<P> The 2018 All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887 . It is the first tier of senior inter-county championship hurling . </P> <P> The championship began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 19 August 2018 . The draw for the championship round - robin fixtures was held off camera on 19 October 2017 and announced on the championship draw broadcast on RTÉ2 . </P> <P> The Championship was won by Limerick, who were crowned champions after overcoming Galway in the final by a score line of 3--16 to 2 - 18 . Limerick's victory was their eighth All - Ireland title and first since 1973 . </P> <P> The 2018 Championship has been described by many as one of the best ever . </P>

Who won the leinster hurling final this year