2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:18 August 2018 – 21 October 2018
Teams:16
Sponsor:Pat O'Donnell & Co.
Champions: Ballyea
Count:2
Champions Captain:Tony Kelly
Champions Manager:Kevin Sheehan
Runners-Up: Cratloe
Runners-Up Captain:Conor McGrath
Runners-Up Manager:Alan Neville
Promoted:Feakle
Relegated:St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
Matches:30
Goals:64
Points:1007
Previous Year:2017
Next Year:2019

The 2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2018.[1] The championship began on 18 August 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.

Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cratloe at the quarter-final stage.[2] [3] St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield were relegated from the championship.

On 21 October 2018, Ballyea won the championship following a 1–20 to 1–14 defeat of Cratloe in the final.[4] This was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.

Ballyea's Niall Deasy was the championship's top scorer with 2-48.

Senior Championship Knockout Stages

Semi-finals

County Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyPoints Total
1Niall Deasy Ballyea2-4854
2Billy Connors Cratloe0-4343
3Peter Duggan Clooney-Quin1-3639
4Jacob Loughnane O'Callaghan's Mills0-3737
5Tony Kelly Ballyea3-3342

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draws Made For 2018 Clare GAA Championships. Clare FM. 26 April 2018. 24 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Sixmilebridge the team of decade as fairytale ends for Clooney-Quin. Irish Examiner. 23 October 2017. 24 October 2018. Kieran. Shannon.
  3. Web site: 2017 Clare senior hurling champions and runners-up both crash out. The 42. 22 September 2018. 24 October 2018. Páraic. McMahon.
  4. Web site: Ballyea punish wasteful Cratloe and take Clare title. Irish Times. 21 October 2018. 24 October 2018.