1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 26 June – 20 September 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | PMG Steel | ||
| Champions | Kevin Herbert (captain) Éamonn Meskell (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Declan O'Grady (captain) Phil Bennis (manager) | ||
| Relegated | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 116 (3.22 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 809 (22.47 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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The 1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draw for the group stage was made on 17 February 1998.[2] The championship ran from 26 June to 20 September 1998.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.[3][4]
The final was played on 20 September 1998 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ahane, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ahane won the match by 1–11 to 0–09 to claim a record-breaking 17th championship title overall and a first title in 43 years.[5][6]
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 4–54.
Team changes
[edit | edit source]To Championship
[edit | edit source]Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit | edit source]Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1
[edit | edit source]Group 1 table
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ahane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 6 |
| Adare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 4 |
| Kilmallock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 2 |
| Killeedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 0 |
Group 1 results
[edit | edit source]| 28 June 1997 Round 1 | Killeedy | 3–06 – 2–13 | Kilmallock | Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing |
| D Kirby 2–0, J Hayes 1–0, G Kelly 0–2, R Hayes 0–1, J Dore 0–1, D Flynn 0–1, J Magner 0–1. | M Cronin 1–2, M Houlihan 0–5, S Fitzgerald 1–1, P Hanley 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, J Connery 0–1. |
| 28 June 1998 Round 1 | Ahane | 1–10 – 0–11 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
| T Herbert 0–5, A Smith 1–0, J Moran 0–3, J O'Grady 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. | T Houlihan 0–5, B Foley 0–2, J Foley 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, C Murphy 0–1. |
| 12 July 1998 Round 2 | Adare | 0–17 – 1–12 | Killeedy | Newcastle West Grounds |
| D Sheehan 0–6, M Foley 0–4, C Murphy 0–2, J Foley 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, J Barrett 0–1. | R Hayes 0–6, J Hayes 1–2, J Dore 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, R Cunningham 0–1, P Kelly 0–1. |
| 12 July 1998 Round 2 | Ahane | 0–16 – 1–11 | Kilmallock | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| J Moran 0–6, T Herbert 0–5, A Smith 0–2, S O'Connor 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–1. | D Clarke 0–7, P Tobin 1–0, M Houlihan 0–2, P Barrett 0–1, A Maguire 0–1. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Adare | 3–17 – 4–06 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
| S Fitzgibbon 3–1, D Sheehan 0–9, J Foley 0–3, M Foley 0–2, J Barrett 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1. | M Houlihan 2–6, J Fitzgerald 1–0, P Tobin 1–0. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Ahane | 2–16 – 1–09 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| T Herbert 1–7, J Moran 0–5, J Morrissey 1–0, A Smith 0–1, C Smith 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, J Mescall 0–1. | O Moran 1–0 (og), J Magner 0–2, P Cronin 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, G Kelly 0–1. |
Group 2
[edit | edit source]Group 2 table
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Patrickswell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 37 | 48 | 6 |
| Bruff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| Old Christians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 73 | −55 | 0 |
Group 2
[edit | edit source]| 28 June 1998 Round 1 | Patrickswell | 1–22 – 2–11 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| G Kirby 0–8, E Grray 1–3, A Purcell 0–4, P O'Grady 0–3, D O'Grady 0–2, B Foley 0–2. | F O'Dwyer 1–5, M Reale 1–2, A O'Shea 0–1, J Mulqueen 0–1, D Reale 0–1, JA Moran 0–1. |
| 28 June 1998 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 0–18 – 0–05 | Old Christians | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Cormack 0–5, D Quigley 0–3, D Gray 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2, D Madigan 0–1, E Moriarty 0–1, S Laffan 0–1. | P Howard 0–4, G Hegarty 0–1. |
| 10 July 1998 Round 2 | Patrickswell | 6–20 – 0–04 | Old Christians | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 1–11, J O'Donnell 2–0, A Purcell 1–2, B Foley 1–1, E Geary 1–0, A Carmody 0–2, P O'Grady 0–2, C Carey 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1. | G Hegarty 0–2, S Gorey 0–1, C Gorey 0–1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 2 | Bruff | 2–12 – 1–12 | Na Piarsaigh | FitzGerald Park |
| L Hogan 1–5, M Reale 0–5, JA Moran 1–1, S Mulqueen 0–1. | E Kiely 0–8, J Cormack 1–2, D Quigley 0–2. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Patrickswell | 3–13 – 2–10 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 1–9, B Foley 1–1, D Foley 1–0, D O'Grady 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1. | E Kiely 0–6, D Quigley 1–1, S O'Neill 1–1, P Beary 0–1, J Cormack 0–1. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Bruff | 1–14 – 1–06 | Old Christians | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| I Hogan 0–6, M Reale 0–5, G Clancy 1–1, JA Moran 0–1, D Reale 0–1. | P Butler 0–6, D Jones 1–0. |
Group 3
[edit | edit source]Group 3 table
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Garryspillane | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 5 |
| Doon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 5 |
| Bruree | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Pallasgreen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 0 |
Group 3 results
[edit | edit source]| 28 June 1998 Round 1 | Bruree | 1–10 – 2–03 | Pallasgreen | BRuff Grounds |
| S O'Connell 0–5, M Sexton 1–1, R Fenton 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, J Potter 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1. | G O'Connell 1–1, J Hourigan 1–0, N Gammell 0–2. |
| 28 June 1998 Round 1 | Doon | 2–11 – 3–08 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| P Coleman 0–7, J Stokes 1–0, J Donovan 1–0, T Hayes 0–3, D Stapleton 0–1. | F Carroll 2–2, TJ Ryan 1–0, Donie Ryan 0–2, David Ryan 0–2, R Sampson 0–1, J Murnane 0–1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 2 | Doon | 1–07 – 1–06 | Bruree | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G McGrath 1–1, P Coleman 0–4, D Stapleton 0–2. | S O'Connell 1–2, E Potter 0–1, M Sexton 0–1, J Potter 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 2 | Garryspillane | 3–14 – 2–07 | Pallasgreen | Bruff Grounds |
| F Carroll 2–3, R English 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–4, P Tobin 0–3, A Garvey 0–1, J Murnane 0–1, R Sampson 0–1. | J Hourigan 1–2, N Gammell 0–5, P Cosgrave 1–0. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Garryspillane | 1–12 – 1–09 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| M O'Brien 1–2, F Carroll 0–5, TJ Ryan 0–3, D O'Brien 0–1, M Walsh 0–1. | S O'Connell 1–8, J Potter 0–1. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Doon | 0–15 – 1–09 | Pallasgreen | Cappamore Grounds |
| P Coleman 0–7, G McGrath 0–4, K McGrath 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1, B Treacy 0–1. | G O'Connell 1–5, N Gammell 0–2, J Hourigan 0–2. |
Group 4
[edit | edit source]Group 4 table
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Claughaun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 5 |
| Ballybrown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 5 |
| Monaleen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 2 |
| Cappmore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 0 |
Group 4 results
[edit | edit source]| 26 June 1998 Round 1 | Claughaun | 1–10 – 0–13 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Galligan 0–9, G Ryan 1–0, J Carroll 0–1. | P Davoren 0–5, C Coughlan 0–3, M Byrnes 0–1, S Hayes 0–1, T Hall 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1. |
| 26 June 1997 Round 1 | Monaleen | 3–09 – 2–06 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| N Madden 1–5, C Power 1–0, K O'Connell 1–0, J Cormican 0–2, C O'Reilly 0–1, M Stritch 0–1. | T Mulcahy 1–2, L Hammersley 1–0, D Mulcahy 0–2, M Gleeson 0–2. |
| 10 July 1998 Round 2 | Ballybrown | 1–19 – 2–09 | Cappamore | Cappamore Grounds |
| P Davoren 0–8, N Doolin 0–7, C Coughlan 1–1, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, T Hall 0–1. | T Mulcahy 0–4, S O'Dwyer 1–0, N Hayes 1–0, P Gleeson 0–3, D Mulcahy 0–1, L Hammersley 0–1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 2 | Claughaun | 0–12 – 0–11 | Monaleen | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Galligan 0–8, J Carroll 0–2, M Holland 0–1. | J Cormican 0–3, M Gavin 0–3, J O'Halloran 0–2, N Madden 0–1, K O'Connell 0–1, C O'Reilly 0–1. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Claughaun | 5–12 – 1–04 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M Galligan 2–3, L O'Connor 1–3, G Ryan 1–2, P Loughran 1–0, M Holland 0–2, L Fitzgerald 0–1, P McGarry 0–1. | L Hammersley 0–4, S O'Dwyer 1–0. |
| 26 July 1998 Round 3 | Ballybrown | 3–16 – 2–08 | Monaleen | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Davoren 1–7, P Tiernan 1–4, C Coughlan 1–2, S Hayes 0–1, N Doolan 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1. | C O'Reilly 1–0, S Mullane 1–0, N Madden 0–3, J Cormican 0–2, J O'Halloran 0–2, M Stritch 0–1. |
Relegation stage
[edit | edit source]Relegation semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 9 August 1998 Semi-final | Killeedy | 2–12 – 3–04 | Old Christians | FitzGerald Park |
| 16 August 1998 Semi-final | Pallasgreen | 3–11 – 1–06 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
Relegation final
[edit | edit source]| 29 August 1998 Final | Old Christians | 1–10 – 2–14 | Cappamore | Bruff Grounds |
| G Hegarty 0–8, J Power 1–1, P Butler 0–1. | L Hammersley 2–5, M Gleeson 0–3, N Hayes 0–3, P Gleeson 0–2, S O'Dwyer 0–1. |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 16 August 1998 Quarter-final | Doon | 2–17 – 1–08 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| J Fox 1–2, P Coleman 0–5, G McGrath 1–1, T Hayes 0–4, J Stokes 0–2, G Ryan 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1. | M Galligan 1–6, M Ryan 0–1, G Ryan 0–1. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Garryspillane | 1–14 – 1–14 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| F Carroll 0–7, R Sampson 1–0, A Garvey 0–3, Donal Ryan 0–2, Dave Ryan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. | C Coughlan 1–2, P Davoren 0–5, P McCarthy 0–2, S Kiely 0–2, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, N Doolin 0–1. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Ahane | 4–15 – 1–13 | Bruff | Gaelic Grounds |
| J O'Grady 2–1, J Morrissey 2–1, J Moran 0–6, J Meskell 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–2, A Smith 0–1, T Herbert 0–1, P Smith 0–1. | I Hogan 0–5, M Reale 1–1, B Callinan 0–2, A O'Shea 0–1, D Reale 0–1, A Burke 0–1, J Mulqueen 0–1. |
| 16 August 1998 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 0–13 – 0–13 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
| G Kirby 0–7, E Geary 0–3, A Carmody 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. | J Foley 0–7, D Sheehan 0–3, C Murphy 0–1, J Barrett 0–1, B Foley 0–1. |
| 16 August 1998 Quarter-final replay | Garryspillane | 2–18 – 3–14 | Ballybrown | |
| F Carroll 0–8, R Sampson 2–0, Donie Ryan 0–5, P Tobin 0–3, R English 0–1. | P Davoren 1–7, P McCarthy 1–2, O O'Connor 1–0, T Hall 0–2, S Hayes 0–1, P Tiernan 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1. |
| 22 August 1998 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 4–14 – 3–10 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
| G Kirby 2–6, A Purcell 2–1, P O'Grady 0–3, B Foley 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, A Carmody 0–1. | D Sheehan 0–4, B Foley 1–1, M Foley 1–0, J McNamara 1–0, J Foley 0–2, C Murphy 0–1, C Fitzgerald 0–1, J Barrett 0–1. |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 23 August 1998 Semi-final | Ahane | 2–12 – 1–08 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Morrissey 1–2, T Herbert 0–5, J O'Grady 1–0, S O'Connor 0–2, J Moran 0–2, A Smith 0–1. | R English 1–0, F Carroll 0–3, David Ryan 0–3, Donie Ryan 0–1, A Garvey 0–1. |
| 30 August 1998 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2–13 – 1–08 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| G Kirby 0–8, B Foley 1–1, A Purcell 1–0, D O'Grady 0–2, D Foley 0–1, A Carmody 0–1. | D Stapleton 1–1, P Coleman 0–3, B Crowe 0–2, T Hayes 0–2. |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 20 September 1998 Final | Ahane | 1–11 – 0–09 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Herbert 0–5, J Morrissey 1–1, J Moran 0–3, M Fitzgerald, J Meskell 0–1 each. | G Kirby 0–5, B Foley, P O`Grady, A Purcell, E Geary 0–1 each. |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 4–54 | 66 | 7 | 9.42 |
| 2 | Frankie Carroll | Garryspillane | 4–28 | 40 | 6 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Pat Davoren | Ballybrown | 2–32 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 4 | Mike Galligan | Claughaun | 3–26 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Turlough Herbert | Ahane | 1–28 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
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