The 2018 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship began on 22 March 2018 and ended on 14 October 2018.
Imokilly were the defending champions.
On 14 October 2018, Imokilly won the championship after a 4–19 to 1–18 defeat of Midleton in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their fourth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Midleton's Conor Lehane was the championship's top scorer with 2-37.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Kanturk
From Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Youghal
Championship details Overview
The 2018 championship saw a total of 26 teams compete for the title. These consisted of 18 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams. Kanturk made their debut in the senior championship while they were also the first club from the Duhallow Division to play in the senior championship.
Format
A new format was used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015, the divisions and colleges competed in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.
Divisional and college section
Round 1: Eight teams contested this round. The four winning teams advanced to Round 2. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Round 2: Four teams contested this round. The two winning teams advanced to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Club section
Round 1: 18 teams contested this round. The nine losing teams advanced to Round 2. The nine winning teams advanced to Round 3.
Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 contested this round. The four winning teams advanced to Round 3. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship. One team received a bye to Round 3.
Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams contested this round. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: 8 teams contested this round. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: 4 teams contested this round. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final was contested by the two semi-final winners.
Results
Divisions/colleges section
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Conor LehaneMidleton2-374358.602Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-2834311.333Shane ConwayUCC1-293248.004Paudie O'SullivanImokilly7-093047.50William LeahyImokilly0-303047.506Séamus HarnedyImokilly3-182755.407Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-2326213.00Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-262638.669Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-2225212.50Liam GosnellCarrigtwohill1-222538.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-1114UCC2Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-0713KanturkPatrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1013BallymartleConor LehaneMidleton1-1013Glen Rovers5Eoghan MurphyErin's Own0-1212Bride RoversPatrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1212Midleton7Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum0-1111MidletonKevin HallisseyMuskerry0-1111ImokillyPa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-1111Killeagh10Maurice O'CarrollErin's Own3-0110Bride RoversMichael O'HalloranBlackrock2-0410MidletonLiam GosnellCarrigtwohill1-0710Na PiarsaighPa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-1010BallymartleJamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum0-1010Bride RoversEoghan KeniryMidleton0-1010BallyheaWilliam LeahyImokilly0-1010NewcestownShane ConwayUCC0-1010Sarsfields
Scoring
Widest winning margin: 20 points University College Cork 3-20 - 0-09 Avondhu (29 March 2018) Glen Rovers 4-20 - 1-09 Ballymartle (28 April 2018) Most goals in a match: 7 Cork Institute of Technology 4-18 - 3-07 Carbery (22 March 2018)
Miscellaneous
The divisions and colleges section game between Avondhu and Duhallow was the first senior championship match to be played at Kilshannig's home ground, O'Connell Park. On 29 April 2018, the double-header of round 1 games at Páirc Uí Rinn were broadcast as part of GAA Beo on TG4. It was the first time that games from the earlier rounds of the championship were broadcast live on national television. Kanturk become the first club from the Duhallow division to play in the senior championship.
Team of the Year
The All-Star Team of the Year was announced on 5 December 2018.
Pos.PlayerTeam GK Tommy Wallace Midleton RCB Gary Norberg Blackrock FB Colm Spillane Imokilly LCB Séadnaidh Smyth Midleton RWB Ciarán O'Brien Imokilly CB Niall O'Leary Imokilly LWB Mark Coleman UCC MD Bill CooperHOTY Imokilly MD Mark O'Keeffe Imokilly RWF Luke O'Farrell Midleton CF Séamus Harnedy Imokilly LWF Daniel Kearney Sarsfields RCF Will Leahy Imokilly FF Conor Lehane Midleton LCF Paudie O'Sullivan Imokilly
External links Cork GAA website
References