0-7 (7f), M Dwyer 0-6, G Foley 0-3, G O'Grady 0-2. Referee: S Hynes (Galway)

All-Ireland semi-finals edit

20 January 2018 Semi-final Sylane 0–09 – 0–18 Fethard St. Mogue's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
A Cullinane (0-5 frees), O Martin (0-3), K Brady (0-1 free). Report M Wallace (0-11, 9 frees, 1 '65), C Dwyer (0-2), M Dwyer (0-2), E Power (0-2), J Sutton (0-1).
27 January 2018 Semi-final Ardmore 4–12 – 0–13 Setanta Páirc Tailteann, Navan
S Prendergast 1-6 (0-5fs); J Flavin 2-0; D Gartland 1-2, J Kennedy, S Keating, N Hennessy, J Gartland 0-1 each. Report D Coulter (1f), K Campbell (3fs), D Cullen (1'65) 0-3 each, B Lafferty 0-2, C Melaugh, N Cleary 0-1 each.

All-Ireland final edit

4 February 2018 Final Fethard St. Mogue's 0–18 – 3–11
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Ardmore Croke Park, Dublin
M Wallace 0–14 (12f, 1 '65), M Dwyer 0–2, G Foley 0–1, E Power 0–1 Report S Prendergast 1–8 (7f), J Gartland 2–0, D Gartland 0–2, S Keating 0–1 Referee: S Hynes (Galway)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Wallace Fethard St. Mogue's 0-59 59 5 9.83
2 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 7-34 55 5 11.00
3 James Power John Locke's 0-26 26 3 8.33
Kevin Campbell Setanta 0-26 26 4 6.50

Miscellaneous edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Prendergast excited by Croke Park return as Ardmore seek history". Waterford News & Star. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Ardmore pick up silverware following gruelling extra-time battle in Croke Park". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Prendergast rolls back years to inspire Ardmore in epic". Irish Independent. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "GAA schedule severely hit by the poor weather conditions across the country". The Irish News. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.