1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1998
Championship Details
Dates	22 April 1998 - 13 September 1998
Teams	15
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Cork (17th win)
Captain	Cathal McCarthy
Manager	Denis Burns
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Kilkenny
Captain	Paul Shefflin
Manager	Bobby Jackman
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	17
Top Scorer	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.

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. 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

Wexford v Dublin

10 May 1998 First 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

Wexford v Laois

23 May 1998 Semi-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.

Kilkenny v Offaly

23 May 1998 Semi-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

Kilkenny v Wexford

5 July 1998 Final	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)

Kilkenny v Wexford

18 July 1998 Final 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

Limerick v Clare

22 April 1998 First 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)

Waterford v Kerry

1 May 1998 First 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

Clare v Tipperary

1 July 1998 Semi-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.

Waterford v Cork

1 July 1998 Semi-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

Cork v Clare

12 July 1998 Final	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

Derry v Down

21 June 1998 Semi-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

Antrim v Derry

5 July 1998 Final	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

Wexford v Antrim

25 July 1998 Quarter-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)

Galway v Clare

26 July 1998 Quarter-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

Cork v Wexford

9 August 1998 Semi-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)

Kilkenny v Galway

16 August 1999 Semi-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

Cork v Kilkenny

13 September 1998 Final	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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Leon O'Connell	Wexford	3-37	46	6	7.66
2	Eoin Fitzgerald	Cork	1-24	27	4	6.75
3	Kevin Power	Kilkenny	0-26	26	5	5.20
4	Joey Murray	Kilkenny	3-07	16	5	3.20
4	Gearóid Cleere	Kilkenny	2-10	16	5	3.20
5	Eoin McGrath	Waterford	1-12	15	2	7.50
6	Pádraig McKeogh	Clare	1-11	14	4	3.50
7	Cathal McCarthy	Cork	2-06	12	4	3.00
7	Cathal Brunton	Derry	0-12	12	2	6.00
8	Kieran Rafter	Kilkenny	2-05	11	5	2.20

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Leon O'Connell	Wexford	1-09	12	Laois
2	Eoin McGrath	Waterford	1-08	11	Kerry
3	Pádraig McKeogh	Clare	1-06	9	Tipperary
	Kevin Power	Kilkenny	0-09	9	Wexford
	Leon O'Connell	Wexford	0-09	9	Cork
4	Leon O'Connell	Wexford	1-05	8	Antrim
	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	0-08	8	Clare
	Eoin Fitzgerald	Cork	0-08	8	Clare
	Eoin Fitzgerald	Cork	0-08	8	Wexford
5	Joey Murray	Kilkenny	2-01	7	Galway
	Gearóid Cleere	Kilkenny	1-04	7	Offaly
	Joey Murray	Kilkenny	1-04	7	Offaly
	Leon O'Connell	Wexford	0-07	7	Kilkenny
	Cathal Brunton	Derry	0-07	7	Down

References

Hickey, Paddy (14 September 1998). "Barrett golden goal sets Rebels on path to glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

External links

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour

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