1998 Croke Cup
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Dates5 April - 3 May 1998
Teams4
Champions
St Flannan's College (12th title)
Brian Clancy (captain)
St Flannan's College (12th title)Brian Clancy (captain)
Runners-up
St Raphael's College
Anthony Keane (captain)
St Raphael's CollegeAnthony Keane (captain)
| Dates | 5 April - 3 May 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | St Flannan's College (12th title) Brian Clancy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | St Raphael's College Anthony Keane (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 62 (20.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John Casey (0-15) Gavin Keary (1-12) | ||
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The 1998 Croke Cup was the 47th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 3 May 1998.
St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup final.[1][2]
The final was played on 3 May 1998 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–16 to 1–11 to claim their 12th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.[4][5]
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Raphael's College |
| Leinster | Coláiste Éamann Rís |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
| Ulster | St Mary's CBGS |