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.

| goals2 =

| 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

| goals1 =

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| stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park

| referee =

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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

| referee =

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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.

| report =

| 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.

| report =

| 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

| referee =

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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.

| report =

| 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.

| report =

| stadium = O'Toole Park

| referee =

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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)

}}

=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

| referee =

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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

| goals1 =

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| report =

| stadium = Gavan Duffy Park

| referee =

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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

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Mark Wallace

|Fethard St. Mogue's

|align=center|0-59

|align=center|59

|align=center|5

|align=center|9.83

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Séamus Prendergast

|Ardmore

|align=center|7-34

|align=center|55

|align=center|5

|align=center|11.00

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3

|James Power

|John Locke's

|align=center|0-26

|align=center|26

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.33

Kevin Campbell

|Setanta

|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=}}

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