1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season September 2025 1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 25 April – 22 November 1998 11 20px|Border Seir Kieran 4 Kevin Kinahanhttps://www.hoganstand.com/offaly/Article/Index/137111 Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider Hogan Stand 15 October 2010 1 September 2025 20px|Border St Rynagh's Hubert Rigney 1997 1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 1999 1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 The draw for the group stage pairings took place in February 1998. The championship ran from 25 April to 22 November 1998. Birr entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Rynagh's in the semi-finals.https://offaly.gaa.ie/history/roll-of-honour-2/ Roll of honour Offaly GAA website 28 August 2025 25 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250925054736/https://offaly.gaa.ie/history/roll-of-honour-2/ deadhttps://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 Offaly Live 15 January 2021 1 September 2024http://www.birrgaaclub.com/BirrGAAClubHistoryPage.html Club History Birr GAA website 1 September 2024 The final, a replay, was played on 22 November 1998 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Seir Kieran and St Rynagh's, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Seir Kieran won the match by 1–11 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.https://seirkierangaa.com/four-years-of-achievement-1994-to-1997/ Four years of achievement, 1994 to 1997 Seir Kieran GAA website 28 August 2025 Team changes From Championship Moved to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship Belmont (regraded) Carrig & Riverstown (relegated) Knockout stage Quarter-finals 17 October 1998 Quarter-final St Rynagh's 1-13 - 0-13 Drumcullen F Dolan 0-10, E Martin 1-0, K Flannery 0-2, R Devery 0-1. T Ryan 0-9, C Gath 0-3, B Gath 0-1. Lusmagh Grounds 18 October 1998 Quarter-final Seir Kieran 3-16 - 1-10 Kilcormac–Killoughey Johnny Dooley 0-8, Joe Dooley 1-2, TJ Dooley 1-0, M Coughlan 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, J Coakley 0-1. C Cassidy 1-6, J Wynne 0-2, M Murray 0-1, S Spain 0-1, N Hand 0-1. St Rynagh's Park Semi-finals 25 October 1998 Semi-final Seir Kieran 3-10 - 1-10 Coolderry Johnny Dooley 1-5, M Mulrooney 1-2, M Coughlan 1-0, B Dooley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1. M O'Rourke 1-3, V Teehan 0-4, R Dooley 0-1, M Moloney 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. St Brendan's Park 25 October 1998 Semi-final St Rynagh's 4-03 - 0-10 Birr K Flannery 1-0, F Dolan 1-0, M Conneely 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, E Martin 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1. O O'Neill 0-4, Brian Whelehan 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final 8 November 1998 Final Seir Kieran 0-13 - 1-10 St Rynagh's Johnny Dooley 0-10, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1. E Martin 0-5, M Duignan 1-1, M Rigney 0-2, F Dolan 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final replay 21 November 1998 Final replay Seir Kieran 1-11 - 0-08 St Rynagh's Johnny Dooley 1-6, M Coughlan 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, K Kealey 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. E Martin 0-2, M Rigney 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1. St Brendan's Park References Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship