# 2018 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 25 August to 21 October 2018.
The competition consisted of 20 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 12 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised eight senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage.
Dunnamaggin defeated Piltown by 1–16 to 2–08 in the final on 21 October 2018 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. As 2018 junior champions they were promoted to the 2019 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Clara defeated Tullaroan in the Section B relegation play-off by 5–21 to 3–19, preserving their place in the top junior grade. The losing side were demoted to the Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship for 2019.

## Teams
### Section A

* Barrow Rangers
* Blacks and Whites
* Cloneen
* Conahy Shamrocks
* Dunnamaggin
* Emeralds
* Galmoy
* Graiguenamanagh
* Kilmacow
* Piltown
* Slieverue
* Windgap

### Section B

* Ballyhale Shamrocks
* Clara
* Dicksboro
* James Stephens
* O'Loughlin Gaels
* Rower-Inistioge
* St Patrick's
* Tullaroan
* ↑ relegated from 2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
* ↑ promoted from 2017 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

## Results
### Section B
#### Round 1

| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) Section B Round 1 | Clara | 2–16 3–18 | St Patrick's | Jenkinstown Referee: G Rafter |
| 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) Section B Round 1 | Rower–Inistioge | 5–21 2–11 | Tullaroan | Danesfort Referee: R Byrne |

#### Quarter-finals

| 2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Section B Quarter-final | Dicksboro | 3–21 1–16 | Rower–Inistioge | Gowran Referee: G Rafter |
| 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Section B Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5–21 3–19 | St Patrick's | Dunmore Referee: C Everard |

#### Relegation Play-off

| 5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Section B Relegation | Clara | 5–21 3–19 | Tullaroan | Freshford Referee: P Burke |

#### Semi-finals

| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Section B Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2–16 1–17 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Clara Referee: J Walsh |
| 16 September 2018 (2018-09-16) Section B Semi-final | James Stephens | 1–13 0–18 | Dicksboro | St John's Park Referee: M Flynn |

#### Final

| 23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Section B Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1–09 1–18 | Dicksboro | Freshford Referee: P Dunphy |

### Section A
#### Round 1

| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1 | Dunnamaggin | 1–14 0–13 | Kilmacow | Mullinavat Referee: J Walsh |
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1 | Galmoy | 2–15 0–13 | Barrow Rangers | Freshford Referee: P Dunphy |
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1 | Graignamanagh | 0–13 0–15 | Piltown | Ballyhale Referee: J Bennett |
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1 | Blacks & Whites | 1–10 4–15 | Emeralds | Clara Referee: S Cleere |
| 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Section A Round 1 | Cloneen | 3–03 4–15 | Conahy Shamrocks | Coon Referee: P Burke |
| 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Section A Round 1 | Slieverue | 1–18 1–13 | Windgap | Piltown Referee: J Kennedy |

#### Quarter-finals

| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Section A Quarter-final | Piltown | 2–20 1–11 | Galmoy | Callan Referee: G Rafter |
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Section A Quarter-final | Dunnamaggin | 1–14 1–11 | Conahy Shamrocks | Palmerstown Referee: J Walsh |
| 23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Section A Quarter-final | Slieverue | 2–15 3–22 | Emeralds | Danesfort Referee: A Barcoe |

### Combined Play-offs
#### Semi-finals

| 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Semi-final | Dunnamaggin | 2–18 1–14 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard |
| 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Semi-final | Piltown | 4–14 0–16 | Slieverue | Nowlan Park Referee: K Cananvan |

#### Final

| 21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Final | Dunnamaggin | 1–16 2–08 | Piltown | Nowlan Park Referee: O Kenny |
| 21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Final | Thomas Maher (0-6, frees); Ronan Coffey (0-4); Willie Phelan (1-0, penalty); Darren Fitzpatarick, John Fitzpatrick (0-2 each); Michael Cody, Adam Fitzpatrick (0-1 each). | | John Kenny (0-6, five frees, one 65); Peter McCarthy (1-0, penalty); Kevin Brophy (1- 0); Cian Kinsella, Ronan Ryan (0-1 each). | Nowlan Park Referee: O Kenny |