1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates24 May - 13 September 1998
Teams18
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamOffaly (4th win)
CaptainHubert Rigney
ManagerMichael Bond
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainTom Hickey
ManagerKevin Fennelly
Provincial champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played23
Top Scorer John Troy (2-31)
Player of the Year Tony Browne
Brian Whelahan
All-Star TeamSee here
1997
1999

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 and disarray when the referee, Jimmy Cooney, mistakenly ended the game five minutes earlier than he had intended. Clare were three points up, 1-16 to 2-10 at this point. 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 manager Ger Loughnane was adamant that the result should stand as the referee's word should be deemed final. However, as the game hadn't been completed to 70 minutes, the Gaelic Athletic Association had to re-fix the semi final replay. 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

Roscommon3-13 2-27Galway
B. Boyle (1-5), C. Kelly (1-4), P. Regan (1-1), M. Cunniffe (0-1), L. Murray (0-1), T. Galvin (0-1). 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


Quarter-Finals   Semi-Finals   Final
                   
    Offaly 1-15  
Offaly 4-28     Wexford 0-17  
Meath 0-08       Kilkenny 3-10
    Offaly 1-11
    Kilkenny 3-11
Dublin 0-14     Laois 1-14  
Kilkenny 4-23  


Offaly4-28 0-8Meath
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). N. Horan (0-6), M. Cole (0-1), D. Dorran (0-1).
Attendance: 48,856
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

Dublin0-14 4-23Kilkenny
J. Brennan (0-5), E. Morrissey (0-3), I. McGrane (0-2), S. Perkins (0-2), D. Sweeney (0-1), R. Boland (0-1). 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)

Kilkenny3-11 1-14Laois
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). 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)

Offaly1-15 0-17Wexford
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). 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)

Kilkenny3-10 1-11Offaly
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). 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


Quarter-Finals   Semi-Finals   Final
                   
    Waterford 0-21  
Kerry 1-09     Tipperary 2-12  
Waterford 1-20       Clare 1-16, 2-16
    Waterford 3-10, 0-10
    Clare 0-21
Limerick 3-11     Cork 0-13  
Cork 1-20  


Kerry1-9 0-20Waterford
B. O'Sullivan (0-4), J. M. Dooley (1-0), R. Gentleman (0-2), M. Slattery (0-2), T. Maunsell (0-1). 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).
Attendance: 4,106
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)

Limerick3-11 1-20Cork
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). 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).
Attendance: 34,480
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

Waterford0-21 2-12Tipperary
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). Report 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).
Attendance: 30,532
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Clare0-21 0-13Cork
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). J. Deane (0-7), P. Ryan (0-3), S. McGrath (0-2), F. McCormack (0-1).
Attendance: 49,133
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Clare1-16 3-10Waterford
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). (Report) A. Kirwan (2-1), P. Flynn (1-2), T. Browne (0-3), D. Shanahan (0-3), M. White (0-1).
Attendance: 51,417
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Clare2-16 0-10Waterford
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). (Report) P. Flynn (0-4), D. Bennett (0-2), K. McGrath (0-1), A. Kirwan (0-1), S. Daly (0-1), P. Queally (0-1).
Attendance: 51,731
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)



Ulster Senior Hurling Championship


 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Antrim0-19, 6-28
 
 
 
London0-19, 1-07
 
Antrim1-19
 
 
 
Derry2-13
 
Derry2-17
 
 
Down0-18
 


Antrim0-19 0-19London
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). T. Moloney (0-10), D. Browne (0-2), D. Murphy (0-2), E. Quiane (0-2), A. Heney (0-2), C. Heney (0-1).
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Antrim6-28 1-7London
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). T. Maloney (1-3), P. Jordan (0-2), B. Dolan (0-1), D. Murphy (0-1).
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Derry2-17 0-18Down
O. Collins (0-12), G. McGonagle (1-3), M. Conway (1-0), G. Biggs (0-1), J. O'Dwyer (0-1). 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)

Antrim1-19 2-13Derry
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). 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

  Quarter-Finals     Semi-Finals     Final
                           
      1L Kilkenny 1-11  
  2M Waterford 1-20     2M Waterford 1-10    
  1C Galway 1-10         1L Kilkenny 1-13
      2L Offaly 2-16
      2L Offaly 0-16    
  2L Offaly 2-18     1M Clare 0-13  
  1U Antrim 2-09  
Waterford1-20 1-10Galway
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). 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)

Offaly2-18 2-9Antrim
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). 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)

Offaly1-13 1-13Clare
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). 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)

Kilkenny1-11 1-10Waterford
D. J. Carey (0-5), N. Maloney (1-0), A. Comerford (0-3), B. McEvoy (0-2), C. Carter (0-1). 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)

Offaly2-10 1-16Clare
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). 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)

Offaly0-16 0-13Clare
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). 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).
Attendance: 45,092
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Offaly2-16 1-13Kilkenny
B. Whelehan (1-6), J. Errity (1-2), J. Troy (0-3), M. Duignan (0-2), Joe Dooley (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-1). D. J. Carey (0-5), C. Carter (1-1), B. McEvoy (0-3), K. O'Shea (0-2), A. Comerford (0-1), P. Larkin (0-1).
Attendance: 65,491
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Offaly
Kilkenny

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 41.00
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

See also

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