1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season

1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 June – 20 September 1998
Teams16
SponsorPMG Steel
ChampionsBorder Ahane (17th title)
Kevin Herbert (captain)
Éamonn Meskell (manager)
Runners-upBorder Patrickswell
Declan O'Grady (captain)
Phil Bennis (manager)
RelegatedBorder Old Christians
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored116 (3.22 per match)
Points scored809 (22.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Gary Kirby (4–54)
← 1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999 →

The 1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draw for the group stage was made on 17 February 1998.[2] The championship ran from 26 June to 20 September 1998.

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.[3][4]

The final was played on 20 September 1998 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ahane, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ahane won the match by 1–11 to 0–09 to claim a record-breaking 17th championship title overall and a first title in 43 years.[5][6]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 4–54.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage   Relegation stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ahane 3 3 0 0 51 37 14 6
Adare 3 2 0 1 54 46 8 4
Kilmallock 3 1 0 2 51 57 −6 2
Killeedy 3 0 0 3 42 58 −16 0

Group 1 results

Killeedy v Kilmallock
28 June 1997 Round 1 Killeedy 3–06 – 2–13 Kilmallock Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing
D Kirby 2–0, J Hayes 1–0, G Kelly 0–2, R Hayes 0–1, J Dore 0–1, D Flynn 0–1, J Magner 0–1. M Cronin 1–2, M Houlihan 0–5, S Fitzgerald 1–1, P Hanley 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, J Connery 0–1.
Ahane v Adare
28 June 1998 Round 1 Ahane 1–10 – 0–11 Adare Bruff Grounds
T Herbert 0–5, A Smith 1–0, J Moran 0–3, J O'Grady 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. T Houlihan 0–5, B Foley 0–2, J Foley 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, C Murphy 0–1.
Adare v Killeedy
12 July 1998 Round 2 Adare 0–17 – 1–12 Killeedy Newcastle West Grounds
D Sheehan 0–6, M Foley 0–4, C Murphy 0–2, J Foley 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, J Barrett 0–1. R Hayes 0–6, J Hayes 1–2, J Dore 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, R Cunningham 0–1, P Kelly 0–1.
Ahane v Kilmallock
12 July 1998 Round 2 Ahane 0–16 – 1–11 Kilmallock Fr Hayes Memorial Park
J Moran 0–6, T Herbert 0–5, A Smith 0–2, S O'Connor 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–1. D Clarke 0–7, P Tobin 1–0, M Houlihan 0–2, P Barrett 0–1, A Maguire 0–1.
Adare v Kilmallock
26 July 1998 Round 3 Adare 3–17 – 4–06 Kilmallock Bruff Grounds
S Fitzgibbon 3–1, D Sheehan 0–9, J Foley 0–3, M Foley 0–2, J Barrett 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1. M Houlihan 2–6, J Fitzgerald 1–0, P Tobin 1–0.
Ahane v Killeedy
26 July 1998 Round 3 Ahane 2–16 – 1–09 Killeedy FitzGerald Park
T Herbert 1–7, J Moran 0–5, J Morrissey 1–0, A Smith 0–1, C Smith 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, J Mescall 0–1. O Moran 1–0 (og), J Magner 0–2, P Cronin 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, G Kelly 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage   Relegation stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Patrickswell 3 3 0 0 85 37 48 6
Bruff 3 2 0 1 52 49 3 4
Na Piarsaigh 3 1 0 2 49 45 4 2
Old Christians 3 0 0 3 18 73 −55 0

Group 2

Patrickswell v Bruff
28 June 1998 Round 1 Patrickswell 1–22 – 2–11 Bruff FitzGerald Park
G Kirby 0–8, E Grray 1–3, A Purcell 0–4, P O'Grady 0–3, D O'Grady 0–2, B Foley 0–2. F O'Dwyer 1–5, M Reale 1–2, A O'Shea 0–1, J Mulqueen 0–1, D Reale 0–1, JA Moran 0–1.
Na Piarsaigh v Old Christians
28 June 1998 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0–18 – 0–05 Old Christians Gaelic Grounds
J Cormack 0–5, D Quigley 0–3, D Gray 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2, D Madigan 0–1, E Moriarty 0–1, S Laffan 0–1. P Howard 0–4, G Hegarty 0–1.
Patrickswell v Old Christians
10 July 1998 Round 2 Patrickswell 6–20 – 0–04 Old Christians Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 1–11, J O'Donnell 2–0, A Purcell 1–2, B Foley 1–1, E Geary 1–0, A Carmody 0–2, P O'Grady 0–2, C Carey 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1. G Hegarty 0–2, S Gorey 0–1, C Gorey 0–1.
Bruff v Na Piarsaigh
11 July 1998 Round 2 Bruff 2–12 – 1–12 Na Piarsaigh FitzGerald Park
L Hogan 1–5, M Reale 0–5, JA Moran 1–1, S Mulqueen 0–1. E Kiely 0–8, J Cormack 1–2, D Quigley 0–2.
Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh
26 July 1998 Round 3 Patrickswell 3–13 – 2–10 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 1–9, B Foley 1–1, D Foley 1–0, D O'Grady 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1. E Kiely 0–6, D Quigley 1–1, S O'Neill 1–1, P Beary 0–1, J Cormack 0–1.
Bruff v Old Christians
26 July 1998 Round 3 Bruff 1–14 – 1–06 Old Christians Fr Hayes Memorial Park
I Hogan 0–6, M Reale 0–5, G Clancy 1–1, JA Moran 0–1, D Reale 0–1. P Butler 0–6, D Jones 1–0.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage   Relegation stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Garryspillane 3 2 1 0 55 42 13 5
Doon 3 2 1 0 42 38 4 5
Bruree 3 1 0 2 34 34 0 2
Pallasgreen 3 0 0 3 34 51 −17 0

Group 3 results

Bruree v Pallasgreen
28 June 1998 Round 1 Bruree 1–10 – 2–03 Pallasgreen BRuff Grounds
S O'Connell 0–5, M Sexton 1–1, R Fenton 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, J Potter 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1. G O'Connell 1–1, J Hourigan 1–0, N Gammell 0–2.
Doon v Garryspillane
28 June 1998 Round 1 Doon 2–11 – 3–08 Garryspillane Bruff Grounds
P Coleman 0–7, J Stokes 1–0, J Donovan 1–0, T Hayes 0–3, D Stapleton 0–1. F Carroll 2–2, TJ Ryan 1–0, Donie Ryan 0–2, David Ryan 0–2, R Sampson 0–1, J Murnane 0–1.
Doon v Bruree
11 July 1998 Round 2 Doon 1–07 – 1–06 Bruree Fr Hayes Memorial Park
G McGrath 1–1, P Coleman 0–4, D Stapleton 0–2. S O'Connell 1–2, E Potter 0–1, M Sexton 0–1, J Potter 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1.
Garryspillane v Pallasgreen
11 July 1998 Round 2 Garryspillane 3–14 – 2–07 Pallasgreen Bruff Grounds
F Carroll 2–3, R English 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–4, P Tobin 0–3, A Garvey 0–1, J Murnane 0–1, R Sampson 0–1. J Hourigan 1–2, N Gammell 0–5, P Cosgrave 1–0.
Garryspillane v Bruree
26 July 1998 Round 3 Garryspillane 1–12 – 1–09 Bruree FitzGerald Park
M O'Brien 1–2, F Carroll 0–5, TJ Ryan 0–3, D O'Brien 0–1, M Walsh 0–1. S O'Connell 1–8, J Potter 0–1.
Doon v Pallasgreen
26 July 1998 Round 3 Doon 0–15 – 1–09 Pallasgreen Cappamore Grounds
P Coleman 0–7, G McGrath 0–4, K McGrath 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1, B Treacy 0–1. G O'Connell 1–5, N Gammell 0–2, J Hourigan 0–2.

Group 4

Group 4 table

  Knockout stage   Relegation stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Claughaun 3 2 1 0 52 31 21 5
Ballybrown 3 2 1 0 60 42 18 5
Monaleen 3 1 0 2 43 49 −6 2
Cappmore 3 0 0 3 34 64 −30 0

Group 4 results

Claughaun v Ballybrown
26 June 1998 Round 1 Claughaun 1–10 – 0–13 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds
M Galligan 0–9, G Ryan 1–0, J Carroll 0–1. P Davoren 0–5, C Coughlan 0–3, M Byrnes 0–1, S Hayes 0–1, T Hall 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1.
Monaleen v Cappamore
26 June 1997 Round 1 Monaleen 3–09 – 2–06 Cappamore Fr Hayes Memorial Park
N Madden 1–5, C Power 1–0, K O'Connell 1–0, J Cormican 0–2, C O'Reilly 0–1, M Stritch 0–1. T Mulcahy 1–2, L Hammersley 1–0, D Mulcahy 0–2, M Gleeson 0–2.
Ballybrown v Cappamore
10 July 1998 Round 2 Ballybrown 1–19 – 2–09 Cappamore Cappamore Grounds
P Davoren 0–8, N Doolin 0–7, C Coughlan 1–1, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, T Hall 0–1. T Mulcahy 0–4, S O'Dwyer 1–0, N Hayes 1–0, P Gleeson 0–3, D Mulcahy 0–1, L Hammersley 0–1.
Claughaun v Monaleen
11 July 1998 Round 2 Claughaun 0–12 – 0–11 Monaleen Gaelic Grounds
M Galligan 0–8, J Carroll 0–2, M Holland 0–1. J Cormican 0–3, M Gavin 0–3, J O'Halloran 0–2, N Madden 0–1, K O'Connell 0–1, C O'Reilly 0–1.
Claughaun v Cappamore
26 July 1998 Round 3 Claughaun 5–12 – 1–04 Cappamore Fr Hayes Memorial Park
M Galligan 2–3, L O'Connor 1–3, G Ryan 1–2, P Loughran 1–0, M Holland 0–2, L Fitzgerald 0–1, P McGarry 0–1. L Hammersley 0–4, S O'Dwyer 1–0.
Ballybrown v Monaleen
26 July 1998 Round 3 Ballybrown 3–16 – 2–08 Monaleen Gaelic Grounds
P Davoren 1–7, P Tiernan 1–4, C Coughlan 1–2, S Hayes 0–1, N Doolan 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1. C O'Reilly 1–0, S Mullane 1–0, N Madden 0–3, J Cormican 0–2, J O'Halloran 0–2, M Stritch 0–1.

Relegation stage

Relegation semi-finals

Killeedy v Old Christians
9 August 1998 Semi-final Killeedy 2–12 – 3–04 Old Christians FitzGerald Park
Pallasgreen v Cappamore
16 August 1998 Semi-final Pallasgreen 3–11 – 1–06 Cappamore Fr Hayes Memorial Park

Relegation final

Old Christians v Cappamore
29 August 1998 Final Old Christians 1–10 – 2–14 Cappamore Bruff Grounds
G Hegarty 0–8, J Power 1–1, P Butler 0–1. L Hammersley 2–5, M Gleeson 0–3, N Hayes 0–3, P Gleeson 0–2, S O'Dwyer 0–1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Doon v Claughaun
16 August 1998 Quarter-final Doon 2–17 – 1–08 Claughaun Bruff Grounds
J Fox 1–2, P Coleman 0–5, G McGrath 1–1, T Hayes 0–4, J Stokes 0–2, G Ryan 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1. M Galligan 1–6, M Ryan 0–1, G Ryan 0–1.
Garryspillane v Ballybrown
9 August 1998 Quarter-final Garryspillane 1–14 – 1–14 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds
F Carroll 0–7, R Sampson 1–0, A Garvey 0–3, Donal Ryan 0–2, Dave Ryan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. C Coughlan 1–2, P Davoren 0–5, P McCarthy 0–2, S Kiely 0–2, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, N Doolin 0–1.
Ahane v Bruff
9 August 1998 Quarter-final Ahane 4–15 – 1–13 Bruff Gaelic Grounds
J O'Grady 2–1, J Morrissey 2–1, J Moran 0–6, J Meskell 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–2, A Smith 0–1, T Herbert 0–1, P Smith 0–1. I Hogan 0–5, M Reale 1–1, B Callinan 0–2, A O'Shea 0–1, D Reale 0–1, A Burke 0–1, J Mulqueen 0–1.
Patrickswell v Adare
16 August 1998 Quarter-final Patrickswell 0–13 – 0–13 Adare Bruff Grounds
G Kirby 0–7, E Geary 0–3, A Carmody 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. J Foley 0–7, D Sheehan 0–3, C Murphy 0–1, J Barrett 0–1, B Foley 0–1.
Garryspillane v Ballybrown
16 August 1998 Quarter-final replay Garryspillane 2–18 – 3–14 Ballybrown
F Carroll 0–8, R Sampson 2–0, Donie Ryan 0–5, P Tobin 0–3, R English 0–1. P Davoren 1–7, P McCarthy 1–2, O O'Connor 1–0, T Hall 0–2, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1.
Patrickswell v Adare
22 August 1998 Quarter-final Patrickswell 4–14 – 3–10 Adare Bruff Grounds
G Kirby 2–6, A Purcell 2–1, P O'Grady 0–3, B Foley 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, A Carmody 0–1. D Sheehan 0–4, B Foley 1–1, M Foley 1–0, J McNamara 1–0, J Foley 0–2, C Murphy 0–1, C Fitzgerald 0–1, J Barrett 0–1.

Semi-finals

Ahane v Garryspillane
23 August 1998 Semi-final Ahane 2–12 – 1–08 Garryspillane Gaelic Grounds
J Morrissey 1–2, T Herbert 0–5, J O'Grady 1–0, S O'Connor 0–2, J Moran 0–2, A Smith 0–1. R English 1–0, F Carroll 0–3, David Ryan 0–3, Donie Ryan 0–1, A Garvey 0–1.
Patrickswell v Doon
30 August 1998 Semi-final Patrickswell 2–13 – 1–08 Doon Bruff Grounds
G Kirby 0–8, B Foley 1–1, A Purcell 1–0, D O'Grady 0–2, D Foley 0–1, A Carmody 0–1. D Stapleton 1–1, P Coleman 0–3, B Crowe 0–2, T Hayes 0–2.

Final

Ahane v Patrickswell
20 September 1998 Final Ahane 1–11 – 0–09 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds
T Herbert 0–5, J Morrissey 1–1, J Moran 0–3, M Fitzgerald, J Meskell 0–1 each. G Kirby 0–5, B Foley, P O`Grady, A Purcell, E Geary 0–1 each.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 4–54 66 7 9.42
2 Frankie Carroll Garryspillane 4–28 40 6 6.66
3 Pat Davoren Ballybrown 2–32 38 5 7.60
4 Mike Galligan Claughaun 3–26 35 4 8.75
5 Turlough Herbert Ahane 1–28 31 6 5.16

References

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