| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May 2018 - 19 August 2018 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (12th win) |
| Captain | Seán Neary |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Conor Kelly |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 39 |
| Top Scorer |  Conor Kelly (2-72) |
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The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling competition for boys aged between fifteen and seventeen. The championship began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 19 August 2018.
Galway were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after a 0-21 to 0-14 win over Kilkenny in the final on 19 August.[1][2][3][4]
The 2018 championship saw the biggest change in format since the introduction of the "back-door system" for beaten provincial finalists in 1997.
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- ^ "Galway minors complete back-to-back All-Ireland success". RTE Sport. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "All-Ireland MHC final: Galway retain crown with second half surge". Hogan Stand. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.