1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1998
Championship Details
Dates22 April 1998 - 13 September 1998
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (17th win)
CaptainCathal McCarthy
Manager Denis Burns
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
Captain Paul Shefflin
ManagerBobby Jackman
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Top Scorer Colours of Wexford.svg Leon O'Connell (3-37)
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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.

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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

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

10 May 1998First 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

23 May 1998Semi-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.
23 May 1998Semi-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

5 July 1998Final 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)
18 July 1998Final 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.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

22 April 1998First 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)
1 May 1998First round Waterford 3-12 - 0-06 Kerry Castle Farm Grounds, Lismore
E McGrath 1-8, G Hurney 1-0, D Connolly 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2.B O'Sullivan 0-4, L Boyle 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

1 July 1998Semi-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.
1 July 1998Semi-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

12 July 1998Final 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)

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-final

21 June 1998Semi-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

5 July 1998Final 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)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

25 July 1998Quarter-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)
26 July 1998Quarter-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

9 August 1998Semi-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)
16 August 1999Semi-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

13 September 1998Final 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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Leon O'Connell Wexford 3-374667.66
2 Eoin Fitzgerald Cork 1-242746.75
3Kevin Power Kilkenny 0-262655.20
4Joey Murray Kilkenny 3-071653.20
Gearóid Cleere Kilkenny 2-101653.20
5 Eoin McGrath Waterford 1-121527.50
6Pádraig McKeogh Clare 1-111443.50
7Cathal McCarthy Cork 2-061243.00
Cathal Brunton Derry 0-121226.00
8Kieran Rafter Kilkenny 2-051152.20
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Leon O'Connell Wexford 1-0912 Laois
2 Eoin McGrath Waterford 1-0811 Kerry
3Pádraig McKeogh Clare 1-069 Tipperary
Kevin Power Kilkenny 0-099 Wexford
Leon O'Connell Wexford 0-099 Cork
4Leon O'Connell Wexford 1-058 Antrim
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-088 Clare
Eoin Fitzgerald Cork 0-088 Clare
Eoin Fitzgerald Cork 0-088 Wexford
5Joey Murray Kilkenny 2-017 Galway
Gearóid Cleere Kilkenny 1-047 Offaly
Joey Murray Kilkenny 1-047 Offaly
Leon O'Connell Wexford 0-077 Kilkenny
Cathal Brunton Derry 0-077 Down

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