2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling competition for boys aged between fifteen and seventeen. The championship began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 19 August 2018.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May 2018 - 19 August 2018 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (12th win) |
| Captain | Seán Neary |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Conor Kelly |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 39 |
| Top Scorer | Conor Kelly (2-72) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Galway were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after a 0-21 to 0-14 win over Kilkenny in the final on 19 August.
The 2018 championship saw the biggest change in format since the introduction of the "back-door system" for beaten provincial finalists in 1997.
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