2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
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The 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship is the 2018 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Year | 2018 |
Date | 12 May–8 July |
Teams | 5 |
Defending champions | Galway |
Winners | |
Champions | Galway (3rd win) |
Manager | Micheál Donoghue |
Captain | David Burke |
Qualify for | Leinster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Manager | Brian Cody |
Captain | Cillian Buckley |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Promoted team(s) | Carlow |
Relegated team(s) | Offaly |
Other | |
Matches played | 12 |
← 2017 |
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This was the first year of a new format.
Galway won a second consecutive title and third ever by defeating Kilkenny in the final.