1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| 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) |
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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.
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 final
| 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 quarter-finals
| 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
| 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
| 29 July 1998 Final | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 0-11 | Wexford | St. Patrick's Park |
| H Shefflin 1-4, T Shefflin 1-1, B Barcoe 1-0, R Shortall 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, A Cleere 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, R Moore 0-1. | C McGrath 0-5, S Ryan 0-5, E Cullen 0-1. |
Munster quarter-finals
| 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
| 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
| 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 final
| 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 semi-finals
| 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
| 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
Top scorers
- 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
- ^ "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.
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