| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 2017 – 4 February 2018 |
| Teams | 30 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ardmore (1st win) |
| Captain | Declan Prendergast |
| Manager | Thomas Cronin |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Fethard St. Mogue's |
| Captain | Garrett Foley |
| Manager | Lorcan Barden |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Ardmore |
| Leinster | Fethard St. Mogue's |
| Ulster | Setanta Hurling Club (Donegal) |
| Connacht | Sylane |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Total Goals | 92 (3.17 per game) |
| Total Points | 756 (26.06 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Mark Wallace (0-59) |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2017 and ended on 4 February 2018.
The All-Ireland final was played on 4 February 2018 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Ardmore from Waterford and Fethard St. Mogue's from Wexford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ardmore won the match by 3-11 to 0-18 to claim their first ever championship title. This was their first All-Ireland title in the grade.
Fethard's Mark Wallace was the championship's top scorer with 0-59.
Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht semi-final
Calry/St. Joseph's v Carrick Hurling Club| 30 October 2017 Semi-final | Calry/St. Joseph's | 4–13 – 0–06 | Carrick Hurling Club | Markievicz Park |
| K Raymond 0-6, E Doherty 1-1, K Gilmartin 1-1, R Cox 1-0, D Cox 1-0, C Griffin 0-3, D Collery 0-2. | C Cunniffe 0-5, J Glancy 0-1. |
Connacht final
Sylane v Calry/St. Joseph's| 4 November 2017 Final | Sylane | 0–21 – 0–05 | Calry/St. Joseph's | Connacht Centre of Excellence |
| A Cullinane (0-4, 2f), R Keane (0-3), K Brady (0-3); S Reilly (0-2); S Glynn (0-2), O Martin (0-2), S Martin (0-1), C Burke (0-1), A Cosgrove (0-1); G O'Neill (0-1), P Burke (0-1). | Report | K Raymond (0-4, 3f), K Gilmartin (0-1f). |
Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
Erin's Isle v Maynooth| 14 October 2017 First round | Erin's Isle | 1–20 – 0–09 | Maynooth | O'Toole Park |
| C Kearney 0-9. | Report |
| 14 October 2017 First round | Naomh Bríd | w/o – scr. | Arklow Rock Parnells | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| 14 October 2017 First round | Fr. Dalton's | 2–11 – 0–09 | Naomh Moninne | Ballymore |
| C Mackey 1-7, K Marti 1-0, B McKnight 0-1, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, R McLoughlin 0-1. | R Geoghegan 0-6, D O'Hanrahan 0-1, J Martin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1. |
| 14 October 2017 First round | Wolfe Tones | 3–06 – 7–18 | Navan O'Mahonys | Edgeworthstown |
| J Newman 1-4, L Kelly 1-0, S Browne 1-0, J Mulhern 0-1, M Coyle 0-1. | C Fitzpatrick 2-2, M Kelly 2-2, J Walsh 1-5, P Skehan 1-4, D Quirke 1-0, D Regan 0-3, S Crosby 0-1, J Foley 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
Naomh Bríd v Fethard St. Mogue's| 21 October 2017 Quarter-final | Naomh Bríd | 0–09 – 2–11 | Fethard St. Mogue's | Netwatch Training Centre |
| M Brennan (0-3), A Amond (0-3 frees), G Dunne (0-1 free), A Brennan (0-1), E Holland (0-1 free). | Report | M Wallace (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), J Tubritt (1-0); E Power (1-0), G Foley (0-1), D Barden (0-1). |
| 25 October 2017 Quarter-final | Fr. Dalton's | 1–15 – 0–14 | Ballinamere | St. Loman's Park |
| C Mackey 1-9, R McLoughlin 0-3, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, S Egan 0-1. | P Murphy 0-9, M O'Brien 0-2, C Spollen 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, S Duignan 0-1. |
| 28 October 2017 Quarter-final | Erin's Isle | 2–11 – 2–07 | Trumera | O'Toole Park |
| F Carroll 1-2, C Kearney 0-4, D Hanlo 1-0, M O'Donovan 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, D Farrell 0-1. | Report | D Lalor 2-3, J Coogan 0-2, N Sinnott 0-1, D Lalor 0-1. |
| 28 October 2017 Quarter-final | Navan O'Mahonys | 2–12 – 4–20 | John Locke's | Paddy O'Brien Park |
| P Skehan 0-6, J Walsh 0-4, M Kelly 1-0, J Foley 1-0, D Quirke 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. | D McCormack 3-3, J Power 0-11, P Kennedy 1-0, R Kerwick 0-2, R Bergin 0-2, S Power 0-1, E Scriven 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
Erin's Isle v Fethard St. Mogue's| 4 November 2017 Semi-final | Erin's Isle | 3–07 – 1–19 | Fethard St. Mogue's | O'Toole Park |
| C Kearney 0-5, K Stone 1-1, F Carroll 1-0, M Donovan 1-0, G Whelan 0-1. | M Wallace 0-9, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-5, J Tubritt 0-1, E Power 0-1. |
| 4 November 2017 Semi-final | Fr. Dalton's | 0–07 – 2–17 | John Locke's | St. Loman's Park |
| R McLoughlin 0-2, P Nestor 0-1, B Finnerty 0-1, K Martin 0-1, J Gilligan 0-1, C Mackey 0-1. | J Power 0-9, S Bergin 1-1, D McCormack 1-0, P Kennedy 0-3, S Power 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, R Kerwick 0-1. |
Leinster final
Fethard St. Mogue's v John Locke's| 11 November 2017 Final | Fethard St. Mogue's | 1–17 – 2–11 | John Locke's | Innovate Wexford Park |
| M Wallace (0-9, 8 frees), G O'Grady (1-1), M Dwyer (0-3), G Foley (0-2), E Power (0-1), D Barden (0-1). | Report | J Power (0-6 frees), R Bergin (1-1, 1-0 free); S Bergin (1-0), D McCormack (0-2), O McGrath (0-1), R Kerwick (0-1). | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
Ballybacon-Grange v Kenmare Shamrocks| 28 October 2017 Quarter-final | Ballybacon-Grange | 5–24 – 1–04 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Ardfinnan GAA Ground |
| A Lonergan (1-6, 0-2F), G Whelan (2-0), D O’Regan (1-3), D Walsh (1-2), B Hewitt (0-4), M Barlow (0-2), G Cronin (0-1), B Cummins (0-1f), M O’Sullivan (0-1), B Dillon (0-1), J English (0-1), O Ryan (0-1), A Savage (0-1). | Report | J Duncan (1–3, 0-3f), K O’Sullivan (0–1). | Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
| 5 November 2017 Quarter-final | St. Patrick's | 0–11 – 4–20 | Ardmore | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Moran 0-7, B Mullins 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, M Geary 0-1. | Report | S Prendergast 1-9, D Gartland 1-4, S Keating 0-4, J Flavin 1-0, K Conway 1-0, W Hennessey 0-2, J Gartland 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
Munster semi-finals
Ballybacon-Grange v St. Catherine's| 12 November 2017 Semi-final | Ballybacon-Grange | 1–11 – 0–09 | St. Catherine's | Ardfinnan GAA Ground |
| B Cummins (0–6 frees), G Cronin (1–1), A Lonergan (0–3, 2 frees), A Savage (0–1). | Report | D Mangan (0–3), B Mulcahy (0–3), R Clancy (0–2, 1 free and 1 ’65), R Galvin (0–1). | Referee: J Mullins (Limerick) |
| 12 November 2017 Semi-final | Ardmore | 5–22 – 1–08 | Bodyke | Carriganore |
| S Prendergast 2-6, J Flavin 2-0, J Gartland 1-3, D Gartland 0-6, J Kennedy 0-2, K Conway 0-1, Seamus Keating 0-1, R Hennessy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, W Hennessy 0-1. | Report | I Murray 1-5, L O'Donnell 0-2, P McNamara 0-1. | Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
Munster final
Ardmore v Ballybacon-Grange| 3 December 2017 Final | Ardmore | 3–11 – 2–08 | Ballybacon-Grange | Mallow GAA Complex |
| S Prendergast (2–5, 0–2 frees); D Gartland (1–1); J Kennedy, J Flavin (0–2 each); E O’Shea (0–1). | Report | B Cummins (1–2) (1–1 frees, 0–1 65); D Walsh (1–0), A Lonergan (0–3, frees); D O’Regan (0–2); A Savage (0–1). | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster quarter-finals
Mullahoran St. Joseph's v Naomh Colum Cille| 1 October 2017 Quarter-final | Mullahoran St. Joseph's | 3–08 – 0–14 | Naomh Colum Cille | Ballyconnell |
| 1 October 2017 Quarter-final | Setanta | 1–18 – 2–09 | Ballela | O'Donnell Park |
| K Campbell (0-7, 6f), D Coulter (0-6, 2f), B Lafferty (1-0), R Kee (0-1), D Cullen (0-1); B Tourish (0-1), C Melaugh (0-1), M Kane (0-1); | Report | M Magee (2-4, 2f), J McCusker (0-4, 3f), N Savage (0-1). |
| 1 October 2017 Quarter-final | Gort na Móna | 0–25 – 2–19 | Derrynoose | Corrigan Park |
| D McClean (0-7f), T McCafferty (0-6), P McCafferty (0-3), M Ward (0-2), D Boyd (0-2), D McVeigh (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), S Doyle (0-1), P Fryers (0-1). | Report | P McKearney (0-12, 0-11f), D McCreash (2-1), J Brennan (0-1), S Kennan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), P Lennon (0-1), P McNaughton (0-1), C McGrory (0-1). |
| 1 October 2017 Quarter-final | Carrickmacross | 1–05 – 3–15 | Na Magha | St. Mary's Park |
| L McKenna 1-1, E Collins 0-2, O Kiernan 0-1, C Guinan 0-1. | Report | D Foley 1-6 (0-4f), T Rankin 1-1, B Quigley 0-4, A O’Donnell 1-0, F McEnaney 0-2, M McShane 0-1, C McCarron 0-1. |
| 8 October 2017 Quarter-final replay | Derrynoose | 0–13 – 1–12 | Gort na Móna | Davitt Park |
| P McKearney (0-6f), S Keenan (0-2), D McCreash (0-2), F Corvan (0-1), P McGrane (0-1), K McKenna (0-1). | Report | P Fryers (1-1), P McCafferty (0-3, 0-2f), C McCann (0-3f), D Boyd (0-2), P McHugh (0-1), D McVeigh (0-1), T McCafferty (0-1). |
Ulster semi-finals
Mullahoran St. Joseph's v Na Magha| 8 October 2017 Semi-final | Mullahoran St. Joseph's | 0–08 – 2–25 | Na Magha | Gavan Duffy Park |
| 22 October 2017 Semi-final | Setanta | 1–20 – 1–06 | Gort na Móna | Celtic Park |
| D Coulter 1-7 (5f), K Campbell 0-5 (2f, 1 ‘65’), C Melaugh 0-4, D Cullen 0-2; B Lafferty 0-2. | Report | P McCaffrey 1-3 (1f), S Doyle 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T McGoran 0-1. |
Ulster final
Setanta v Na Magha| 5 November 2017 Final | Setanta | 2–17 – 3–11 | Na Magha | MacCumhaill Park |
| K Campbell (0-11f), D Coulter (1-6), B Lafferty (1-0). | Report | D Foley (1-7f), D Shiels (1-2), A Grant (1-0), B Douban (0-1), C McGoran (0-1). |
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-final
Brothers Pearse v Fethard St. Mogue's| 25 November 2017 Quarter-final | Brothers Pearse | 2–09 – 0–18 | Fethard St. Mogue's | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
| K Reid 1-2 (1-1f, 1 '65), P Hogan 1-1, T Clarke 0-4 (1f), E Sheils, C Kennedy 0-1 each. | Report | M Wallace 0-7 (7f), M Dwyer 0-6, G Foley 0-3, G O'Grady 0-2. | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
Sylane v Fethard St. Mogue's| 20 January 2018 Semi-final | Sylane | 0–09 – 0–18 | Fethard St. Mogue's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Cullinane (0-5 frees), O Martin (0-3), K Brady (0-1 free). | Report | M Wallace (0-11, 9 frees, 1 '65), C Dwyer (0-2), M Dwyer (0-2), E Power (0-2), J Sutton (0-1). |
| 27 January 2018 Semi-final | Ardmore | 4–12 – 0–13 | Setanta | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| S Prendergast 1-6 (0-5fs); J Flavin 2-0; D Gartland 1-2, J Kennedy, S Keating, N Hennessy, J Gartland 0-1 each. | Report | D Coulter (1f), K Campbell (3fs), D Cullen (1'65) 0-3 each, B Lafferty 0-2, C Melaugh, N Cleary 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland final
Fethard St. Mogue's v Ardmore| 4 February 2018 Final | Fethard St. Mogue's | 0–18 – 3–11 (aet) | Ardmore | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Wallace 0–14 (12f, 1 '65), M Dwyer 0–2, G Foley 0–1, E Power 0–1 | Report | S Prendergast 1–8 (7f), J Gartland 2–0, D Gartland 0–2, S Keating 0–1 | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Wallace | Fethard St. Mogue's | 0-59 | 59 | 5 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Séamus Prendergast | Ardmore | 7-34 | 55 | 5 | 11.00 |
| 3 | James Power | John Locke's | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.33 |
| Kevin Campbell | Setanta | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Miscellaneous
- Séamus Prendergast's total score of 5-20 is the highest ever by a player in a single Munster Championship campaign.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Ardmore and Setanta, originally scheduled for 21 January, was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
References
- "Prendergast excited by Croke Park return as Ardmore seek history". Waterford News & Star. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "Ardmore pick up silverware following gruelling extra-time battle in Croke Park". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Prendergast rolls back years to inspire Ardmore in epic". Irish Independent. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "GAA schedule severely hit by the poor weather conditions across the country". The Irish News. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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