The 1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 31 May to 10 October 1998.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final.
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 10 October 1998 between Limerick and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Limerick won the match by 4–16 to 2–17 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
Limerick's Andrew Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2–39.
Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship
Connacht final
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinsterinal
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
Ulster final
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Andrew RyanLimerick2-394567.502Henry ShefflinKilkenny3-314058.003Owen O'NeillLimerick5-082354.604Kevin McCormackTipperary2-162237.335Eddie CullenWexford1-182145.256Johnny McGrattanDown0-181836.007Tommy ShefflinKilkenny4-051753.40Declan BrowneTipperary0-171735.669Seán McLoughlinWestmeath2-101635.3310Chris McGrathWexford1-121543.75Robert ShortallKilkenny1-121543.75
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Kevin McCormackTipperary2-0713Kerry2Andrew RyanLimerick1-0912Kilkenny3Seán McLoughlinWestmeath2-0511MeathEddie CullenWexford1-0811Westmeath5Owen O'NeillLimerick3-0110DownAndrew RyanLimerick1-0710DownHenry ShefflinKilkenny0-1010Kildare8Henry ShefflinKilkenny1-069LimerickDon HylandWicklow0-099CarlowAndrew RyanLimerick0-099Clare
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