2018 Munster Senior Hurling League


The 2018 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, was the third Munster Senior Hurling League, an annual hurling league competition for county teams from the province of Munster. The league began on 30 December 2017 and ended on 14 January 2018.
Cork were the defending champions. Tipperary and Waterford did not participate in the league.
On 14 January 2018, Limerick won the league title following a 0-16 to 0-10 defeat of Clare. It was their first Munster SHL title.

Format

Each team plays each other team once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams advance to the final.

Results

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

The final group game was cancelled, as Limerick and Clare had already reached the final.

Final

League statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Aaron GillaneLimerick1-212438.00
2Pádraig BoyleKerry1-151836.00
3Séamus FlanaganLimerick3-51434.66
4Declan DaltonCork0-121226.00
5Niall DeasyClare1-81133.66
6Cathal MaloneClare1-71033.33
6Barry NashLimerick1-71025.00
6Rob O'SheaCork0-101025.00
6Shane ConwayKerry0-101033.33
6Shane NolanKerry0-101025.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Pádraig BoyleKerry1-1013Limerick
2Aaron GillaneLimerick1-912Cork
3Shane ConwayKerry0-1010Cork
4Séamus FlanaganLimerick2-28Kerry
4Barry NashLimerick1-58Kerry
4Aaron GillaneLimerick0-88Clare
4Declan DaltonCork0-88Kerry
5Shane NolanKerry0-77Clare
6Peter DugganClare2-06Clare
6David ReidyClare1-36Kerry

Miscellaneous