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 competition began on 28 October 2018 and ended on 17 March 2019.
The defending champion was Cuala of Dublin; however, Kilmacud Crokes eliminated that club in the 2018 Dublin SHC semi-final.
Ballyhale Shamrocks defeated St Thomas' by 2–28 to 2–11 in the [|final] on 17 March 2019 to win the competition. This was the club's seventh title, as well as a first since 2015.
Pauric Mahony of Ballygunner was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 1–42.

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 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 Club SHC final is traditionally played at Croke Park on 17 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

Connacht County Finals

Galway Senior Hurling Championships:
St Thomas' 2–13
Liam Mellows 0–10

Leinster County Finals

Carlow Senior Hurling Championships:
Mount Leinster Rangers 3–10
St Mullin's 1–13
Dublin Senior Hurling Championships:
Kilmacud Crokes 1–20 R 1–15
Ballyboden St Enda's 2–17 R 2–15
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships:
Ballyhale2–20
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.
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:
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Derry Senior Hurling Championships:
Slaughtneil 2–18
Banagher 0–14
Down Senior Hurling Championships:
Ballycran 2–13
Portaferry 1–14

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.

Statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pauric MahonyBallygunner1–4245411.25
2Paul RyanBallyboden St Enda's0–3434311.33
3Brian CarrollCoolderry3–2130215.00
4Colin FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks6–102847.00
4T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0–282847.00
5Neil McManusRuairí Óg1–151829.00
6Adrian MullenBallyhale Shamrocks2–111744.25
7Niall DeasyBallyea2–1016116.00
7Eoin CodyBallyhale Shamrocks2–101644.00
8Pádraig DoyleNaomh Éanna0–151527.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubScoreTotalOpposition
1Brian CarrollCoolderry2–1622Ballyboden St. Enda's
2Colin FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks4-0416Naomh Éanna
2Niall DeasyBallyea2–1016Ballygunner
3Paul RyanBallyboden St Enda's0–1515Clonkill
4Pauric MahonyBallygunner0–1414Ballyea
4Paul RyanBallyboden St Enda's0–1414Coolderry
5Colm BasquelBallyboden St Enda's3-0312Coolderry
5Pauric MahonyBallygunner0–1212Midleton
6Zane KeenanCamross1-0811Naomh Éanna
6Brendan MurtaghClonkill0–1111Ballyboden St Enda's

Miscellaneous

Awards

Team of the Year
  1. Stephen O'Keeffe
  2. Eoghan Campbell
  3. Joey Holden
  4. Ian Kenny
  5. Philip Mahony
  6. Michael Fennelly
  7. Fintan Burke
  8. Shane O'Sullivan
  9. Neil McManus
  10. Adrian MullenHOTY
  11. T. J. Reid
  12. Pauric Mahony
  13. Eoin Cody
  14. Colin Fennelly
  15. Brian Carroll
Hurler of the Year
Also nominated: PLAYER NAME & PLAYER NAME