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| Dates | 25 April – 22 November 1998 | ||
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| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Seir Kieran (4th title)Kevin Kinahan[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Rynagh'sHubert Rigney (captain) | ||
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The 1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.[2] The draw for the group stage pairings took place in February 1998. The championship ran from 25 April to 22 November 1998.
Birr entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Rynagh's in the semi-finals.[3][4][5]
The final, a replay, was played on 22 November 1998 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Seir Kieran and St Rynagh's, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Seir Kieran won the match by 1–11 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.[6]
Team changes
[edit]From Championship
[edit]Moved to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Belmont (regraded)
- Carrig & Riverstown (relegated)
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 17 October 1998 Quarter-final | St Rynagh's | 1-13 - 0-13 | Drumcullen | Lusmagh Grounds |
| F Dolan 0-10, E Martin 1-0, K Flannery 0-2, R Devery 0-1. | T Ryan 0-9, C Gath 0-3, B Gath 0-1. |
| 18 October 1998 Quarter-final | Seir Kieran | 3-16 - 1-10 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | St Rynagh's Park |
| Johnny Dooley 0-8, Joe Dooley 1-2, TJ Dooley 1-0, M Coughlan 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, J Coakley 0-1. | C Cassidy 1-6, J Wynne 0-2, M Murray 0-1, S Spain 0-1, N Hand 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 25 October 1998 Semi-final | Seir Kieran | 3-10 - 1-10 | Coolderry | St Brendan's Park |
| Johnny Dooley 1-5, M Mulrooney 1-2, M Coughlan 1-0, B Dooley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1. | M O'Rourke 1-3, V Teehan 0-4, R Dooley 0-1, M Moloney 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. |
| 25 October 1998 Semi-final | St Rynagh's | 4-03 - 0-10 | Birr | St Brendan's Park |
| K Flannery 1-0, F Dolan 1-0, M Conneely 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, E Martin 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1. | O O'Neill 0-4, Brian Whelehan 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 8 November 1998 Final | Seir Kieran | 0-13 - 1-10 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| Johnny Dooley 0-10, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1. | E Martin 0-5, M Duignan 1-1, M Rigney 0-2, F Dolan 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1. |
Final replay
[edit]| 21 November 1998 Final replay | Seir Kieran | 1-11 - 0-08 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| Johnny Dooley 1-6, M Coughlan 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, K Kealey 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. | E Martin 0-2, M Rigney 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1. |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Four years of achievement, 1994 to 1997". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.