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| Dates | 26 June – 20 September 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | PMG Steel | ||
| Champions |  Ahane (17th title)Kevin Herbert (captain) Éamonn Meskell (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  PatrickswellDeclan O'Grady (captain) Phil Bennis (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Old Christians | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 116 (3.22 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 809 (22.47 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gary Kirby (4–54) | ||
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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]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1
[edit]Group 1 table
[edit]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]| 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]Group 2 table
[edit]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]| 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]Group 3 table
[edit]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]| 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]Group 4 table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]| 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]Relegation semi-finals
[edit]| 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]| 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]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 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]| 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]| 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]Top scorers
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ "Limerick senior c/ship groupings". Irish Examiner. 20 February 1998. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 1997". Sporting Limerick. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "Memories of Mackey as Ahane end famine". Irish Independent. 21 September 1998. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 1998". Sporting Limerick. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ "SPORTS ROUND-UP: Monaleen favoured for Intermediate hurling title". Limerick Post. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.