▁ 0 - 1 7 ▁to ▁ 1 - 6 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Dun loy ▁in ▁the ▁All - I reland ▁final . ▁This ▁was ▁their ▁first ▁All - I reland ▁title . ▁ ▁New town sh and rum ' s ▁Ben ▁O ' Con nor ▁was ▁the ▁championship ' s ▁top ▁sc orer ▁with ▁ 0 - 4 7 . ▁ ▁Pre - ch ampion ship ▁The ▁build - up ▁to ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁championship ▁was ▁domin ated ▁by ▁Bir r ▁and ▁the ▁possibility ▁that ▁they ▁would ▁become ▁the ▁first ▁club ▁to ▁win ▁three ▁All - I reland ▁titles ▁in - a - row , ▁and ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁fifth ▁championship ▁title ▁over ▁all . ▁ ▁Having ▁secured ▁their ▁fifth ▁success ive ▁county ▁title , ▁Bir r ▁were ▁favour ites ▁to ▁retain ▁their ▁provincial ▁title ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁year - in - a - row . ▁ ▁This ▁would ▁leave ▁them ▁only ▁two ▁wins ▁away ▁from ▁hur ling ▁imm ort ality . ▁ ▁The ▁championship ▁ ▁Part icip ating ▁count ies ▁ ▁F i xt ures ▁ ▁Con n acht ▁Senior ▁Club ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Le in ster ▁Senior ▁Club ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Mun ster ▁Senior ▁Club ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Ul ster ▁Senior