| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Dates: | 22 April 1998 - 13 September 1998 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Team: | Cork |
| Titles: | 17th |
| Captain: | Cathal McCarthy |
| Manager: | Denis Burns |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | Paul Shefflin |
| Manager2: | Bobby Jackman |
| Topscorer: | Leon O'Connell (3-37) |
| Previous: | 1997 |
| Next: | 1999 |
The 1998 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 22 April 1998 and ended on 13 September 1998.
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 13 September 1998, Cork won the championship following a 2-15 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1995.
Wexford's Leon O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 3-37.
First round
Semi-finals
Finals
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-final
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 3-37 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 | |
| 2 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 3 | Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 4 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | ||
| 5 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 6 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 7 | Cathal McCarthy | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | ||
| 8 | Kieran Rafter | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Kerry |
| 3 | Pádraig McKeogh | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 4 | Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Antrim |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| 5 | Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
| Gearóid Cleere | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Joey Murray | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Cathal Brunton | Derry | 0-07 | 7 | Down |