1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 April – 22 November 1998
Teams11
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Seir Kieran (4th title)
Kevin Kinahan [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg St Rynagh's
Hubert Rigney (captain)
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The 1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. [2] The draw for the group stage pairings took place in February 1998. The championship ran from 25 April to 22 November 1998.

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Birr entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Rynagh's in the semi-finals. [3] [4] [5]

The final, a replay, was played on 22 November 1998 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Seir Kieran and St Rynagh's, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Seir Kieran won the match by 1–11 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first championship title in two years. [6]

Team changes

From Championship

Moved to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

17 October 1998Quarter-final St Rynagh's 1-13 - 0-13 Drumcullen Lusmagh Grounds
F Dolan 0-10, E Martin 1-0, K Flannery 0-2, R Devery 0-1.T Ryan 0-9, C Gath 0-3, B Gath 0-1.
18 October 1998Quarter-final Seir Kieran 3-16 - 1-10 Kilcormac–Killoughey St Rynagh's Park
Johnny Dooley 0-8, Joe Dooley 1-2, TJ Dooley 1-0, M Coughlan 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, J Coakley 0-1.C Cassidy 1-6, J Wynne 0-2, M Murray 0-1, S Spain 0-1, N Hand 0-1.

Semi-finals

25 October 1998Semi-final Seir Kieran 3-10 - 1-10 Coolderry St Brendan's Park
Johnny Dooley 1-5, M Mulrooney 1-2, M Coughlan 1-0, B Dooley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1.M O'Rourke 1-3, V Teehan 0-4, R Dooley 0-1, M Moloney 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1.
25 October 1998Semi-final St Rynagh's 4-03 - 0-10 Birr St Brendan's Park
K Flannery 1-0, F Dolan 1-0, M Conneely 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, E Martin 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1.O O'Neill 0-4, Brian Whelehan 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1.

Final

8 November 1998Final Seir Kieran 0-13 - 1-10 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
Johnny Dooley 0-10, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1.E Martin 0-5, M Duignan 1-1, M Rigney 0-2, F Dolan 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1.

Final replay

21 November 1998Final replay Seir Kieran 1-11 - 0-08 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
Johnny Dooley 1-6, M Coughlan 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, K Kealey 0-1, K Dooley 0-1.E Martin 0-2, M Rigney 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1.

References

  1. ↑ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Four years of achievement, 1994 to 1997". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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