1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

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1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 September – 15 November 1998
Teams13
SponsorAuburn Lodge
Champions Colours of Galway.svg St Joseph's Doora-Barefield (3rd title)
Lorcan Hassett (captain)
Michael Clohessy (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Kilmaley
John McMahon (captain)
P. J. Kennedy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored23 (1.77 per match)
Points scored256 (19.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Mark McKenna (0-21)
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The 1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship draw was made on 19 May 1998. The championship ran from 19 September to 15 November 1998.

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Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Éire Óg in the first round. [1]

The final was played on 15 November 1998 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between St Joseph's Doora-Barefield and Kilmaley, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the match by 3–09 to 2–07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 40 years. [2] [3] [4] Scariff's Mark McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.

St Joseph's Doora-Barefield later became the second Clare club to win the All-Ireland Club SHC after beating Rathnure in the 1999 All-Ireland club final. [5]

Format change

The championship underwent a format change with the introduction of the Clare Senior B Hurling Championship. Nineteen teams were classified as senior, however, eight of these contested the B grade championship. This championship was divided into two groups of four with each team playing the other three in the group. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals of the championship proper.

Results

First round

19 September 1998First round O'Callaghan's Mills 1-10 - 0-05 Tulla O'Garney Park
A Duggan 0-5, B Noonan 1-1, K McNamara 0-2, B Frost 0-1, E McNamara 0-1.J Leamy 0-2, J McInerney 0-2, M Murphy 0-1.
19 September 1998First round Cratloe 0-04 - 0-10 Wolfe Tones na Sionna O'Garney Park
D Considine 0-3, R O'Hara 0-1.Paul O'Rourke 0-5, D O'Rourke 0-2, G McPhillips 0-2, P Keary 0-1.
20 September 1998First round Clonlara Gaels 2-06 - 2-24 Scariff Killaloe Grounds
A Markham 1-2, W Kennedy 1-0, G McCormack 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, D Pierce 0-1.M McKenna 0-11, A Rodgers 1-2, D Murphy 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, P Moroney 0-2, B McNamara 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, P Minogue 0-1, G Crotty 0-1.
20 September 1998First round St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-17 - 2-09 Sixmilebridge Cusack Park
S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-4, L Hassett 0-3, A Whelan 0-3, O Baker 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1.M Conlon 0-5, S Fitzpatrick 1-0, N Gilligan 1-0, David Chaplin 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, Danny Chaplin 0-1.
11 October 1998First round Éire Óg 0-12 - 0-12 Clarecastle Cusack Park
F Flynn 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, C Egan 0-2, S McNamara 0-1, C Shannon 0-1, D Tobin 0-1.K Ralph 0-5, R Fitzgerald 0-4, F Tuohy 0-1, D Scanlan 0-1, J Healy 0-1.
18 October 1998First round Éire Óg 1-10 - 0-09 Clarecastle Cusack Park

Quarter-finals

10 October 1998Quarter-final O'Callaghan's Mills 0-07 - 2-11 Kilmaley Cusack Park
A Duggan 0-4, K McNamara 0-3.A Markham 1-6, E Kennedy 1-2, B Healy 0-2, T Kennedy 0-1.
10 October 1998Quarter-final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 2-15 - 1-12 Whitegate Páirc an Dálaigh
A Whelan 2-1, J O'Connor 0-6, S McMahon 0-5, C O'Neill 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, C Mullen 0-1.B Minogue 1-5, J O'Brien 0-3, D Solon 0-2, P Minogue 0-1, T Fahy 0-1.
18 October 1998Quarter-final Ogonnelloe 0-13 - 2-08
(void)		 Wolfe Tones na Sionna Cusack Park
26 October 1998Quarter-final Éire Óg 1-07 - 1-10 Scariff Hennessy Memorial Park
C Egan 0-5, F Flynn 1-1, S McNamara 0-1.M McKenna 0-5, B Murphy 1-1, B McNamara 0-2, A Rodgers 0-2.
1 November 1998Quarter-final refixture Ogonnelloe 0-05 - 2-09 Wolfe Tones na Sionna Cusack Park
D Forde 0-2, E Sheedy 0-1, N Gavin 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.G McPhillips 1-2, F Carrig 1-1, Paul O'Rourke 0-3, Pat O'Rourke 0-2, P Keary 0-1.

Semi-finals

1 November 1998Semi-final Kilmaley 0-11 - 1-05 Scariff Hennessy Memorial Park
A Markham 0-5, B McMahon 0-2, T Kennedy 0-2, B Healy 0-1, É Kennedy 0-1.M McKenna 0-5, B Murphy 1-0.
7 November 1998Semi-final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-08 - 0-12 Wolfe Tones na Sionna O'Garney Park
Pat O'Rourke 0-6, P Keary 0-1, Paul O'Rourke 0-1.J O'Connor 0-5, O Baker 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, A Whelan 0-1.

Final

15 November 1998Final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 3-09 - 2-07 Kilmaley Cusack Park
A Whelan 2-1, S McMahon 1-3, J O'Connor 0-4, C Mullan 0-1. Report E Kennedy 1-1, A Markham 0-4, P Healy 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mark McKenna Scariff 0-212137.00
2 Jamesie O'Connor St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-191944.75
3Andrew Whelan St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 4-061844.50
Alan Markham Kilmaley 1-151836.00
5 Seánie McMahon St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1-131644.00

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References

  1. ↑ "O'Neill leads rout as Saints stun 'Gunner". Irish Independent. 29 November 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Whelan brace drives Joseph's into history". Irish Independent. 16 November 1998. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Roll of honour". St Joseph's Doora-Barefield GAA website. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Clare stars take final hurdle in their stride". Irish Independent. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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