title: 2018 Munster Senior Hurling League
text: # 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
  
      Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Clare 22008-370-30314 2 Limerick 22005-422-36154 3 Kerry 31022-508-52–202 4 Cork 30032-527-63–250
  
  ### Round 3
  
  The final group game was cancelled, as Limerick and Clare had already reached the final.
  
  ## League statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
  | 2 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
  | 3 | Séamus Flanagan | Limerick | 3-5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
  | 4 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
  | 5 | Niall Deasy | Clare | 1-8 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
  | 6 | Cathal Malone | Clare | 1-7 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
  | 6 | Barry Nash | Limerick | 1-7 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 6 | Rob O'Shea | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 6 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
  | 6 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | Limerick |
  | 2 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 1-9 | 12 | Cork |
  | 3 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Cork |
  | 4 | Séamus Flanagan | Limerick | 2-2 | 8 | Kerry |
  | 4 | Barry Nash | Limerick | 1-5 | 8 | Kerry |
  | 4 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-8 | 8 | Clare |
  | 4 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Kerry |
  | 5 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-7 | 7 | Clare |
  | 6 | Peter Duggan | Clare | 2-0 | 6 | Clare |
  | 6 | David Reidy | Clare | 1-3 | 6 | Kerry |
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * Kerry's 1-23 to 1-13 defeat of Cork was their first competitive senior victory over their neighbours since the 1891 Munster Championship.
  