1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1998–99
Championship Details
Dates	11 October 1998 – 17 March 1999
Teams	27
All Ireland Champions
Winners	St Josephs Doora-Barefield (1st win)
Captain	Lorcan Hassett
Manager	Michael Clohessy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Rathnure
Captain	Joe Mooney
Manager	Don Quigley
Provincial Champions
Munster	St Josephs Doora-Barefield
Leinster	Rathnure
Ulster	Ballygalget
Connacht	Athenry
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	26
Top Scorer	Paul Codd (1-24)
	← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 11 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.

Birr were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the county championship and failed to qualify.^[1]

On 17 March 1999, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the championship following a 2-14 to 0-8 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[2] It remains their only championship title.

Rathnure's Paul Codd was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

11 October 1998 First round	Tubbercurry	6-08 - 0-03	Gortletteragh
	M Burke 2-0, JP Walsh 1-2, B Walsh 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, B King 1-0, P Seevers 0-3, M Gorman 0-2, P Gannon 0-1.		C Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Duignan 0-1, S Heslin 0-1.

Quarter-final

17 October 1998 Quarter-final	Tubbercurry	2-06 - 0-14	Tooreen	Markievicz Park
	P Seevers 1-4, B Walsh 1-0, K Killeen 0-1, M Gorman 0-1.		Dom Greally 0-5, A Hession 0-4, Declan Greally 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, P Frayne 0-1, J Henry 0-1.	Referee: M Carroll (Roscommon)

Semi-final

31 October 1998 Semi-final	Tooreen	2-10 - 1-05	Oran	Aghamore Sportsfield
	Declan Greally 2-1, Dom Greally 0-7, A Hession, J Henry 0-1 each.		A Kelly 1-2, P Regan 0-2, B Flynn 0-1.

Final

15 November 1998 Final	Tooreen	0-05 - 3-25	Athenry	Aghamore Sportsfield
	Dom Greally 0-4, P Freyne 0-1,		P Healy 2-7, B Hanley 0-7, C Moran 0-5, A Poniard 1-1, J Rabbitte 0-2, B Higgins 0-2, P Higgins 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

17 October 1998 First round	Naomh Eoin	1-6 - 1-8	Trim	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Murphy (1-3), C Jordan (0-2), D Murphy (0-1).	Report	I McCaffrey (1-2), A Smith (0-3), J Canty (0-2), R Fitzsimons (0-1).	Referee: D Ronan (Kilkenny)

24 October 1998 First round	Coill Dubh	2-18 - 1-1	Wolfe Tones	Geraldine Park
	A McAndrew 0-4, T Carew 0-4, C Carew 0-3, D Anderson 1-0, S Gordon 1-0, C Byrne 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, M Casey 0-1, D Behan 0-1, N Callaghan 0-1.		M McLoughlin 1-0, T Staken 0-1.

1 November 1998 First round	Lough Lene Gaels	0-9 - 0-12	Kiltegan	Cusack Park
	B Williams 0-2, P Williams 0-2, J Gavigan 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, G Briody 0-1.		N Byrne 0-7, N Cremind 0-2, C O'Toole 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.

1 November 1998 First round	Naomh Moninne	0-8 - 1-21	Craobh Chiaráin	St. Brigid's Park
	C Connolly (0-5, four frees), A Hoey (0-1, 65), D Dunne (0-1), P Murphy (0-1).	Report	C Ring (0-10, eight frees), S McDonnell (0-4), K Hetherington (1-0), G Ennis (0-2), K O'Donoghue (0-2), J McGurk (0-1), D Finn (0-1), R Farrelly (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final

Portlaoise

w/o - scr.

Trim

15 November 1998 Quarter-final	Coill Dubh	0-11 - 4-19	Graigue-Ballycallan	Geraldine Park
	T Carew (0-6), R Byrne (0-2), A McAndrew (0-2), N Callaghan (0-1).	Report	D Cleere (2-7), M Hoyne (1-4), A Ronan (0-3), J Hoyne (0-2), James Young (0-2).	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

15 November 1998 Quarter-final	Rathnure	1-12 - 0-7	Craobh Chiaráin	Enniscorthy
	P Codd (0-5), C Byrne (1-1), M Byrne (0-2), M O'Leary (0-2), A Codd (0-1), L Somers (0-1).	Report	C Ring (0-5), G Ryan (0-1), K Hetherton (0-1).	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

22 November 1998 Quarter-final	Kiltegan	0-9 - 2-12	Seir Kieran	Pearse Park
	N Byrne (0-6), J Doyle (0-1), J O'Toole (0-1), J Keogh (0-1).	Report	M Coughlan (1-2), Johnny Dooley (0-5), B Dooley (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-2), E Coughlan (0-1), T J Dooley (0-1).

Semi-final

29 November 1998 Semi-final	Rathnure	3-11 - 2-8	Seir Kieran	Nowlan Park
	P Codd (1-4), C Byrne (1-4), M Morrissey (1-0), B O'Leary (0-2), R Guiney (0-1).	Report	Johnny Dooley (1-2, 0-2 from frees), M Mulrooeny (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-3 frees), M Coughlan (0-1), B Dooley (0-1).	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

29 November 1998 Semi-final	Portlaoise	0-6 - 0-5	Graigue-Ballycallan	Dr. Cullen Park
	Niall Rigney (0-3), T Fennelly (0-1), J Taylor (0-1), B Bohane (0-1).	Report	A Ronan (0-2), M Hoyne (0-2), D Cleere (0-1).	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Final

13 December 1998 Final	Rathnure	1-13 - 1-6	Portlaoise	Nowlan Park
	P Codd (0-5, all frees), A Codd (1-1), M O'Leary (0-2), M Byrne (0-2), R Guiney (0-1), M Redmond (0-1), C Byrne (0-1).	Report	B Bohan (1-3, 2 frees), Niall Rigney (0-1, free), T Mulligan (0-1), B Fitzpatrick (0-1).	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

17 October 1998 Quarter-final	Mount Sion	4-10 - 2-10	Ahane	Walsh Park
	E McGrath (2-1), M White (1-2), B Browne (1-1), J Meaney (0-3), K McGrath (0-1), J O'Meara (0-1), R McGrath (0-1).	Report	J Moran (1-2), P Smith (1-0), T Herbert (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), O Moran (0-1), A Smith (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1).	Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork)

8 November 1998 Quarter-final	Blackrock	2-18 - 2-7	Causeway	Church Road
	D Dempsey 1-3, A Coughlan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, B O'Keeffe 0-3, J Cashman 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2.		J Dooley 1-4, JJ Canty 1-0, T Burke 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Semi-final

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Mount Sion	0-7 - 1-13	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	Fraher Field
	K McGrath (0-2), M White (0-2), P Hammond (0-1), E McGrath (0-1), G Gater (0-1).	Report	J O'Connor (0-4), C O'Neill (1-0), A Whelan (0-3), L Hassett (0-3), S McMahon (0-2), O Baker (0-1).	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Toomevara	1-12 - 1-10	Blackrock	Semple Stadium
	Tommy Dunne (1-6, four frees), P O'Brien (0-2), K Cummins (0-2), Terry Dunne (0-1), K Dunne (0-1).	Report	A Browne (1-5, all from frees), N Keane (0-1, free), B O'Keeffe (0-1), D Dempsey (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), J O'Flynn (0-1).	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Final

6 December 1998 Final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0-12 - 0-8	Toomevara	Gaelic Grounds
	J O'Connor (0-9, seven frees), L Hassett (0-1), G Baker (0-1), C O'Neill (0-1),	Report	Tomas Dunne (0-7, five frees), T Delaney (0-1, free).	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

18 October 1998 Semi-final	Ballygalget	3-9 - 1-12	Dungiven	Corrigan Park
	B Coulter 1-3, Martin Coulter jnr, P Savage 1-1 each, Martin Coulter snr 0-2, P Monan, J McGrattan 0-1 each.		G McGonigle 0-7, H Mullan 0-4, B McGilligan 1-0, JA Mullan 0-1.

Final

1 November 1998 Final	Ballycastle McQuillan's	3-7 - 1-13	Ballygalget	Corrigan Park
	B Coulter (0-4), J McGrattan (0-4), P Savage (1-0), P Coulter (0-3), M Coulter (Snr, 0-2).	Report	P McKillen (1-4), M Dallas (2-0), B Hill (0-1), M McShane, (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1).	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

15 November 1998 Final replay	Ballycastle McQuillan's	1-12 - 1-14 (aet)	Ballygalget	Corrigan Park
	C Kelly (1-1), M Dallas (0-2), B Hill (0-2), A Campbell (0-2), M McShane (0-2), P Jennings (0-1), T Kinney (0-1), P McKillen (0-1).	Report	J McGrattan (0-7), B Coulter (1-1), M Coulter, jun. (0-4), M Coulter sen (0-1), B Smyth (0-1).	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

6 December 1998 Quarter-final	Brothers Pearse	0-4 - 1-9	Ballygalget	Emerald GAA Grounds
	E Monaghan (0-3), B Keane (0-1).	Report	J McGrattan (0-5), M Coulter jun (1-1), B Coulter (0-1), B Smith (0-1), Philbin Savage( 0-1).	Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Semi-final

21 February 1999 Semi-final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1-13 - 1-12	Athenry	Semple Stadium
	J O'Connor (0-6, three frees), C O'Neill (1-0), L Hassett (0-2), A Whelan (0-2), S McMahon (0-2, frees), O Baker (0-1).	Report	E Cloonan (0-6, four frees), C Moran (1-1), B Hanley (0-2), B Keogh (0-1), J Rabbitte (0-1), D Moran (0-1).	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

28 February 1999 Semi-final	Rathnure	2-19 - 1-8	Ballygalget	Parnell Park
	P Codd 0-14 (7f, 1 s'line, 1 '65) B O'Leary 1-3, A Codd 1-1, C Byrne 0-1.	Report	M Coulter Jnr 1-2 (1f) J McGrattan 0-3 (1f), P Savage, P Monan and M Coulter Snr (f) 0-1 each.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Final

17 March 1999 Final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	2-14 - 0-8	Rathnure	Croke Park
	L Hassett 1-5, A Whelan 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (3f), S McMahon 0-1 (f), C O'Neill 0-1, J Considine 0-1.	Report	P Codd 0-6 (4f, 1 65), B O'Leary 0-1, A Codd 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Codd	Rathnure	1-34	37	5	7.40
2	Jamesie O'Connor	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0-23	23	4	5.75
3	Johnny McGrattan	Ballygalget	0-20	20	5	4.00
4	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	1-13	16	2	8.00
4	Dom Greally	Tooreen	0-16	16	3	5.33
5	Brendan Coulter	Ballygalget	2-09	15	4	3.75
5	Connie Ring	Craobh Chiaráin	0-15	15	2	7.50
6	Liam Hassett	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1-11	14	4	3.50
6	Damian Cleere	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-08	14	2	7.00
7	Paschal Healy	Athenry	2-07	13	1	13.00
	Alan Browne	Blackrock	2-07	13	2	6.50
	Colm Byrne	Rathnure	2-07	13	4	3.25
	Nigel Byrne	Kiltegan	0-13	13	2	6.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Codd	Rathure	0-14	14	Ballygalget
2	Paschal Healy	Athenry	2-07	13	Tooreen
2	Damien Cleere	Graigue Ballycallan	2-07	13	Coill Dubh
3	Connie Ring	Craobh Chiaráin	0-10	10	Naomh Moninne
4	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	1-06	9	Blackrock
4	Jamesie O'Connor	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0-09	9	Toomevara
5	Alan Browne	Blackrock	1-05	8	Toomevara
5	Liam Hassett	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1-05	8	Rathnure
6	Eoin McGrath	Mount Sion	2-01	7	Ahane
	Declan Greally	Tooreen	2-01	7	Oran
	Paul Seevers	Tubbercurry	1-04	7	Tooreen
	Michael Hoyne	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-04	7	Coill Dubh
	Paul McKillen	Ballygalget	1-04	7	Ballycastle McQuillan's
	Johnny Dooley	Causeway	1-04	7	Blackrock
	Colm Byrne	Rathnure	1-04	7	Seir Kieran
	Paul Codd	Rathnure	1-04	7	Seir Kieran
	Dom Greally	Tooreen	0-07	7	Oran
	Nigel Byrne	Kiltegan	0-07	7	Lough Lene Gaels
	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	0-07	7	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
	Geoffrey McGonagle	Dungiven	0-07	7	Ballygalget
	Johnny McGrattan	Ballygalget	0-07	7	Ballycastle McQuillan's

Miscellaneous

Ballycastle McQuillan's represented Antrim in the Ulster Championship due to Dunloy's one-year ban from the competition.

References

^ "Whelehan majestic as Birr heroes conquer Sarsfields". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
^ "Clare stars take final hurdle in their stride". Irish Independent. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

[1] "Whelehan majestic as Birr heroes conquer Sarsfields". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

[2] "Clare stars take final hurdle in their stride". Irish Independent. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

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