1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1998–99
Championship Details
Dates	11 October 1998 – 17 March 1999
Teams	27
All Ireland Champions
Winners	St Josephs Doora-Barefield (1st win)
Captain	Lorcan Hassett
Manager	Michael Clohessy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Rathnure
Captain	Joe Mooney
Manager	Don Quigley
Provincial Champions
Munster	St Josephs Doora-Barefield
Leinster	Rathnure
Ulster	Ballygalget
Connacht	Athenry
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	26
Top Scorer	Paul Codd (1–24)
	← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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.^[1] The championship ran from 11 October 1998 to 17 March 1999.

Dates11 October 1998 – 17 March 1999

Teams27

WinnersSt Josephs Doora-Barefield (1st win)

CaptainLorcan Hassett

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Birr of Offaly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St Rynagh's in the semi-finals of the 1998 Offaly SHC.^[2]^[3] Graigue–Ballycallan of Kilkenny and St Joseph's Doora-Barefield of Clare made their championship debuts.^[4]^[5]

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1999, between St Joseph's Doora-Barefield of Clare and Rathnure of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the match by 2–14 to 0–08 to claim a first title.^[6]^[7]

Rathnure's Paul Codd was the championship's top scorer with 1–24.

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11 October 1998 First round	Tubbercurry	6–08 – 0–03	Gortletteragh
	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.		C Ó Súilleabháin 0–1, S Duignan 0–1, S Heslin 0–1.

17 October 1998 Quarter-final	Tubbercurry	2–06 – 0–14	Tooreen	Markievicz Park
	P Seevers 1–4, B Walsh 1–0, K Killeen 0–1, M Gorman 0–1.		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)

31 October 1998 Semi-final	Tooreen	2–10 – 1–05	Oran	Aghamore Sportsfield
	Declan Greally 2–1, Dom Greally 0–7, A Hession, J Henry 0–1 each.		A Kelly 1–2, P Regan 0–2, B Flynn 0–1.

15 November 1998 Final	Tooreen	0–05 – 3–25	Athenry	Aghamore Sportsfield
	Dom Greally 0–4, P Freyne 0–1,		P Healy 2–7, B Hanley 0–7, C Moran 0–5, A Poniard 1–1, J Rabbitte 0–2, B Higgins 0–2, P Higgins 0–1.

17 October 1998 First round	Naomh Eoin	1–6 – 1–8	Trim	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Murphy (1–3), C Jordan (0–2), D Murphy (0–1).	Report	I McCaffrey (1–2), A Smith (0–3), J Canty (0–2), R Fitzsimons (0–1).	Referee: D Ronan (Kilkenny)

1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

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24 October 1998 First round	Coill Dubh	2–18 – 1–1	Wolfe Tones	Geraldine Park
	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.		M McLoughlin 1–0, T Staken 0–1.

1 November 1998 First round	Lough Lene Gaels	0–9 – 0–12	Kiltegan	Cusack Park
	B Williams 0–2, P Williams 0–2, J Gavigan 0–2, J Kennedy 0–2, G Briody 0–1.		N Byrne 0–7, N Cremind 0–2, C O'Toole 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1, S Byrne 0–1.

1 November 1998 First round	Naomh Moninne	0–8 – 1–21	Craobh Chiaráin	St. Brigid's Park
	C Connolly (0–5, four frees), A Hoey (0–1, 65), D Dunne (0–1), P Murphy (0–1).	Report	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).

15 November 1998 Quarter-final	Coill Dubh	0–11 – 4–19	Graigue-Ballycallan	Geraldine Park
	T Carew (0–6), R Byrne (0–2), A McAndrew (0–2), N Callaghan (0–1).	Report	D Cleere (2–7), M Hoyne (1–4), A Ronan (0–3), J Hoyne (0–2), James Young (0–2).	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

15 November 1998 Quarter-final	Rathnure	1–12 – 0–7	Craobh Chiaráin	Enniscorthy
	P Codd (0–5), C Byrne (1–1), M Byrne (0–2), M O'Leary (0–2), A Codd (0–1), L Somers (0–1).	Report	C Ring (0–5), G Ryan (0–1), K Hetherton (0–1).	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

22 November 1998 Quarter-final	Kiltegan	0–9 – 2–12	Seir Kieran	Pearse Park
	N Byrne (0–6), J Doyle (0–1), J O'Toole (0–1), J Keogh (0–1).	Report	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).

29 November 1998 Semi-final	Rathnure	3–11 – 2–8	Seir Kieran	Nowlan Park
	P Codd (1–4), C Byrne (1–4), M Morrissey (1–0), B O'Leary (0–2), R Guiney (0–1).	Report	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)

29 November 1998 Semi-final	Portlaoise	0–6 – 0–5	Graigue-Ballycallan	Dr. Cullen Park
	Niall Rigney (0–3), T Fennelly (0–1), J Taylor (0–1), B Bohane (0–1).	Report	A Ronan (0–2), M Hoyne (0–2), D Cleere (0–1).	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

13 December 1998 Final	Rathnure	1–13 – 1–6	Portlaoise	Nowlan Park
	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).	Report	B Bohan (1–3, 2 frees), Niall Rigney (0–1, free), T Mulligan (0–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–1).	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

17 October 1998 Quarter-final	Mount Sion	4–10 – 2–10	Ahane	Walsh Park
	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).	Report	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)

6 December 1998 Final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0–12 – 0–8	Toomevara	Gaelic Grounds
	J O'Connor (0–9, seven frees), L Hassett (0–1), G Baker (0–1), C O'Neill (0–1),	Report	Tomas Dunne (0–7, five frees), T Delaney (0–1, free).	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

18 October 1998 Semi-final	Ballygalget	3–9 – 1–12	Dungiven	Corrigan Park
	B Coulter 1–3, Martin Coulter jnr, P Savage 1–1 each, Martin Coulter snr 0–2, P Monan, J McGrattan 0–1 each.		G McGonigle 0–7, H Mullan 0–4, B McGilligan 1–0, JA Mullan 0–1.

1 November 1998 Final	Ballycastle McQuillan's	3–7 – 1–13	Ballygalget	Corrigan Park
	B Coulter (0–4), J McGrattan (0–4), P Savage (1–0), P Coulter (0–3), M Coulter (Snr, 0–2).	Report	P McKillen (1–4), M Dallas (2–0), B Hill (0–1), M McShane, (0–1), B Donnelly (0–1).	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

15 November 1998 Final replay	Ballycastle McQuillan's	1–12 – 1–14 (aet)	Ballygalget	Corrigan Park
	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).	Report	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)

8 November 1998 Quarter-final	Blackrock	2–18 – 2–7	Causeway	Church Road
	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.		J Dooley 1–4, JJ Canty 1–0, T Burke 0–1, S Sheehan 0–1, C Dineen 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Mount Sion	0–7 – 1–13	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	Fraher Field
	K McGrath (0–2), M White (0–2), P Hammond (0–1), E McGrath (0–1), G Gater (0–1).	Report	J O'Connor (0–4), C O'Neill (1–0), A Whelan (0–3), L Hassett (0–3), S McMahon (0–2), O Baker (0–1).	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Toomevara	1–12 – 1–10	Blackrock	Semple Stadium
	Tommy Dunne (1–6, four frees), P O'Brien (0–2), K Cummins (0–2), Terry Dunne (0–1), K Dunne (0–1).	Report	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)

6 December 1998 Quarter-final	Brothers Pearse	0–4 – 1–9	Ballygalget	Emerald GAA Grounds
	E Monaghan (0–3), B Keane (0–1).	Report	J McGrattan (0–5), M Coulter jun (1–1), B Coulter (0–1), B Smith (0–1), Philbin Savage( 0–1).	Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

21 February 1999 Semi-final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1–13 – 1–12	Athenry	Semple Stadium
	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).	Report	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)

28 February 1999 Semi-final	Rathnure	2–19 – 1–8	Ballygalget	Parnell Park
	P Codd 0–14 (7f, 1 s'line, 1 '65) B O'Leary 1–3, A Codd 1–1, C Byrne 0–1.	Report	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)

17 March 1999 Final	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	2–14 – 0–8	Rathnure	Croke Park
	L Hassett 1–5, A Whelan 1–2, J O'Connor 0–4 (3f), S McMahon 0–1 (f), C O'Neill 0–1, J Considine 0–1.	Report	P Codd 0–6 (4f, 1 65), B O'Leary 0–1, A Codd 0–1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Codd	Rathnure	1–34	37	5	7.40
2	Jamesie O'Connor	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0–23	23	4	5.75
3	Johnny McGrattan	Ballygalget	0–20	20	5	4.00
4	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	1–13	16	2	8.00
4	Dom Greally	Tooreen	0–16	16	3	5.33
5	Brendan Coulter	Ballygalget	2-09	15	4	3.75
5	Connie Ring	Craobh Chiaráin	0–15	15	2	7.50
6	Liam Hassett	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1–11	14	4	3.50
6	Damian Cleere	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-08	14	2	7.00
7	Paschal Healy	Athenry	2-07	13	1	13.00
	Alan Browne	Blackrock	2-07	13	2	6.50
	Colm Byrne	Rathnure	2-07	13	4	3.25
	Nigel Byrne	Kiltegan	0–13	13	2	6.50

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Codd	Rathure	0–14	14	Ballygalget
2	Paschal Healy	Athenry	2-07	13	Tooreen
2	Damien Cleere	Graigue Ballycallan	2-07	13	Coill Dubh
3	Connie Ring	Craobh Chiaráin	0–10	10	Naomh Moninne
4	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	1-06	9	Blackrock
4	Jamesie O'Connor	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	0-09	9	Toomevara
5	Alan Browne	Blackrock	1-05	8	Toomevara
5	Liam Hassett	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield	1-05	8	Rathnure
6	Eoin McGrath	Mount Sion	2-01	7	Ahane
	Declan Greally	Tooreen	2-01	7	Oran
	Paul Seevers	Tubbercurry	1-04	7	Tooreen
	Michael Hoyne	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-04	7	Coill Dubh
	Paul McKillen	Ballygalget	1-04	7	Ballycastle McQuillan's
	Johnny Dooley	Causeway	1-04	7	Blackrock
	Colm Byrne	Rathnure	1-04	7	Seir Kieran
	Paul Codd	Rathnure	1-04	7	Seir Kieran
	Dom Greally	Tooreen	0-07	7	Oran
	Nigel Byrne	Kiltegan	0-07	7	Lough Lene Gaels
	Tommy Dunne	Toomevara	0-07	7	St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
	Geoffrey McGonagle	Dungiven	0-07	7	Ballygalget
	Johnny McGrattan	Ballygalget	0-07	7	Ballycastle McQuillan's