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2018 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
Dates12 August - 28 October 2018
Teams7
SponsorBathshack
Champions Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (14th title)
Paddy Burke (captain)
Eamon Gillan (manager)
Runners-up Loughgiel Shamrocks
Relegated Patrick Sarsfields
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Points scored392 (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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

Qualifying stage

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Preliminary round

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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).
26 August 2018 Round 2 St John's 2-21 - 2-13 McQuillan's Ballycastle Corrigan Park
Report

St John's won 7–38 to 3–28 on aggregate.

Group 1

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Group 1 table

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  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Cúchulains Dunloy 2 2 0 0 56 30 26 4
RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall 2 1 0 1 56 30 26 2
Patrick Sarsfields 2 0 0 2 25 77 -52 0

Round 1 results

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25 August 2018 Round 1 RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall 0-17 - 0-18 Cúchulains Dunloy Páirc Naomh Mhuire
P McGill 0-5 (4 f’s); F McCambridge 0-3; R McCambridge 0-3; D McNaughton 0-3; E Campbell 0-2; C McClafferty 0-1 Report P Shiels 0-10 (7 f’s); K Molloy 0-4; E O’Neill 0-2; C McKinley 0-1; N Elliott 0-1
1 September 2018 Round 2 Cúchulains Dunloy 2-32 - 1-10 Patrick Sarsfields Pearse Park
N McKeague 0-16 (11 f’s); C Cunning 1-5; K Molloy 1-3; S Dooey 0-2; C Brogan 0-2; C McMahon 0-2; C McKinley 0-1; P Conlon 0-1. Report K McKernan 0-7 (5 f’s 1 side line); T Doherty 1-00; D McKernan 0-2; A Stewart 0-1
15 September 2018 Round 3 Patrick Sarsfields 0-12 - 3-30 RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall The Bear Pit
Report

Group 2

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Group 2 table

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  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

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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).
2 September 2018 Round Loughgiel Shamrocks 2-18 - 2-15 St John's Fr Healy Park
Report
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

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Semi-finals

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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.
30 September 2018 Semi-final Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-14 - 0-08 Cúchulains Dunloy Páirc Mac Uílín
J McNaughton 0-8 (4 f’s); J Scullion 0-2; M McFadden 0-1; D McKinley 0-1; E McCloskey 0-1; S Casey 0-1 Report P Shiels 0-5 (2 f’s); K Molloy 0-1; N Elliott 0-1; K Molloy 0-1
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Antrim Championspip Draws". The Saffron Gael. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Antrim SHC final: Dunloy make it a dozen". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ "It wasn't pretty but Shamrocks dug out a result". The Saffron Gael. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ Crossan, Brendan (29 October 2018). "Cushendall are back on top in Antrim after slaying rivals Loughgiel Shamrocks". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. ^ McTaggart, Brendan (16 September 2017). "McKernans to the fore as Sarsfields bridge 43 year gap". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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