1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998
Teams	22
Champions	Imokilly (2nd title) William O'Riordan (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Runners-up	Blackrock Fergal Ryan (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	66 (2.87 per match)
Points scored	556 (24.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Cunningham (3-23)
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The 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship ended on 1 November 1998.

Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1]

On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final.^[2] This was their second championship title overall and their second in succession. I Brian Cunningham of St. Finbarr's was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Cloyne

Results

First round

Duhallow v Glen Rovers

6 June 1998 First round	Duhallow	1-13 - 0-12	Glen Rovers	Buttevant
	R Kelleher 1-5, C O'Riordan 0-4, J Anderson 0-2, S McGrath 0-2.		T O'Mahony 0-3, C Buckley 0-3, T Burke 0-2, G Angland 0-2, W King 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Midleton v Muskerry

6 June 1998 First round	Midleton	1-11 - 1-13	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M O'Connell 1-4, G Manley 0-3, V Reddy 0-2, M Quirke 0-1, D Quirke 0-1.		F Kelly 1-7, K Murray 0-4, J O'Mahony 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

University College Cork v Bishopstown

28 June 1998 First round	University College Cork	2-17 - 1-11	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Enright 1-12, J Murphy 1-0, J Deane 0-2, J Murray 0-2, J Burke 0-1.		D O'Mahony 1-5, M Hayes 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, M Cogan 0-1, V Murray 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Newtownshandrum v Cloyne

4 July 1998 First round	Newtownshandrum	1-11 - 3-09	Cloyne	Moore Park, Kilworth
	J O'Connor 1-4, B O'Connor 0-7.		V Cusack 2-0, E Canavan 0-4, B Motherway 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, J Cotter 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: P Nolan (Na Piarsaigh)

Carrigdhoun v Cork Institute of Technology

6 July 1998 First round	Carrigdhoun	3-11 - 1-08	Cork Institute of Technology	Manning Park, Passage
	G Cummins 0-4, N Murphy 1-0, M Kingston 1-0, B Hayes 1-0, R O'Donovan 0-3, J Kingston 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1, E Carey 0-1.		E O'Neill 1-4, F Cantwell 0-2, R Tynan 0-1, E Carey 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Seandún v Erin's Own

10 July 1998 First round	Seandún	3-16 - 1-10	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J O'Driscoll 1-3, J Egan 1-2, T Twomey 1-1, B Egan 0-4, G Healy 0-3, T Finnegan 0-1, A Costello 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1.		P Kelly 0-4, P Collins 1-0, K Murphy 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington

Second round

Avondhu v Carbery

4 June 1998 Second round	Avondhu	2-08 - 2-11	Carbery	Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
	R O'Connell 0-5, R Sheehan 1-0, D Moher 1-0, F McCormack 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1.		C Murphy 1-4, M Walsh 1-1, D O'Donoghue 0-3, J Nyhan 0-1, P Condon 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Sarsfields v Glen Rovers

27 June 1998 Second round	Sarsfields	2-11 - 1-14	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Flynn 1-0, J Barry 1-0, P Gahan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-6, R Kelleher 1-1, J Anderson 0-3, T Mulcahy 0-2, S McGrath 0-2.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Ballyhea v St. Catherine's

28 June 1998 Second round	Ballyhea	2-11 - 2-12	St. Catherine's	Kildorrery
	N Ronan 1-7, M O'Callaghan 1-2, D Ronan 0-2.		C Casey 1-5, K Morrison 0-4, D O'Connell 1-0, J Sheehan 0-2, M Hegarty 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

St. Finbarr's v Muskerry

3 July 1998 Second round	St. Finbarr's	3-18 - 2-13	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Cunningham 0-9, C Duffy 1-2, F O'Mahony 1-1, C McCarthy 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Griffin 0-1.		K Murray 2-5, D O'Leary 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, F Kelly 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Kilbrittain v Seandún

18 July 1998 Second round	Kilbrittain	2-06 - 2-18	Seandún	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D O'Connell 1-3, M Holland 1-1, N Crowley 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1.		B Egan 0-9, J Egan 1-2, J Horgan 1-0, G Healy 0-2, J O'Driscoll 0-2, T Twomey 0-2, M O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Imokilly v Cloyne

19 July 1998 Second round	Imokilly	3-12 - 0-09	Cloyne	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	E Fitzgerald 2-1, T McCarthy 1-1, J Smiddy 0-3, D Irwin 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, M Landers 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.		E Canavan 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Blackrock v Carrigdhoun

25 July 1998 Second round	Blackrock	0-18 - 2-08	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Browne 0-7, A Coughlan 0-6, B O'Keeffe 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1, B Hennebrey 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.		R O'Donovan 0-5, N Murphy 1-0, A McCarthy 1-0, G Cummins 0-2, J Kingston 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork

2 August 1998 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	0-15 - 2-16	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Mullins 0-8, T Ó hAilpín 0-2, G Daly 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, C Connery 0-1.		J Enright 1-8, J Deane 1-1, D Bennett 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, E Enright 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Sarsfields v Glen Rovers

2 August 1998 Second round replay	Sarsfields	0-12 - 3-17	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Ryan 0-5, J Murphy 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-1, J J Barry 0-1, P Roche 0-1, J Flynn 0-1.		C O'Riordan 1-6, S McGrath 1-6, R Kelleher 1-2, D Cooper 0-1, K O'Callaghan 0-1, G O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Quarter-finals

Carbery v St. Finbarr's

1 August 1998 Quarter-final	Carbery	0-16 - 1-13	St. Finbarr's	Riverstick
	C Murphy 0-8, D O'Donoghue 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, K Long 0-1, T Coffey 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.		B Cunningham 1-5, B O'Shea 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, F Lehane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1, C Duffy 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Imokilly v Seandún

2 August 1998 Quarter-final	Imokilly	2-11 - 1-05	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Fitzgerald 0-4, M Landers 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, T McCarthy 0-3, M Daly 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.		M Barry 1-0, B Egan 0-3, T Twomey 0-1, K Hyland 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Blackrock v St. Catherine's

8 August 1998 Quarter-final	Blackrock	1-09 - 0-11	St. Catherine's	Carrigtwohill
	A Coughlan 0-5, C O'Flaherty 1-0, J O'Flynn 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, A Brown 0-1.		C Clancy 0-8, K Morrison 0-2, C Casey 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

St. Finbarr's v Carbery

15 August 1998 Quarter-final replay	St. Finbarr's	3-13 - 0-14	Carbery	Riverstick
	B Cunningham 2-5, M Barry 1-0, B O'Shea 0-2, P McSweeney 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.		C Murphy 0-7, D O'Donoghue 0-3, P Kenneally 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Glen Rovers v University College Cork

30 August 1998 Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	0-16 - 0-14	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C O'Riordan 0-4, K O'Callaghan 0-4, J Anderson 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1.		J Deane 0-6, D Bennett 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Ryan 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Semi-finals

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's

30 August 1998 Semi-final	Imokilly	3-17 - 3-08	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E Fitzgerald 1-7, M Daly 1-2, T McCarthy 0-5, M Landers 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		E Fitzpatrick 2-0, B Cunningham 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, A O'Regan 0-2, P McSweeney 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Blackrock v Glen Rovers

11 October 1998 Semi-final	Blackrock	1-14 - 1-11	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Browne 1-5, J O'Flynn 0-3, A Coughlan 0-3, D Dempsey 0-2, J Cashman 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, D Cooper 0-2, J Anderson 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, C O'Callaghan 0-1.

Final

Imokilly v Blackrock

1 November 1998 Final	Imokilly	1-10 - 1-5	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	S O'Farrell (1-1), M Landers (0-3), D Barrett (0-2), T McCarthy (0-1), M Daly (0-1), B Coleman (0-1), E Fitzgerald (0-1).	Report	A Browne (1-1), J O'Flynn (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), B O'Keeffe (0-1), J Cashman (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	3-23	32	4	8.00
2	Conor O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-24	27	5	5.40
3	Johnny Enright	UCC	2-20	26	2	13.00
4	Eoin Fitzgerald	Imokilly	3-13	22	4	5.50
5	Richie Kelleher	Glen Rovers	4-09	21	5	4.20
	Colman Murphy	Carbery	1-19	22	3	7.33
6	Alan Browne	Blackrock	2-14	20	4	5.00
7	Seánie McGrath	Glen Rovers	1-14	17	5	3.40
8	Barry Egan	Seandún	0-16	16	3	5.33
9	Kevin Murray	Muskerry	2-09	15	2	7.50
	Adrian Coughlan	Blackrock	0-15	15	4	3.75

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-12	15	Bishopstown
2	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	2-05	11	Carbery
	Kevin Murray	Muskerry	2-05	11	St. Finbarr's
	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-08	11	Na Piarsaigh
3	Neil Ronan	Ballyhea	1-07	10	St. Catherine's
	Finbarr Kelly	Muskerry	1-07	10	Midleton
	Eoin Fitzgerald	Imokilly	1-07	10	St. Finbarr's
4	Conor O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-06	9	Sarsfields
	Seánie McGrath	Glen Rovers	1-06	9	Sarsfields
	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	0-09	9	Muskerry
	Barry Egan	Seandún	0-09	9	Kilbrittain

Miscellaneous

• It was the third year in-a-row that the championship title went to a divisional side.
• Blackrock qualify for the final for first time sine 1986.
• Newtownshandrum return to the SHC for the first time since 1984.

References

1. "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
2. "Imokilly repeat success". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2016.