2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 20 April 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.

2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates20 April 2018 – 21 October 2018
SponsorPettitts
Champions Naomh Éanna (1st title)
Brendan Travers (captain)
Louis Cullen (manager)
Runners-up St. Martin's
Relegated Buffers Alley
2017 (Previous) (Next) 2019

St. Martin's were the defending champions.[1]

On 21 October 2018, Naomh Éanna won the title following a 2-11 to 0-13 defeat of St. Martin's in the final at Innovate Wexford Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Relegation play-off

22 September 2018 Relegation play-offBuffers Alley0-08 - 2-12Glynn-BarntownBellefield

Quarter-finals

22 September 2018 Quarter-finalSt. Martin's2-18 - 2-11Ferns St. Aidan'sInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
22 September 2018 Quarter-finalRapparees2-18 - 1-14RathnureInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford

Semi-finals

7 October 2018 Semi-finalNaomh Éanna3-14 - 4-07Oylegate-GlenbrienInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: J Heffernan
7 October 2018 Semi-finalSt. Martin's5-15 - 0-14RappareesInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford

Final

21 October 2018 FinalNaomh Éanna2-11 - 0-13St. Martin'sInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
C Dunbar 1-4, C McDonald 1-1, P Doyle 0-4 (1f); D Hughes 0-2 (2f). Report Jack O'Connor 0-4 (3f), C Lyng 0-3 (2f), R O'Connor 0-2; M Codd, Joe O'Connor, J Firman, H O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: G McGrath (St. James's)

References

  1. Furlong, Brendan (23 October 2017). "St Martin's upset the formbook in Wexford decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Dunbar on song as Naomh éanna topple champs". Irish Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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