104th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 26 September 1998 – 1 November 1998 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions Graigue-Ballycallan (1st title) Damien Cleere (captain)Runners-up Fenians Matty Walsh (captain)Relegated Dunnamaggin Matches played 14 Goals scored 25 (1.79 per match) Points scored 285 (20.36 per match) Top scorer(s) Brendan Ryan (1-19)
The 1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board . The championship began on 26 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998.
Dunnamaggin were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the first round. They were eventually relegated after losing to St. Martin's in a play-off.
On 1 November 1998, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park .[1] It was their first ever championship title.
Brendan Ryan from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1–19.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
James Stephens v Young Irelands
26 September 1998 First round James Stephens 1-14 - 1-07 Young Irelands Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B McEvoy 0-7, K Grogan 1-0, L Smith 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2, P Barry 0-1, B Smith 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
C Carter 1-3, T Drennan 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Carter 0-1.
Tullaroan v Erin's Own
26 September 1998 First round Tullaroan 0-13 - 0-09 Erin's Own Páirc Lachtáin , Freshford
J Coogan 0-5, J Norton 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, J Walton 0-1, A O'Dea 0-1.
B Young 0-3, M Owens 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, V Smith 0-1, P Healy 0-1.
Relegation play-off [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Tullaroan v Dicksboro
4 October 1998 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-11 - 0-12 Dicksboro Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-1, J Norton 0-2, L O'Dea 0-1, J Walton 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.
G Henderson 0-5, J Treacy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, T Bawle 0-1.
Graigue-Ballycallan v James Stephens
4 October 1998 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-14 - 0-13 James Stephens Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 1-4, J Young 1-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Young 0-2, T Dermody 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1.
B McEvoy 0-7, L O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1, K Grogan 0-1.
Fenians v Ballyhale Shamrocks
4 October 1998 Quarter-final Fenians 2-18 - 2-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
Brendan Ryan 1-5, M Walsh 1-3, K Power 0-5, B Purcell 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.
H SHefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-0, B Aylward 0-1, L Grant 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1.
Semi-finals [ ]
Fenians v Glenmore
18 October 1998 Semi-final Fenians 1-08 - 0-11 Glenmore Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B Ryan 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, B Purcell 0-2, K Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.
R Heffernan 0-6, P Mullally 0-1, S Vereker 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.
Fenians v Glenmore
24 October 1998 Semi-final replay Fenians 0-08 - 1-04 Glenmore Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
K Power 0-2, Brendan Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1.
R Heffernan 1-3, C Heffernan 0-1.
Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
Final [ ]
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Single game
References [ ]