1898 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1898 was the twelfth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 7-13 to 3-10 in the final.[1]
| All-Ireland champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Tipperary (4th win) |
| Captain | Mikey Maher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Ned Hennessy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1897 1899 → | |
Format
All-Ireland Championship
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone game which sees the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who receive a bye to this stage. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final play the winners of the Munster championship.
Results
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Tipperary | w.o – scr. | Clare |
|---|---|---|
Walsh Park, Waterford
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary had to be abandoned due to fading light. Both sides were level at the time and a replay later took place.
- Mikey Maher of Tipperary became the first player to captain a team to three All-Ireland final victories.
References
- "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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