2018 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

2018 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	25 August – 21 October 2018
Teams	20
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	Dunnamaggin (2nd title)
Runners-up	Piltown
Relegated	Tullaroan
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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.[1]

Dunnamaggin defeated Piltown by 1–16 to 2–08 in the final on 21 October 2018 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[2] 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[a]
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graiguenamanagh
• Kilmacow
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• James Stephens
• O'Loughlin Gaels
• Rower-Inistioge
• St Patrick's[b]
• Tullaroan

1. relegated from 2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
2. 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

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26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) Section B Round 1	Rower–Inistioge	5–21   2–11	Tullaroan	Danesfort Referee: R Byrne

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Quarter-finals

2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Section B Quarter-final	Dicksboro	3–21   1–16	Rower–Inistioge	Gowran Referee: G Rafter

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4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Section B Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	5–21   3–19	St Patrick's	Dunmore Referee: C Everard

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Relegation Play-off

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

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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

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16 September 2018 (2018-09-16) Section B Semi-final	James Stephens	1–13  0–18	Dicksboro	St John's Park Referee: M Flynn

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Final

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

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Section A

Round 1

8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1	Dunnamaggin	1–14   0–13	Kilmacow	Mullinavat Referee: J Walsh

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8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1	Galmoy	2–15   0–13	Barrow Rangers	Freshford Referee: P Dunphy

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8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1	Graignamanagh	0–13   0–15	Piltown	Ballyhale Referee: J Bennett

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8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Section A Round 1	Blacks & Whites	1–10   4–15	Emeralds	Clara Referee: S Cleere

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9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Section A Round 1	Cloneen	3–03   4–15	Conahy Shamrocks	Coon Referee: P Burke

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9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Section A Round 1	Slieverue	1–18   1–13	Windgap	Piltown Referee: J Kennedy

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Quarter-finals

22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	2–20   1–11	Galmoy	Callan Referee: G Rafter

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22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Section A Quarter-final	Dunnamaggin	1–14   1–11	Conahy Shamrocks	Palmerstown Referee: J Walsh

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23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Section A Quarter-final	Slieverue	2–15   3–22	Emeralds	Danesfort Referee: A Barcoe

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Semi-final	Dunnamaggin	2–18   1–14	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Semi-final	Piltown	4–14   0–16	Slieverue	Nowlan Park Referee: K Cananvan

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Final

21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Final	Dunnamaggin	1–16   2–08	Piltown	Nowlan Park Referee: O Kenny
	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).

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References

1. "2018 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. "Shamrocks find that bit extra to claim Kilkenny Junior Title". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website