1898 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Explained
| Year: | 1898 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Team: | Tipperary |
| Titles: | 4th |
| Captain: | Mikey Maher |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | Ned Hennessy |
| Previous: | 1897 |
| Next: | 1899 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1898 was the 12th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 7-13 to 3-10 in the final.[1]
Format
All-Ireland Championship
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone game which sees the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who receive a bye to this stage. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final play the winners of the Munster championship.
Provincial championships
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Final
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary had to be abandoned due to fading light. Both sides were level at the time and a replay later took place.
- Mikey Maher of Tipperary became the first player to captain a team to three All-Ireland final victories.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour . The GAA website . 26 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html . 5 September 2011 .
