1998 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship

1998 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Cuchullians Dunloy (5th title) B. Elliott (captain)
Runners-up	McQuillan Ballycastle P. Jennings (captain)
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The 1998 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. ^[1]

Cuchullians Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 4 October 1998 at Casement Park in Belfast, between Cuchullians Dunloy and McQuillan Ballycastle, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cuchullians Dunloy won the match by 5–14 to 2–09 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second consecutive title. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Cuchullians Dunloy v O'Donovan Rossa

4 October 1998Final

Cuchullians Dunloy

5-14 - 2-09

O'Donovan Rossa

Casement Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Antrim". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
2. "Senior Championship Winners". Antrim GAA website. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
3. "Back in the day - Oct 4 1998: Ballycastle's Ulster hopes look slim as deadly Dunloy keep county hurling crown". The Irish News. 4 October 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
4. "30 Years ago Dunloy finally made the breakthrough". The Saffron Gael. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.