1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 3 June 1998 ended on 20 September 1998.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 June 1998 - 20 September 1998 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | Dan Murphy |
| Manager | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Top Scorer |  |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 20 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession.
Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 8-31.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 3 June 1998 First round | Kildare | 1-17 – 2-22 | Offaly | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| T Carew 0-12, T Spain 1-1, J Gleeson 1-1, C Buggy 0-2, B Byrne 0-2. | K Farrell 1-11, M Hand 1-1, G Oakley 0-4, D Franks 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, T Spain 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 3 June 1998 First round | Dublin | 5-14 – 0-08 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| E Carroll 3-1, K Horgan 1-4, T McGrane 0-6, D Daly 1-0, S McDonald 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, J Martin 0-1. | J Kilmartin 0-3, P Mahon 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, J McEvoy 0-1, B Lowry 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 24 June 1998 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-17 – 1-12 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| T McGrane 1-10, D Donnelly 1-1, D Daly 0-2, S Phillips 0-1, R Farrelly 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. | C McGrath 1-7, B Gough 0-1, K Furlong 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, PJ Carley 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
| 24 June 1998 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-24 – 1-10 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| H. Shefflin (0-10), E. Behan (2-2), J Hoyne 0-4, A Geoghegan 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, J Coogan 0-1. | K Farrell 1-4, B Whelehan 0-2, G. Hennessy 0-2, M Hand 0-1, G Oakley 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 24 June 1998 First round | Tipperary | 7-15 – 1-03 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Enright 2-4, E O'Neill 2-4, M Kennedy 2-0, K Dunne 1-2, M O'Leary 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | M Regan 1-0, I Maunsell 0-2, P Galvin 0-1. |
| 24 June 1998 First round | Cork | 4-18 – 1-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Deane 2-7, B O'Keeffe 1-1, B O'Connor 0-4, S O'Farrell 1-0, J Anderson 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2. | S Ryan 0-6, J Punch 1-0, N Brodie 0-2, A Markham 0-1, G Quinn 0-1, J Reddin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 19 July 1998 Semi-final | Tipperary | 4-16 – 1-08 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Enright 1-8, M Kennedy 1-3, E O'Neill 1-2, L Cahill 1-0, K Dunne 0-1, W Maher 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | B Foley 1-2, M O'Brien 0-2, B Crowe 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1, J Butler 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 30 July 1998 Semi-final | Cork | 6-15 – 0-09 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 3-4, T McCarthy 1-3, S O'Farrell 1-3, B O'Keeffe 1-1, M O'Connell 0-2, J Anderson 0-2. | A Lannon 0-4, B Hannon 0-3, D Bennet 0-1, M Murray 0-1. |
Final
| 23 August 1998 Final | Cork | 3-18 – 1-10 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 1-7, S O'Farrell 1-2, D O'Sullivan 1-0, N Ronan 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. | J Enright 0-6, D Browne 1-0, E O'Neill 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 27 June 1998 Semi-final | Down | 1-11 – 1-10 | Derry | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| S McGrattan 1-0, G Gordon 0-3, J McGrattan 0-3, P Mallon 0-2, P Matthews 0-2, S Wilson 0-1. | D McGrellis 1-3, C McCloy 0-3, R Cushnahan 0-2, D Doherty 0-1, E Murray 0-1. |
| 27 June 1998 Semi-final | Monaghan | 0-04 – 5-26 | Antrim | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| R Woods 0-3, B Reilly 0-1. | B McFall 2-9, A Delargy 1-3, D McKillop 1-1, J Flynn 1-1, K McKeegan 0-3, L Richmond 0-3, J McIntosh 0-2, C Cunning 0-2, S Kelly 0-2. |
Final
| 19 July 1998 Final | Antrim | 3-20 – 4-08 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B McFall 2-5, A Delargy 1-2, J McIntosh 0-4, S Kelly 0-4, L Richmond 0-3, C Hamill 0-1, J Flynn 0-1. | J McGrattan 3-3, G Gordon 1-0, P Matthews 0-3, R McGrattan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 29 August 1998 Semi-final | Galway | 4-18 – 3-07 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Broderick 1-6, E Cloonan 0-6, A Kerins 1-2, D O'Shaughnessy 1-1, M Kerins 1-1, M Cullinane 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | H Shefflin 3-4, N Lahart 0-1, J Young 0-1, S Lanigan 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 6 September 1998 Semi-final | Cork | 3-15 – 0-11 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| J Deane 2-6, B O'Keeffe 1-2, M O'Connell 0-4, L Ronan 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1. | S Kelly 0-7, B McFall 0-2, L Richmond 0-1, A Delargy 0-1. |
Final
| 20 September 1998 Final | Cork | 2-15 – 2-10 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M O'Connell 0-7, J Deane 0-7, B O'Keeffe 2-0, J Anderson 0-1. | E Cloonan 1-5, M Kerins 1-3, P Walshe 0-2. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Cork | 8-31 | 55 | 5 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-18 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Brian McFall | Aatrim | 4-16 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Johnny Enright | Tipperary | 3-18 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Brian O'Keeffe | Cork | 5-06 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| Cillian Farrell | Offaly | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | |
| 7 | Mickey O'Connell | Cork | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 8 | Eugene O'Neill | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Johnny McGrattan | Down | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
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References
- O'Donovan, Barry (25 August 2018). "Timmy Mac's goal in 1997 turned Cork hurling history... can these U21s do the same?". The Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Daly, Derek (30 November 2017). "The Cork U21 hurlers won't be short on talent for next summer". The Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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