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 [ ]
First round
Wexford v Dublin
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
Wexford v Laois
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.
Kilkenny v Offaly
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
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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.
First round
Limerick v Clare
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)
Semi-finals
Clare v Tipperary
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.
Waterford v Cork
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
Cork v Clare
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)
Semi-final
Derry v Down
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
Antrim v Derry
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)
Quarter-finals
Wexford v Antrim
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)
Galway v Clare
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
Cork v Wexford
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)
Kilkenny v Galway
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
Cork v Kilkenny
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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
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
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