On 24 March 2018, Cuala won the championship following a 2-17 to 1-17 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their second successive All-Ireland title.
Cuala's David Treacy was the championship's top scorer with 0-44.
Format
County Championships
Ireland's counties play their county championships between their senior hurling clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.
Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs or a university team wins a county's championship, a club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules (normally it is the club team that exited the championship at the highest stage).
Provincial Championships
Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007. They do organise intermediate and junior championships and are represented in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals by the Galway champions. Some counties enter their senior clubs in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time.
All-Ireland
The two semi-finals are usually played on a Saturday in early February. The All-Ireland final is traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.
All matches are knock-out. If it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final, two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way. If the score is still level at the end of extra time the match is replayed.
Initial Schedule
County championships April 2017 to November 2017 Provincial championships October 2017 to December 2017 All-Ireland semi-finals early February 2018 All-Ireland final 17 March 2018
O'Connor Park, Tullamore Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Richie Fitzsimons (Birr) Man of the Match: Ciaran Slevin
Ciaran Slevin 1-7 (0-5f), Thomas Geraghty 1-1, Daniel Currams 0-3, Enda Grogan, Cillian Kiely (0-1f), James Gorman, Stephen Leonard, Peter Healion 0-1 each
Páirc Uí Chaoimh Attendance: 16,226 Referee: Colm Lyons (Nemo Rangers) Man of the Match: Ger Millerick
Seamus Harnedy 1-1, William Leahy 0-4f, Cian Fleming and Brian Mulcahy 1-0, Mark O'Keeffe, Brain Lawton (1 sl), Paudie O'Sullivan 0-2 each, John Cronin and Ger Millerick 0-1 each
Michael O'Halloran 0-8 (0-6f), Alan O'Callaghan 0-3 (0-2f), Ciaran Cormack 0-2, David O'Farrell, Shane O'Keeffe, Ger Regan, Daniel Meaney, Tadhg Deasy 0-1 each
As Imokilly are an amalgamation team, Blackrock proceed to the Munster Club Championship
Gaelic Grounds Referee: Donnacha O’Callaghan (Feohanagh) Man of the Match: Adrian Breen
Adrian Breen 0-6, Shane Dowling 0-5f, David Dempsey 1-2, Kevin Downes 0-3, Ronan Lynch 0-2 (0-1f), Tommy Grimes, Alan Dempsey, David Breen, Peter Casey 0-1 each
Semple Stadium Attendance: 8,376 Referee: Fergal Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams) Man of the Match: Pádraic Maher
Aidan McCormack 0-9 (6f, 1 '65), Conor Stakelum 1-2, Billy McCarthy and Denis Maher 0-3 each, Pa Bourke and Lar Corbett 0-2 each, Ronan Maher, Pádraic Maher, Stephen Cahill 0-1 each
Walsh Park Referee: Thomas O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) Man of the Match: Philip Mahony
Pauric Mahony 0-9 (0-7f), Conor Power 2-0, David O'Sullivan 0-3, Brian O'Sullivan 0-2, Shane Walsh, Shane O'Sullivan, Peter Hogan, Billy O'Keefe 0-1 each
Brendan Rogers 0-7 (0-5f), Sé McGuigan and Brian Cassidy 1-1 each, Cormac O'Doherty 0-3 (0-1f), Sean Cassidy 0-2, Karl McKaigue, Shane McGuigan, Conor McAllister, Mark McGuigan 0-1 each
James Gorman 1-5, Daniel Currams 1-3, Ciaran Slevin 0-5f, Conor Mahon 0-3, Peter Geraghty 0-2, Cillian Kiely, Thomas Geraghty, Stephen Leonard 0-1 each
P Mahony (1-11, 1-6 frees); P Hogan, D. O'Sullivan (0-2 each); Brian O'Sullivan, Barry O'Sullivan, C Power, S O'Sullivan, D Walsh, JJ Hutchinson (0-1 each).
L Corbett (0-4); C Stakelum (1-0); D Maher, A McCormack (0-1 free), P Bourke (0-2 frees) (0-3 each); P Maher, S Lillis (0-2 each); S Cahill, B McCarthy (0-1 each).
C Bailie (1-6, 2f), D Toner (0-5), M Fisher (0-4, 2f); C Coulter (0-4, 2f), D Doran (1-0), D McManus (0-2), G Johnston (0-2f), J Doran (0-1); J McManus (0-1), C Doran (0-1).
Athletic Grounds, Armagh Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Colum Cunning (Dunloy) Man of the Match: Karl McKaigue
Cormac O'Doherty 1-10 (0-7f, 2 '65), Brian Cassidy 0-4, Sean Cassidy 1-0, Karl McKaigue 0-3, Brendan Rogers 0-2, Conor McAllister and Gerald Bradley 0-1 each