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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 2018 – 17 March 2019 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks (7 win) |
| Captain | Michael Fennelly |
| Manager | Henry Shefflin |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | St. Thomas's |
| Captain | Conor Cooney |
| Manager | Kevin Lally |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Ballygunner |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 60 (4.00 per game) |
| Total Points | 520 (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
Leinster County Finals
Carlow Senior Hurling Championships:
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:
Derry Senior Hurling Championships:
Slaughtneil 2-18
Banagher 0-14
Down Senior Hurling Championships:
Ballycran 2-13
Portaferry 1-14
Team Summaries
Provincial Championships
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 4 November 2018 Quarter-final | Coolderry | 1-22 - 1-16 | Mount Leinster Rangers | O'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-final | Camross | 2-16 - 3-18 | Naomh Éanna | O'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-final | Ballyboden St. Enda's  | 2-25 – 2-19 (aet) | Clonkill | Parnell 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-final | Naomh Éanna | 4-11 - 6-21 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Innovate 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-final | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 5-28 - 5-25 (aet) | Coolderry | Parnell 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 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-21 - 0-11 | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Dr. 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-final | Ballygunner | 1-18 - 2-13 | Midleton | Walsh 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-final | Na Piarsaigh | 3-22 - 0-13 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Gaelic 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-final | Ballygunner | 2-26 - 2-23 (aet) | Ballyea | Walsh 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 Final | Na Piarsaigh | 2-08 - 2-14 | Ballygunner | Semple 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-final | Ballycran | 4-15 - 1-14 | Slaughtneil | Corrigan 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 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1-15 - 0-10 | Ballycran | Athletic 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-final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 2-11 - 0-18 |  St. Thomas's | Parnell 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-final | Ballygunner | 0-13 - 1-15 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Semple 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 - 2-26 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Croke 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
- Ruairí Óg, Cushendall became the most successful team in the history of the Ulster Championship after winning their 11th title following a defeat of Ballycran in the final.
- Na Piarsaigh suffered their first ever defeat in the Munster Championship when they were defeated by Ballygunner.
- Ballygunner won the Munster Championship title for the first time since 2001.
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.