1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season February 2024 February 2024 1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship 19 September – 15 November 1998 13 Auburn Lodge 20px|border St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 3 Lorcan Hassett Michael Clohessy 20px|border Kilmaley John McMahon P. J. Kennedy 13 23 256 20px|border Mark McKenna (0-21) 1997 1997 Clare Senior Hurling Championship 1999 1999 Clare Senior Hurling Championship The 1998 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship draw was made on 19 May 1998. The championship ran from 19 September to 15 November 1998. Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Éire Óg in the first round.https://www.independent.ie/sport/oneill-leads-rout-as-saints-stun-gunner/26133524.html O'Neill leads rout as Saints stun 'Gunner Irish Independent 29 November 1999 3 February 2024 The final was played on 15 November 1998 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between St Joseph's Doora-Barefield and Kilmaley, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the match by 3–09 to 2–07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 40 years.https://hoganstand.com/Clare/ClubTitles Club Titles - Clare Hogan Stand 3 February 2024https://www.independent.ie/sport/whelan-brace-drives-josephs-into-history/26168522.html Whelan brace drives Joseph's into history Irish Independent 16 November 1998 3 February 2024https://doorabarefieldgaa.com/roll-of-honour-hurling/ Roll of honour St Joseph's Doora-Barefield GAA website 3 February 2024 Scariff's Mark McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 0-21. St Joseph's Doora-Barefield later became the second Clare club to win the All-Ireland Club SHC after beating Rathnure in the 1999 All-Ireland club final. http://www.independent.ie/sport/clare-stars-take-final-hurdle-in-their-stride-26156936.html Clare stars take final hurdle in their stride 18 March 1999 Irish Independent 22 August 2013 Format change The championship underwent a format change with the introduction of the Clare Senior B Hurling Championship. Nineteen teams were classified as senior, however, eight of these contested the B grade championship. This championship was divided into two groups of four with each team playing the other three in the group. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals of the championship proper. Results First round 19 September 1998 First round O'Callaghan's Mills 1-10 - 0-05 Tulla A Duggan 0-5, B Noonan 1-1, K McNamara 0-2, B Frost 0-1, E McNamara 0-1. J Leamy 0-2, J McInerney 0-2, M Murphy 0-1. O'Garney Park 19 September 1998 First round Cratloe 0-04 - 0-10 Wolfe Tones na Sionna D Considine 0-3, R O'Hara 0-1. Paul O'Rourke 0-5, D O'Rourke 0-2, G McPhillips 0-2, P Keary 0-1. O'Garney Park 20 September 1998 First round Clonlara Gaels 2-06 - 2-24 Scariff A Markham 1-2, W Kennedy 1-0, G McCormack 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, D Pierce 0-1. M McKenna 0-11, A Rodgers 1-2, D Murphy 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, P Moroney 0-2, B McNamara 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, P Minogue 0-1, G Crotty 0-1. Killaloe Grounds 20 September 1998 First round St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-17 - 2-09 Sixmilebridge S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-4, L Hassett 0-3, A Whelan 0-3, O Baker 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1. M Conlon 0-5, S Fitzpatrick 1-0, N Gilligan 1-0, David Chaplin 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, Danny Chaplin 0-1. Cusack Park 11 October 1998 First round Éire Óg 0-12 - 0-12 Clarecastle F Flynn 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, C Egan 0-2, S McNamara 0-1, C Shannon 0-1, D Tobin 0-1. K Ralph 0-5, R Fitzgerald 0-4, F Tuohy 0-1, D Scanlan 0-1, J Healy 0-1. Cusack Park 18 October 1998 First round Éire Óg 1-10 - 0-09 Clarecastle Cusack Park Kilmaley received a bye in this round. Quarter-finals 10 October 1998 Quarter-final O'Callaghan's Mills 0-07 - 2-11 Kilmaley A Duggan 0-4, K McNamara 0-3. A Markham 1-6, E Kennedy 1-2, B Healy 0-2, T Kennedy 0-1. Cusack Park 10 October 1998 Quarter-final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 2-15 - 1-12 Whitegate A Whelan 2-1, J O'Connor 0-6, S McMahon 0-5, C O'Neill 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, C Mullen 0-1. B Minogue 1-5, J O'Brien 0-3, D Solon 0-2, P Minogue 0-1, T Fahy 0-1. Páirc an Dálaigh 18 October 1998 Quarter-final Ogonnelloe 0-13 - 2-08(void) Wolfe Tones na Sionna Cusack Park 26 October 1998 Quarter-final Éire Óg 1-07 - 1-10 Scariff C Egan 0-5, F Flynn 1-1, S McNamara 0-1. M McKenna 0-5, B Murphy 1-1, B McNamara 0-2, A Rodgers 0-2. Hennessy Memorial Park 1 November 1998 Quarter-final refixture Ogonnelloe 0-05 - 2-09 Wolfe Tones na Sionna D Forde 0-2, E Sheedy 0-1, N Gavin 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. G McPhillips 1-2, F Carrig 1-1, Paul O'Rourke 0-3, Pat O'Rourke 0-2, P Keary 0-1. Cusack Park Semi-finals 1 November 1998 Semi-final Kilmaley 0-11 - 1-05 Scariff A Markham 0-5, B McMahon 0-2, T Kennedy 0-2, B Healy 0-1, É Kennedy 0-1. M McKenna 0-5, B Murphy 1-0. Hennessy Memorial Park 7 November 1998 Semi-final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0-08 - 0-12 Wolfe Tones na Sionna Pat O'Rourke 0-6, P Keary 0-1, Paul O'Rourke 0-1. J O'Connor 0-5, O Baker 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, A Whelan 0-1. O'Garney Park Final 15 November 1998 Final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 3-09 - 2-07 Kilmaley Report A Whelan 2-1, S McMahon 1-3, J O'Connor 0-4, C Mullan 0-1. E Kennedy 1-1, A Markham 0-4, P Healy 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. Cusack Park Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mark McKennaScariff0-212137.002Jamesie O'ConnorSt Joseph's Doora-Barefield0-191944.753Andrew WhelanSt Joseph's Doora-Barefield4-061844.50Alan MarkhamKilmaley1-151836.005Seánie McMahonSt Joseph's Doora-Barefield1-131644.00 Miscellaneous A replay of the Ogonnelloe-Wolfe Tones na Sionna quarter-final was ordered after an Ogonnelloe objection to the amount of injury time (nine minutes) was upheld. References Clare Senior Hurling Championship Category:Clare Senior Hurling Championship