Annual hurling competition season
1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 26 September 1998 – 1 November 1998 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions Graigue-Ballycallan (1st title)Runners-up Fenians Relegated Dunnamaggin Tournament statistics Matches played 14 Goals scored 25 (1.79 per match) Points scored 285 (20.36 per match) Top scorer(s)
The1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of theKilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by theKilkenny County Board . The championship began on 26 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998.
Dunnamaggin were thedefending champions , however, they were defeated byO'Loughlin Gaels in the first round. They were eventually relegated after losing toSt. Martin's in a play-off.
On 1 November 1998,Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat ofFenians in the final atNowlan Park .[ 1]
Brendan Ryan from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1–19.
Promoted from theKilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to theKilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
James Stephens vYoung Irelands 26 September 1998 First round James Stephens 1-14 - 1-07 Young Irelands Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny B McEvoy 0-7, K Grogan 1-0, L Smith 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2, P Barry 0-1, B Smith 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. C Carter 1-3, T Drennan 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Carter 0-1.
Tullaroan vErin's Own 26 September 1998 First round Tullaroan 0-13 - 0-09 Erin's Own Páirc Lachtáin ,Freshford J Coogan 0-5, J Norton 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, J Walton 0-1, A O'Dea 0-1. B Young 0-3, M Owens 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, V Smith 0-1, P Healy 0-1.
Relegation play-off [ edit ] Tullaroan vDicksboro 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-11 - 0-12 Dicksboro Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-1, J Norton 0-2, L O'Dea 0-1, J Walton 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. G Henderson 0-5, J Treacy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, T Bawle 0-1.
Graigue-Ballycallan vJames Stephens 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-14 - 0-13 James Stephens Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny A Ronan 1-4, J Young 1-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Young 0-2, T Dermody 0-2, M Hoyne 0-1. B McEvoy 0-7, L O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Smith 0-1, K Grogan 0-1.
Fenians vBallyhale Shamrocks 4 October 1998 Quarter-final Fenians 2-18 - 2-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny Brendan Ryan 1-5, M Walsh 1-3, K Power 0-5, B Purcell 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. H SHefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-0, B Aylward 0-1, L Grant 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1.
Fenians vGlenmore 18 October 1998 Semi-final Fenians 1-08 - 0-11 Glenmore Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny B Ryan 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, B Purcell 0-2, K Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. R Heffernan 0-6, P Mullally 0-1, S Vereker 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Mullally 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.
Fenians vGlenmore 24 October 1998 Semi-final replay Fenians 0-08 - 1-04 Glenmore Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny K Power 0-2, Brendan Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1. R Heffernan 1-3, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
Championship statistics [ edit ] Overall Single game
Graigue-Ballycallan (1st title)
Fenians
Dunnamaggin