1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 11 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1998–99
Championship Details
Dates11 October 1998 – 17 March 1999
Teams27
All Ireland Champions
WinnersSt Josephs Doora-Barefield (1st win)
CaptainLorcan Hassett
ManagerMichael Clohessy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upRathnure
CaptainJoe Mooney
ManagerDon Quigley
Provincial Champions
MunsterSt Josephs Doora-Barefield
LeinsterRathnure
UlsterBallygalget
ConnachtAthenry
Championship Statistics
Matches Played26
Top Scorer Paul Codd (1-24)

Birr were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the county championship and failed to qualify.[1]

On 17 March 1999, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the championship following a 2-14 to 0-8 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Rathnure's Paul Codd was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Results

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Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

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First round

11 October 1998 First round Tubbercurry 6-08 - 0-03 Gortletteragh
M Burke 2-0, JP Walsh 1-2, B Walsh 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, B King 1-0, P Seevers 0-3, M Gorman 0-2, P Gannon 0-1. C Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Duignan 0-1, S Heslin 0-1.

Quarter-final

17 October 1998 Quarter-final Tubbercurry 2-06 - 0-14 Tooreen Markievicz Park
P Seevers 1-4, B Walsh 1-0, K Killeen 0-1, M Gorman 0-1. Dom Greally 0-5, A Hession 0-4, Declan Greally 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, P Frayne 0-1, J Henry 0-1. Referee: M Carroll (Roscommon)

Semi-final

31 October 1998 Semi-final Tooreen 2-10 - 1-05 Oran Aghamore Sportsfield
Declan Greally 2-1, Dom Greally 0-7, A Hession, J Henry 0-1 each. A Kelly 1-2, P Regan 0-2, B Flynn 0-1.

Final

15 November 1998 Final Tooreen 0-05 - 3-25 Athenry Aghamore Sportsfield
Dom Greally 0-4, P Freyne 0-1, P Healy 2-7, B Hanley 0-7, C Moran 0-5, A Poniard 1-1, J Rabbitte 0-2, B Higgins 0-2, P Higgins 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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First round

17 October 1998 First round Naomh Eoin 1-6 - 1-8 Trim Dr. Cullen Park
B Murphy (1-3), C Jordan (0-2), D Murphy (0-1). Report I McCaffrey (1-2), A Smith (0-3), J Canty (0-2), R Fitzsimons (0-1). Referee: D Ronan (Kilkenny)
24 October 1998 First round Coill Dubh 2-18 - 1-1 Wolfe Tones Geraldine Park
A McAndrew 0-4, T Carew 0-4, C Carew 0-3, D Anderson 1-0, S Gordon 1-0, C Byrne 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, M Casey 0-1, D Behan 0-1, N Callaghan 0-1. M McLoughlin 1-0, T Staken 0-1.
1 November 1998 First round Lough Lene Gaels 0-9 - 0-12 Kiltegan Cusack Park
B Williams 0-2, P Williams 0-2, J Gavigan 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, G Briody 0-1. N Byrne 0-7, N Cremind 0-2, C O'Toole 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.
1 November 1998 First round Naomh Moninne 0-8 - 1-21 Craobh Chiaráin St. Brigid's Park
C Connolly (0-5, four frees), A Hoey (0-1, 65), D Dunne (0-1), P Murphy (0-1). Report C Ring (0-10, eight frees), S McDonnell (0-4), K Hetherington (1-0), G Ennis (0-2), K O'Donoghue (0-2), J McGurk (0-1), D Finn (0-1), R Farrelly (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final Portlaoise w/o - scr. Trim
15 November 1998 Quarter-final Coill Dubh 0-11 - 4-19 Graigue-Ballycallan Geraldine Park
T Carew (0-6), R Byrne (0-2), A McAndrew (0-2), N Callaghan (0-1). Report D Cleere (2-7), M Hoyne (1-4), A Ronan (0-3), J Hoyne (0-2), James Young (0-2). Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
15 November 1998 Quarter-final Rathnure 1-12 - 0-7 Craobh Chiaráin Enniscorthy
P Codd (0-5), C Byrne (1-1), M Byrne (0-2), M O'Leary (0-2), A Codd (0-1), L Somers (0-1). Report C Ring (0-5), G Ryan (0-1), K Hetherton (0-1). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
22 November 1998 Quarter-final Kiltegan 0-9 - 2-12 Seir Kieran Pearse Park
N Byrne (0-6), J Doyle (0-1), J O'Toole (0-1), J Keogh (0-1). Report M Coughlan (1-2), Johnny Dooley (0-5), B Dooley (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-2), E Coughlan (0-1), T J Dooley (0-1).

Semi-final

29 November 1998 Semi-final Rathnure 3-11 - 2-8 Seir Kieran Nowlan Park
P Codd (1-4), C Byrne (1-4), M Morrissey (1-0), B O'Leary (0-2), R Guiney (0-1). Report Johnny Dooley (1-2, 0-2 from frees), M Mulrooeny (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-3 frees), M Coughlan (0-1), B Dooley (0-1). Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
29 November 1998 Semi-final Portlaoise 0-6 - 0-5 Graigue-Ballycallan Dr. Cullen Park
Niall Rigney (0-3), T Fennelly (0-1), J Taylor (0-1), B Bohane (0-1). Report A Ronan (0-2), M Hoyne (0-2), D Cleere (0-1). Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Final

13 December 1998 Final Rathnure 1-13 - 1-6 Portlaoise Nowlan Park
P Codd (0-5, all frees), A Codd (1-1), M O'Leary (0-2), M Byrne (0-2), R Guiney (0-1), M Redmond (0-1), C Byrne (0-1). Report B Bohan (1-3, 2 frees), Niall Rigney (0-1, free), T Mulligan (0-1), B Fitzpatrick (0-1). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Quarter-final

17 October 1998 Quarter-final Mount Sion 4-10 - 2-10 Ahane Walsh Park
E McGrath (2-1), M White (1-2), B Browne (1-1), J Meaney (0-3), K McGrath (0-1), J O'Meara (0-1), R McGrath (0-1). Report J Moran (1-2), P Smith (1-0), T Herbert (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), O Moran (0-1), A Smith (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1). Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork)
8 November 1998 Quarter-final Blackrock 2-18 - 2-7 Causeway Church Road
D Dempsey 1-3, A Coughlan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, B O'Keeffe 0-3, J Cashman 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2. J Dooley 1-4, JJ Canty 1-0, T Burke 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Semi-final

22 November 1998 Semi-final Mount Sion 0-7 - 1-13 St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield Fraher Field
K McGrath (0-2), M White (0-2), P Hammond (0-1), E McGrath (0-1), G Gater (0-1). Report J O'Connor (0-4), C O'Neill (1-0), A Whelan (0-3), L Hassett (0-3), S McMahon (0-2), O Baker (0-1). Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
22 November 1998 Semi-final Toomevara 1-12 - 1-10 Blackrock Semple Stadium
Tommy Dunne (1-6, four frees), P O'Brien (0-2), K Cummins (0-2), Terry Dunne (0-1), K Dunne (0-1). Report A Browne (1-5, all from frees), N Keane (0-1, free), B O'Keeffe (0-1), D Dempsey (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), J O'Flynn (0-1). Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Final

6 December 1998 Final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-12 - 0-8 Toomevara Gaelic Grounds
J O'Connor (0-9, seven frees), L Hassett (0-1), G Baker (0-1), C O'Neill (0-1), Report Tomas Dunne (0-7, five frees), T Delaney (0-1, free). Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Semi-final

18 October 1998 Semi-final Ballygalget 3-9 - 1-12 Dungiven Corrigan Park
B Coulter 1-3, Martin Coulter jnr, P Savage 1-1 each, Martin Coulter snr 0-2, P Monan, J McGrattan 0-1 each. G McGonigle 0-7, H Mullan 0-4, B McGilligan 1-0, JA Mullan 0-1.

Final

1 November 1998 Final Ballycastle McQuillan's 3-7 - 1-13 Ballygalget Corrigan Park
B Coulter (0-4), J McGrattan (0-4), P Savage (1-0), P Coulter (0-3), M Coulter (Snr, 0-2). Report P McKillen (1-4), M Dallas (2-0), B Hill (0-1), M McShane, (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
15 November 1998 Final replay Ballycastle McQuillan's 1-12 - 1-14
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Ballygalget Corrigan Park
C Kelly (1-1), M Dallas (0-2), B Hill (0-2), A Campbell (0-2), M McShane (0-2), P Jennings (0-1), T Kinney (0-1), P McKillen (0-1). Report J McGrattan (0-7), B Coulter (1-1), M Coulter, jun. (0-4), M Coulter sen (0-1), B Smyth (0-1). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Quarter-final

6 December 1998 Quarter-final Brothers Pearse 0-4 - 1-9 Ballygalget Emerald GAA Grounds
E Monaghan (0-3), B Keane (0-1). Report J McGrattan (0-5), M Coulter jun (1-1), B Coulter (0-1), B Smith (0-1), Philbin Savage( 0-1). Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Semi-final

21 February 1999 Semi-final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1-13 - 1-12 Athenry Semple Stadium
J O'Connor (0-6, three frees), C O'Neill (1-0), L Hassett (0-2), A Whelan (0-2), S McMahon (0-2, frees), O Baker (0-1). Report E Cloonan (0-6, four frees), C Moran (1-1), B Hanley (0-2), B Keogh (0-1), J Rabbitte (0-1), D Moran (0-1). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
28 February 1999 Semi-final Rathnure 2-19 - 1-8 Ballygalget Parnell Park
P Codd 0-14 (7f, 1 s'line, 1 '65) B O'Leary 1-3, A Codd 1-1, C Byrne 0-1. Report M Coulter Jnr 1-2 (1f) J McGrattan 0-3 (1f), P Savage, P Monan and M Coulter Snr (f) 0-1 each. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Final

17 March 1999 Final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 2-14 - 0-8 Rathnure Croke Park
L Hassett 1-5, A Whelan 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (3f), S McMahon 0-1 (f), C O'Neill 0-1, J Considine 0-1. Report P Codd 0-6 (4f, 1 65), B O'Leary 0-1, A Codd 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Codd Rathnure 1-34 37 5 7.40
2 Jamesie O'Connor St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-23 23 4 5.75
3 Johnny McGrattan Ballygalget 0-20 20 5 4.00
4 Tommy Dunne Toomevara 1-13 16 2 8.00
Dom Greally Tooreen 0-16 16 3 5.33
5 Brendan Coulter Ballygalget 2-09 15 4 3.75
Connie Ring Craobh Chiaráin 0-15 15 2 7.50
6 Liam Hassett St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1-11 14 4 3.50
Damian Cleere Graigue-Ballycallan 2-08 14 2 7.00
7 Paschal Healy Athenry 2-07 13 1 13.00
Alan Browne Blackrock 2-07 13 2 6.50
Colm Byrne Rathnure 2-07 13 4 3.25
Nigel Byrne Kiltegan 0-13 13 2 6.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Codd Rathure 0-14 14 Ballygalget
2 Paschal Healy Athenry 2-07 13 Tooreen
Damien Cleere Graigue Ballycallan 2-07 13 Coill Dubh
3 Connie Ring Craobh Chiaráin 0-10 10 Naomh Moninne
4 Tommy Dunne Toomevara 1-06 9 Blackrock
Jamesie O'Connor St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-09 9 Toomevara
5 Alan Browne Blackrock 1-05 8 Toomevara
Liam Hassett St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1-05 8 Rathnure
6 Eoin McGrath Mount Sion 2-01 7 Ahane
Declan Greally Tooreen 2-01 7 Oran
Paul Seevers Tubbercurry 1-04 7 Tooreen
Michael Hoyne Graigue-Ballycallan 1-04 7 Coill Dubh
Paul McKillen Ballygalget 1-04 7 Ballycastle McQuillan's
Johnny Dooley Causeway 1-04 7 Blackrock
Colm Byrne Rathnure 1-04 7 Seir Kieran
Paul Codd Rathnure 1-04 7 Seir Kieran
Dom Greally Tooreen 0-07 7 Oran
Nigel Byrne Kiltegan 0-07 7 Lough Lene Gaels
Tommy Dunne Toomevara 0-07 7 St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
Geoffrey McGonagle Dungiven 0-07 7 Ballygalget
Johnny McGrattan Ballygalget 0-07 7 Ballycastle McQuillan's

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Whelehan majestic as Birr heroes conquer Sarsfields". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Clare stars take final hurdle in their stride". Irish Independent. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2013.