1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1998–99 11 October 1998 – 17 March 1999 27 Athenry St Josephs Doora-Barefield Rathnure Ballygalget 26 St Josephs Doora-Barefield 1st Lorcan Hassett Michael Clohessy Rathnure Joe Mooney Don Quigley 20px|border Paul Codd (1–24) 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-club-hurling-26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling Irish Independent 15 March 2011 2 December 2018 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 11 October 1998 to 17 March 1999. Birr of Offaly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St Rynagh's in the semi-finals of the 1998 Offaly SHC.https://www.independent.ie/sport/whelehan-majestic-as-birr-heroes-conquer-sarsfields/26193646.html Whelehan majestic as Birr heroes conquer Sarsfields 18 March 1998 Irish Independent 18 January 2020https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/602538/magnificent-birr-were-a-real-force-of-nature-during-their-glorious-heyday.html FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday 15 January 2021 Offaly Live 18 January 2025 Kevin Corrigan Graigue–Ballycallan of Kilkenny and St Joseph's Doora-Barefield of Clare made their championship debuts.https://www.independent.ie/sport/graigue-take-cleere-route-to-historic-double-win/26166911.html Graigue take Cleere route to historic double win 2 November 1998 Irish Independent 18 January 2025https://doorabarefieldgaa.com/roll-of-honour-hurling/ Roll of honour St Joseph's Doora-Barefield GAA website 3 February 2024 The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1999, between St Joseph's Doora-Barefield of Clare and Rathnure of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the match by 2–14 to 0–08 to claim a first title.https://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 18 January 2025 Liam Horanhttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/st-joseph-s-on-different-plane-1.164318 St Joseph's on different plane 18 March 1999 Irish Times 18 January 2025 Seán Moran Rathnure's Paul Codd was the championship's top scorer with 1–24. Results Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship First round 11 October 1998 First round Tubbercurry 6–08 – 0–03 Gortletteragh M Burke 2–0, JP Walsh 1–2, B Walsh 1–0, R Brennan 1–0, B King 1–0, P Seevers 0–3, M Gorman 0–2, P Gannon 0–1. C Ó Súilleabháin 0–1, S Duignan 0–1, S Heslin 0–1. Quarter-final 17 October 1998 Quarter-final Tubbercurry 2–06 – 0–14 Tooreen P Seevers 1–4, B Walsh 1–0, K Killeen 0–1, M Gorman 0–1. Dom Greally 0–5, A Hession 0–4, Declan Greally 0–2, F Delaney 0–1, P Frayne 0–1, J Henry 0–1. Markievicz Park M Carroll (Roscommon) Semi-final 31 October 1998 Semi-final Tooreen 2–10 – 1–05 Oran Declan Greally 2–1, Dom Greally 0–7, A Hession, J Henry 0–1 each. A Kelly 1–2, P Regan 0–2, B Flynn 0–1. Aghamore Sportsfield Final 15 November 1998 Final Tooreen 0–05 – 3–25 Athenry Dom Greally 0–4, P Freyne 0–1, P Healy 2–7, B Hanley 0–7, C Moran 0–5, A Poniard 1–1, J Rabbitte 0–2, B Higgins 0–2, P Higgins 0–1. Aghamore Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship First round 17 October 1998 First round Naomh Eoin 1–6 – 1–8 Trim Report B Murphy (1–3), C Jordan (0–2), D Murphy (0–1). I McCaffrey (1–2), A Smith (0–3), J Canty (0–2), R Fitzsimons (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park D Ronan (Kilkenny) 24 October 1998 First round Coill Dubh 2–18 – 1–1 Wolfe Tones A McAndrew 0–4, T Carew 0–4, C Carew 0–3, D Anderson 1–0, S Gordon 1–0, C Byrne 0–2, R Byrne 0–2, M Casey 0–1, D Behan 0–1, N Callaghan 0–1. M McLoughlin 1–0, T Staken 0–1. Geraldine Park 1 November 1998 First round Lough Lene Gaels 0–9 – 0–12 Kiltegan B Williams 0–2, P Williams 0–2, J Gavigan 0–2, J Kennedy 0–2, G Briody 0–1. N Byrne 0–7, N Cremind 0–2, C O'Toole 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1, S Byrne 0–1. Cusack Park 1 November 1998 First round Naomh Moninne 0–8 – 1–21 Craobh Chiaráin Report C Connolly (0–5, four frees), A Hoey (0–1, 65), D Dunne (0–1), P Murphy (0–1). C Ring (0–10, eight frees), S McDonnell (0–4), K Hetherington (1–0), G Ennis (0–2), K O'Donoghue (0–2), J McGurk (0–1), D Finn (0–1), R Farrelly (0–1). St. Brigid's Park Quarter-finals Quarter-final Portlaoise w/o – scr. Trim 15 November 1998 Quarter-final Coill Dubh 0–11 – 4–19 Graigue-Ballycallan Report T Carew (0–6), R Byrne (0–2), A McAndrew (0–2), N Callaghan (0–1). D Cleere (2–7), M Hoyne (1–4), A Ronan (0–3), J Hoyne (0–2), James Young (0–2). Geraldine Park P Delaney (Laois) 15 November 1998 Quarter-final Rathnure 1–12 – 0–7 Craobh Chiaráin Report P Codd (0–5), C Byrne (1–1), M Byrne (0–2), M O'Leary (0–2), A Codd (0–1), L Somers (0–1). C Ring (0–5), G Ryan (0–1), K Hetherton (0–1). Enniscorthy P Horan (Offaly) 22 November 1998 Quarter-final Kiltegan 0–9 – 2–12 Seir Kieran Report N Byrne (0–6), J Doyle (0–1), J O'Toole (0–1), J Keogh (0–1). M Coughlan (1–2), Johnny Dooley (0–5), B Dooley (1–1), Joe Dooley (0–2), E Coughlan (0–1), T J Dooley (0–1). Pearse Park Semi-final 29 November 1998 Semi-final Rathnure 3–11 – 2–8 Seir Kieran Report P Codd (1–4), C Byrne (1–4), M Morrissey (1–0), B O'Leary (0–2), R Guiney (0–1). Johnny Dooley (1–2, 0–2 from frees), M Mulrooeny (1–1), Joe Dooley (0–3 frees), M Coughlan (0–1), B Dooley (0–1). Nowlan Park P Aherne (Carlow) 29 November 1998 Semi-final Portlaoise 0–6 – 0–5 Graigue-Ballycallan Report Niall Rigney (0–3), T Fennelly (0–1), J Taylor (0–1), B Bohane (0–1). A Ronan (0–2), M Hoyne (0–2), D Cleere (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Final 13 December 1998 Final Rathnure 1–13 – 1–6 Portlaoise Report P Codd (0–5, all frees), A Codd (1–1), M O'Leary (0–2), M Byrne (0–2), R Guiney (0–1), M Redmond (0–1), C Byrne (0–1). B Bohan (1–3, 2 frees), Niall Rigney (0–1, free), T Mulligan (0–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–1). Nowlan Park P Horan (Offaly) Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-final 17 October 1998 Quarter-final Mount Sion 4–10 – 2–10 Ahane Report E McGrath (2–1), M White (1–2), B Browne (1–1), J Meaney (0–3), K McGrath (0–1), J O'Meara (0–1), R McGrath (0–1). J Moran (1–2), P Smith (1–0), T Herbert (0–3), M Fitzgerald (0–2), O Moran (0–1), A Smith (0–1), D O'Sullivan (0–1). Walsh Park L O'Flynn (Cork) 8 November 1998 Quarter-final Blackrock 2–18 – 2–7 Causeway D Dempsey 1–3, A Coughlan 0–6, A Browne 1–2, B O'Keeffe 0–3, J Cashman 0–2, J O'Flynn 0–2. J Dooley 1–4, JJ Canty 1–0, T Burke 0–1, S Sheehan 0–1, C Dineen 0–1. Church Road M Wadding (Waterford) Semi-final 22 November 1998 Semi-final Mount Sion 0–7 – 1–13 St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield Report K McGrath (0–2), M White (0–2), P Hammond (0–1), E McGrath (0–1), G Gater (0–1). J O'Connor (0–4), C O'Neill (1–0), A Whelan (0–3), L Hassett (0–3), S McMahon (0–2), O Baker (0–1). Fraher Field J McDonnell (Tipperary) 22 November 1998 Semi-final Toomevara 1–12 – 1–10 Blackrock Report Tommy Dunne (1–6, four frees), P O'Brien (0–2), K Cummins (0–2), Terry Dunne (0–1), K Dunne (0–1). A Browne (1–5, all from frees), N Keane (0–1, free), B O'Keeffe (0–1), D Dempsey (0–1), A Coughlan (0–1), J O'Flynn (0–1). Semple Stadium P O'Connor (Limerick) Final 6 December 1998 Final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 0–12 – 0–8 Toomevara Report J O'Connor (0–9, seven frees), L Hassett (0–1), G Baker (0–1), C O'Neill (0–1), Tomas Dunne (0–7, five frees), T Delaney (0–1, free). Gaelic Grounds P O'Connor (Limerick) Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-final 18 October 1998 Semi-final Ballygalget 3–9 – 1–12 Dungiven B Coulter 1–3, Martin Coulter jnr, P Savage 1–1 each, Martin Coulter snr 0–2, P Monan, J McGrattan 0–1 each. G McGonigle 0–7, H Mullan 0–4, B McGilligan 1–0, JA Mullan 0–1. Corrigan Park Final 1 November 1998 Final Ballycastle McQuillan's 3–7 – 1–13 Ballygalget Report B Coulter (0–4), J McGrattan (0–4), P Savage (1–0), P Coulter (0–3), M Coulter (Snr, 0–2). P McKillen (1–4), M Dallas (2–0), B Hill (0–1), M McShane, (0–1), B Donnelly (0–1). Corrigan Park G Devlin (Armagh) 15 November 1998 Final replay Ballycastle McQuillan's 1–12 – 1–14(aet) Ballygalget Report C Kelly (1–1), M Dallas (0–2), B Hill (0–2), A Campbell (0–2), M McShane (0–2), P Jennings (0–1), T Kinney (0–1), P McKillen (0–1). J McGrattan (0–7), B Coulter (1–1), M Coulter, jun. (0–4), M Coulter sen (0–1), B Smyth (0–1). Corrigan Park G Devlin (Armagh) All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-final 6 December 1998 Quarter-final Brothers Pearse 0–4 – 1–9 Ballygalget Report E Monaghan (0–3), B Keane (0–1). J McGrattan (0–5), M Coulter jun (1–1), B Coulter (0–1), B Smith (0–1), Philbin Savage( 0–1). Emerald GAA Grounds P Ahern (Carlow) Semi-final 21 February 1999 Semi-final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1–13 – 1–12 Athenry Report J O'Connor (0–6, three frees), C O'Neill (1–0), L Hassett (0–2), A Whelan (0–2), S McMahon (0–2, frees), O Baker (0–1). E Cloonan (0–6, four frees), C Moran (1–1), B Hanley (0–2), B Keogh (0–1), J Rabbitte (0–1), D Moran (0–1). Semple Stadium P Horan (Offaly) 28 February 1999 Semi-final Rathnure 2–19 – 1–8 Ballygalget Report P Codd 0–14 (7f, 1 s'line, 1 '65) B O'Leary 1–3, A Codd 1–1, C Byrne 0–1. M Coulter Jnr 1–2 (1f) J McGrattan 0–3 (1f), P Savage, P Monan and M Coulter Snr (f) 0–1 each. Parnell Park J McDonnell (Tipperary) Final 17 March 1999 Final St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield 2–14 – 0–8 Rathnure Report L Hassett 1–5, A Whelan 1–2, J O'Connor 0–4 (3f), S McMahon 0–1 (f), C O'Neill 0–1, J Considine 0–1. P Codd 0–6 (4f, 1 65), B O'Leary 0–1, A Codd 0–1. Croke Park P O'Connor (Limerick) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paul CoddRathnure1–343757.402Jamesie O'ConnorSt. Joseph's Doora-Barefield0–232345.753Johnny McGrattanBallygalget0–202054.004Tommy DunneToomevara1–131628.00Dom GreallyTooreen0–161635.335Brendan CoulterBallygalget2-091543.75Connie RingCraobh Chiaráin0–151527.506Liam HassettSt. Joseph's Doora-Barefield1–111443.50Damian CleereGraigue-Ballycallan2-081427.007Paschal HealyAthenry2-0713113.00Alan BrowneBlackrock2-071326.50Colm ByrneRathnure2-071343.25Nigel ByrneKiltegan0–131326.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Paul CoddRathure0–1414Ballygalget2Paschal HealyAthenry2-0713TooreenDamien CleereGraigue Ballycallan2-0713Coill Dubh3Connie RingCraobh Chiaráin0–1010Naomh Moninne4Tommy DunneToomevara1-069BlackrockJamesie O'ConnorSt. Joseph's Doora-Barefield0-099Toomevara5Alan BrowneBlackrock1-058ToomevaraLiam HassettSt. Joseph's Doora-Barefield1-058Rathnure6Eoin McGrathMount Sion2-017AhaneDeclan GreallyTooreen2-017OranPaul SeeversTubbercurry1-047TooreenMichael HoyneGraigue-Ballycallan1-047Coill DubhPaul McKillenBallygalget1-047Ballycastle McQuillan'sJohnny DooleyCauseway1-047BlackrockColm ByrneRathnure1-047Seir KieranPaul CoddRathnure1-047Seir KieranDom GreallyTooreen0-077OranNigel ByrneKiltegan0-077Lough Lene GaelsTommy DunneToomevara0-077St. Joseph's Doora-BarefieldGeoffrey McGonagleDungiven0-077BallygalgetJohnny McGrattanBallygalget0-077Ballycastle McQuillan's Miscellaneous Ballycastle McQuillan's represented Antrim in the Ulster Championship due to Dunloy's one-year ban from the competition. References Category:1998 in hurling Category:1999 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship