1998 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The 1998 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 27 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998.
| Dates | 27 September – 1 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Nenagh Co-Op | ||
| Champions |  Toomevara (14th title)Philip Shanahan (captain) Bertie Sherlock (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Clonoulty-Rossmore Andrew Fryday (captain) Liam Kelly (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 164 (23.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  John Kennedy (1-19) | ||
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Clonoulty-Rossmore were the defending champions.[1]
On 1 November 1998, Toomevara won the championship after a 0–16 to 1–10 defeat of Clonoulty-Rossmore in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their 14th championship title overall and their first title since 1994.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 20 September 1998 Quarter-final | Nenagh Éire Óg | 2-21 - 0-05 | Carrick Swans | Seán Treacy Park |
| J Kennedy 1-10, B O'Meara 1-2, E Tucker 0-3, K Tucker 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-2 M Hackett 0-1, M Cleary 0-1. | K Maguire 0-2, J Grace 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. |
| 20 September 1998 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 3-14 - 3-09 | Ballingarry | Seán Treacy Park |
| K Kennedy 2-2, K Cummins 1-1, Tommy Dunne 0-4, K Dunne 0-4, P O'Brien 0-2, Terry Dunne 0-1. | L Cahill 1-5, D Shelly 1-1, G Ivors 1-1, J Lawlor 0-1, P Ivors 0-1. |
| 27 September 1998 Quarter-final | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-11 - 1-11 | Boherlahan-Dualla | Leahy Park |
| M Kennedy 0-5, M Quirke 1-1, M Heffernan 1-0, D Ryan 0-2, D Quirke 0-2, T Lanigan-Ryan 0-1. | T Lacey 0-9, P O'Dwyer 1-1, C Gleeson 0-1. |
| 4 October 1998 Quarter-final | Kickhams | 1-08 - 0-10 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Leahy Park |
| M O'Brien 0-4, J McCormack 1-0, B Horgan 0-2, P Morrissey 0-1, A Qualter 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, N Cahill 0-3, D Laffan 0-1, S Bohan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 18 October 1998 Semi-final | Toomevara | 4-19 - 0-13 | Kickhams | Semple Stadium |
| Tommy Dunne 1-9, P O'Brien 2-0, K Kennedy 1-1, K Cummins 0-4, M Bevans 0-3, K Dunne 0-1, P King 0-1. | G Butler 0-3, B Horgan 0-3, A Qualter 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, V Kelly 0-2, J McCormack 0-1. |
| 18 October 1998 Semi-final | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 3-11 - 1-16 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| M Kennedy 0-6, D Ryan 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, M Quirke 1-1, K Ryan 0-1. | J Kennedy 0-9, D O'Meara 1-0, K Tucker 0-3, E Tucker 0-2, J Slattery 0-1, C Howard 0-1. | Referee: W Clohessy |
Final
| 1 November 1998 Final | Toomevara | 0-16 - 1-10 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Semple Stadium |
| Tommy Dunne 0-5, T Delaney 0-3, M Bevans 0-2, K Cummins 0-2, K Kennedy 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | M Kennedy 0-6, D Ryan 1-2, A Butler 0-1, K Lanigan-Ryan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kennedy | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1-19 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Martin Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 4 | Kevin Kennedy | Toomevara | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 5 | Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Kevin Cummins | Toomevara | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 7 | Paddy O'Brien | Toomevara | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Tony Lacey | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| 9 | Maurice Quirke | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Liam Cahill | Ballingarry | 1-05 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kennedy | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1-10 | 13 | Carrick Swans |
| 2 | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 1-09 | 12 | Kickhams |
| 3 | John Kennedy | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-09 | 9 | Clonoulty-Rossmore |
| Tony Lacey | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-09 | 9 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | |
| 5 | Kevin Kennedy | Toomevara | 2-02 | 8 | Ballingarry |
| Liam Cahill | Ballingarry | 1-05 | 8 | Toomevara | |
| 7 | Paddy O'Brien | Toomevara | 2-00 | 6 | Kickhams |
| Martin Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-00 | 6 | Nenagh Éire Óg | |
| Martin Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-00 | 6 | Toomevara | |
| 10 | Brian O'Meara | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1-02 | 5 | Carrick Swans |
| Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 1-02 | 5 | Nenagh Éire Óg | |
| Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 1-02 | 5 | Toomevara | |
| Martin Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-05 | 5 | Boherlahan-Dualla | |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-05 | 5 | Kickhams | |
| Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 0-05 | 5 | Clonoulty-Rossmore |
References
- Fogarty, John (21 October 1997). "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- "Toomevara prove tidier". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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