1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Dates 31 May – 10 October 1998 Teams 18 Winners Limerick (1st win)Captain John Cormican Manager Frank Costelloe Runners-up Kilkenny Captain Paddy Farrell Manager Noel Skehan Munster Limerick Leinster Kilkenny Ulster Down Connacht Galway Matches Played 20 Total Goals 69 (3.45 per game) Total Points 523 (26.15 per game) Top Scorer Andrew Ryan (2-39)
The 1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961 . The championship ran from 31 May to 10 October 1998.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final .[ 1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 10 October 1998 between Limerick and Kilkenny , in what was their first ever championship meeting. Limerick won the match by 4–16 to 2–17 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[ 2] [ 3]
Limerick's Andrew Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2-39.
Connacht final
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinsterinal
Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
Ulster final
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
References