2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 20 April 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.

2018 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates20 April 2018 – 21 October 2018
SponsorPettitts
Champions Naomh Éanna (1st title)
Brendan Travers (captain)
Louis Cullen (manager)
Runners-up St. Martin's
Relegated Buffers Alley
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St. Martin's were the defending champions.[1]

On 21 October 2018, Naomh Éanna won the title following a 2-11 to 0-13 defeat of St. Martin's in the final at Innovate Wexford Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Relegation play-off
22 September 2018 Relegation play-off Buffers Alley 0-08 - 2-12 Glynn-Barntown Bellefield

Quarter-finals
22 September 2018 Quarter-final St. Martin's 2-18 - 2-11 Ferns St. Aidan's Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
22 September 2018 Quarter-final Rapparees 2-18 - 1-14 Rathnure Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
23 September 2018 Quarter-final Shelmaliers 2-12 - 3-12 Oylegate-Glenbrien Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
23 September 2018 Quarter-final St. Anne's Rathangan 3-11 - 4-17 Naomh Éanna Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford

Semi-finals
7 October 2018 Semi-final Naomh Éanna 3-14 - 4-07 Oylegate-Glenbrien Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: J Heffernan
7 October 2018 Semi-final St. Martin's 5-15 - 0-14 Rapparees Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford

Final
21 October 2018 Final Naomh Éanna 2-11 - 0-13 St. Martin's Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
C Dunbar 1-4, C McDonald 1-1, P Doyle 0-4 (1f); D Hughes 0-2 (2f). Report Jack O'Connor 0-4 (3f), C Lyng 0-3 (2f), R O'Connor 0-2; M Codd, Joe O'Connor, J Firman, H O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: G McGrath (St. James's)

References
  1. Furlong, Brendan (23 October 2017). "St Martin's upset the formbook in Wexford decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Dunbar on song as Naomh éanna topple champs". Irish Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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