2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final
# 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 1 July 2018 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Kilkenny and defending champions Galway. The first game ended in a draw with Galway winning the replay a week later. The Galway captain was David Burke and Cathal Mannion was named as the man of the match for the replay.

## Build-Up

Tickets for the final went on sale on 15 June and ranged in price from €35 to €40 in the stand and €25 in hill 16.

The drawn match and replay were shown live on RTÉ One as part of The Sunday Game Live.

The final of the 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup took place before the drawn final at Croke Park and was won by Carlow.

## Match details

| 1 July 2018 4:00 pm Leinster Final | Galway | 0-18 - 0-18 | Kilkenny | Croke Park Attendance: 40,703 Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2018 4:00 pm Leinster Final | Joe Canning 0-6 (0-4f, 1 '65), Niall Burke 0-4, Cathal Mannion 0-3, Joseph Cooney and Conor Whelan 0-2 each, Conor Cooney 0-1 | Report | TJ Reid 0-10 (0-8f), Billy Ryan 0-2, Eoin Murphy (0-1f), Enda Morrissey, James Maher, Walter Walsh, Ger Aylward, John Donnelly 0-1 each | Croke Park Attendance: 40,703 Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary) |

* RTÉ
* 8 July 2018 3:00 pm Leinster Final Replay
* Report

| Galway | 1-28 (31) – (24) 3-15 | Kilkenny |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 1-16 - 1-07) |||
| Gls: J Glynn 1 Pts: J Canning 10 (6f), C Mannion 6, C Whelan 4, N Burke 2, A Harte 2, J Cooney 1, J Glynn 1, C Cooney 1, J Flynn 1 | | Gls: G Aylward 1, R Hogan 1, C Fennelly 1 Pts: TJ Reid 9 (6f, 1 '65'), J Holden 1, C Fogarty 1, J Maher 1, J Donnelly 1, R Hogan 1, C Fennelly 1 |

* Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: James Owens (Wexford) Attendance: 25,102
