1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship


The 1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 22 April 1998 and ended on 13 September 1998.
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 13 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1995.
Wexford's Leon O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 3-37.

Results

[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Finals

[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
Final

[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Leon O'ConnellWexford3-374667.66
2Eoin FitzgeraldCork1-242746.75
3Kevin PowerKilkenny0-262655.20
4Joey MurrayKilkenny3-071653.20
4Gearóid CleereKilkenny2-101653.20
5Eoin McGrathWaterford1-121527.50
6Pádraig McKeoghClare1-111443.50
7Cathal McCarthyCork2-061243.00
7Cathal BruntonDerry0-121226.00
8Kieran RafterKilkenny2-051152.20

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Leon O'ConnellWexford1-0912Laois
2Eoin McGrathWaterford1-0811Kerry
3Pádraig McKeoghClare1-069Tipperary
3Kevin PowerKilkenny0-099Wexford
3Leon O'ConnellWexford0-099Cork
4Leon O'ConnellWexford1-058Antrim
4Eoin KellyTipperary0-088Clare
4Eoin FitzgeraldCork0-088Clare
4Eoin FitzgeraldCork0-088Wexford
5Joey MurrayKilkenny2-017Galway
5Gearóid CleereKilkenny1-047Offaly
5Joey MurrayKilkenny1-047Offaly
5Leon O'ConnellWexford0-077Kilkenny
5Cathal BruntonDerry0-077Down