The 2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2018.[1] The championship began on 18 August 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.
| Dates | 18 August 2018 – 21 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Pat O'Donnell & Co. | ||
| Champions |  Ballyea (2nd title)Tony Kelly (captain) Kevin Sheehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CratloeConor McGrath (captain) Alan Neville (manager) | ||
| Promoted | Feakle | ||
| Relegated | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1007 (33.57 per match) | ||
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Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cratloe at the quarter-final stage.[2][3] St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield were relegated from the championship.
On 21 October 2018, Ballyea won the championship following a 1–20 to 1–14 defeat of Cratloe in the final.[4] This was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Ballyea's Niall Deasy was the championship's top scorer with 2-48.
Senior Championship Knockout Stages edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 22 September 2018 Quarter-Final |  Clooney-Quin | 0-14 - 0-17 |  O'Callaghan's Mills | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 22 September 2018 Quarter-Final | Cratloe | 1-19 - 0-16 |  Sixmilebridge | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-Final | Ballyea | 1-19 - 0-16 |  Inagh-Kilnamona | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-Final |  Éire Óg, Ennis | 1-08 - 1-21 | Kilmaley | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Semi-finals edit
| 6 October 2018 Semi-Final | Ballyea | 1-21 - 1-17 | O'Callaghan's Mills | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 7 October 2018 Semi-Final | Cratloe | 1-14 - 0-16 | Kilmaley | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| R Considine 1-4; C McInerney, S Collins, C McGrath 0-2 each; P Collins, B Connors (’65), S Gleeson (f), D Collins 0-1 each. | M O’Malley 0-4; C Moloney (1f, 1’65), S O’Loughlin 0-3 each; M O’Neill, D Keane 0-2 each; T O’Rourke, E Bracken 0-1 each. |
County Final edit
| 21 October 2018 Final | Ballyea | 1-20 - 1-14 | Cratloe | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Deasy 0-13 (0-12 frees, 0-1 ‘65), M O’Leary 1-3, T Kelly 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, G Brennan 0-1. | Report | B Connors 0-8 (0-4f), C McInerney 1-3, R Considine 0-1, C McGrath 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1. | Attendance: 7,040 Referee: W King (Doora-Barefield) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Deasy | Ballyea
|
2-48 | 54 |
| 2 | Billy Connors | Cratloe
|
0-43 | 43 |
| 3 | Peter Duggan | Clooney-Quin
|
1-36 | 39 |
| 4 | Jacob Loughnane | O'Callaghan's Mills
|
0-37 | 37 |
| 5 | Tony Kelly | Ballyea
|
3-33 | 42 |
References edit
- ^ "Draws Made For 2018 Clare GAA Championships". Clare FM. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Shannon, Kieran (23 October 2017). "Sixmilebridge the team of decade as fairytale ends for Clooney-Quin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ McMahon, Páraic (22 September 2018). "2017 Clare senior hurling champions and runners-up both crash out". The 42. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Ballyea punish wasteful Cratloe and take Clare title". Irish Times. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.