1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998
Teams22
Champions Imokilly (2nd title)
William O'Riordan (captain)
Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Runners-up Blackrock
Fergal Ryan (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored66 (2.87 per match)
Points scored556 (24.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brian Cunningham (3-23)
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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.[1]

On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[2] 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[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results[edit]

First round

6 June 1998 First round Duhallow 1-13 - 0-12 Glen Rovers Buttevant
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
6 June 1998 First round Midleton 1-11 - 1-13 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
28 June 1998 First round University College Cork 2-17 - 1-11 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
4 July 1998 First round Newtownshandrum 1-11 - 3-09 Cloyne Moore Park, Kilworth
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. Referee: P Nolan (Na Piarsaigh)
6 July 1998 First round Carrigdhoun 3-11 - 1-08 Cork Institute of Technology Manning Park, Passage
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. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
10 July 1998 First round Seandún 3-16 - 1-10 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: G Harrington

Second round

4 June 1998 Second round Avondhu 2-08 - 2-11 Carbery Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
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. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
27 June 1998 Second round Sarsfields 2-11 - 1-14 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
28 June 1998 Second round Ballyhea 2-11 - 2-12 St. Catherine's Kildorrery
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
3 July 1998 Second round St. Finbarr's 3-18 - 2-13 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
18 July 1998 Second round Kilbrittain 2-06 - 2-18 Seandún Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)
19 July 1998 Second round Imokilly 3-12 - 0-09 Cloyne Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
25 July 1998 Second round Blackrock 0-18 - 2-08 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
2 August 1998 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-15 - 2-16 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 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. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
2 August 1998 Second round replay Sarsfields 0-12 - 3-17 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Quarter-finals

1 August 1998 Quarter-final Carbery 0-16 - 1-13 St. Finbarr's Riverstick
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
2 August 1998 Quarter-final Imokilly 2-11 - 1-05 Seandún Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
8 August 1998 Quarter-final Blackrock 1-09 - 0-11 St. Catherine's Carrigtwohill
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
15 August 1998 Quarter-final replay St. Finbarr's 3-13 - 0-14 Carbery Riverstick
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
30 August 1998 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-16 - 0-14 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 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. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Semi-finals

30 August 1998 Semi-final Imokilly 3-17 - 3-08 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
11 October 1998 Semi-final Blackrock 1-14 - 1-11 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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.

Final

1 November 1998 Final Imokilly 1-10 - 1-5 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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). Report A Browne (1-1), J O'Flynn (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), B O'Keeffe (0-1), J Cashman (0-1).

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 3-23 32 4 8.00
2 Conor O'Riordan Glen Rovers 1-24 27 5 5.40
3 Johnny Enright UCC 2-20 26 2 13.00
4 Eoin Fitzgerald Imokilly 3-13 22 4 5.50
5 Richie Kelleher Glen Rovers 4-09 21 5 4.20
Colman Murphy Carbery 1-19 22 3 7.33
6 Alan Browne Blackrock 2-14 20 4 5.00
7 Seánie McGrath Glen Rovers 1-14 17 5 3.40
8 Barry Egan Seandún 0-16 16 3 5.33
9 Kevin Murray Muskerry 2-09 15 2 7.50
Adrian Coughlan Blackrock 0-15 15 4 3.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Johnny Enright UCC 1-12 15 Bishopstown
2 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-05 11 Carbery
Kevin Murray Muskerry 2-05 11 St. Finbarr's
Johnny Enright UCC 1-08 11 Na Piarsaigh
3 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 1-07 10 St. Catherine's
Finbarr Kelly Muskerry 1-07 10 Midleton
Eoin Fitzgerald Imokilly 1-07 10 St. Finbarr's
4 Conor O'Riordan Glen Rovers 1-06 9 Sarsfields
Seánie McGrath Glen Rovers 1-06 9 Sarsfields
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 0-09 9 Muskerry
Barry Egan Seandún 0-09 9 Kilbrittain

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • It was the third year in-a-row that the championship title went to a divisional side.
  • Blackrock qualify for the final for first time sine 1986.
  • Newtownshandrum return to the SHC for the first time since 1984.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Imokilly repeat success". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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