The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling competition for boys aged between fifteen and seventeen. The championship began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 19 August 2018.
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2018|
12 May 2018 - 19 August 2018 |
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Galway (12th win) |
Seán Neary |
Jeffrey Lynskey |
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Kilkenny |
Conor Kelly |
Richie Mulrooney |
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Tipperary |
Dublin |
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Not Played |
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39 |
Conor Kelly (2-72) |
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Galway were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after a 0-21 to 0-14 win over Kilkenny in the final on 19 August.[1][2][3][4]
The 2018 championship saw the biggest change in format since the introduction of the "back-door system" for beaten provincial finalists in 1997.
At the GAA Congress in February 2016, it was decided by vote that the age limit for the inter-county minor championship would be reduced from under-18 to under-17. The motion proposed that all minor players at inter-county level be aged between 15 and 17. The change became effective from 1 January 2018.[5]
At a Special Congress in September 2017, further changes were made to the format of the championship. Under the new format, the championship begins solely on a provincial basis in Munster and Leinster. There will be no Ulster Championship as Ulster teams, as agreed by the Ulster and Leinster Councils, will participate in the Leinster Championship. While it was expected that Galway would also join the Leinster Championship, they will remain as the sole Connacht representatives. They will enter the All-Ireland quarter-finals in a round-robin series with the beaten Leinster and Munster finalists. This will ensure Galway of at least two championship games every season.[6]
Tier 1
Tier one is the tier for the highest ranked teams, and operates essentially as a ranking round, as all four teams progress directly to the quarter finals.
Tier 1 Table
| Team | | | | | | | | |
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1 | Kilkenny | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-70 | 6-36 | 37 | 6 |
2 | Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-49 | 4-40 | 15 | 4 |
3 | Wexford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-43 | 3-55 | -12 | 2 |
4 | Laois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-37 | 4-68 | -40 | 0 |
Tier 1 Rounds 1 to 3
Wexford v Laois12 May 2018 Round 1 | Wexford | 1-21 - 0-18 | Laois | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| AJ Redmond 0-13, O Whitty 1-0, R Lawlor 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, T Murphy 0-3, P Whitty 0-1, Z Firman 0-1, C Molloy 0-1. | Report | A Kirwan 0-4, M Hennessy 0-4, C Byrne 0-3, C Cosgrove 0-3, T Cuddy 0-2, C O'Shaughnessy 0-1, A Connolly 0-1. | |
Dublin v Kilkenny13 May 2018 Round 1 | Dublin | 4-12 - 3-23 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| L Swan 3-1, L Dunne 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 '65'), D Purcell 0-2, A O'Neill, P Christie 0-1 each. | Report | C Kelly 0-14 (12f), C Brennan 1-3 (0-1f), G Murphy 1-2, C O'Leary 1-1, J Morrissey 0-2, C Kenny 0-1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
Kilkenny v Wexford19 May 2018 Round 2 | Kilkenny | 3-21 - 1-12 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Guilfoyle (2-2); C Kelly (0-7); D Maher, J Morrissey (0-3 each); G Murphy (1-0); C O'Leary, K Hogan (0-2 each); P Dempsey, C Brennan (0-1 each). | Report | AJ Redmond (0-8); D Cantwell (1-0); R Lawlor, T Murphy, O Whitty, J Kirwan (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
Laois v Dublin19 May 2018 Round 2 | Laois | 0-07 - 2-21 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Kirwan 0-7 (f). | Report | L Dunne 1-10 (0-9 frees), D Purcell 1-2, C Murray 0-3, L Swan 0-2, A O'Toole, P Christie, C Foley, S Fenton 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
Laois v Kilkenny25 May 2018 Round 3 | Laois | 1-12 - 1-26 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Kirwan 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Cosgrove 0-4 (frees), M Hennessy 0-3, C O'Shaughnessy 1-0. | Report | C Kelly 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), C Brennan 0-5, D Maher 0-4, C Kenny, E Guilfoyle 0-3 each, N Higgins 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, J Young 0-1. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
Dublin v Wexford27 May 2018 Round 3 | Dublin | 0-16 - 1-10 | Wexford | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| D Leavy 0-4, S Fenton 0-3 (0-1f), C Foley, S Foran 0-2 each, C Hogan, A O’Neill (0-1 ‘65’), D Power, D McLoughney, A O’Toole 0-1 each. | Report | AJ Redmond 1-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65’), C Molloy (0-2f), J Kehoe (0-2f) 0-2 each, T Murphy, Z Firman 0-1 each. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Tier 2
Tier 2 represents the teams ranked 5 to 8 in the competition. The winner of this tier joins the four Tier 1 teams directly in the quarter final, while the remaining three teams progress to 'Preliminary Quarter-finals' to face the three Tier 3 teams.
Tier 2 Table
| Team | | | | | | | | |
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1 | Offaly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-69 | 1-38 | 45 | 6 |
2 | Kildare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-38 | 4-34 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-34 | 4-45 | -8 | 2 |
4 | Meath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-37 | 5-60 | -38 | 0 |
Tier 2 Rounds 1 to 3
Meath v Offaly12 May 2018 Round 1 | Meath | 0-13 - 4-23 | Offaly | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| I Bermingham 0-4, M Cole 0-3, C Sherlock 0-3, K Bawle 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | Report | C Kiely 1-7, DJ McLoughlin 1-3, C Sampson 0-6, D Flanagan 1-2, C Teehan 1-2, D Maher 0-1, C Donoghue 0-1, E Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: T Gleeson |
Kildare v Antrim12 May 2018 Round 1 | Kildare | 2-17 - 4-07 | Antrim | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| M Curtin 0-7f, M McGovern 1-1, F O’Sullivan 1-0, S Whyte 0-3, C McCabe 0-2, C Boran, H Dunne, D Melville and D Hanafin 0-1 each. | Report | C Bohill 1-2 (2f), M McGarry, E McGrath and C O’Connor 1-0 each, N O’Connor and D McKeogh 0-2 each, R McFarlane 0-1 each. | |
Offaly v Kildare19 May 2018 Round 2 | Offaly | 3-19 - 0-14 | Kildare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 1-11 (5 f), D Flanagan and C Sampson 1-1 each, DJ McLoughlin 0-3, C Donoghue 0-2, C Teehan 0-1. | Report | M Curtin 0-8 (4f & 0-1 '65'), C Boran 0-2, M McGovern, C McCabe, H Dunne and D Melville 0-1 each. | Referee: B Nea |
Meath v Antrim19 May 2018 Round 2 | Meath | 0-11 - 0-16 | Antrim | St. Brigid's Park, Newry |
| | Report | R Hill (0–4), R McAteer (0–4), R McFarline (0–2), C Bohill (0–2), E McGrath (0–2), N O’Connor (0–1), C O’Connor (0–1). | |
Meath v Kildare25 May 2018 Round 3 | Meath | 0-13 - 1-21 | Kildare | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Murray 0-6f, D O’Sullivan, I Bermingham and J Ryan 0-2 each, C Sherlock 0-1 each. | Report | M Curtin 0-7(4f), S Whyte 0-5, F O’Sullivan 1-2, M McGovern and R Stapleton 0-2 each, H Dunne, L Dempsey and J Higgins 0-1 each. | |
Offaly v Antrim27 May 2018 Round 3 | Offaly | 2-17 - 1-11 | Antrim | Dowdallshill |
| C Kiely 1-9 (0-7f); DJ McLoughlin 1-1; D Flanagan and A Walsh 0-2 each; E Gleeson, D Maher (65) and C Sampson 0-1 each. | Report | R Hill 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-5f); C Mohill 0-3 (3f); R McAleer 0-2; N O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Tier 3
tier 3 is for the teams ranked 9 to 11, and operates essentially as a ranking round, as all three teams progress to the 'Preliminary Quarter-finals'.
Tier 3 Table
| Team | | | | | | | | |
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1 | Westmeath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-33 | 1-13 | 47 | 4 |
2 | Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-32 | 4-22 | 7 | 2 |
3 | Down | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 11-41 | -54 | 0 |
Tier 3 Rounds 1 to 3
Westmeath v Carlow12 May 2018 Round 1 | Westmeath | 2-15 - 0-09 | Carlow | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| E Daly (0-9, 6f), D Devine (2-1), D Core (0-2), P Nangle (0-1), D Ennis (0-1), D McGrath (0-1). | Report | C Kavanagh (0-4, 3f), D Tobin (0-2), R Whelan (0-2f), J Smithers (0-1). | Referee: C Mooney |
Westmeath v Down19 May 2018 Round 2 | Westmeath | 8-18 - 1-04 | Down | Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda |
| S Williams 3-1; D Devine; J Dillon 2-5 each; D McGrath 1-1; C Egan 0-2; C Fenlon, J Coffey, L Moore, D Hickey 0-1 each. | Report | S Hughes 1-0; L Hogan ; C Watson; K Coulter; I Hussein 0-1 each | Referee: S Guinan (Offaly) |
Carlow v Down25 May 2018 Round 3 | Carlow | 3-23 - 2-07 | Down | Longwood |
Leinster Preliminary Quarter-Finals
Six of the seven teams in Tiers 2 and 3 play off with the winner of Tier 2 receiving a bye. The three winning teams from the preliminary quarter-finals plus the Tier 2 winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Westmeath v Meath2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-18 - 1-11 | Meath | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Ennis 0-6, S Williams 1-3 (0-1f), D Devine 0-5 (5f), J Coll 0-2, D Hickey, L Moore 0-1 each. | Report | C Sherlock 1-1, I Bermingham, D Farrell 0-3 each, M Cole 0-2 (2fs), J Murray, N McNally 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
Carlow v Antrim2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Carlow | 1-12 - 3-08 | Antrim | Abbotstown |
Down v Kildare2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Down | 0-01 - 2-15 | Kildare | Abbotstown |
| C Coulter 0-1. | Report | M Curtin 0-7 (6f), D Melville, J Cleary 1-1 each, L Dempsey, S Whyte 0-2 each, F O'Sullivan, H Dunne 0-1 each. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Leinster Quarter-finals
Offaly v Laois16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-19 - 1-14 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 0-12 (10f); C Sampson 2-5; C Donoghue, C Teehan 0-1 each. | Report | A Kirwan 1-6 (5f); C Cosgrove 1-4f; C Byrne 0-2; M Hennessy and A Connolly 0-1 each. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
Kildare v Wexford16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-12 - 2-21 | Wexford | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| M Curtin 0-5 (3f); L Dempsey 0-4 (3f, 1 s/l); C Boran, S Whyte and F O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | AJ Redmond 2-5 (1-0 pen, 5fs); C Molloy 0-5 (3f, 1 '65); Z Firman 0-4; J Kirwan and O Whitty 0-2 each; R Lawlor, J Kehoe and J Sheil 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Antrim v Dublin16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Antrim | 0-04 - 3-16 | Dublin | Dowdallshill |
| R Hill 0-3 (2f, 1 '65'), C Bohill 0-1. | Report | D Purcell 1-4 (2f), S Fenton 1-3, L Swan 1-2, P Christie 0-3, L Dunne 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), A O'Neill (1f), B McSweeney 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
Westmeath v Kilkenny16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-05 - 5-28 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Ennis 0-4, J Gillen 1-0, C McClair 0-1. | Report | C Kelly 0-13 (4f, 1'65); J Buggy 2-1; C Kenny, C Brennan 0-5 each; E Guilfoyle, C O'Leary 1-1 each; G Murphy 1-0; K Rudkins, J Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Leinster Semi-finals
Offaly v Kilkenny23 June 2018 Semi-final | Offaly | 3-13 - 0-24 | Kilkenny | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 0-6 (4fs, 1 s-l), C Teehan, DJ McLoughlin 1-1 each, C Donoghue, D Maher 0-2 each, C Sampson 0-1f. | Report | C Kelly 0-12 (10fs), C Brennan 0-5, E Guilfoyle, C Kenny 0-2 each, D Maher, G Murphy, J Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Wexford v Dublin23 June 2018 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-13 - 1-22 | Dublin | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| A J Redmond 0-7 (6fs, 1 sl), D Hayes (1f), R Lawlor, J Sheil 1-0 each, D Furlong 0-3, T Murphy, O Whitty, Z Firman 0-1 each. | Report | L Dunne 0-12 (8fs, 2 '65s'), L Swan 1-0, D Purcell 0-4, C Foley 0-2, A O'Neill, D Leavy, P Christie, C Murray 0-1 each. Wexford: | |
Leinster Final
Dublin v Kilkenny30 June 2018 Final | Dublin | 6-19 - 7-12 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| L Dunne 2-8 (6f, 1 '65); L Swan 3-1; C Murray 1-2; D Purcell (1f), C Foley 0-3 each; D Leavy, P Christie 0-1 each. | Report av av | C Kelly 2-3 (3f); C O'Leary 1-2; C Kenny, G Murphy 1-1 each, K Hogan, J Buggy 1-0 each; D Maher, C Brennan 0-2 each; E Guilfoyle 0-1. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) Man of the Match: L Swan (Dublin) |