The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 11 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.
Birr were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the county championship and failed to qualify.[1]
On 17 March 1999, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the championship following a 2-14 to 0-8 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Rathnure's Paul Codd was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.
Results
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Tubbercurry v Gortletteragh
11 October 1998 First round | Tubbercurry | 6-08 - 0-03 | Gortletteragh | |
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M Burke 2-0, JP Walsh 1-2, B Walsh 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, B King 1-0, P Seevers 0-3, M Gorman 0-2, P Gannon 0-1. |
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C Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Duignan 0-1, S Heslin 0-1. |
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Quarter-final
Tubbercurry v Tooreen
17 October 1998 Quarter-final | Tubbercurry | 2-06 - 0-14 | Tooreen | Markievicz Park |
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P Seevers 1-4, B Walsh 1-0, K Killeen 0-1, M Gorman 0-1. |
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Dom Greally 0-5, A Hession 0-4, Declan Greally 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, P Frayne 0-1, J Henry 0-1. |
Referee: M Carroll (Roscommon) |
Semi-final
Final
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Coill Dubh v Wolfe Tones
24 October 1998 First round | Coill Dubh | 2-18 - 1-1 | Wolfe Tones | Geraldine Park |
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A McAndrew 0-4, T Carew 0-4, C Carew 0-3, D Anderson 1-0, S Gordon 1-0, C Byrne 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, M Casey 0-1, D Behan 0-1, N Callaghan 0-1. |
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M McLoughlin 1-0, T Staken 0-1. |
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Naomh Moninne v Craobh Chiaráin
1 November 1998 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0-8 - 1-21 | Craobh Chiaráin | St. Brigid's Park |
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C Connolly (0-5, four frees), A Hoey (0-1, 65), D Dunne (0-1), P Murphy (0-1). |
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C Ring (0-10, eight frees), S McDonnell (0-4), K Hetherington (1-0), G Ennis (0-2), K O'Donoghue (0-2), J McGurk (0-1), D Finn (0-1), R Farrelly (0-1). |
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Quarter-finals
Kiltegan v Seir Kieran
22 November 1998 Quarter-final | Kiltegan | 0-9 - 2-12 | Seir Kieran | Pearse Park |
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N Byrne (0-6), J Doyle (0-1), J O'Toole (0-1), J Keogh (0-1). |
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M Coughlan (1-2), Johnny Dooley (0-5), B Dooley (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-2), E Coughlan (0-1), T J Dooley (0-1). |
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Semi-final
Rathnure v Seir Kieran
29 November 1998 Semi-final | Rathnure | 3-11 - 2-8 | Seir Kieran | Nowlan Park |
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P Codd (1-4), C Byrne (1-4), M Morrissey (1-0), B O'Leary (0-2), R Guiney (0-1). |
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Johnny Dooley (1-2, 0-2 from frees), M Mulrooeny (1-1), Joe Dooley (0-3 frees), M Coughlan (0-1), B Dooley (0-1). |
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Final
Rathnure v Portlaoise
13 December 1998 Final | Rathnure | 1-13 - 1-6 | Portlaoise | Nowlan Park |
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P Codd (0-5, all frees), A Codd (1-1), M O'Leary (0-2), M Byrne (0-2), R Guiney (0-1), M Redmond (0-1), C Byrne (0-1). |
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B Bohan (1-3, 2 frees), Niall Rigney (0-1, free), T Mulligan (0-1), B Fitzpatrick (0-1). |
Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Mount Sion v Ahane
17 October 1998 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 4-10 - 2-10 | Ahane | Walsh Park |
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E McGrath (2-1), M White (1-2), B Browne (1-1), J Meaney (0-3), K McGrath (0-1), J O'Meara (0-1), R McGrath (0-1). |
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J Moran (1-2), P Smith (1-0), T Herbert (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), O Moran (0-1), A Smith (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1). |
Referee: L O'Flynn (Cork) |
Blackrock v Causeway
8 November 1998 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-18 - 2-7 | Causeway | Church Road |
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D Dempsey 1-3, A Coughlan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, B O'Keeffe 0-3, J Cashman 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2. |
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J Dooley 1-4, JJ Canty 1-0, T Burke 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1. |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Semi-final
Toomevara v Blackrock
22 November 1998 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1-12 - 1-10 | Blackrock | Semple Stadium |
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Tommy Dunne (1-6, four frees), P O'Brien (0-2), K Cummins (0-2), Terry Dunne (0-1), K Dunne (0-1). |
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A Browne (1-5, all from frees), N Keane (0-1, free), B O'Keeffe (0-1), D Dempsey (0-1), A Coughlan (0-1), J O'Flynn (0-1). |
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-final
Ballygalget v Dungiven
18 October 1998 Semi-final | Ballygalget | 3-9 - 1-12 | Dungiven | Corrigan Park |
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B Coulter 1-3, Martin Coulter jnr, P Savage 1-1 each, Martin Coulter snr 0-2, P Monan, J McGrattan 0-1 each. |
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G McGonigle 0-7, H Mullan 0-4, B McGilligan 1-0, JA Mullan 0-1. |
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Final
Ballycastle McQuillan's v Ballygalget
1 November 1998 Final | Ballycastle McQuillan's | 3-7 - 1-13 | Ballygalget | Corrigan Park |
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B Coulter (0-4), J McGrattan (0-4), P Savage (1-0), P Coulter (0-3), M Coulter (Snr, 0-2). |
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P McKillen (1-4), M Dallas (2-0), B Hill (0-1), M McShane, (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1). |
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Ballycastle McQuillan's v Ballygalget
15 November 1998 Final replay | Ballycastle McQuillan's | 1-12 - 1-14 (aet) | Ballygalget | Corrigan Park |
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C Kelly (1-1), M Dallas (0-2), B Hill (0-2), A Campbell (0-2), M McShane (0-2), P Jennings (0-1), T Kinney (0-1), P McKillen (0-1). |
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J McGrattan (0-7), B Coulter (1-1), M Coulter, jun. (0-4), M Coulter sen (0-1), B Smyth (0-1). |
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-final
St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield v Athenry
21 February 1999 Semi-final | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | 1-13 - 1-12 | Athenry | Semple Stadium |
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J O'Connor (0-6, three frees), C O'Neill (1-0), L Hassett (0-2), A Whelan (0-2), S McMahon (0-2, frees), O Baker (0-1). |
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E Cloonan (0-6, four frees), C Moran (1-1), B Hanley (0-2), B Keogh (0-1), J Rabbitte (0-1), D Moran (0-1). |
Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Rathnure v Ballygalget
28 February 1999 Semi-final | Rathnure | 2-19 - 1-8 | Ballygalget | Parnell Park |
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P Codd 0-14 (7f, 1 s'line, 1 '65) B O'Leary 1-3, A Codd 1-1, C Byrne 0-1. |
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M Coulter Jnr 1-2 (1f) J McGrattan 0-3 (1f), P Savage, P Monan and M Coulter Snr (f) 0-1 each. |
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
References