2018 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

2018 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates 22 March 2018 - 14 October 2018
Teams 26
Sponsor Evening Echo
Tournament statistics
Matches played 36
Goals scored 105 (2.92 per match)
Points scored 1136 (31.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Conor Lehane (2-30)
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The 2018 Cork Senior Hurling Championship is the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017.[1] The championship began on 22 March 2018 and will end on 14 October 2018.

Imokilly are the defending champions.[2]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship details

Overview

The 2018 championship will see a total of 26 teams compete for the title. These consist of 18 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams. Kanturk will make their debut in the senior championship while they are also the first club from the Duhallow Division to play in the senior championship.

Format

A new format will be used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015, the divisions and colleges will compete in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.

Divisional and college section

Round 1: Eight teams will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 2. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Round 2: Four teams will contest this round. The two winning teams will advance to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Club section

Round 1: 18 teams will contest this round. The nine losing teams will advance to Round 2. The nine winning teams will advance to Round 3.

Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 3. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship. One team will receive a bye to Round 3.

Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams will contest this round. The 8 winning teams will advance to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Quarter-finals: 8 teams will contest this round. The 4 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: 4 teams will contest this round. The 2 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final will be contested by the two semi-final winners.

Fixtures/results

Divisions/colleges section

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Relegation play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Conor Lehane Midleton 2-30 36 4 8.00
2 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 2-28 34 3 11.33
3 Shane Conway UCC 1-29 32 4 8.00
4 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 1-23 26 2 13.00
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 0-26 26 3 8.66
5 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-22 25 2 12.50
Liam Gosnell Carrigtwohill 1-22 25 3 8.33
William Leahy Imokilly 0-25 25 3 8.33
6 Paudie O'Sullivan Imokilly 5-08 23 5 4.60
Eoghan Keniry Killeagh 0-23 23 4 5.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 1-11 14 UCC
2 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 2-07 13 Kanturk
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-10 13 Ballymartle
Conor Lehane Midleton 1-10 13 Glen Rovers
3 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 0-12 12 Bride Rovers
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-12 12 Midleton
4 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 0-11 11 Midleton
Kevin Hallissey Muskerry 0-11 11 Imokilly
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 0-11 11 Killeagh
5 Maurice O'Carroll Erin's Own 3-01 10 Bride Rovers
Michael O'Halloran Blackrock 2-04 10 Midleton
Liam Gosnell Carrigtwohill 1-07 10 Na Piarsaigh
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 0-10 10 Ballymartle
Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 0-10 10 Bride Rovers
Eoghan Keniry Midleton 0-10 10 Ballyhea
William Leahy Imokilly 0-10 10 Newcestown
Shane Conway UCC 0-10 10 Sarsfields

Miscellaneous

  • The divisions and colleges section game between Avondhu and Duhallow was the first senior championship match to be played at Kilshannig's home ground, O'Connell Park.
  • On 29 April 2018, the double-header of round 1 games at Páirc Uí Rinn were broadcast as part of GAA Beo on TG4. It was the first time that games from the earlier rounds of the championship were broadcast live on national television.

References

  1. "Here are the 2018 Cork senior football and hurling championship draws". The 42. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. O'Callaghan, Therese (22 October 2017). "Imokilly claim Cork SHC title with win over Blackrock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. O'Callaghan, Theresa (9 October 2017). "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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