1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May - 13 September 1998 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Offaly (4th win) |
| Captain | Hubert Rigney |
| Manager | Michael Bond |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Tom Hickey |
| Manager | Kevin Fennelly |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 23 |
| Top Scorer | John Troy (2-31) |
| Player of the Year | Tony Browne |
| All-Star Team | See here |
|
← 1997 1999 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1998 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1998) was the 112th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Kilkenny 2-16 to 1-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Format
1998 was the second year that the controversial "back door" or qualifier system was used in the All-Ireland Championship. While the two provincial final winners automatically qualify for the All-Ireland semi-finals the two defeated provincial teams join Galway and the Ulster provincial final winners in two "quarter-finals". The two winners from these two games qualify for the semi-finals where they meet the Leinster and Munster winners. In 1998 Waterford and Offaly were the two teams to benefit from the qualifier system.
Semi-final controversy
The All-Ireland semi-final replay between Clare and Offaly ended in controversy and disarray when the referee, Jimmy Cooney, mistakenly ended the game five minutes earlier than he had intended. Clare were three points up, 1-16 to 2-10 at this point. When the whistle blew there was disarray in Croke Park as the disgruntled Offaly supporters began a sit-down protest on the pitch. A Kildare v. Kerry IHC game planned for afterwards had to be cancelled.
Clare manager Ger Loughnane was adamant that the result should stand as the referee's word should be deemed final. However, as the game hadn't been completed to 70 minutes, the Gaelic Athletic Association had to re-fix the semi final replay. In the re-fixture in Thurles 6 days later, the result was reversed with Offaly winning the game on a score of 0-16 to 0-13.
All-Ireland Final
As a result of the new Qualifier system of games for the second year in a row the All-Ireland final was contested by two teams from the same province. However, this year the final was a repeat of the Leinster final with Offaly taking on Kilkenny. Offaly were playing in their Third All-Ireland Final of the 1990s(having won against Limerick in 1994 and lost to Clare in 1995). Goals for Offaly reversed the Leinster final result and allowed the Offaly men to defeat "the Cats" heavily.
Fixtures
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
July 12 Final |
| Roscommon | 3-13 – 2-27 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| B. Boyle (1-5), C. Kelly (1-4), P. Regan (1-1), M. Cunniffe (0-1), L. Murray (0-1), T. Galvin (0-1). | D. Coen (1-13), A. Kerins (1-4), M. Kenny (0-2), F. Forde (0-2), M. Coleman (0-1), O. Fahy (0-1), K. Broderick (0-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1), J. McGrath (0-1), N. Shaughnessy (0-1). |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
May 24 Quarter-Final |
| Offaly | 4-28 – 0-8 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| J. Troy (1-9), J. Dooley (1-5), M. Duignan (0-4), B. Dooley (1-1), B. Whelehan (1-0), M. Hand (0-3), K. Farrell (0-2), C. Cassidy (0-1), P. Mulhaire (0-1), G. Oakley (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1). | N. Horan (0-6), M. Cole (0-1), D. Dorran (0-1). |
May 31 Quarter-Final |
| Dublin | 0-14 – 4-23 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| J. Brennan (0-5), E. Morrissey (0-3), I. McGrane (0-2), S. Perkins (0-2), D. Sweeney (0-1), R. Boland (0-1). | D. J. Carey (1-8), N. Maloney (1-3), B. McEvoy (1-1), K. O'Shea (1-0), M. Phelan (0-3), C. Carter (0-3), P. J. Delaney (0-3), P. O'Neill (0-1), P. Larkin (0-1). |
June 14 Semi-Final |
| Kilkenny | 3-11 – 1-14 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| K. O'Shea (1-1), C. Carter (0-4), N. Maloney (1-0), P. J. Delaney (1-0), D. J. Carey (0-3), P. O'Neill (0-2), D. Byrne (0-1). | D. Cuddy (0-5), M. Rooney (1-1), C. Cuddy (0-2), D. Rooney (0-2), D. Russell (0-1), O. Dowling (0-1), F. O'Sullivan (0-1), P. Cuddy (0-1). |
June 14 Semi-Final |
| Offaly | 1-15 – 0-17 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Dooley (1-3), J. Troy (0-4), B. Whelehan (0-3), Joe Dooley (0-2), B. Dooley (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1), P. Mulhaire (0-1). | P. Codd (0-9), M. Storey (0-3), A. Fenlon (0-2), R. McCarthy (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1). |
July 5 Final |
| Kilkenny | 3-10 – 1-11 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| C. Carter (1-5), D. J. Carey (2-1), N. Maloney (0-1), B. McEvoy (0-1), A. Comerford (0-1), M. Phelna (0-1). | J. Troy (1-6), Johnny Dooley (0-2), D. Hanniffy (0-1), K. Martin (0-1), B. Whelehan (0-1). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
May 24 Quarter-Final |
| Kerry | 1-9 – 0-20 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| B. O'Sullivan (0-4), J. M. Dooley (1-0), R. Gentleman (0-2), M. Slattery (0-2), T. Maunsell (0-1). | D. Shanahan (0-6), P. Flynn (0-6), K. McGrath (0-3), T. Browne (0-2), A. Kirwan (0-1), D. Bennett (0-1), M. White (0-1). |
May 31 Quarter-Final |
| Limerick | 3-11 – 1-20 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| B. Foley (1-1), S. O'Neill (1-1), M. Galligan (0-4), J. Moran (1-0), G. Kirby (0-2), T. J. Ryan (0-2), M. Foley (0-1). | J. Deane (0-7), S. McGrath (0-5), A. Browne (1-1), S. O'Farrell (0-3), K. Morrisson (0-2), F. McCormack (0-2). |
June 7 Semi-Final |
| Waterford | 0-21 – 2-12 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| P. Flynn (0-10), K. McGrath (0-4), T. Browne (0-2), D. Shanahan (0-2), B. O'Sullivan (0-2), A. Kirwan (0-1). | E. O'Neill (1-3), B. O'Meara (1-0), L. Cahill (0-3), T. Dunne (0-2), L. McGrath (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), J. Leahy (0-1), M. Kennedy (0-1). |
June 21 Semi-Final |
| Clare | 0-21 – 0-13 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| J. O'Connor (0-5), E. Taaffe (0-3), A. Markham (0-3), N. Gilligan (0-3), D. Forde (0-2), O. Baker (0-2), A. Daly (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1). | J. Deane (0-7), P. Ryan (0-3), S. McGrath (0-2), F. McCormack (0-1). |
July 12 Final |
| Clare | 1-16 – 3-10 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| J. O'Connor (0-7), A. Markham (1-0), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), E. Taaffe (0-2), A. Daly (0-1), O. Baker (0-1), D. Forde (0-1), N. Gilligan (0-1), C. Clancy (0-1). | (Report) | A. Kirwan (2-1), P. Flynn (1-2), T. Browne (0-3), D. Shanahan (0-3), M. White (0-1). |
July 19 Final Replay |
| Clare | 2-16 – 0-10 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| N. Gilligan (1-1), S. McMahon (0-4), J. O'Connor (0-4), C. Clancy (1-0), D. Forde (0-2), A. Markham (0-1), F. Hegarty (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), C. Lynch (0-1), O. Baker (0-1). | (Report) | P. Flynn (0-4), D. Bennett (0-2), K. McGrath (0-1), A. Kirwan (0-1), S. Daly (0-1), P. Queally (0-1). |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
June 14 Semi-Final |
| Antrim | 0-19 – 0-19 | London |
|---|---|---|
| Greg O'Kane (0-6), L. Richmond (0-2), P. McKillen (0-2), S. McMullan (0-2), J. Cardon (0-2), J. McIntosh (0-2), M. Molloy (0-1), Gary O'Kane (0-1), A. Elliott (0-1). | T. Moloney (0-10), D. Browne (0-2), D. Murphy (0-2), E. Quiane (0-2), A. Heney (0-2), C. Heney (0-1). |
Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Delaney (Laois) |
June 21 Semi-Final Replay |
| Antrim | 6-28 – 1-7 | London |
|---|---|---|
| J. Carson (2-2), L. Richmond (1-5), A. Elliott (1-5), Greg O'Kane (1-5), P. McKillen (0-4), J. O'Neill (1-0), S. McMullan (0-2), M. Molloy (0-2), C. McGuckian (0-1), C. McKiernan (0-1), J. McIntosh (0-1). | T. Maloney (1-3), P. Jordan (0-2), B. Dolan (0-1), D. Murphy (0-1). |
June 21 Semi-Final |
| Derry | 2-17 – 0-18 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| O. Collins (0-12), G. McGonagle (1-3), M. Conway (1-0), G. Biggs (0-1), J. O'Dwyer (0-1). | J. McGrattan (0-7), J. McCarthy (0-3), E. Trainor (0-2), G. McGrattan (0-2), M. Coulter (0-2), A. Tinnelly (0-1), B. Coulter (0-1). |
July 5 Final |
| Antrim | 1-19 – 2-13 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| Greg O'Kane (0-10), A. Elliott (1-3), S. McMullan (0-2), P. McKillen (0-1), J. McIntosh (0-1), Jarlath Elliott (0-1), J. Carson (0-1). | O. Collins (0-10), Gary Biggs (1-1), G. McGonagle (1-0), M. McCormack (0-1), Greg Biggs (0-1). |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
July 26 Quarter-Final |
| Waterford | 1-20 – 1-10 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| T. Browne (0-7), P. Flynn (0-5), S. Daly (1-0), K. McGrath (0-2), A. Kirwan (0-2), D. Bennett (0-1), Billy O'Sullivan (0-1), P. Queally (0-1), D. Shanahan (0-1). | L. Burke (1-1), D. Coen (0-3), F. Forde (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-1), O. Fahy (0-1), K. Broderick (0-1), A. Kerins (0-1). |
July 26 Quarter-Final |
| Offaly | 2-18 – 2-9 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| J. Dooley (0-4), B. Whelehan (0-4), K. Farrell (1-0), M. Duignan (1-0), J. Troy (0-3), J. Ryan (0-3), B. Dooley (0-2), C. Cassidy (0-1), G. Hanniffy (0-1). | G. O'Kane (0-6), J. Carson (1-0), A. Elliott (1-0), J. McIntosh (0-1), J. P. McKillop (0-1), J. Elliott (0-1). |
August 9 Semi-Final |
| Offaly | 1-13 – 1-13 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| J. Pilkington (1-1), B. Whelehan (0-4), J. Troy (0-2), Johnny Dooley (0-2), P. Mulhaire (0-2), M. Duignan (0-1), Joe Dooley (0-1). | J. O'Connor (0-6), F. Tuohy (1-2), S. McMahon (0-1), O. Baker (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), D. Forde (0-1). |
August 16 Semi-Final |
| Kilkenny | 1-11 – 1-10 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| D. J. Carey (0-5), N. Maloney (1-0), A. Comerford (0-3), B. McEvoy (0-2), C. Carter (0-1). | T. Browne (1-3), P. Flynn (0-3), D. Shanahan (0-2), B. Daly (0-1), A. Kirwan (0-1). |
August 22 Semi-Final Replay |
| Offaly | 2-10 – 1-16 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| B. Dooley (1-1), J. Errity (1-0), J. Troy (0-3), Joe dooley (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-1), B. Whelehan (0-1), Johnny Dooley (0-1), M. Duignan (0-1). | A. Markham (1-3), J. O'Connor (0-5), S. McMahon (0-3), B. Murphy (0-2), A. Daly (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), O. Baker (0-1). |
August 29 Semi-Final Refixture |
| Offaly | 0-16 – 0-13 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Dooley (0-5), G. Hanniffy (0-3), B. Whelehan (0-3), B. Dooley (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1), Johnny Dooley (0-1), J. Errity (0-1), J. Troy (0-1). | J. O'Connor (0-5), D. Forde (0-2), A. Daly (0-1), O. Baker (0-1), A. Markham (0-1), S. McMahon (0-1), N. Gilligan (0-1), J. Reddan (0-1). |
Main article: 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
September 13 Final |
| Offaly | 2-16 – 1-13 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| B. Whelehan (1-6), J. Errity (1-2), J. Troy (0-3), M. Duignan (0-2), Joe Dooley (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-1). | D. J. Carey (0-5), C. Carter (1-1), B. McEvoy (0-3), K. O'Shea (0-2), A. Comerford (0-1), P. Larkin (0-1). |
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Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Troy | Offaly | 2-31 | 37 | 8 | 4.62 |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 1-30 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Jamesie O'Connor | Clare | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-22 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 5 | Greg O'Kane | Antrim | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daragh Coen | Galway | 1-13 | 16 | Roscommon |
| 2 | John Troy | Offaly | 1-9 | 12 | Meath |
| Oliver Collins | Derry | 0-12 | 12 | Down | |
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-8 | 11 | Dublin |
| 5 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary |
| Timmy Maloney | London | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Greg O'Kane | Antrim | 0-10 | 10 | Derry | |
| Oliver Collins | Derry | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 9 | Paul Codd | Wexford | 0-9 | 9 | Offaly |
| John Troy | Offaly | 1-6 | 9 | Kilkenny |
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See also
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