# 2018 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship began on 5 April 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Cuala were the defending champions, defeating Kilmacud Crokes in the 2017 final and winning their third Dublin Senior Hurling Championship in a row.

## Group stage
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| St. Vincents | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 6 |
| St. Jude's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 4 |
| O'Toole's | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 2 |
| Raheny | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 69 | -20 | 0 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Kilmacud Crokes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 6 |
| Na Fianna | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 55 | +28 | 4 |
| Whitehall Colmcille | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 77 | -9 | 2 |
| Naomh Fionnbarra | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 91 | -47 | 0 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Ballyboden St. Enda's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 6 |
| Cuala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 25 | +4 | 4 |
| Craobh Chiaráin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 2 |
| St. Brigid's | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 0 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Lucan Sarsfields | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 6 |
| Ballinteer St. John's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 3 |
| Setanta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 2 |
| Crumlin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 1 |
| 8 April 2018 14:15 Round 1 | Lucan Sarsfields | 1-25 - 1-12 | Crumlin | O'Toole Park Referee: Tony Lambe (St Vincent's) |
| 8 April 2018 14:15 Round 1 | Ben Coffey 1-4, Ciaran Dowling 0-6 (0-1f), Matt McCaffrey and Peter Kelly 0-4 each, Chris Crummey, Seán McClelland, Kevin Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Aidan Roche 0-1 | | Adam McGreal 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 1 '65), Shane Ryan 0-3, Lee Coleman 0-2, Conor Foley, Ben Quinn, Kevin Byrne 0-1 each | O'Toole Park Referee: Tony Lambe (St Vincent's) |
| 8 April 2018 16:00 Round 1 | Ballinteer St. John's | 0-17 - 1-13 | Setanta | O'Toole Park Referee: Peter Smyth (O'Tooles) |
| 8 April 2018 16:00 Round 1 | Danny McCarthy 0-7 (0-6f, 1 '65), Aodhán Clabby 0-4 (0-1f, 1 sl), Eoin Coffey, Glenn Whelan, Tom Aherne 0-2 each | | Ryan Clarke 0-7 (0-4f), Fiontán McGibb 1-2, Dara De Búrca 0-2, Nathan Whelan and Seán Ó Riain 0-1 each | O'Toole Park Referee: Peter Smyth (O'Tooles) |
| 21 April 2018 16:00 Round 2 | Lucan Sarsfields | 0-23 - 1-12 | Ballinteer St. John's | O'Toole Park Referee: PJ Murray |
| 21 April 2018 17:45 Round 2 | Setanta | 3-16 - 2-14 | Crumlin | O'Toole Park Referee: Donal Ryan |
| 8 September 2018 16:00 Round 3 | Lucan Sarsfields | 0-17 - 0-16 | Setanta | O'Toole Park Referee: Paul Faughnan |
| 8 September 2018 16:00 Round 3 | Crumlin | 3-12 - 1-18 | Ballinteer St. John's | Parnell Park Referee: Peter Smyth |

## Quarter-finals

| 21 September 2018 18:45 Quarter-Final 1 | St Vincents | 1-14 - 1-12 | Na Fianna | Parnell Park Referee: Dave Aston |
| 21 September 2018 20:15 Quarter-Final 2 | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 3-21 - 0-18 | Ballinteer St John's | Parnell Park Referee: Jason Buckley |
| 23 September 2018 14:15 Quarter-Final 3 | Kilmacud Crokes | 0-19 - 0-14 | St Jude's | Parnell Park Referee: PJ Murray |
| 23 September 2018 16:00 Quarter-Final 4 | Lucan Sarsfields | 2-13 - 2-26 | Cuala | Parnell Park Referee: Sean Stack |

## Semi-finals

| 7 October 2018 14:15 Semi Final l | St Vincents | 0-18 - 2-16 | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Parnell Park Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Naomh Fionnbarra) |
| 7 October 2018 14:15 Semi Final l | J Hetherton 0-11 (0-9f, 0-1 ‘65’), R McBride 0-3, T Connolly, A Moore, C McBride, C Burke 0-1 each | | P Ryan 0-8 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65’), A Mellett 1-3, P Doherty 1-2, N McMorrow 0-2, S Durkin 0-1 | Parnell Park Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Naomh Fionnbarra) |
| 7 October 2018 16:00 Semi Final 2 | Kilmacud Crokes | 3-13 - 1-17 | Cuala | Parnell Park Referee: J Buckley (Setanta) |
| 7 October 2018 16:00 Semi Final 2 | M Howard 0-6 (0-6f), O O’Rorke 1-1, L McMullan 0-3, D Kelly, R Hayes 1-0 each, C Conway 0-2, S McGrath 0-1. | | D Treacy 0-11 (0-9f), Con O’Callaghan 0-4, S Moran 1-0 (1-0 pen), C Cronin, D Ó Floinn 0-1 each. | Parnell Park Referee: J Buckley (Setanta) |

## Final

| 21 October 2018 16:00 Final | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 2-17 - 1-20 | Kilmacud Crokes | Parnell Park Referee: Chris Mooney |
| 21 October 2018 16:00 Final | P Ryan 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65’, 0-1 sl), G Maguire (1-0f), A Mellett 1-0 each, C Dooley 0-2, C Keaney, N Ryan, D Curtin, N McMorrow 0-1 each. | | M Howard 0-11 (10f), S McGrath 1-1, C Conway 0-2, L McMullan, F Whitely, C Mac Gabhann, S Veale, R O’Carroll, O O’Rorke 0-1 each. | Parnell Park Referee: Chris Mooney |
| 28 October 2018 15:30 Final replay | Ballyboden St. Enda's | v | Kilmacud Crokes | Parnell Park Referee: Jason Buckley |