2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.

2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 March 2018 – 7 October 2018
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
ChampionsBorder Ballygunner (17th title)
Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Shane O'Sullivan (captain)
Fergal Hartley (manager)
Runners-upBorder Abbeyside
Peter Queally (manager)
RelegatedBorder An Rinn
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Top scorer(s)Border Pauric Mahony (2-66)
2017 (Previous) (Next) 2019

Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1]

On 7 October 2018, Ballygunner won the championship after a 2-19 t 0–13 defeat of Abbeyside in the final.[2] It was their 17th championship title overall and their fifth title in succession.

Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 2-66.

Results

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Group A

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballygunner 3 3 0 0 93 28 65 6
Abbeyside 3 2 0 1 54 37 17 4
Ballyduff Upper 3 1 0 2 42 84 -42 2
An Rinn 3 0 0 3 41 81 -40 0

Group A results

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31 March 2018 Round 1 Ballyduff Upper 2-16 - 0-18 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-8, S Kearney 1-2, A Casey 0-4, M Kearney 1-0, S Casey 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. D Breathnach 0-10, C Breathnach 0-3, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, J de Barún 0-1, S Mac Craith 0-1, P Ó Murchudah 0-1. Referee: N O'Toole
1 April 2018 Round 1 Ballygunner 1-12 - 0-07 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony 0-9, P Hogan 1-1, M Mahony 0-1, I Kenny 0-1. M Ferncombe 0-3, S Enright 0-2, T Looby 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien
5 April 2018 Round 2 Ballyduff Upper 0-10 - 2-09 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, S Hannon 0-1. M Ferncombe 0-5, P Hurney 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, D McGrath 0-1, E Kiely 0-1. Referee: N Kelly
8 April 2018 Round 2 Ballygunner 0-27 - 1-08 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony 0-14, P Hogan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mahony 0-1. A Mac Gearailt 1-1, D Breathnach 0-4, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1. Referee: P Casey
30 June 2018 Round 3 Ballygunner 7-30 - 0-10 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
C Power 4-5, Pauric Mahony 1-10, T O'Sullivan 1-2, M Mullally 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, M Mahony 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, I Kenny 0-1, H Ruddle 0-1. E Murray 0-4, A Casey 0-2, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1. Referee: T Walsh
1 July 2018 Round 3 Abbeyside 5-17 - 1-09 An Rinn Bushy Park
M Ferncombe 2-6, N Montgomery 1-3, E Kiely 0-4, T Murray 1-0, C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney 0-2, D McGrath 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1. F Ó Cuirrín 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1. Referee: T Mansfield

Group B

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
De La Salle 3 3 0 0 56 42 14 6
Dungarvan 3 1 0 2 55 46 9 2
Tallow 3 1 0 2 47 49 -2 2
Fourmilewater 3 1 0 2 48 59 -11 2

Group B results

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31 March 2018 Round 1 Dungarvan 3-20 - 2-13 Tallow Cappoquin
P Curran 1-10, C Curran 2-1, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, Colm Curran 0-1, Cathal Curran 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, J Allen 0-1, J Nagle 0-1. R Grey 0-8, T Ryan 1-2, T Daly 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, J Henley 0-1. Referee: P Casey
31 March 2018 Round 1 De La Salle 4-17 - 1-15 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
C McCann 2-3, J Fagan 1-3, S Ryan 0-5, A Farrell 1-0, K Moran 0-2, E Madigan 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, P Nevin 0-1. J Barron 1-7, D Guiry 0-4, T Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1. Referee: N Kelly
5 April 2018 Round 2 De La Salle 0-14 - 1-08 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-3, A Farrell 0-1, K Moran 0-1, E Madigan 0-1. T Ryan 0-5, T Daly 1-0, R Geary 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, R Grey 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien
8 April 2018 Round 2 Fourmilewater 0-14 - 0-13 Dungarvan Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-3, D Guiry 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, J Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, M O'Gorman 0-1. P Curran 0-8, Cormac Curran 0-2, J Nagle 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, Colm Curran 0-1. Referee: A Fitzgerald
29 June 2018 Round 3 De La Salle 1-10 - 0-13 Dungarvan Walsh Park, Waterford
E Meaney 1-2, K Moran 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, A Farrell 0-2, P Nevin 0-1. Cormac Curran 0-7, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-2, Cathal Curran 0-1, J Curran 0-1. Referee: N Kelly
30 June 2018 Round 3 Tallow 1-14 - 1-13 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Ryan 1-5, E Sheehan 0-4, R Grey 0-2, J Neville 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, I Beecher 0-1. D Guiry 0-7, T Guiry 1-1, C Gleeson 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, T O'Gorman 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary

Group C

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Passage 3 2 0 1 52 50 2 4
Mount Sion 3 2 0 1 64 61 3 4
Roanmore 3 1 0 2 53 48 5 2
Lismore 3 1 0 2 57 67 -10 2

Group C results

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31 March 2018 Round 1 Mount Sion 2-12 - 1-14 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
M O'Neill 1-4, A Kirwan 1-0, S Roche 0-3, E Curran 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, S Colfer 0-1. E O'Toole 1-5, G O'Brien 0-3, B Nolan 0-2, B Cooke 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. Referee: A Fitzgerald
1 April 2018 Round 1 Lismore 2-14 - 1-12 Passage Fraher Field, Dungarvan
J Shanahan 1-3, M Shanahan 0-5, R Barry 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-2. O Connors 0-7, J Burke 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-2, L Flynn 0-1, A Roche 0-1, G Cullinane 0-1. Referee: T Walsh
7 April 2018 Round 2 Mount Sion 1-14 - 1-20 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
MF O'Neill 0-8, A Gleeson 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D Power 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1. O Connors 0-12, T Connors 1-0, R Hurley 0-3, K Fitzgerald 0-2, S Lynch 0-2, P Walsh 0-1. Referee: N Kelly
8 April 2018 Round 2 Lismore 0-16 - 3-14 Roanmore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Shanahan 0-11, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-1. E O'Toole 2-3, P O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, G O'Brien 0-3, C Chester 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, C Dempsey 0-1. Referee: A Kissane
29 June 2018 Round 3 Mount Sion 4-17 - 2-15 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
MF O'Neill 1-4, S Roche 1-2, A Gleeson 0-5, J Meaney 1-1, E McGrath 1-0, D Power 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, O Whelan 0-1. M Shanahan 0-10, J Shanahan 1-1, R Barry 1-0, F Reaney 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1. Referee: P Casey
1 July 2018 Round 3 Passage 1-11 - 0-13 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
O Connors 0-6, S Treacy 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-3, S Lynch 0-1, L Flynn 0-1. E O'Toole 0-8, D Barrett 0-2, D Hayes 0-1. Referee: A Kissane

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-final play-offs

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11 August 2018 Play-off Roanmore 1-22 - 3-15
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Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E O'Toole 1-7, G O'Brien 0-9, Billy Nolan 0-1, Brian Nolan 0-1, F McGrath 0-1, E Madigan 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. J Barron 1-3, D Guiry 1-3, S Walsh 1-0, T Barron 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, K Brazil 0-1. Referee: P Casey
11 August 2018 Play-off Tallow 3-22 - 1-27
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Ballyduff Upper Lismore
T Ryan 1-12, R Grey 0-6, M O'Brien 1-0, J Henley 1-0, I Beecher 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, T Daly 0-1. E Murray 0-18, K Casey 1-2, A Casey 0-5, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1. Referee: M Wadding
12 August 2018 Play-off Mount Sion 0-21 - 2-13 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Gleeson 0-13, J Meaney 0-3, O Whelan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Roche 0-1, D Power 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. C Breathnach 1-8, C Breathnach 1-0, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, R Ó Ceallaigh 0-1. Referee: T Sullivan
12 August 2018 Play-off Dungarvan 2-23 - 2-20
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Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Donnelly 1-3, Cathal Curran 0-6, Colm Curran 0-5, G Power 1-0, J Allen 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-1. M Shanahan 1-9, R Barry 1-5, I Daly 0-4, F Reaney 0-2. Referee: M O'Brien

Relegation play-offs

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24 August 2018 Semi-final Lismore 3-21 - 1-18 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Shanahan 1-9, D Shanahan 2-0, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-3, J Prendergast 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, A Whelan 0-1. P Ó Murchudha 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-5, D Ó hArtaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, L Ó Lonáin 0-1, É Ó Crotaigh 0-1. Referee: N O'Toole
24 August 2018 Semi-final Fourmilewater 3-18 - 1-19 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Guiry 2-7, J Barron 0-4, C Walsh 1-0, S Ryan 0-2, T Barron 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1, C Guiry 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. E Murray 0-13, S Kearney 1-0, A Casey 0-2, K Casey 0-2, M Kearney 0-2. Referee: M O'Brien
14 September 2018 Final Ballyduff Upper 1-20 - 2-13 An Rinn Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Murray 0-10, S Kearney 1-3, A Casey 0-3, M Kearney 0-2, S Casey 0-1, K Casey 0-1. D Breathnach 1-8, F Ó Cuirrín 1-1, F Ó hAodha 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, L Ó Lonáin 0-1. Referee: A Fitzgerald

Quarter-finals

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25 August 2018 Quarter-final Abbeyside 2-22 - 0-10 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Ferncombe 0-15, N Montgomery 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, T Murray 0-3, M Power 0-1. T Ryan 0-4, D Buckley 0-2, K Geary 0-2, T Daly 0-1, R Grey 0-1. Referee: A Fitzgerald
26 August 2018 Quarter-final De La Salle 5-17 - 1-16 Mount Sion Walsh Park, Waterford
S Ryan 1-8, C McCann 1-2, E Meaney 1-1, P Nevin 1-0, T Douglas 1-0, E Barrett 0-2, S McNulty 0-1, K Moran 0-1, J Dillon 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. A Gleeson 1-11, S Roche 0-2, O Whelan 0-1, MF O'Neill 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. Referee: A Kissane
26 August 2018 Quarter-final Ballygunner 1-16 - 1-13 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-9, Brian O'Sullivan 1-2, P Hogan 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. G O'Brien 0-6, E O'Toole 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, É Power 0-1, C Burke 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan
26 August 2018 Quarter-final Passage 5-18 - 0-15 Dungarvan Walsh Park, Waterford
O Connors 1-10, L Flynn 1-1, R Hurley 1-1, K Fitzgerald 0-4, S Lynch 1-0, E Kelly 1-0, T Connors 0-1, S Barlow 0-1. C Curran 0-8, G Crotty 0-4, K Power 0-1, C Curran 0-1, M Kiely 0-1. Referee: T Walsh

Semi-finals

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22 September 2018 Semi-final De La Salle 0-13 - 0-14 Abbeyside Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-2, P Nevin 0-2, A Farrell 0-1, E Meaney 0-1. M Ferncombe 0-8, S Whelan-Barrett 0-2, P Hurney 0-1, D Collins 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan
23 September 2018 Semi-final Ballygunner 3-23 - 1-04 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 1-11, S Power 1-1, Brian O'Sullivan 0-4, JJ Hutchinson 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, Barry O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. C Drohan 1-0, O Connors 0-3, R Hurley 0-1. Referee: A Kissane

Final

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7 October 2018 Final Ballygunner 2-19 - 0-13 Abbeyside Walsh Park, Waterford
Pauric Mahony 0-13 (8fs), Brian O’Sullivan 1-3, C Power 1-0, B O’Keeffe, Barry O’Sullivan, M Mahony 0-1 each. Report M Ferncombe 0-8 (3fs, 1 65), M O’Halloran 0-2, M Power, J Hurney, P Hurney 0-1 each. Attendance: 4,275

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 2-66 72 6 12.00
2 Eoghan Murray Ballyduff Upper 0-56 56 6 9.33
3 Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 2-45 51 6 8.50
4 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 2-44 50 5 10.00
5 Owen Connors Passage 1-38 41 5 8.20
6 Emmett O'Toole Roanmore 4-27 39 5 7.80
7 Thomas Ryan Tallow 3-28 37 5 7.40
8 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 2-30 36 5 7.20
9 Donie Breathnach An Rinn 1-32 35 5 7.00
10 Dylan Guiry Fourmilewater 3-24 33 5 6.60
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Power Ballygunner 4-05 17 Ballyduff Upper
2 Thomas Ryan Tallow 1-12 15 Ballyduff Upper
Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 0-15 15 Tallow
3 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-11 14 De La Salle
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-11 14 Passage
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-14 14 An Rinn
4 Dylan Guiry Fourmilewater 2-07 13 Ballyduff Upper
Owen Connors Passage 1-10 13 Dungarvan
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-10 13 Ballyduff Upper
Patrick Curran Dungarvan 1-10 13 Tallow
Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 0-13 13 An Rinn
Eoghan Murray Ballyduff Upper 0-13 13 Fourmilewater
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-13 13 Abbeyside

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (23 October 2017). "Four-in-a-row for brilliant Ballygunner". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (7 October 2018). "Deise star Pauric Mahony fires over 0-13 to mastermind five-in-a-row for Gunners". The 42. Retrieved 16 October 2018.