1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1997 – 17 March 1998 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Birr (2nd win) |
| Captain | Joe Errity |
| Manager | Pad Joe Whelahan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Sarsfields |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clarecastle |
| Leinster | Birr |
| Ulster | Dunloy |
| Connacht | Sarsfields |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Birr of Offaly, who beat Sarsfield's of Galway by 1–13 to 0–9 in the final.[1]
Results
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| 4 October 1997 Quarter-final | St. Mary's | 1-10 - 1-14 | Tubbercurry |
| 1 November 1997 Quarter-final | Four Roads | v | Tooreen |
Final
| 6 December 1997 Final | Sarsfields | 5-15 - 1-5 | Tooreen | Peadar Early Memorial Park |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
| 19 October 1997 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0-9 - 2-15 | St. Mullin's | Dundalk |
| 25 October 1997 First round | Naas | 5-24 - 0-9 | Longford Slashers | Sallins Road |
| 25 October 1997 First round | Rathmolyon | 0-8 - 1-10 | Kiltegan | St. Loman's Park |
| 26 October 1997 First round | Castletown | 3-17 - 2-10 | Lough Lene Gaels | Kelly Daly Park |
Quarter-finals
| 1 November 1997 Quarter-final | Castletown | v | Oulart-the Ballagh | Kelly Daly Park |
| 2 November 1997 Quarter-final | Kiltegan | 1-6 - 3-15 | Birr | Pearse Park |
| 2 November 1997 Quarter-final | St. Mullin's | 0-13 - 4-15 | O'Toole's | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 2 November 1997 Quarter-final | Naas | 1-6 - 1-11 | Dunnamaggin | Sallins Road |
| 8 November 1997 Quarter-final replay | Oulart-the Ballagh | v | Castletown | Enniscorthy |
Semi-finals
| 16 November 1997 Semi-final | Castletown | 3-8 - 2-9 | O'Toole's | Nowlan Park |
| 16 November 1997 Semi-final | Birr | 1-19 - 1-7 | Dunnamaggin | O'Moore Park |
Final
| 30 November 1997 Final | Birr | 0-11 - 0-5 | Castletown | Nowlan Park |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 26 October 1997 Quarter-final | Ballyheigue | 1-9 - 1-13 | Patrickswell | John Joe O'Sullivan Park |
| 26 October 1997 Quarter-final | Sarsfields | 1-13 - 1-13 | Ballygunner | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 9 November 1997 Quarter-final replay | Ballygunner | 3-11 - 2-7 | Sarsfields | Walsh Park |
Semi-finals
| 16 November 1997 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 0-18 - 0-14 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Gaelic Grounds |
| 30 November 1997 Semi-final | Clarecastle | 1-16 - 0-16 | Ballygunner | Semple Stadium |
Final
| 7 December 1997 Final | Clarecastle | 2-11 - 0-15 | Patrickswell | Semple Stadium |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Final
| 5 October 1997 Final | Dunloy | 3-16 - 4-10 | Lavey | Casement Park |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| 14 December 1997 Quarter-final | St. Gabriel's | 1-7 - 2-24 | Clarecastle | Emerald GAA Grounds |
Semi-final
| 15 February 1998 Semi-final | Birr | 1-15 - 3-9 | Clarecastle | Semple Stadium |
| 15 February 1998 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 3-14 - 4-11 | Dunloy | Cusack Park |
| 28 February 1998 Semi-final replay | Birr | 0-12 - 0-11 (aet) | Clarecastle | Semple Stadium |
| 1 March 1998 Semi-final replay | Sarsfields | 1-15 - 1-11 | Dunloy | Cusack Park |
Final
| 17 March 1998 | Birr | 1-13 - 0-9 | Sarsfields | Croke Park |
References
- ^ "Whelehan majestic as Birr heroes conquer Sarsfields". Irish Independent. 1998-03-18. Retrieved 2010-10-30.