2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2018-19 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 28 October 2018 and ended on 17 March 2019.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2018-19
Championship Details
Dates28 October 2018 – 17 March 2019
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks (7 win)
CaptainMichael Fennelly
ManagerHenry Shefflin
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upSt. Thomas's
CaptainConor Cooney
ManagerKevin Lally
Provincial Champions
MunsterBallygunner
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterRuairí Óg, Cushendall
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played15
Total Goals60 (4.00 per game)
Total Points520 (34.67 per game)
Top Scorer Pauric Mahony (1-42)
← 2017-18
2019-20 →

Cuala of Dublin were the defending champions. They were eliminated by Kilmacud Crokes in the semi-final of the 2018 Dublin Championship.[1][2]

On 17 March 2019, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 2-28 to 2-11 defeat of St. Thomas's in the All-Ireland final. This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2015.[3]

Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 1-42.

Competition Format

County Championships

The top hurling teams in Ireland's counties compete in their senior club championship. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions – it can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.

Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the county championship at the highest stage.

Provincial Championships

Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007 but they do organise intermediate and junior championships. The Galway champions represent Connacht in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals as Galway club hurling is at higher level than the hurling in the other four Connacht counties.

Some Leinster, Munster and Ulster counties also enter their senior champions in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

All-Ireland

The two semi-finals are usually played on a Saturday in early February. The All-Ireland final is traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

Initial Schedule

County championships April 2018 to November 2018
Provincial championships October 2018 to December 2018
All-Ireland semi-finals early February 2019
All-Ireland final 17 March 2019

County Finals

Connacht County Finals


Galway Senior Hurling Championships:

St. Thomas's 2-13

Liam Mellows 0-10

Leinster County Finals

Carlow Senior Hurling Championships:

Mount Leinster Rangers 3-10

St. Mullin's 1-13


Dublin Senior Hurling Championships:

Kilmacud Crokes 1-20 R 1-15

Ballyboden St Endas 2-17 R 2-15


Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships:

Ballyhale 2-20

Bennettsbridge 2-17


Laois Senior Hurling Championships:

Rathdowney-Errill 0-19

Camross 2-15


Offaly Senior Hurling Championships:

Coolderry 2-17

Kilcormac-Killoughey 0-17


Westmeath Senior Hurling Championships:

Clonkill 1-13

Raharney 2-09


Wexford Senior Hurling Championships:

St. Martin's 0-13

Naomh Éanna, Gorey 2-11

Munster County Finals

Cork Senior Hurling Championships:

As Imokilly are a divisional team, Midleton proceeded to the Munster Club Championship.[4]

Imokilly 4-19

Midleton 1-18


Clare Senior Hurling Championships:

Ballyea 1-20

Cratloe 1-14


Limerick Senior Hurling Championships:

Na Piarsaigh 2-22

Doon 3-10


Tipperary Senior Hurling Championships:

Nenagh Éire Óg 2-13

Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-23


Waterford Senior Hurling Championships:

Ballygunner 2-19

Abbeyside 0-13

Ulster County Finals

Antrim Senior Hurling Championships:

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall

Loughgiel Shamrocks


Derry Senior Hurling Championships:

Slaughtneil 2-18

Banagher 0-14


Down Senior Hurling Championships:

Ballycran 2-13

Portaferry 1-14

Team Summaries
Team County Captain Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Ballyboden St. Enda's Dublin Simon Lambert Joe Fortune 2013
Ballycran Down Michael Hughes Gary Savage
Gary Gordon		 1993 2015
Ballyea Clare Tony Kelly Kevin Sheehan 2016 2016
Ballygunner Waterford Stephen O'Keeffe
Shane O'Sullivan		 Fergal Hartley 2001 2017
Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny Michael Fennelly Henry Shefflin 2015 2014 2014
Camross Laois Niall Holmes Danny Owens 1996 2017
Clonkill Westmeath Brendan Murtagh Kevin O'Brien 2015
Clonoulty-Rossmore Tipperary John O'Keeffe John Devane 1997
Coolderry Offaly Kevin Connolly Joachim Kelly 2011 2015
Midleton Cork Luke O'Farrell Paddy Fitzgerald 1988 1987 2013
Mount Leinster Rangers Carlow Gary Kelly Brendan Fennelly 2013 2017
Na Piarsaigh Limerick William O'Donoghue Paul Beary 2016 2017 2017
Naomh Éanna Wexford Brendan Travers Louis Cullen
Ruairí Óg Antrim Paddy Burke Eamon Gillan 2015 2015
Slaughtneil Derry Michael McShane 2017 2017
St. Thomas's Galway Conor Cooney John Burke 2013 2016

Provincial Championships

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

4 November 2018 Quarter-finalCoolderry 1-22 - 1-16 Mount Leinster RangersO'Connor Park, Tullamore
1:30 pm B Carroll 1-5 (3f), K Connolly 0-7, S Corcoran 0-5f, M Bergin 0-3, C Molloy 0-2. Report C Nolan 1-3, D Murphy (2f), D Byrne 0-3 each, E Byrne, J Murphy 0-2 each, J Nolan, M Malone, T Joyce 0-1 each. Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
4 November 2018 Quarter-finalCamross 2-16 - 3-18 Naomh ÉannaO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
2:00 pm Z Keenan 1-8 (1-7 frees, 0-1 ’65), O Bennett 1-1, N Holmes 0-3 (one free), C Collier 0-1, M Dowling 0-1, D Gilmartin 0-1, E Gaughan 0-1. Report P Doyle 0-9 (five frees, one ’65), D O’Brien 2-2, C McDonald 1-1, D Hughes 0-3 (two frees), C McGuckin 0-2, G Molloy 0-1. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
6 November 2018 Quarter-finalBallyboden St. Enda's 2-25 – 2-19
(aet)		 ClonkillParnell Park, Dublin
8:00 pm P Ryan 0-15 (12f, 3 ’65), P Doherty 1-2, N Ryan 1-1, C Keaney, A Mellett 0-2 each, N McMorrow, J Roche, S O’Connor 0-1 each. Report B Murtagh 0-11 (7f), L Loughlin 1-2, E Price 0-4, N Mitchel 1-0, A Price, M Keegan 0-1 each. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Semi-finals

18 November 2018 Semi-finalNaomh Éanna 4-11 - 6-21 Ballyhale ShamrocksInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
C Dunbar (2-3), P Doyle (0-6, 3fs, 1 '65), J Cullen (1-2), C McDonald (1-0 penalty). Report C Fennelly (4-4), TJ Reid (0-6, 1 '65, 1f), E Cody (1-1), E Reid (1-0), A Mullen (0-3), B Cody (0-2), E Shefflin (0-1), D Mullen (0-1), R Corcoran (0-1), R Reid (0-1), J Cuddihy (0-1). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
18 November 2018 Semi-finalBallyboden St. Enda's 5-28 - 5-25
(aet)		 CoolderryParnell Park, Dublin
P Ryan 0-14 (11f, 1 ‘65’), C Basquel 3-3, C Keaney 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, P Doherty 0-3, S Durkin, S O’Connor, D Curtin 0-2 each, A Mellett 0-1. Report B Carroll 2-16 (11f), D Parlon 1-1, C Molloy 1-0, S Corcoran (pen) 1-0, K Connolly 0-3, D Miller, C Parlon, M Bergin, W Malone, M Corcoran 0-1 each. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Final

2 December 2018 FinalBallyhale Shamrocks 2-21 - 0-11 Ballyboden St. Enda'sDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
TJ Reid 0-9 (0-8 frees), A Mullen 2-1, E Reid and E Cody 0-3 each, C Fennelly 0-2, E Shefflin, M Fennelly, R Corcoran 0-1 each. Report P Ryan 0-5 (all frees), C Basquel and N Ryan 0-2 each, S Durkin, N McMorrow 0-1 each.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

28 October 2018 Quarter-finalBallygunner 1-18 - 2-13 MidletonWalsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-12 (11f, 0-1 '65), C Power 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Keeffe, JJ Hutchinson, P Hogan 0-1 each Report C Lehane 1-4 (1-3f), C Beausang 1-2 (0-1 sideline), C Walsh 0-3, L Dineen, P White, L O'Farrell, J Nagle 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Semi-finals

4 November 2018 Semi-finalNa Piarsaigh 3-22 - 0-13 Clonoulty-RossmoreGaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Casey (2-2); A Breen (0-6); S Dowling (0-5, frees); K Downes (1-1, 0-1 free); R Lynch (0-3, 1 free); C Grimes (0-2); D Dempsey, A Dempsey, C Boylan (0-1 each). Report T Hammersley (0-8, 5 frees); P White (0-2); C Bourke, C Hammersley, D Quirke (sideline) (0-1 each). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
4 November 2018 Semi-finalBallygunner 2-26 - 2-23
(aet)		 BallyeaWalsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-14 (8fs), C Power 1-2, Philip Mahony 1-0, Brian O’Sullivan 0-3, Barry O’Sullivan 0-2, P Horgan, I Kenny, B O’Keeffe, C Sheehan and JJ Hutchinson 0-1 each. Report N Deasy 2-10 (5fs, 165), M O’Leary 0-4, T Kelly 0-3 (1 sideline), T Lynch, G Brennan, and P Lillis 0-2 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final

18 November 2018 FinalNa Piarsaigh 2-08 - 2-14 BallygunnerSemple Stadium, Thurles
S Dowling (1-4, 1-3 frees); K Downes (1-0); R Lynch (0-2); A Dempsey, A Breen (0-1 each). Report Pauric Mahony (1-6, 1-5 frees); S O’Keeffe (pen)(1-0), Brian O’Sullivan (0-3); Barry O’Sullivan (0-2); H Barnes, C Power, S O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

28 October 2018 Semi-finalBallycran 4-15 - 1-14 SlaughtneilCorrigan Park, Belfast
2:30 pm S Nicholson (0-7, 0-4 frees), J Coyle (2-0), C McManus (0-6 frees), N Breen (1-0), C Egan (1-0), C Woods (0-1), L Savage (0-1). Report C O’Doherty (0-7 frees), M McGrath (1-0), B Rogers (0-2), G Bradley (0-1), Se McGuigan (0-1), B Cassidy (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1). Referee: James Clarke (Cavan)

Final

11 November 2018 FinalRuairí Óg, Cushendall 1-15 - 0-10 BallycranAthletic Grounds, Armagh
3:00 pm N McManus (0-9, 7f, 1'65); S McAfee (1-0), D McNaughton (0-2), P Burke (0-1); S Delargy (0-1), E Campbell (0-1), F McCambridge (0-1). Report C McManus (0-3f), C Woods (0-3, 1f), S Nicholson (0-2), N Breen (0-1), J Coyle (0-1). Referee: J Connors

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Semi-finals

The Leinster, Munster and Ulster champions qualify for the All-Ireland semi-finals. The Galway champions represent Connacht and enter the competition at the semi-final stage.

9 February 2019 Semi-finalRuairí Óg, Cushendall 2-11 - 0-18 St. Thomas'sParnell Park, Dublin
3:00 pm N McManus 1-6 (1-0pen, 0-4f, 0-2 65), F McCambridge 1-1, P McGill 0-2, S McAfee, E Campbell 0-1. Report Darragh Burke 0-6 (0-4f), E Burke 0-3, B Burke, J Regan 0-2, D Sherry, S Cooney (0-1f), C Cooney, K Burke, D McGlynn 0-1. Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
9 February 2019 Semi-finalBallygunner 0-13 - 1-15 Ballyhale ShamrocksSemple Stadium, Thurles
5:00 pm Pauric Mahony (0-10, 9f, 1 65), B O'Sullivan (0-2), P Hogan (0-1). Report E Cody (1-4), TJ Reid (0-4 3f), P Mullen (0-2); A Mullen (0-2), E Reid (0-2), E Shefflin (0-1). Attendance: 3,944
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

All-Ireland Final
17 March 2019 Final St. Thomas's 2-11 - 2-28 Ballyhale ShamrocksCroke Park, Dublin
2:00 pm Darragh Burke 0-7 (5f, 1’65’), C Cooney (pen), David Burke 1-0 each, B Burke, D McGlynn, J Regan, B Farrell 0-1 each. Report TJ Reid 0-9 (5f), C Fennelly 2-4, A Mullin 0-5, E Cody, B Cody, P Mullin 0-2 each, E Shefflin, R Reid, R Corcoran, M Aylward 0-1 each. Attendance: 17,819
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

2018-19 Club Hurler of the Year

Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-42 45 4 11.25
2 Paul Ryan Ballyboden St. Enda's 0-34 34 3 11.33
3 Brian Carroll Coolderry 3-21 30 2 15.00
4 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 6-10 28 4 7.00
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-28 28 4 7.00
5 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-15 18 2 9.00
6 Adrian Mullen Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-11 17 4 4.25
7 Niall Deasy Ballyea 2-10 16 1 16.00
Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-10 16 4 4.00
8 Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 0-15 15 2 7.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Score Total Opposition
1 Brian Carroll Coolderry 2-16 22 Ballyboden St. Enda's
2 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-04 16 Naomh Éanna
Niall Deasy Ballyea 2-10 16 Ballygunner
3 Paul Ryan Ballyboden St. Enda's 0-15 15 Clonkill
4 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-14 14 Ballyea
Paul Ryan Ballyboden St. Enda's 0-14 14 Coolderry
5 Colm Basquel Ballyboden St. Enda's 3-03 12 Coolderry
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-12 12 Midleton
6 Zane Keenan Camross 1-08 11 Naomh Éanna
Brendan Murtagh Clonkill 0-11 11 Ballyboden St. Enda's

Miscellaneous

References
  1. McKeon, Conor (24 March 2017). "Cuala finish with four late points to finally see off Na Piarsaigh challenge and retain All-Ireland title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. O'Meara, Stephen (7 October 2018). "All-Ireland club champions Cuala dumped out in Dublin semi-final by Dalo's Kilmacud". The 42. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. Breheny, Martin (17 March 2019). "Colin Fennelly inspires Ballyhale to All Ireland glory as Henry Shefflin reaches another milestone". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. "Conor Lehane defends presence of divisional sides in Cork championship as Midleton prepare for Munster campaign". Irish Independent. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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