1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998 22 20px|border Imokilly 2 William O'Riordan Seánie O'Leary 20px|border Blackrock Fergal Ryan Michael O'Brien 23 66 556 20px|border Brian Cunningham (3-23) 1997 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1999 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 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.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/avondhu-finish-great-comeback-1.93307 Avondhu finish great comeback Irish Times 7 October 1996 9 August 2016 On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/imokilly-repeat-success-1.209970 Imokilly repeat success Irish Times 2 November 1998 9 August 2016 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 6 June 1998 First round Duhallow 1-13 - 0-12 Glen Rovers 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. Buttevant L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 6 June 1998 First round Midleton 1-11 - 1-13 Muskerry 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 28 June 1998 First round University College Cork 2-17 - 1-11 Bishopstown 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) 4 July 1998 First round Newtownshandrum 1-11 - 3-09 Cloyne 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. Moore Park, Kilworth P Nolan (Na Piarsaigh) 6 July 1998 First round Carrigdhoun 3-11 - 1-08 Cork Institute of Technology 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. Manning Park, Passage D O'Leary (Cloughduv) 10 July 1998 First round Seandún 3-16 - 1-10 Erin's Own 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork G Harrington Second round 4 June 1998 Second round Avondhu 2-08 - 2-11 Carbery 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. Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford D Kirwan (Éire Óg) 27 June 1998 Second round Sarsfields 2-11 - 1-14 Glen Rovers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 28 June 1998 Second round Ballyhea 2-11 - 2-12 St. Catherine's 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. Kildorrery W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 3 July 1998 Second round St. Finbarr's 3-18 - 2-13 Muskerry 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 18 July 1998 Second round Kilbrittain 2-06 - 2-18 Seandún 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P O'Neill (Shamrocks) 19 July 1998 Second round Imokilly 3-12 - 0-09 Cloyne 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. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 25 July 1998 Second round Blackrock 0-18 - 2-08 Carrigdhoun 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork D Kirwan (Éire Óg) 2 August 1998 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-15 - 2-16 University College 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork D O'Leary (Cloughduv) 2 August 1998 Second round replay Sarsfields 0-12 - 3-17 Glen Rovers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) Quarter-finals 1 August 1998 Quarter-final Carbery 0-16 - 1-13 St. Finbarr's 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. Riverstick L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 2 August 1998 Quarter-final Imokilly 2-11 - 1-05 Seandún 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork G Harrington (Carrigaline) 8 August 1998 Quarter-final Blackrock 1-09 - 0-11 St. Catherine's 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. Carrigtwohill W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 15 August 1998 Quarter-final replay St. Finbarr's 3-13 - 0-14 Carbery 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. Riverstick L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 30 August 1998 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-16 - 0-14 University College 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway (Aghada) Semi-finals 30 August 1998 Semi-final Imokilly 3-17 - 3-08 St. Finbarr's 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 11 October 1998 Semi-final Blackrock 1-14 - 1-11 Glen Rovers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Final 1 November 1998 Final Imokilly 1-10 - 1-5 Report Blackrock 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). A Browne (1-1), J O'Flynn (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), B O'Keeffe (0-1), J Cashman (0-1). Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's3-233248.002Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers1-242755.403Johnny EnrightUCC2-2026213.004Eoin FitzgeraldImokilly3-132245.505Richie KelleherGlen Rovers4-092154.20Colman MurphyCarbery1-192237.336Alan BrowneBlackrock2-142045.007Seánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-141753.408Barry EganSeandún0-161635.339Kevin MurrayMuskerry2-091527.50Adrian CoughlanBlackrock0-151543.75 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Johnny EnrightUCC1-1215Bishopstown2Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's2-0511CarberyKevin MurrayMuskerry2-0511St. Finbarr'sJohnny EnrightUCC1-0811Na Piarsaigh3Neil RonanBallyhea1-0710St. Catherine'sFinbarr KellyMuskerry1-0710MidletonEoin FitzgeraldImokilly1-0710St. Finbarr's4Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers1-069SarsfieldsSeánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-069SarsfieldsBrian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's0-099MuskerryBarry EganSeandún0-099Kilbrittain Miscellaneous It was the third year in-a-row that the championship title went to a divisional side. Imokilly become the first divisional team to qialify for three finals in a row. They also become the first divisional team to win back to back titles. Blackrock qualify for the final for first time sine 1986. Newtownshandrum return to the SHC for the first time since 1984. References Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship