2018 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 2018 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 22 September 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Dicksboro were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ballyhale Shamrocks at the quarter-final stage.
On 28 October 2018, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2-20 to 2-17 defeat of Bennettsbridge at Nowlan Park. It was their 16th championship title overall and their first title since 2014.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks3-4150412.50
2Michael MurphyErin's Own0-353557.00
3James BerginClara0-222237.33
4David WaltonJames Stephens1-1720210.00
5Nicky CleereBennettsbridge0-191936.33
6Kevin FarrellCarrickshock0-191936.33
7Richie HoganDanesfort0-181829.00
8John WalshMullinavat1-141728.50
9Conor FogartyErin's Own1-121553.00
10James NolanClara4-021434.66
10Aidan CleereBennettsbridge1-111434.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1518Dicksboro
2T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1114St. Patrick's
3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1013Bennettsbridge
4Kevin KellySt. Patrick's1-0912Ballyhale Shamrocks
5Seán MorrisseyBennettsbridge2-0511Clara
5David WaltonJames Stephens1-0811Erin's Own
6James BerginClara0-1010O'Loughlin Gaels
7John WalshMullinavat1-069Rower-Inistioge
7Aidan CleereBennettsbridge1-069Mullinavat
7David WaltonJames Stephens0-099Erin's Own
7Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-099Clara
7Richie HoganDanesfort0-099Clara
7Michael MurphyErin's Own0-099Clara
7Richie HoganDanesfort0-099Carrickshock
7Michael MurphyErin's Own0-099James Stephens
7Michael MurphyErin's Own0-099Ballyhale Shamrocks

Miscellaneous