1998 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

1998 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Rathnure (17th title)
Runners-up	Rapparees
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The 1998 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th completed staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. ^[1]

Oulart–The Ballagh entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 25 October 1998 at O'Kennedy Park in New Ross, between Rathnure and Rapparees, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in two years. Rathnure won the match by 0–13 to 0–12 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a first title in two years. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Results

Final

Rathnure v Rapparees

25 October 1998Final	Rathnure	0-13 - 0-12	Rapparees	O'Kennedy Park
	M O'Leary (0-4), P Codd (0-3), A Codd (0-2), M Morrissey (0-2), M Byrne (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1).		O O'Connor (0-5), M Walsh (0-2), B Kehoe (0-2), J Kelly (0-1), T Mahon (0-1), R Quigley (0-1).

References

1. "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
2. "'Everyone said the show was over after last year but the resilience of this group is unbelievable' - Oulart refuse to give up on their Holy Grail". Irish Independent. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
3. "GAA Club History". Oulart–The Ballagh GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. "Rathnure hurling special: Wexford SHC full record 1941-2023". Wexford People. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
5. "Club history". Rathnure GAA website. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
6. "Rathnure hold on against Rapparees". Irish Times. 26 October 1998. Retrieved 14 July 2025.