1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 22 April 1998 and ended on 13 September 1998.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April 1998 - 13 September 1998 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (17th win) |
| Captain | Cathal McCarthy |
| Manager | Denis Burns |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Paul Shefflin |
| Manager | Bobby Jackman |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Top Scorer |  |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 13 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1995.
Wexford's Leon O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 3-37.
Results
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
| 10 May 1998 First round | Wexford | 2-11 - 0-09 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L O'Connell 1-2, M Travers 0-4, G Coleman 1-0, D Stamp 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, K O'Grady 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. | W McCarthy 0-4, M Ryan 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, C Dooley 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 23 May 1998 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-14 - 1-06 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L O'Connell 1-9, M Travers 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. | T Russell 1-2, D Keenan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, K Grant 0-1. |
| 23 May 1998 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-19 - 0-09 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| G Cleere 1-4, J Murray 1-4, K Rafter 0-3, K Power 0-3, K Moore 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, P Sheeran 0-1, J Morgan 0-1. | D Carney 0-4, C Gath 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, E Molloy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, N Mannion 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
Finals
| 5 July 1998 Final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 1-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Power 0-5, K Rafter 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, J Murray 0-2, P Sheehan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. | L O'Connell 0-7, M Jacob 1-1, K O'Grady 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
| 22 April 1998 First round | Limerick | 0-10 - 1-11 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Fitzgerald 0-5, S O'Connor 0-2, M Keane 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1. | D Fitzsimons 1-2, J Casey 0-5, P McKeogh 0-2, B Clancy 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork) |
| 1 May 1998 First round | Waterford | 3-12 - 0-06 | Kerry | Castle Farm Grounds, Lismore |
| E McGrath 1-8, G Hurney 1-0, D Connolly 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, L Boyle 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1998 Semi-final | Clare | 1-17 - 1-11 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P McKeogh 1-6, J Casey 0-4, T Carmody 0-3, G Considine 0-2, D Fitzsimons 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | E Kelly 0-8, S Butler 1-0, A Kennedy 0-1, D Shelly 0-1, K Cummins 0-1. |
| 1 July 1998 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-08 - 2-11 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E McGrath 0-4, T Maher 0-2, J Mullane 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 1-2, V Cusack 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D Broderick 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Final
| 12 July 1998 Final | Cork | 3-13 - 0-08 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Fitzgerald 0-8, C McCarthy 1-2, G McCarthy 1-1, V Cusack 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, D Broderick 0-1. | P McKeogh 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, C Earlie 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, D Fitzsimons 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-final
| 21 June 1998 Semi-final | Derry | 4-12 - 1-13 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Brunton 0-7, B McBride 2-0, A Quigg 1-1, V Kennedy 1-0, B Brunton 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, P Gallagher 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | A Falcona 0-6, P Braniff 1-1, A Savage 0-2, G Carson 0-1, R Fryar 0-1, B Murray 0-1, A O'Prey 0-1. |
Final
| 5 July 1998 Final | Antrim | 3-09 - 0-08 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| K Elliott 1-2, C O'Connell 1-1, D Mort 1-0, G McFall 0-2, C McGourty 0-2, J Grieces 0-1, L Forsyth 0-1. | C Brunton 0-5, S Brunton 0-1, R McColgan 0-1, M Kidd 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 25 July 1998 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 1-09 | Antrim | Drogheda |
| L O'Connell 1-5, A Walsh 1-1, D Stamp 0-3, B Lambert 0-3, M Jacob 0-1, K O'Grady 0-1. | K McMullan 1-2, C Herron 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, G McFall 0-2, C McGourty 0-1. | Referee: L Flynn (Cork) |
| 26 July 1998 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-12 - 2-08 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Coen 0-6, H Whiriskey 1-0, K Daniels 0-2, G Keary 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, D Joyce 0-1. | C Considine 0-4, T Griffin 1-0, D Fitzsimons 1-0, B Clancy 0-3, P McKeogh 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 9 August 1998 Semi-final | Cork | 0-12 - 0-10 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Fitzgerald 0-8, C McCarthy 0-2, J Barrett 0-2. | L O'Connell 0-9, D Stamp 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 16 August 1999 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-10 - 1-12 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Murray 2-1, K Power 0-3, M Rafter 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, J Coogan 0-1, G Cleere 0-1. | K Daniels 1-2, G Keary 0-4, C Coen 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, H Whiriskey 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1, K Brady 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Final
| 13 September 1998 Final | Cork | 2-15 - 1-09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Fitzgerald 0-6, C McCarthy 1-1, J Barrett 1-1, N McCarthy 0-3, J Egan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, V Cusack 0-1. | Report | K Power 0-6, K Rafter 1-1, G Cleere 0-2. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 3-37 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 5 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Cathal McCarthy | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 8 | Kieran Rafter | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Kerry |
| 3 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 4 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Antrim |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| 5 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-07 | 7 | Down |
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References
- Hickey, Paddy (14 September 1998). "Barrett golden goal sets Rebels on path to glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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