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1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Field	Value
year	1998
dates	24 May - 13 September 1998
teams	18
connacht	Galway
munster	Clare
leinster	Kilkenny
ulster	Antrim
matches	23
poty	[[File: Colours of Waterford.svg	border	20px]] Tony Browne
[[File: Colours of Offaly.svg	border	20px]] Brian Whelahan
team	Offaly
titles	4th
captain	Hubert Rigney
manager	Michael Bond
team2	Kilkenny
captain2	Tom Hickey
manager2	Kevin Fennelly
topscorer	[[File: Colours of Offaly.svg	border	20px]] John Troy (2–31)
previous	1997
next	1999

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1998 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1998) was the 112th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Kilkenny 2–16 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

London

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Westmeath

Format

1998 was the second year that the controversial "back door" or qualifier system was used in the All-Ireland Championship. While the two provincial final winners automatically qualify for the All-Ireland semi-finals the two defeated provincial teams join Galway and the Ulster provincial final winners in two "quarter-finals". The two winners from these two games qualify for the semi-finals where they meet the Leinster and Munster winners. In 1998 Waterford and Offaly were the two teams to benefit from the qualifier system.

Semi-final controversy

The All-Ireland semi-final replay between Clare and Offaly ended in controversy when the referee, Jimmy Cooney, mistakenly ended the game five minutes earlier than he had intended. At the time of the early stoppage, the score was 1–16 to 2–10 in favour of Clare. When the whistle blew there was disarray in Croke Park as the disgruntled Offaly supporters began a sit-down protest on the pitch. A Kildare v. Kerry IHC game planned for afterwards had to be cancelled.

Clare graciously agreed to have the game replayed. In the re-fixture in Thurles 6 days later, the result was reversed with Offaly winning the game on a score of 0–16 to 0–13.

All-Ireland final

As a result of the new qualifier system of games for the second year in a row, the All-Ireland final was contested by two teams from the same province. However, this year the final was a repeat of the Leinster final with Offaly taking on Kilkenny. Offaly were playing in their Third All-Ireland Final of the 1990s (having won against Limerick in 1994 and lost to Clare in 1995). Goals for Offaly reversed the Leinster final result and allowed the Offaly men to defeat "the Cats" heavily.

Provincial championships

[[Connacht Senior Hurling Championship]]

date = July 12 Final | team1 = Roscommon | score = 3–13 – 2–27 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = B. Boyle (1–5), C. Kelly (1–4), P. Regan (1–1), M. Cunniffe (0–1), L. Murray (0–1), T. Galvin (0–1). | goals2 = D. Coen (1–13), A. Kerins (1–4), M. Kenny (0–2), F. Forde (0–2), M. Coleman (0–1), O. Fahy (0–1), K. Broderick (0–1), J. Rabbitte (0–1), J. McGrath (0–1), N. Shaughnessy (0–1). | attendance = 2,000| referee= P. Delaney (Laois)

[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]

date = May 24 Quarter-Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 4–28 – 0–8 | team2 = Meath | goals1 = J. Troy (1–9), Joe Dooley (1–5), M. Duignan (0–4), B. Dooley (1–1), B. Whelehan (1–0), M. Hand (0–3), K. Farrell (0–2), C. Cassidy (0–1), P. Mulhaire (0–1), G. Oakley (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). | goals2 = N. Horan (0–6), M. Cole (0–1), D. Dorran (0–1). | attendance = 48,856 | referee= P. Aherne (Carlow)

date = May 31 Quarter-Final | team2 = Kilkenny | score = 0–14 – 4–23 | team1 = Dublin | goals1 = J. Brennan (0–5), E. Morrissey (0–3), I. McGrane (0–2), S. Perkins (0–2), D. Sweeney (0–1), R. Boland (0–1). | goals2 = D. J. Carey (1–8), N. Maloney (1–3), B. McEvoy (1–1), K. O'Shea (1–0), M. Phelan (0–3), C. Carter (0–3), P. J. Delaney (0–3), P. O'Neill (0–1), P. Larkin (0–1). | attendance = 10,000| referee= D. Murphy (Wexford)

date = June 14 Semi-Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 3–11 – 1–14 | team2 = Laois | goals1 = K. O'Shea (1–1), C. Carter (0–4), N. Maloney (1–0), P. J. Delaney (1–0), D. J. Carey (0–3), P. O'Neill (0–2), D. Byrne (0–1). | goals2 = D. Cuddy (0–5), M. Rooney (1–1), C. Cuddy (0–2), D. Rooney (0–2), D. Russell (0–1), O. Dowling (0–1), F. O'Sullivan (0–1), P. Cuddy (0–1). | attendance = 46,078 | referee= P. Horan (Offaly)

date = June 14 Semi-Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 1–15 – 0–17 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = Johnny Dooley (1–3), J. Troy (0–4), B. Whelehan (0–3), Joe Dooley (0–2), B. Dooley (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1), P. Mulhaire (0–1). | goals2 = P. Codd (0–9), M. Storey (0–3), A. Fenlon (0–2), R. McCarthy (0–1), L. Murphy (0–1), M. Jordan (0–1). | attendance = 46,078 | referee= A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

date = July 5 Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 3–10 – 1–11 | team2 = Offaly | goals1 = C. Carter (1–5), D. J. Carey (2–1), N. Maloney (0–1), B. McEvoy (0–1), A. Comerford (0–1), M. Phelna (0–1). | goals2 = J. Troy (1–6), Johnny Dooley (0–2), D. Hanniffy (0–1), K. Martin (0–1), B. Whelehan (0–1). | attendance = 32,490| referee= D. Murphy (Wexford)

[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]

date = May 24 Quarter-Final | team1 = Kerry | score = 1–9 – 0–20 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = B. O'Sullivan (0–4), J. M. Dooley (1–0), R. Gentleman (0–2), M. Slattery (0–2), T. Maunsell (0–1). | goals2 = D. Shanahan (0–6), P. Flynn (0–6), K. McGrath (0–3), T. Browne (0–2), A. Kirwan (0–1), D. Bennett (0–1), M. White (0–1). | stadium= Austin Stack Park, Tralee| attendance = 4,106 | referee= S. McMahon (Clare)

date = May 31 Quarter-Final | team1 = Limerick | score = 3–11 – 1–20 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = B. Foley (1–1), S. O'Neill (1–1), M. Galligan (0–4), J. Moran (1–0), G. Kirby (0–2), T. J. Ryan (0–2), M. Foley (0–1). | goals2 = J. Deane (0–7), S. McGrath (0–5), A. Browne (1–1), S. O'Farrell (0–3), K. Morrisson (0–2), F. McCormack (0–2). | stadium= Gaelic Grounds, Limerick| attendance = 34,480| referee= J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

date = June 7 Semi-Final | team1 = Waterford | score = 0–21 – 2–12 | team2 = Tipperary | report = Report| goals1 = P. Flynn (0–10), K. McGrath (0–4), T. Browne (0–2), D. Shanahan (0–2), B. O'Sullivan (0–2), A. Kirwan (0–1). | goals2 = E. O'Neill (1–3), B. O'Meara (1–0), L. Cahill (0–3), T. Dunne (0–2), L. McGrath (0–1), D. Ryan (0–1), J. Leahy (0–1), M. Kennedy (0–1). | stadium= Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork| attendance = 30,532| referee= P. O'Connor (Limerick)

date = June 21 Semi-Final | team1 = Clare | score = 0–21 – 0–13 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = J. O'Connor (0–5), E. Taaffe (0–3), A. Markham (0–3), N. Gilligan (0–3), D. Forde (0–2), O. Baker (0–2), A. Daly (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1), P. J. O'Connell (0–1). | goals2 = J. Deane (0–7), P. Ryan (0–3), S. McGrath (0–2), F. McCormack (0–1). | stadium= Semple Stadium, Thurles| attendance = 49,133| referee= W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Main article: 1998 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

date = July 12 Final | team1 = Clare | score = 1–16 – 3–10 | team2 = Waterford | report = (Report)| goals1 = J. O'Connor (0–7), A. Markham (1–0), P. J. O'Connell (0–2), E. Taaffe (0–2), A. Daly (0–1), O. Baker (0–1), D. Forde (0–1), N. Gilligan (0–1), C. Clancy (0–1). | goals2 = A. Kirwan (2–1), P. Flynn (1–2), T. Browne (0–3), D. Shanahan (0–3), M. White (0–1). | stadium= Semple Stadium, Thurles| attendance = 51,417 | referee= W. Barrett (Tipperary)

date = July 19 Final Replay | team1 = Clare | score = 2–16 – 0–10 | team2 = Waterford | report = (Report)| goals1 = N. Gilligan (1–1), S. McMahon (0–4), J. O'Connor (0–4), C. Clancy (1–0), D. Forde (0–2), A. Markham (0–1), F. Hegarty (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1), C. Lynch (0–1), O. Baker (0–1). | goals2 = P. Flynn (0–4), D. Bennett (0–2), K. McGrath (0–1), A. Kirwan (0–1), S. Daly (0–1), P. Queally (0–1). | stadium= Semple Stadium, Thurles| attendance = 51,731 | referee= W. Barrett (Tipperary)

[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]

||11=|team-width=170|RD2=Final 6-28|score-width=50}} {{football box | date = June 14 Semi-Final| team1 = Antrim | score = 0-19 – 0–19 | team2 = London | goals1 = Greg O'Kane (0–6), L. Richmond (0–2), P. McKillen (0–2), S. McMullan (0–2), J. Cardon (0–2), J. McIntosh (0–2), M. Molloy (0–1), Gary O'Kane (0–1), A. Elliott (0–1). | goals2 = T. Moloney (0–10), D. Browne (0–2), D. Murphy (0–2), E. Quiane (0–2), A. Heney (0–2), C. Heney (0–1). | attendance = | referee= P. Delaney (Laois)

date = June 21 Semi-Final Replay | team1 = Antrim | score = 6–28 – 1–7 | team2 = London | goals1 = J. Carson (2–2), L. Richmond (1–5), A. Elliott (1–5), Greg O'Kane (1–5), P. McKillen (0–4), J. O'Neill (1–0), S. McMullan (0–2), M. Molloy (0–2), C. McGuckian (0–1), C. McKiernan (0–1), J. McIntosh (0–1). | goals2 = T. Maloney (1–3), P. Jordan (0–2), B. Dolan (0–1), D. Murphy (0–1). | attendance = 3,000| referee= P. Delaney (Laois)

date = June 21 Semi-Final | team1 = Derry | score = 2–17 – 0–18 | team2 = Down | goals1 = O. Collins (0–12), G. McGonagle (1–3), M. Conway (1–0), G. Biggs (0–1), J. O'Dwyer (0–1). | goals2 = J. McGrattan (0–7), J. McCarthy (0–3), E. Trainor (0–2), G. McGrattan (0–2), M. Coulter (0–2), A. Tinnelly (0–1), B. Coulter (0–1). | attendance = 3,000| referee= T. McIntyre (Antrim)

date = July 5 Final | team1 = Antrim | score = 1–19 – 2–13 | team2 = Derry | goals1 = Greg O'Kane (0–10), A. Elliott (1–3), S. McMullan (0–2), P. McKillen (0–1), J. McIntosh (0–1), Jarlath Elliott (0–1), J. Carson (0–1). | goals2 = O. Collins (0–10), Gary Biggs (1–1), G. McGonagle (1–0), M. McCormack (0–1), Greg Biggs (0–1). | attendance = 6,000| referee= P. Delaney (Laois)

[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]

Bracket date = July 26 Quarter-Final | team1 = Waterford | score = 1–20 – 1–10 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = T. Browne (0–7), P. Flynn (0–5), S. Daly (1–0), K. McGrath (0–2), A. Kirwan (0–2), D. Bennett (0–1), Billy O'Sullivan (0–1), P. Queally (0–1), D. Shanahan (0–1). | goals2 = L. Burke (1–1), D. Coen (0–3), F. Forde (0–2), J. Rabbitte (0–1), O. Fahy (0–1), K. Broderick (0–1), A. Kerins (0–1). | attendance = 26,052| referee= D. Murphy (Wexford)

date = July 26 Quarter-Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 2–18 – 2–9 | team2 = Antrim | goals1 = Joe Dooley (0–4), B. Whelehan (0–4), K. Farrell (1–0), M. Duignan (1–0), J. Troy (0–3), J. Ryan (0–3), B. Dooley (0–2), C. Cassidy (0–1), G. Hanniffy (0–1). | goals2 = G. O'Kane (0–6), J. Carson (1–0), A. Elliott (1–0), J. McIntosh (0–1), J. P. McKillop (0–1), J. Elliott (0–1). | attendance = 26,052| referee= J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

date = August 9 Semi-Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 1–13 – 1–13 | team2 = Clare | goals1 = J. Pilkington (1–1), B. Whelehan (0–4), J. Troy (0–2), Johnny Dooley (0–2), P. Mulhaire (0–2), M. Duignan (0–1), Joe Dooley (0–1). | goals2 = J. O'Connor (0–6), F. Tuohy (1–2), S. McMahon (0–1), O. Baker (0–1), P. J. O'Connell (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1), D. Forde (0–1). | attendance = 37,124 | referee= J. Cooney (Galway)

date = August 16 Semi-Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 1–11 – 1–10 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = D. J. Carey (0–5), N. Maloney (1–0), A. Comerford (0–3), B. McEvoy (0–2), C. Carter (0–1). | goals2 = T. Browne (1–3), P. Flynn (0–3), D. Shanahan (0–2), B. Daly (0–1), A. Kirwan (0–1). | attendance = 50,856 | referee= P. O'Connor (Limerick)

date = August 22 Semi-Final Replay| team1 = Offaly | score = 2–10 – 1–16 | team2 = Clare | report = Report| goals1 = B. Dooley (1–1), J. Errity (1–0), J. Troy (0–3), Joe dooley (0–2), J. Pilkington (0–1), B. Whelehan (0–1), Johnny Dooley (0–1), M. Duignan (0–1). | goals2 = A. Markham (1–3), J. O'Connor (0–5), S. McMahon (0–3), B. Murphy (0–2), A. Daly (0–1), F. Tuohy (0–1), O. Baker (0–1). | attendance = 38,015 | referee= J. Cooney (Galway)

date = August 29 Semi-Final Refixture| team1 = Offaly | score = 0–16 – 0–13 | team2 = Clare | report = Report| goals1 = Joe Dooley (0–5), G. Hanniffy (0–3), B. Whelehan (0–3), B. Dooley (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1), Johnny Dooley (0–1), J. Errity (0–1), J. Troy (0–1). | goals2 = J. O'Connor (0–5), D. Forde (0–2), A. Daly (0–1), O. Baker (0–1), A. Markham (0–1), S. McMahon (0–1), N. Gilligan (0–1), J. Reddan (0–1). | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | attendance = 45,092| referee= D. Murphy (Wexford)

Main article: 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Final

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	John Troy	Offaly	2–31	37	8	4.62
2	Paul Flynn	Waterford	1–30	33	6	5.50
3	Jamesie O'Connor	Clare	0–32	32	5	6.40
4	D. J. Carey	Kilkenny	3–22	31	5	6.20
5	Greg O'Kane	Antrim	1–27	30	4	7.50
6	Brian Whelehan	Offaly	2–22	28	8	3.50
7	Joe Dooley	Offaly	1–21	24	8	3.00
8	Ollie Collins	Derry	0–22	22	2	11.00
9	Charlie Carter	Kilkenny	2–14	20	5	4.00
10	Tony Browne	Waterford	1–17	20	6	3.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Daragh Coen	Galway	1–13	16	Roscommon
2	John Troy	Offaly	1–9	12	Meath
Ollie Collins	Derry	0–12	12	Down
4	D. J. Carey	Kilkenny	1–8	11	Dublin
5	Paul Flynn	Waterford	0–10	10	Tipperary
Timmy Moloney	London	0–10	10	Antrim
Greg O'Kane	Antrim	0–10	10	Derry
Ollie Collins	Derry	0–10	10	Antrim
9	Paul Codd	Wexford	0–9	9	Offaly
John Troy	Offaly	1–6	9	Kilkenny

Miscellaneous

Kilkenny v Offaly marked the first ever all Leinster All-Ireland final

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