2017–18 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Junior Club
| year = 2017–18
| image =
| dates = 1 October 2017 – 4 February 2018
| teams = 30
| connacht = Sylane
| munster = Ardmore
| leinster = Fethard St. Mogue's
| leinsterlink = Fethard St Mogues GAA Club
| ulster = Setanta Hurling Club (Donegal)
| team = Ardmore
| titles = 1st
| captain = Declan Prendergast
| manager = Thomas Cronin
| team2 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| team2link = Fethard St Mogues GAA Club
| captain2 = Garrett Foley
| manager2 = Lorcan Barden
| totalgoals = 92 (3.17 per game)
| totalpoints = 756 (26.06 per game)
| matches = 29
| topscorer = File:Colours of Cork.svg Mark Wallace (0-59)
| previous = 2016–17
| next = 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.{{cite web |url=https://waterford-news.ie/2018/01/30/prendergast-excited-by-croke-park-return-as-ardmore-seek-history/|title=Prendergast excited by Croke Park return as Ardmore seek history|accessdate=22 February 2023|work= |publisher=Waterford News & Star|date=30 January 2018|first=|last=}} Ardmore won the match by 3-11 to 0-18 to claim their first ever championship title.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/ardmore-pick-up-silverware-following-gruelling-extra-time-battle-in-croke-park-826309.html|title=Ardmore pick up silverware following gruelling extra-time battle in Croke Park|accessdate=4 February 2018|work= |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=4 February 2018|first=|last=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/prendergast-rolls-back-years-to-inspire-ardmore-in-epic-36567021.html|title=Prendergast rolls back years to inspire Ardmore in epic|accessdate=22 February 2023|work= |publisher=Irish Independent|date=5 February 2018|first=|last=}} 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=
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| date = 30 October 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Calry/St. Joseph's
| score = 4–13 – 0–06
| team2 = Carrick Hurling Club
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = C Cunniffe 0-5, J Glancy 0-1.
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| stadium = Markievicz Park
| referee =
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=Connacht final=
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| date = 4 November 2017
| round = Final
| team1 = Sylane
| score = 0–21 – 0–05
| team2 = Calry/St. Joseph's
| goals1 = 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).
| goals2 = K Raymond (0-4, 3f), K Gilmartin (0-1f).
| report = [https://m.hoganstand.com/type/hurling/article/index/277707 Report]
| stadium = Connacht Centre of Excellence
| referee =
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[[Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship]]
=Leinster first round=
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| date = 14 October 2017
| round = First round
| team1 = Erin's Isle
| score = 1–20 – 0–09
| team2 = Maynooth
| goals1 = C Kearney 0-9.
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| report = [https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/isles-progress-to-leinster-club-jhc-quarter-final Report]
| stadium = O'Toole Park
| referee =
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| date = 14 October 2017
| round = First round
| team1 = Naomh Bríd
| score = w/o – scr.
| team2 = Arklow Rock Parnells
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| stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park
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| date = 14 October 2017
| round = First round
| team1 = Fr. Dalton's
| score = 2–11 – 0–09
| team2 = Naomh Moninne
| goals1 = C Mackey 1-7, K Marti 1-0, B McKnight 0-1, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, R McLoughlin 0-1.
| goals2 = R Geoghegan 0-6, D O'Hanrahan 0-1, J Martin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1.
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| stadium = Ballymore
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| date = 14 October 2017
| round = First round
| team1 = Wolfe Tones
| score = 3–06 – 7–18
| team2 = Navan O'Mahonys
| goals1 = J Newman 1-4, L Kelly 1-0, S Browne 1-0, J Mulhern 0-1, M Coyle 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
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| stadium = Edgeworthstown
| referee =
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=Leinster quarter-finals=
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| date = 21 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Naomh Bríd
| score = 0–09 – 2–11
| team2 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| goals1 = M Brennan (0-3), A Amond (0-3 frees), G Dunne (0-1 free), A Brennan (0-1), E Holland (0-1 free).
| goals2 = M Wallace (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), J Tubritt (1-0); E Power (1-0), G Foley (0-1), D Barden (0-1).
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/two-early-goals-help-fethard-to-commanding-win-36254422.html Report]
| stadium = Netwatch Training Centre
| referee =
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| date = 25 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Fr. Dalton's
| score = 1–15 – 0–14
| team2 = Ballinamere
| goals1 = C Mackey 1-9, R McLoughlin 0-3, B Finerty 0-1, P Nestor 0-1, S Egan 0-1.
| goals2 = P Murphy 0-9, M O'Brien 0-2, C Spollen 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, S Duignan 0-1.
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| stadium = St. Loman's Park
| referee =
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| date = 28 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Erin's Isle
| score = 2–11 – 2–07
| team2 = Trumera
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = D Lalor 2-3, J Coogan 0-2, N Sinnott 0-1, D Lalor 0-1.
| report = [https://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/10/28/end-road-dublin-side-get-better-trumera-leinster/ Report]
| stadium = O'Toole Park
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| date = 28 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Navan O'Mahonys
| score = 2–12 – 4–20
| team2 = John Locke's
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = 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.
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| stadium = Paddy O'Brien Park
| referee =
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=Leinster semi-finals=
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| date = 4 November 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Erin's Isle
| score = 3–07 – 1–19
| team2 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| goals1 = C Kearney 0-5, K Stone 1-1, F Carroll 1-0, M Donovan 1-0, G Whelan 0-1.
| goals2 = M Wallace 0-9, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-5, J Tubritt 0-1, E Power 0-1.
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| stadium = O'Toole Park
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| date = 4 November 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Fr. Dalton's
| score = 0–07 – 2–17
| team2 = John Locke's
| goals1 = R McLoughlin 0-2, P Nestor 0-1, B Finnerty 0-1, K Martin 0-1, J Gilligan 0-1, C Mackey 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
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| stadium = St. Loman's Park
| referee =
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=Leinster final=
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| date = 11 November 2017
| round = Final
| team1 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| score = 1–17 – 2–11
| team2 = John Locke's
| goals1 = 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).
| goals2 = 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).
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/sport/gaa/first-for-fabulous-fethard-36316314.html Report]
| stadium = Innovate Wexford Park
| referee = T Gleeson (Dublin)
}}
[[Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship]]
=Munster quarter-finals=
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| date = 28 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Ballybacon-Grange
| score = 5–24 – 1–04
| team2 = Kenmare Shamrocks
| goals1 = 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).
| goals2 = J Duncan (1–3, 0-3f), K O’Sullivan (0–1).
| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2017/10/28/aib-munster-junior-club-hurling-championship-quarter-final-tipperary-v-kerry/ Report]
| stadium = Ardfinnan GAA Ground
| referee = J Larkin (Cork)
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| date = 5 November 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = St. Patrick's
| score = 0–11 – 4–20
| team2 = Ardmore
| goals1 = C Moran 0-7, B Mullins 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, M Geary 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Limerick/Article/Index/277750 Report]
| stadium = Gaelic Grounds
| referee = P Kelly (Tipperary)
}}
=Munster semi-finals=
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| date = 12 November 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Ballybacon-Grange
| score = 1–11 – 0–09
| team2 = St. Catherine's
| goals1 = B Cummins (0–6 frees), G Cronin (1–1), A Lonergan (0–3, 2 frees), A Savage (0–1).
| goals2 = D Mangan (0–3), B Mulcahy (0–3), R Clancy (0–2, 1 free and 1 ’65), R Galvin (0–1).
| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2017/11/12/aib-munster-junior-club-hurling-championship-semi-final-tipperary-v-cork/ Report]
| stadium = Ardfinnan GAA Ground
| referee = J Mullins (Limerick)
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| date = 12 November 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Ardmore
| score = 5–22 – 1–08
| team2 = Bodyke
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = I Murray 1-5, L O'Donnell 0-2, P McNamara 0-1.
| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2017/11/12/aib-munster-junior-club-hurling-championship-semi-final-waterford-v-clare/ Report]
| stadium = Carriganore
| referee = K Jordan (Tipperary)
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=Munster final=
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| date = 3 December 2017
| round = Final
| team1 = Ardmore
| score = 3–11 – 2–08
| team2 = Ballybacon-Grange
| goals1 = S Prendergast (2–5, 0–2 frees); D Gartland (1–1); J Kennedy, J Flavin (0–2 each); E O’Shea (0–1).
| goals2 = 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).
| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/ardmore-overcome-ballybacon-grange-in-munster-club-jhc-final-463875.html Report]
| stadium = Mallow GAA Complex
| referee = N Wall (Cork)
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[[Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship]]
=Ulster quarter-finals=
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| date = 1 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Mullahoran St. Joseph's
| score = 3–08 – 0–14
| team2 = Naomh Colum Cille
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| stadium = Ballyconnell
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| date = 1 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 1–18 – 2–09
| team2 = Ballela
| goals1 = 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);
| goals2 = M Magee (2-4, 2f), J McCusker (0-4, 3f), N Savage (0-1).
| report = [https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/10/01/setanta-progress-in-ulster-after-bruising-win-over-ballela/ Report]
| stadium = O'Donnell Park
| referee =
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| date = 1 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Gort na Móna
| score = 0–25 – 2–19
| team2 = Derrynoose
| goals1 = 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).
| goals2 = 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).
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/02/gorts-pegged-back-in-epic-ulster-clash/ Report]
| stadium = Corrigan Park
| referee =
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| date = 1 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Carrickmacross
| score = 1–05 – 3–15
| team2 = Na Magha
| goals1 = L McKenna 1-1, E Collins 0-2, O Kiernan 0-1, C Guinan 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
| report = [https://www.monaghangaa.ie/2017/10/na-magha-strong-carrick/ Report]
| stadium = St. Mary's Park
| referee =
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| date = 8 October 2017
| round = Quarter-final replay
| team1 = Derrynoose
| score = 0–13 – 1–12
| team2 = Gort na Móna
| goals1 = P McKearney (0-6f), S Keenan (0-2), D McCreash (0-2), F Corvan (0-1), P McGrane (0-1), K McKenna (0-1).
| goals2 = 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).
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/08/fryers-goal-seals-safe-passage-for-gort/ Report]
| stadium = Davitt Park
| referee =
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=Ulster semi-finals=
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| date = 8 October 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Mullahoran St. Joseph's
| score = 0–08 – 2–25
| team2 = Na Magha
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| stadium = Gavan Duffy Park
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| date = 22 October 2017
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 1–20 – 1–06
| team2 = Gort na Móna
| goals1 = D Coulter 1-7 (5f), K Campbell 0-5 (2f, 1 ‘65’), C Melaugh 0-4, D Cullen 0-2; B Lafferty 0-2.
| goals2 = P McCaffrey 1-3 (1f), S Doyle 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T McGoran 0-1.
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/sport/277899/brilliant-setanta-beat-gort-na-mona-to-reach-ulster-decider.html Report]
| stadium = Celtic Park
| referee =
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=Ulster final=
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| date = 5 November 2017
| round = Final
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 2–17 – 3–11
| team2 = Na Magha
| goals1 = K Campbell (0-11f), D Coulter (1-6), B Lafferty (1-0).
| goals2 = D Foley (1-7f), D Shiels (1-2), A Grant (1-0), B Douban (0-1), C McGoran (0-1).
| report = [https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2017/11/06/news/super-setanta-claim-ulster-junior-hurling-title-with-win-over-na-magha-1179934/ Report]
| stadium = MacCumhaill Park
| referee =
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[[All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship]]
=All-Ireland quarter-final=
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| date = 25 November 2017
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Brothers Pearse
| score = 2–09 – 0–18
| team2 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| goals1 = K Reid 1-2 (1-1f, 1 '65), P Hogan 1-1, T Clarke 0-4 (1f), E Sheils, C Kennedy 0-1 each.
| goals2 = M Wallace 0-7 (7f), M Dwyer 0-6, G Foley 0-3, G O'Grady 0-2.
| stadium = McGovern Park, Ruislip
| referee = S Hynes (Galway)
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/fethard-survive-late-scare-36355148.html Report]
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=All-Ireland semi-finals=
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| date = 20 January 2018
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Sylane
| score = 0–09 – 0–18
| team2 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| goals1 = A Cullinane (0-5 frees), O Martin (0-3), K Brady (0-1 free).
| goals2 = M Wallace (0-11, 9 frees, 1 '65), C Dwyer (0-2), M Dwyer (0-2), E Power (0-2), J Sutton (0-1).
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/sport/gaa/flying-fethard-reach-croker-36518278.html Report]
| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
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| date = 27 January 2018
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Ardmore
| score = 4–12 – 0–13
| team2 = Setanta
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/prendergast-stars-as-ardmore-progress-36540328.html Report]
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = D Coulter (1f), K Campbell (3fs), D Cullen (1'65) 0-3 each, B Lafferty 0-2, C Melaugh, N Cleary 0-1 each.
| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
| referee =
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=All-Ireland final=
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| date = 4 February 2018
| round = Final
| team1 = Fethard St. Mogue's
| score = 0–18 – 3–11
(aet)
| team2 = Ardmore
| goals1 = M Wallace 0–14 (12f, 1 '65), M Dwyer 0–2, G Foley 0–1, E Power 0–1
| goals2 = S Prendergast 1–8 (7f), J Gartland 2–0, D Gartland 0–2, S Keating 0–1
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/ardmore-pick-up-silverware-following-gruelling-extra-time-battle-in-croke-park-826309.html Report]
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = S Hynes (Galway)
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Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Mark Wallace |align=center|0-59 |align=center|59 |align=center|5 |align=center|9.83 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|7-34 |align=center|55 |align=center|5 |align=center|11.00 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|James Power |align=center|0-26 |align=center|26 |align=center|3 |align=center|8.33 |
Kevin Campbell
|align=center|0-26 |align=center|26 |align=center|4 |align=center|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2018/01/22/news/gaa-schedule-severely-hit-by-the-poor-weather-conditions-across-the-country-1237596/|title=GAA schedule severely hit by the poor weather conditions across the country|accessdate=22 February 2023|work= |publisher=The Irish News|date=22 January 2018|first=|last=}}
References
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