1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 26 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998.
| Dates | 26 September 1998 - 1 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Damien Cleere (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Matty Walsh (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (1.79 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 285 (20.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Dunnamaggin were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the first round. They were eventually relegated after losing to St. Martin's in a play-off.
On 1 November 1998, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 1-14 to 0-12 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
Brendan Ryan from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1-19.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 26 September 1998 First round | James Stephens | 1-14 - 1-07 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B McEvoy 0-7, K Grogan 1-0, L Smith 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2, P Barry 0-1, B Smith 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. | C Carter 1-3, T Drennan 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Carter 0-1. |
| 26 September 1998 First round | Tullaroan | 0-13 - 0-09 | Erin's Own | Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford |
| J Coogan 0-5, J Norton 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, J Walton 0-1, A O'Dea 0-1. | B Young 0-3, M Owens 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, V Smith 0-1, P Healy 0-1. |
| 27 September 1998 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-11 - 1-09 | St. Martin's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Shefflin 1-2, H Shefflin 0-5, L Grant 1-0, P Phelan 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. | N Moloney 1-1, D Lawlor 0-4, P Brennan 0-3, T Cody 0-1. |
| 27 September 1998 First round | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-08 - 0-09 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
| A Geoghegan 0-6, J Daly 1-0, S Dowling 0-1, J Comerford 0-1. | B O'Shea 0-7, M O'Neill 0-1, M Moran 0-1. |
Relegation play-off
| 25 October 1998 Final | St. Martin's | 1-10 - 0-06 | Dunnamaggin | St. John's Park, Kilkenny |
| N Moloney 1-3, A Lawlor 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, J Maher 0-2, D Lawlor 0-1. | B O'Shea 0-4, M O'Neill 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 4 October 1998 Quarter-final | Tullaroan | 1-11 - 0-12 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-1, J Norton 0-2, L O'Dea 0-1, J Walton 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | G Henderson 0-5, J Treacy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, T Bawle 0-1. |
| 4 October 1998 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-14 - 0-13 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 1-4, J Young 1-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Young 0-2, T Dermody 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1. | B McEvoy 0-7, L O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1, K Grogan 0-1. |
| 4 October 1998 Quarter-final | Glenmore | 0-09 - 0-09 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale |
| D Mullally 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2, P Mullally 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1. | A Geoghegan 0-5, A Comerford 0-2, J Comerford 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 4 October 1998 Quarter-final | Fenians | 2-18 - 2-09 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| Brendan Ryan 1-5, M Walsh 1-3, K Power 0-5, B Purcell 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. | H SHefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-0, B Aylward 0-1, L Grant 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. |
| 11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay | Glenmore | 2-11 - 0-06 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Mullally 1-3, J Murphy 1-2, S Vereker 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, R Heffernan 0-1, D Phelan 0-1. | A Geoghegan 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, J Daly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 18 October 1998 Semi-final | Fenians | 1-08 - 0-11 | Glenmore | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Ryan 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, B Purcell 0-2, K Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. | R Heffernan 0-6, P Mullally 0-1, S Vereker 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. |
| 18 October 1998 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 4-12 - 2-08 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Byrne 2-2, D Cleere 0-7, J Hoyne 2-0, A Ronan 0-1, T Dermody 0-1, M Hoyne 0-1. | J Coogan 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, B Teehan 0-1. |
| 24 October 1998 Semi-final replay | Fenians | 0-08 - 1-04 | Glenmore | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| K Power 0-2, Brendan Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1. | R Heffernan 1-3, C Heffernan 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (James Stephens) |
Final
| 1 November 1998 Final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-14 - 0-12 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Cleere 0-8, A Ronan 1-0, Joey Young 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1, T Dermody 0-1. | Brendan Ryan 0-8, PJ Delaney 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Ryan | Fenians | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Damien Cleere | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 3 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Brian McEvoy | James Stehens | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| Alan Geoghegan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 4 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Brian O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 5 | Niall Moloney | St. Martin's | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Denis Byrne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | Fenians |
| 2 | Denis Byrne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-02 | 8 | Tullaroan |
| Brendan Ryan | Fenians | 1-05 | 8 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| Brendan Ryan | Fenians | 0-08 | 8 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Damien Cleere | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-08 | 8 | Fenians | |
| 3 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-04 | 7 | James Stehens |
| Brian McEvoy | James Stehens | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands | |
| Brian O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 0-07 | 7 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Brian McEvoy | James Stehens | 0-07 | 7 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Damien Cleere | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-07 | 7 | Tullaroan |
References
- "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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