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.

1998 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 September – 1 November 1998
Teams8
SponsorNenagh Co-Op
ChampionsBorder Toomevara (14th title)
Philip Shanahan (captain)
Bertie Sherlock (manager)
Runners-upBorder Clonoulty-Rossmore
Andrew Fryday (captain)
Liam Kelly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored21 (3 per match)
Points scored164 (23.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border John Kennedy (1-19)
1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999

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

  1. Fogarty, John (21 October 1997). "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "Toomevara prove tidier". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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