The 2018 Walsh Cup was an inter-county hurling competition based mainly in the Irish province of Leinster.
[1][2] For the first time, no third-level college teams took part.
[3][4] Longford and Louth entered the second-ranked Kehoe Cup.
Wexford were the 2018 champions, beating Kilkenny 3–2 in a free-taking competition after the final ended level on 1-24 each after extra time.
[5] This was the first inter-county hurling game to be decided by the taking of frees.