| 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998 |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Champions: | Imokilly |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | William O'Riordan |
| Champions Manager: | Seánie O'Leary |
| Runners-Up: | Blackrock |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Fergal Ryan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Michael O'Brien |
| Matches: | 23 |
| Goals: | 66 |
| Points: | 556 |
| Top Scorer: | Brian Cunningham (3-23) |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Next Tournament: | 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
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.[1]
On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their second in succession. IBrian Cunningham of St. Finbarr's was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Conor O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 3 | Johnny Enright | UCC | 2-20 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Imokilly | 3-13 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Richie Kelleher | Glen Rovers | 4-09 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| Colman Murphy | Carbery | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 6 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Seánie McGrath | Glen Rovers | 1-14 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 8 | Barry Egan | Seandún | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Kevin Murray | Muskerry | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Adrian Coughlan | Blackrock | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Enright | UCC | 1-12 | 15 | Bishopstown |
| 2 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery |
| Kevin Murray | Muskerry | 2-05 | 11 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Johnny Enright | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 3 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-07 | 10 | St. Catherine's |
| Finbarr Kelly | Muskerry | 1-07 | 10 | Midleton | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Imokilly | 1-07 | 10 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 4 | Conor O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Sarsfields |
| Seánie McGrath | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 0-09 | 9 | Muskerry | |
| Barry Egan | Seandún | 0-09 | 9 | Kilbrittain |