The 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship ended on 1 November 1998.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their second in succession. I Brian Cunningham of St. Finbarr's was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Cloyne
Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's3-233248.002Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers1-242755.403Johnny EnrightUCC2-2026213.004Eoin FitzgeraldImokilly3-132245.505Richie KelleherGlen Rovers4-092154.20Colman MurphyCarbery1-192237.336Alan BrowneBlackrock2-142045.007Seánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-141753.408Barry EganSeandún0-161635.339Kevin MurrayMuskerry2-091527.50Adrian CoughlanBlackrock0-151543.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Johnny EnrightUCC1-1215Bishopstown2Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's2-0511CarberyKevin MurrayMuskerry2-0511St. Finbarr'sJohnny EnrightUCC1-0811Na Piarsaigh3Neil RonanBallyhea1-0710St. Catherine'sFinbarr KellyMuskerry1-0710MidletonEoin FitzgeraldImokilly1-0710St. Finbarr's4Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers1-069SarsfieldsSeánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-069SarsfieldsBrian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's0-099MuskerryBarry EganSeandún0-099Kilbrittain
Miscellaneous
It was the third year in-a-row that the championship title went to a divisional side. Blackrock qualify for the final for first time sine 1986. Newtownshandrum return to the SHC for the first time since 1984.
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