The 1998 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship draw took place on 24 February 1998. The championship ran from 10 July to 11 October 1998.
| Dates | 10 July – 11 October 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Causeway (7th title)Maurice O'Carroll (captain) Francie Dineen (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Crotta O'Neill'sBrendan Mahony (captain) Tom Cronin (manager) Tom Kenny (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 216 (21.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Carlton (1-23) | ||
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Ballyheigue entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Causeway in the semi-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 11 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Causeway and Crotta O'Neill's, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 19 years. Causeway won the match by 1–14 to 2–10 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.[3]
Michael Carlton was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| 10 July 1998 Preliminary round | Austin Stacks | 1-07 - 3-16 | Kenmare | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P Teehan 0-5, B Shanahan 1-0, K Kennedy 0-2. | W Creedon 1-3, P Healy 1-2, L Hussey 1-1, M Foley 0-4, S O'Shea 0-3, L Lynch 0-2, TP O'Connor 0-1. |
| 24 July 1998 Preliminary round | St Pat's | 0-07 - 2-12 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Flynn 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1, B Darcy 0-1, L Moloney 0-1, T Hourigan 0-1, L Morris 0-1. | P Healy 2-8, M Casey 0-2, D Leen 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. |
| 3 August 1998 Preliminary round | Lixnaw | 1-07 - 2-17 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| P Galvin 1-3, J Maher 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, P Cronin 0-1. | M Carlton 0-11, P Cronin 1-2, P McGarth 1-0, V Dooley 0-1, D Fuller 0-1, T Stack 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 31 July 1998 Quarter-final | Abbeydorney | 1-08 - 4-07 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| I Maunsell 1-3, L O'Sullivan 0-2, T Maunsell 0-1, T O'Halloran 0-1, B Fealy 0-1. | C Dineen 2-1, JJ Canty 1-2, S Harty 1-0, JM Dooley 0-2, H McEnery 0-2. |
| 1 August 1998 Quarter-final | Kenmare | 0-04 - 2-22 | Ballyheigue | FitzGerald Stadium |
| L Hussey 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1, M Foley 0-1, T Healy 0-1. | G Frehill 1-4, M Slattery 0-7, J Griffin 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-3, G Lucid 0-3, M Lucid 0-2, L O'Mahony 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 7 August 1998 Quarter-final | Kilmoyley | 3-11 - 4-10 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| O Diggins 0-9, C Walsh 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, M Murnane 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-1. | K Boyle 2-0, B O'Sullivan 0-6, P O'Rourke 1-1, M Murphy 1-0, M Hennessy 0-2, A O'Grady 0-1. |
| 28 August 1998 Quarter-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 3-09 - 1-08 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| S Twomey 1-2, M Carlton 0-5, P McGrath 1-0, V Dooley 1-0, B O'Mahony 0-2. | D Leen 1-1, S Flaherty 0-2, T Healy 0-2, S Synott 0-1, E Leen 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 September 1998 Semi-final | Causeway | 2-11 - 2-09 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| C Dineen 1-1, C Harty 1-1, S Sheehan 0-2, JM Dooley 0-2, L Harty 0-2, T Burke 0-1, G Barrett 0-1, S Harty 0-1. | M Slattery 0-4, M Lucid 1-0, B O'Sullivan 1-0, L O'Mahony 0-2, G Lucid 0-1, G Frehill 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-13 - 0-14 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| S Twomey 1-3, P McGrath 1-1, JP Hickey 0-3, B O'Mahony 0-2, M Carlton 0-2, V Dooley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-7, L Boyle 0-3, M Hennessy 0-2, K Boyle 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1. |
Final
edit| 11 October 1998 Final | Causeway | 1-14 - 2-10 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| C Dineen 1-1, JJ Canty 0-4, T Burke 0-3, H McEnry 0-2, C Harty 0-2, JM Dooley 0-2. | M Carlton 1-5, D Fitzmaurice 1-0, B O'Mahony 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, V Dooley 0-1. | Referee: B Dunne (Ballyheigue) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Philip Healy | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Healy | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | St Pat's |
| 2 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-11 | 11 | Lixnaw |
| 3 | Ollie Diggins | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyduff |
| 4 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-05 | 8 | Causeway |
| 5 | Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 2-01 | 7 | Abbeydorney |
| Gary Frehill | Ballyheigue | 1-04 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-07 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's |
References
edit- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The 1997 County Senior Hurling Final". Radio Kerry. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Causeway - 1-14, Crotta O'Neills - 2-10". Irish Times. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2023.