Annual hurling competition season
2018 Antrim Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 12 August - 28 October 2018 |
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Teams | 7 |
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Sponsor | Bathshack |
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Champions | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (14th title) Paddy Burke (captain) Eamon Gillan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Loughgiel Shamrocks |
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Relegated | Patrick Sarsfields |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 12 |
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Goals scored | 40 (3.33 per match) |
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Points scored | 392 (32.67 per match) |
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The 2018 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 30 January 2018.[1] The championship ran from 12 August to 28 October 2018.
Cúchulains Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the semi-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 28 October 2018 at Páirc Mac Uílín in Ballycastle, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Loughgiel Shamrocks, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 2–12 to 0–15 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
Qualifying stage
Preliminary round
McQuillan's Ballycastle v St John's 12 August 2018 Round 1 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | 1-15 - 5-17 | St John's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| D McShane (1-11, 0-9 frees, 1-0 penalty), C Butler (0-2), TT Butler (0-2), C Connor (0-1). | Report | M Dudley (2-1), Conor Johnston (0-7, 3 frees), D Carson (1-2), J Peoples (1-0); S Shannon (1-0), M Bradley (0-3), C McFall (0-1); D Moran (0-1). | |
St John's won 7–38 to 3–28 on aggregate.
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
Round 1 results
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Loughgiel Shamrocks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 4 |
St John's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 2 |
O'Donovan Rossa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 70 | -41 | 0 |
Group 2 results
O'Donovan Rossa v Loughgiel Shamrocks 25 August 2018 Round 1 | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-07 - 6-22 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Rossa Park |
| T Murphy (0-03, 0-02f), T Morgan (0-02), S Beatty (0-01), M Devlin (0-01), | Report | S Casey (2-03), D McCloskey (2-02), J McNaughton (0-06, 0-03f), S McGrath (1-01), T Coyle (1-00), M Connolly (0-03), L Watson (0-03, 0-01f), E McCloskey (0-02), O McFadden (0-01), R McKee (0-01). | |
St John's v O'Donovan Rossa 16 September 2018 Round | St John's | 2-24 - 3-13 | O'Donovan Rossa | Corrigan Park |
| D Carson (2-01), M Bradley (0-06, 0-01f), C Johnston (0-05, 0-04f), S McCrory (0-03), C Johnston (0-02, 0-01f), M Dudley (0-02), J Peoples (0-01), B McFall (0-01), P McCallin (0-01), C McFall (0-01). | Report | M Devlin (0-09f), T Morgan (2-02), O McVicker (1-00), S Beatty (0-01), O O’Callaghan (0-01). | |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall v St John's 29 September 2018 Semi-final | RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall | 1-16 - 1-16 | St John's | Pearse Park |
| N McManus 0-8 (5 f’s, 1 ’65); A Delargy 1-00; E Campbell 0-2; P McGill 0-2; C McClafferty 0-2; D McNaughton 0-2 | Report | C Johnston 0-5 (4 f’s); C Johnston 0-5 (4 f’s); D Carson 1-2; S Shannon 0-2; P McCallin 0-1; B McFall 0-1. | |
RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall v St John's 14 October 2018 Semi-final replay | RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall | 2-16 - 3-11 | St John's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| N McManus 0-7 5 f’s); C Carson 2-00; F McCambridge 0-2; R McCambridge 0-2; F McCurry 0-1; C McClafferty 0-1; P McGill 0-1; D McNaughton 0-1; E Laverty 0-1 (1 f). | Report | C Johnston 1-7 (4 f’s); B McFall 1-1; P McCallin 1-00; M Dudley 0-1; M Bradley 0-1; C Johnston 0-1 (1 f). | |
Final
Loughgiel Shamrocks v RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall 28 October 2018 Final | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 0-15 - 2-12 | RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| J McNaughton (0-9, 0-6 frees), D McCloskey (0-3), T Coyle (0-2); J Scullion (0-1). | Report | C Carson (1-1), N McManus (0-4, 0-3 frees), P Burke (1-0), D McNaughton (0-3), P McGill (0-2, 0-1 free), R McCambridge (0-1); E Campbell (0-1). | |
References
- ^ "Antrim Championspip Draws". The Saffron Gael. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Antrim SHC final: Dunloy make it a dozen". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "It wasn't pretty but Shamrocks dug out a result". The Saffron Gael. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (29 October 2018). "Cushendall are back on top in Antrim after slaying rivals Loughgiel Shamrocks". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ McTaggart, Brendan (16 September 2017). "McKernans to the fore as Sarsfields bridge 43 year gap". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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