The 1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 31 May to 10 October 1998.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May – 10 October 1998 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | John Cormican |
| Manager | Frank Costelloe |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Paddy Farrell |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
| Total Goals | 69 (3.45 per game) |
| Total Points | 523 (26.15 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Andrew Ryan (2-39) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 10 October 1998 between Limerick and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Limerick won the match by 4-16 to 2-17 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[2][3]
Limerick's Andrew Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2-39.
Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Connacht final edit
| 18 July 1998 Final | Roscommon | 1-11 - 2-22 | Galway | Dr. Hyde Park |
| T Galvin 1-2, J Mannion 0-4, B Boyle 0-2, M Cunniffe 0-2, A Kelly 0-1. | R Duane 0-7, M Connolly 0-7, B Larkin 1-3, N Kenny 1-2, R Burke 0-1, D Curley 0-1, F Healy 0-1. |
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Leinster quarter-finals edit
| 13 June 1998 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-08 - 4-30 | Kilkenny | St. Conleth's Park |
| T Carew 0-3, T Spain 0-3, J Brennan 0-1, N Casey 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-10, R Shortall 1-3, D Maher 1-2, T Shefflin 1-2, P Treacy 1-2, B Barcoe 0-4, PJ Cody 0-3, A Cleere 0-2, J Bolger 0-2. |
| 20 June 1998 Quarter-final | Dublin | 0-07 - 2-15 | Wexford | Parnell Park |
| D Lawlor 0-3, C Quigley 0-2, L Bergin 0-2. | E Cullen 1-8, J Cooper 1-0, C McGrath 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, J Bolger 0-2. |
| 20 June 1998 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-07 - 0-07 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Coady 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-2, B Murphy 0-2. | J Keogh 0-4, T McGrath 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, S Cody 0-1. |
| 20 June 1998 Quarter-final | Meath | 4-05 - 6-15 | Westmeath | St. Loman's Park |
| R Dorran 2-1, G O'Neill 2-0, G Cole 0-2, T Reilly 0-1, N Horan 0-1. | S McLoughlin 2-5, R Galvin 1-2, K Kennedy 1-1, J Gavigan 1-1, B Kennedy 1-1, P Clarke 0-2, P Connaughton 0-2, P Williams 0-1. |
| 27 June 1998 Quarter-final replay | Wicklow | 0-20 - 1-08 | Carlow | Aughrim County Ground |
| D Hyland 0-9, J Keogh 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, D Doyle 0-1, C O'Toole 0-1, D Curran 0-1, S O'Loughlin 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, T Collins 0-1. | B Murphy 1-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, K Griffin 0-2, P Coady 0-1, M Galvin 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals edit
| 4 July 1998 Semi-final | Westmeath | 3-11 - 2-14 | Wexford | Cusack Park |
| B Kennedy 2-1, F O'Farrell 0-5, R Galvin 1-1, S McLoughlin 0-2, J Gavigan 0-1, A Devine 0-1. | E Cullen 0-5, S Ryan 1-1, J Bolger 1-0, S Hughes 0-3, C McGrath 0-2, F Parker 0-1, O Bolger 0-1, S Greene 0-1. |
| 11 July 1998 Semi-final | Wicklow | 1-08 - 3-23 | Kilkenny | Aughrim County Ground |
| C Byrne 1-0, J Keogh 0-3, T McGrath 0-1, T Collins 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, S Cody 0-1, A Fagan 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-8, A Cleere 1-4, B Barcoe 1-2, T Shefflin 1-1, R Shortall 0-4, B Phelan 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, R Moran 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. |
| 18 July 1998 Semi-final replay | Wexford | 3-14 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Dr. Cullen Park |
| C McGrath 1-2, J Bolger 1-1, E Cullen 0-4, S Ryan 0-4, S Bennett 1-0, S Hughes 0-2, F Parker 0-1. | A Mitchell 0-4, S McLoughlin 0-3, P Clarke 0-2, R Galvin 0-1, F Farrell 0-1. |
Leinsterinal edit
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Munster quarter-finals edit
| 31 May 1998 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-12 - 0-10 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Ryan 0-3, D Murphy 0-3, J Butler 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, P Keyes 0-1, J Cormican 0-1, G Galvin 0-1. | C Buckley 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J Nyhan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 7 June 1998 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-25 - 0-05 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| K McCormack 0-6, D Browne 0-4, K Maguire 0-4, D Corcoran 0-4, S O'Meara 0-3, A Doyle 0-2, E Corcoran 0-1, S McKeogh 0-1. | O Atkins 0-3, A Lannon 0-1, A Robinson 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals edit
| 21 June 1998 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-17 - 0-07 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| A Ryan 0-9, O O'Neill 0-4, J Cormican 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, P Keyes 0-1. | D Considine 0-3, E Flynn 0-2, A Markham 0-1, C Dillon 0-1. | Referee: B Dunne (Kerry) |
| 1 July 1998 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-21 - 3-13 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds |
| K McCormack 2-7, D Browne 0-8, D Corcoran 0-3, A Doyle 0-1, S O'Meara 0-1, J McGrath 0-1. | JM Dooley 2-2, M Slattery 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-4, I Maunsell 1-0, P Cronin 0-1, C Walshe 0-1. |
Munster final edit
| 24 July 1998 Final | Limerick | 2-11 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Neenan 2-1, A Ryan 0-5, J Cormican 0-3, D Carroll 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | D Browne 0-5, A Doyle 0-5, K McCormack 0-3, S McKeogh 0-1, T Hogan 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork) |
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Ulster final edit
| 26 July 1998 Final | Down | 3-11 - 2-12 | London | Casement Park |
| B Coulter 2-0, J McGrattan 0-5, G Gordon 1-0, MT Coulter 0-2, T McMahon 0-2, M Coulter 0-1, M Braniff 0-1. | R Murphy 0-7, D Spellman 2-0, S Slattery 0-1, P McManus 0-1, P Linnane 0-1, F Monaghan 0-1, S Tooher 0-1. |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 5 September 1998 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-12 - 2-11 | Galway | O'Connor Park |
| H Shefflin 1-3, T Shefflin 1-0, D Maher 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, R Shortall 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, B Barcoe 0-1. | M Connolly 1-4, B Larkin 1-1, N Kenny 0-3, R Gantley 0-1, R Duane 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 6 September 1998 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-17 - 3-11 | Down | Parnell Park |
| S Ryan 1-7, M O'Brien 0-3, D Carroll 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, J Butler 0-1, P Neenan 0-1. | M Braniff 2-1, J McGrattan 0-7, N Sands 1-1, M Coulter jnr 0-1, G Savage 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final replay | Limerick | 4-13 - 5-07 | Down | O'Toole Park |
| O O'Neill 3-1, A Ryan 0-6, P Neenan 1-1, J Butler 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. | M Braniff 2-0, G McGrattan 2-0, J McGrattan 0-6, G Savage 1-0, M Coulter 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
All-Ireland final edit
| 10 October 1998 Final | Limerick | 4-16 - 2-17 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| A Ryan 1-9, O O'Neill 2-2, J Butler 1-1, J Cormican 0-2, P Neenan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | H Shefflin 1-6, O O'Connor 1-1, B Phelan 0-3, D Maher 0-3, A Cleere 0-2, T Shefflin 0-1, R Shortall 0-1. | Referee: J Cooney (Galway) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 2-39 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 3-31 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Owen O'Neill | Limerick | 5-08 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 4 | Kevin McCormack | Tipperary | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Eddie Cullen | Wexford | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 6 | Johnny McGrattan | Down | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tommy Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-05 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Declan Browne | Tipperary | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 9 | Seán McLoughlin | Westmeath | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 10 | Chris McGrath | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Robert Shortall | Kilkenny | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McCormack | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Kerry |
| 2 | Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| 3 | Seán McLoughlin | Westmeath | 2-05 | 11 | Meath |
| Eddie Cullen | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Westmeath | |
| 5 | Owen O'Neill | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Down |
| Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Down | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Kildare | |
| 8 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Don Hyland | Wicklow | 0-09 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Clare |
References edit
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Limerick profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.