2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the 131st event of its kind and the culmination of the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 19 August 2018.
| Event | 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 19 August 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Kyle Hayes | ||||||
| Referee | James Owens (Wexford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 82,300 | ||||||
| Weather | 22 °C, cloudy | ||||||
The final was shown live in Ireland on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Liam Sheedy, Henry Shefflin and Ger Loughnane. Match commentary was provided by Marty Morrissey with analysis by Michael Duignan. The game was also shown live on Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney.
Limerick won the final, ending a 45-year wait for a title.
The match drew a peak audience of more than 1 million on RTÉ. The TV audience for The Sunday Game coverage peaked at 1,007,500 by the end of the final.