2018 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

Dates

14 October 2018

Teams

Sponsor

JJ Kavanagh and Sons

Champions

Clonea (4th title)
Robbie Flynn (captain)

Runners-up

Clashmore–Kinsalebeg
Brian O'Halloran (captain)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

3 (3 per match)

Points scored

25 (25 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Billy Power (0-07)

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The 2018 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1964.

The final was played on 14 October 2018 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Clonea and Clashmore–Kinsalebeg, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonea won the match by 2–13 to 1–12 to claim their first ever championship title.^[1]^[2]

Clonea's Billy Power was the top scorer with 0-07.

Qualification

Division	Champions
Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship	Clonea	^[3]
Western Intermediate Hurling Championship	Clashmore–Kinsalebeg	^[4]

Final

Clonea v Clashmore–Kinsalebeg

14 October 2018 Final	Clonea	2-13 - 1-12	Clashmore–Kinsalebeg	Fraher Field
	B Power 0-7, C Power 1-3, R Cahill 1-0, M Curry 0-2, R Power 0-1.		B Ramsey 1-2, E O'Halloran 0-5, T de Búrca 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, A Trihy 0-1, B O'Halloran 0-1.	Referee: N O'Toole

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total
1	Billy Power	Clonea	0-07	7
2	Ciarán Power	Clonea	1-03	6
3	Brian Ramsey	Clashmore–Kinsalebeg	1-02	5
3	Edmond O'Halloran	Clashmore–Kinsalebeg	0-05	5

References

^ Keane, Thomas (17 October 2018). "Clonea Find the Power!". The Munster Express. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ "Clonea crowned county intermediate hurling champions". WLRfm. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ "Clonea hoping to make it back to back titles when they take on Erin's Own this afternoon". WLRfm website. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ "Clashmore/Kinsalebeg claim their first Western Intermediate Hurling title after a dramatic final in Fraher Field". WLRfm website. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.