The 2018 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...

since its establishment by the

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in 1961. The championship was held on 28 July 2018.

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were the defending champions. On 28 July 2018,

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won the title following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final at

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. It was their ninth championship title overall and their first since

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Teams

Overview

The 2018 championship saw the fewest teams participating in recent years. Both of the provincial championships in

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and

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were suspended, resulting in

and

being nominated to represent the respective provinces in the All-Ireland final.

Summaries

Result

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...

Final

References

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