1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April 1998 - 13 September 1998 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (17th win) |
| Captain | Cathal McCarthy |
| Manager | Denis Burns |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Paul Shefflin |
| Manager | Bobby Jackman |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Top Scorer |  Leon O'Connell (3-37) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 22 April 1998 and ended on 13 September 1998.
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 13 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1995.
Wexford's Leon O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 3-37.
Results[edit]
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
First round
| 10 May 1998 First round | Wexford | 2-11 - 0-09 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L O'Connell 1-2, M Travers 0-4, G Coleman 1-0, D Stamp 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, K O'Grady 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. | W McCarthy 0-4, M Ryan 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, C Dooley 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 23 May 1998 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-14 - 1-06 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L O'Connell 1-9, M Travers 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. | T Russell 1-2, D Keenan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, K Grant 0-1. |
| 23 May 1998 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-19 - 0-09 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| G Cleere 1-4, J Murray 1-4, K Rafter 0-3, K Power 0-3, K Moore 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, P Sheeran 0-1, J Morgan 0-1. | D Carney 0-4, C Gath 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, E Molloy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, N Mannion 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
Finals
| 5 July 1998 Final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 1-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Power 0-5, K Rafter 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, J Murray 0-2, P Sheehan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. | L O'Connell 0-7, M Jacob 1-1, K O'Grady 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 18 July 1998 Final replay | Kilkenny | 2-15 - 0-06 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| K Power 0-9, K Murray 1-1, G Cleere 1-1, J Morgan 0-2, K Moore 0-1, K Rafter 0-1. | L O'Connell 0-5, M Travers 0-1. |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
First round
| 22 April 1998 First round | Limerick | 0-10 - 1-11 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Fitzgerald 0-5, S O'Connor 0-2, M Keane 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1. | D Fitzsimons 1-2, J Casey 0-5, P McKeogh 0-2, B Clancy 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork) |
| 1 May 1998 First round | Waterford | 3-12 - 0-06 | Kerry | Castle Farm Grounds, Lismore |
| E McGrath 1-8, G Hurney 1-0, D Connolly 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, L Boyle 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1998 Semi-final | Clare | 1-17 - 1-11 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P McKeogh 1-6, J Casey 0-4, T Carmody 0-3, G Considine 0-2, D Fitzsimons 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | E Kelly 0-8, S Butler 1-0, A Kennedy 0-1, D Shelly 0-1, K Cummins 0-1. |
| 1 July 1998 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-08 - 2-11 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E McGrath 0-4, T Maher 0-2, J Mullane 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 1-2, V Cusack 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D Broderick 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Final
| 12 July 1998 Final | Cork | 3-13 - 0-08 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Fitzgerald 0-8, C McCarthy 1-2, G McCarthy 1-1, V Cusack 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, D Broderick 0-1. | P McKeogh 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, C Earlie 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, D Fitzsimons 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-final
| 21 June 1998 Semi-final | Derry | 4-12 - 1-13 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Brunton 0-7, B McBride 2-0, A Quigg 1-1, V Kennedy 1-0, B Brunton 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, P Gallagher 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | A Falcona 0-6, P Braniff 1-1, A Savage 0-2, G Carson 0-1, R Fryar 0-1, B Murray 0-1, A O'Prey 0-1. |
Final
| 5 July 1998 Final | Antrim | 3-09 - 0-08 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| K Elliott 1-2, C O'Connell 1-1, D Mort 1-0, G McFall 0-2, C McGourty 0-2, J Grieces 0-1, L Forsyth 0-1. | C Brunton 0-5, S Brunton 0-1, R McColgan 0-1, M Kidd 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 25 July 1998 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 1-09 | Antrim | Drogheda |
| L O'Connell 1-5, A Walsh 1-1, D Stamp 0-3, B Lambert 0-3, M Jacob 0-1, K O'Grady 0-1. | K McMullan 1-2, C Herron 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, G McFall 0-2, C McGourty 0-1. | Referee: L Flynn (Cork) |
| 26 July 1998 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-12 - 2-08 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Coen 0-6, H Whiriskey 1-0, K Daniels 0-2, G Keary 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, D Joyce 0-1. | C Considine 0-4, T Griffin 1-0, D Fitzsimons 1-0, B Clancy 0-3, P McKeogh 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 9 August 1998 Semi-final | Cork | 0-12 - 0-10 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Fitzgerald 0-8, C McCarthy 0-2, J Barrett 0-2. | L O'Connell 0-9, D Stamp 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 16 August 1999 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-10 - 1-12 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Murray 2-1, K Power 0-3, M Rafter 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, J Coogan 0-1, G Cleere 0-1. | K Daniels 1-2, G Keary 0-4, C Coen 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, H Whiriskey 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1, K Brady 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Final
| 13 September 1998 Final | Cork | 2-15 - 1-09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Fitzgerald 0-6, C McCarthy 1-1, J Barrett 1-1, N McCarthy 0-3, J Egan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, V Cusack 0-1. | Report | K Power 0-6, K Rafter 1-1, G Cleere 0-2. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 3-37 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 5 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Cathal McCarthy | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 8 | Kieran Rafter | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Kerry |
| 3 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 4 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Antrim |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| 5 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-07 | 7 | Down |
References[edit]
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (14 September 1998). "Barrett golden goal sets Rebels on path to glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2020.