1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 26 September 1998 – 1 November 1998 12 St. Canice's Credit Union 20px|Border Graigue-Ballycallan Damien Cleere 1 20px|Border Fenians Matty Walsh 20px|Border Dunnamaggin 14 25 285 20px|Border Brendan Ryan (1-19) 1997 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1999 1999 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 26 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998. Dunnamaggin were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the first round. They were eventually relegated after losing to St. Martin's in a play-off. On 1 November 1998, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 It was their first ever championship title. Brendan Ryan from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1–19. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyhale Shamrocks From Championship Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Mooncoin Results First round 26 September 1998 First round James Stephens 1-14 - 1-07 Young Irelands B McEvoy 0-7, K Grogan 1-0, L Smith 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2, P Barry 0-1, B Smith 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. C Carter 1-3, T Drennan 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Carter 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 26 September 1998 First round Tullaroan 0-13 - 0-09 Erin's Own J Coogan 0-5, J Norton 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, J Walton 0-1, A O'Dea 0-1. B Young 0-3, M Owens 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, V Smith 0-1, P Healy 0-1. Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford 27 September 1998 First round Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-11 - 1-09 St. Martin's J Shefflin 1-2, H Shefflin 0-5, L Grant 1-0, P Phelan 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. N Moloney 1-1, D Lawlor 0-4, P Brennan 0-3, T Cody 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 27 September 1998 First round O'Loughlin Gaels 1-08 - 0-09 Dunnamaggin A Geoghegan 0-6, J Daly 1-0, S Dowling 0-1, J Comerford 0-1. B O'Shea 0-7, M O'Neill 0-1, M Moran 0-1. John Locke Park, Callan Relegation play-off 25 October 1998 Final St. Martin's 1-10 - 0-06 Dunnamaggin N Moloney 1-3, A Lawlor 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, J Maher 0-2, D Lawlor 0-1. B O'Shea 0-4, M O'Neill 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. St. John's Park, Kilkenny Quarter-finals 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-11 - 0-12 Dicksboro J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-1, J Norton 0-2, L O'Dea 0-1, J Walton 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. G Henderson 0-5, J Treacy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, T Bawle 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-14 - 0-13 James Stephens A Ronan 1-4, J Young 1-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Young 0-2, T Dermody 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1. B McEvoy 0-7, L O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1, K Grogan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Glenmore 0-09 - 0-09 O'Loughlin Gaels D Mullally 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2, P Mullally 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1. A Geoghegan 0-5, A Comerford 0-2, J Comerford 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Fenians 2-18 - 2-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Brendan Ryan 1-5, M Walsh 1-3, K Power 0-5, B Purcell 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. H SHefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-0, B Aylward 0-1, L Grant 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay Glenmore 2-11 - 0-06 O'Loughlin Gaels M Mullally 1-3, J Murphy 1-2, S Vereker 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, R Heffernan 0-1, D Phelan 0-1. A Geoghegan 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, J Daly 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-finals 18 October 1998 Semi-final Fenians 1-08 - 0-11 Glenmore B Ryan 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, B Purcell 0-2, K Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. R Heffernan 0-6, P Mullally 0-1, S Vereker 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 18 October 1998 Semi-final Graigue-Ballycallan 4-12 - 2-08 Tullaroan D Byrne 2-2, D Cleere 0-7, J Hoyne 2-0, A Ronan 0-1, T Dermody 0-1, M Hoyne 0-1. J Coogan 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, B Teehan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 24 October 1998 Semi-final replay Fenians 0-08 - 1-04 Glenmore K Power 0-2, Brendan Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1. R Heffernan 1-3, C Heffernan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Neary (James Stephens) Final 1 November 1998 Final Graigue-Ballycallan 1-14 - 0-12 Fenians D Cleere 0-8, A Ronan 1-0, Joey Young 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1, T Dermody 0-1. Brendan Ryan 0-8, PJ Delaney 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Dunphy Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Brendan RyanFenians1-192245.502Ray HeffernanGlenmore1-121543.75Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-151535.00Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-151535.003Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-111427.00Brian McEvoyJames Stehens0-141427.00Alan GeogheganO'Loughlin Gaels0-141434.664Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan2-051133.66Brian O'SheaDunnamaggin0-111125.505Niall MoloneySt. Martin's2-041025.00Denis ByrneGraigue-Ballycallan2-041033.33 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-069Fenians2Denis ByrneGraigue-Ballycallan2-028TullaroanBrendan RyanFenians1-058Ballyhale ShamrocksBrendan RyanFenians0-088Graigue-BallycallanDamien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-088Fenians3Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan1-047James StehensBrian McEvoyJames Stehens0-077Young IrelandsBrian O'SheaDunnamaggin0-077O'Loughlin GaelsBrian McEvoyJames Stehens0-077Graigue-BallycallanDamien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-077Tullaroan References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship