| 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Champions: | East Kerry |
| Count: | 6 |
| Champions Captain: | John Crowley |
| Runners-Up: | St. Kieran's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Seán O'Connor |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 29 |
| Points: | 389 |
| Top Scorer: | Seán McElligott (1-33) |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1997 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Next Tournament: | 1999 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 98th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 24 February 1998.
East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2] [3]
The final was played on 4 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and St. Kieran's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 2-13 to 1-10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4]
Seán McElligott was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-33 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| 2 | Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 3 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 4 | John Crowley | East Kerry | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | ||
| Jerry Murphy | East Kerry | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | ||
| 7 | John McGlynn | St. Kieran's | 0-15 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 | |
| 8 | Jack Dennehy | St. Kieran's | 2-06 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | ||
| 10 | Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | West Kerry |
| Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-07 | 10 | Feale Rangers | |
| 3 | Murt Moriarty | East Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry | |
| Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Desmonds | |
| 6 | Brendan O'Neill | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Vinnie Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | St Kieran's | |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 0-07 | 7 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry | |
| Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels |