| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May – 10 October 1998 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | John Cormican |
| Manager | Frank Costelloe |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Paddy Farrell |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
| Total Goals | 69 (3.45 per game) |
| Total Points | 523 (26.15 per game) |
| Top Scorer | |
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The 1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 31 May to 10 October 1998.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final. [1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 10 October 1998 between Limerick and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Limerick won the match by 4–16 to 2–17 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title. [2] [3]
Limerick's Andrew Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2–39.
| 18 July 1998Final | Roscommon | 1-11 - 2-22 | Galway | Dr. Hyde Park |
| T Galvin 1-2, J Mannion 0-4, B Boyle 0-2, M Cunniffe 0-2, A Kelly 0-1. | R Duane 0-7, M Connolly 0-7, B Larkin 1-3, N Kenny 1-2, R Burke 0-1, D Curley 0-1, F Healy 0-1. |
| 13 June 1998Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-08 - 4-30 | Kilkenny | St. Conleth's Park |
| T Carew 0-3, T Spain 0-3, J Brennan 0-1, N Casey 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-10, R Shortall 1-3, D Maher 1-2, T Shefflin 1-2, P Treacy 1-2, B Barcoe 0-4, PJ Cody 0-3, A Cleere 0-2, J Bolger 0-2. |
| 20 June 1998Quarter-final | Dublin | 0-07 - 2-15 | Wexford | Parnell Park |
| D Lawlor 0-3, C Quigley 0-2, L Bergin 0-2. | E Cullen 1-8, J Cooper 1-0, C McGrath 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, J Bolger 0-2. |
| 20 June 1998Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-07 - 0-07 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Coady 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-2, B Murphy 0-2. | J Keogh 0-4, T McGrath 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, S Cody 0-1. |
| 20 June 1998Quarter-final | Meath | 4-05 - 6-15 | Westmeath | St. Loman's Park |
| R Dorran 2-1, G O'Neill 2-0, G Cole 0-2, T Reilly 0-1, N Horan 0-1. | S McLoughlin 2-5, R Galvin 1-2, K Kennedy 1-1, J Gavigan 1-1, B Kennedy 1-1, P Clarke 0-2, P Connaughton 0-2, P Williams 0-1. |
| 27 June 1998Quarter-final replay | Wicklow | 0-20 - 1-08 | Carlow | Aughrim County Ground |
| D Hyland 0-9, J Keogh 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, D Doyle 0-1, C O'Toole 0-1, D Curran 0-1, S O'Loughlin 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, T Collins 0-1. | B Murphy 1-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, K Griffin 0-2, P Coady 0-1, M Galvin 0-1. |
| 4 July 1998Semi-final | Westmeath | 3-11 - 2-14 | Wexford | Cusack Park |
| B Kennedy 2-1, F O'Farrell 0-5, R Galvin 1-1, S McLoughlin 0-2, J Gavigan 0-1, A Devine 0-1. | E Cullen 0-5, S Ryan 1-1, J Bolger 1-0, S Hughes 0-3, C McGrath 0-2, F Parker 0-1, O Bolger 0-1, S Greene 0-1. |
| 11 July 1998Semi-final | Wicklow | 1-08 - 3-23 | Kilkenny | Aughrim County Ground |
| C Byrne 1-0, J Keogh 0-3, T McGrath 0-1, T Collins 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, S Cody 0-1, A Fagan 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-8, A Cleere 1-4, B Barcoe 1-2, T Shefflin 1-1, R Shortall 0-4, B Phelan 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, R Moran 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. |
| 18 July 1998Semi-final replay | Wexford | 3-14 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Dr. Cullen Park |
| C McGrath 1-2, J Bolger 1-1, E Cullen 0-4, S Ryan 0-4, S Bennett 1-0, S Hughes 0-2, F Parker 0-1. | A Mitchell 0-4, S McLoughlin 0-3, P Clarke 0-2, R Galvin 0-1, F Farrell 0-1. |
| 31 May 1998Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-12 - 0-10 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Ryan 0-3, D Murphy 0-3, J Butler 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, P Keyes 0-1, J Cormican 0-1, G Galvin 0-1. | C Buckley 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J Nyhan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 7 June 1998Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-25 - 0-05 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| K McCormack 0-6, D Browne 0-4, K Maguire 0-4, D Corcoran 0-4, S O'Meara 0-3, A Doyle 0-2, E Corcoran 0-1, S McKeogh 0-1. | O Atkins 0-3, A Lannon 0-1, A Robinson 0-1. |
| 21 June 1998Semi-final | Limerick | 0-17 - 0-07 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| A Ryan 0-9, O O'Neill 0-4, J Cormican 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, P Keyes 0-1. | D Considine 0-3, E Flynn 0-2, A Markham 0-1, C Dillon 0-1. | Referee: B Dunne (Kerry) |
| 1 July 1998Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-21 - 3-13 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds |
| K McCormack 2-7, D Browne 0-8, D Corcoran 0-3, A Doyle 0-1, S O'Meara 0-1, J McGrath 0-1. | JM Dooley 2-2, M Slattery 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-4, I Maunsell 1-0, P Cronin 0-1, C Walshe 0-1. |
| 24 July 1998Final | Limerick | 2-11 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Neenan 2-1, A Ryan 0-5, J Cormican 0-3, D Carroll 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | D Browne 0-5, A Doyle 0-5, K McCormack 0-3, S McKeogh 0-1, T Hogan 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork) |
| 26 July 1998Final | Down | 3-11 - 2-12 | London | Casement Park |
| B Coulter 2-0, J McGrattan 0-5, G Gordon 1-0, MT Coulter 0-2, T McMahon 0-2, M Coulter 0-1, M Braniff 0-1. | R Murphy 0-7, D Spellman 2-0, S Slattery 0-1, P McManus 0-1, P Linnane 0-1, F Monaghan 0-1, S Tooher 0-1. |
| 5 September 1998Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-12 - 2-11 | Galway | O'Connor Park |
| H Shefflin 1-3, T Shefflin 1-0, D Maher 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, R Shortall 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, B Barcoe 0-1. | M Connolly 1-4, B Larkin 1-1, N Kenny 0-3, R Gantley 0-1, R Duane 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 6 September 1998Semi-final | Limerick | 1-17 - 3-11 | Down | Parnell Park |
| S Ryan 1-7, M O'Brien 0-3, D Carroll 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, J Butler 0-1, P Neenan 0-1. | M Braniff 2-1, J McGrattan 0-7, N Sands 1-1, M Coulter jnr 0-1, G Savage 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 20 September 1998Semi-final replay | Limerick | 4-13 - 5-07 | Down | O'Toole Park |
| O O'Neill 3-1, A Ryan 0-6, P Neenan 1-1, J Butler 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. | M Braniff 2-0, G McGrattan 2-0, J McGrattan 0-6, G Savage 1-0, M Coulter 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 10 October 1998Final | Limerick | 4-16 - 2-17 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| A Ryan 1-9, O O'Neill 2-2, J Butler 1-1, J Cormican 0-2, P Neenan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | H Shefflin 1-6, O O'Connor 1-1, B Phelan 0-3, D Maher 0-3, A Cleere 0-2, T Shefflin 0-1, R Shortall 0-1. | Referee: J Cooney (Galway) |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 2-39 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 3-31 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Owen O'Neill | Limerick | 5-08 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 4 | Kevin McCormack | Tipperary | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Eddie Cullen | Wexford | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 6 | Johnny McGrattan | Down | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tommy Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-05 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Declan Browne | Tipperary | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 9 | Seán McLoughlin | Westmeath | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 10 | Chris McGrath | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Robert Shortall | Kilkenny | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McCormack | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Kerry |
| 2 | Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| 3 | Seán McLoughlin | Westmeath | 2-05 | 11 | Meath |
| Eddie Cullen | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Westmeath | |
| 5 | Owen O'Neill | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Down |
| Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Down | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Kildare | |
| 8 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Don Hyland | Wicklow | 0-09 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Andrew Ryan | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Clare |