1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Champions |  Imokilly (2nd title)William O'Riordan (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockFergal Ryan (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (2.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 556 (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]- ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Imokilly repeat success". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2016.