2018 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


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
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

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

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Conor LehaneMidleton2-374358.60
2Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-2834311.33
3Shane ConwayUCC1-293248.00
4Paudie O'SullivanImokilly7-093047.50
4William LeahyImokilly0-303047.50
5Séamus HarnedyImokilly3-182755.40
6Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-2326213.00
6Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-262638.66
7Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-2225212.50
7Liam GosnellCarrigtwohill1-222538.33

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-1114UCC
2Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-0713Kanturk
2Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1013Ballymartle
2Conor LehaneMidleton1-1013Glen Rovers
3Eoghan MurphyErin's Own0-1212Bride Rovers
3Patrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1212Midleton
4Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum0-1111Midleton
4Kevin HallisseyMuskerry0-1111Imokilly
4Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-1111Killeagh
5Maurice O'CarrollErin's Own3-0110Bride Rovers
5Michael O'HalloranBlackrock2-0410Midleton
5Liam GosnellCarrigtwohill1-0710Na Piarsaigh
5Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-1010Ballymartle
5Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum0-1010Bride Rovers
5Eoghan KeniryMidleton0-1010Ballyhea
5William LeahyImokilly0-1010Newcestown
5Shane ConwayUCC0-1010Sarsfields

Scoring

The All-Star Team of the Year was announced on 5 December 2018.
Pos.PlayerTeam
GK Tommy WallaceMidleton
RCB Gary NorbergBlackrock
FB Colm SpillaneImokilly
LCB Séadnaidh SmythMidleton
RWB Ciarán O'BrienImokilly
CB Niall O'LearyImokilly
LWB Mark ColemanUCC
MD Bill CooperHOTYImokilly
MD Mark O'KeeffeImokilly
RWF Luke O'FarrellMidleton
CF Séamus HarnedyImokilly
LWF Daniel KearneySarsfields
RCF Will LeahyImokilly
FF Conor LehaneMidleton
LCF Paudie O'SullivanImokilly