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1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 1998 | ||
| dates | 3 June 1998 - 20 September 1998 | ||
| teams | 17 | ||
| munster | Cork | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| matches | 16 | ||
| team | Cork | ||
| titles | 11th | ||
| captain | Dan Murphy | ||
| manager | Bertie Óg Murphy | ||
| team2 | Galway | ||
| topscorer | [[File: Colours of Cork.svg | border | 20px]] Joe Deane (8-31) |
| previous | 1997 | ||
| next | 1999 |
The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 3 June 1998 ended on 20 September 1998.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 20 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession.
Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 8-31.
Results
[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Cork | 8-31 | 55 | 5 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-18 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Brian McFall | Antrim | 4-16 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Johnny Enright | Tipperary | 3-18 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Brian O'Keeffe | Cork | 5-06 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| Cillian Farrell | Offaly | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | |
| 7 | Mickey O'Connell | Cork | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 8 | Eugene O'Neill | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Johnny McGrattan | Down | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
References
References
- O'Donovan, Barry. (25 August 2018). "Timmy Mac's goal in 1997 turned Cork hurling history... can these U21s do the same?". The Echo.
- Daly, Derek. (30 November 2017). "The Cork U21 hurlers won't be short on talent for next summer". The Echo.
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