| 1998 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 10 July – 11 October 1998 |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Causeway |
| Count: | 7 |
| Champions Captain: | Maurice O'Carroll |
| Champions Manager: | Francie Dineen |
| Runners-Up: | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Brendan Mahony |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Tom Cronin (manager) Tom Kenny |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Points: | 216 |
| Top Scorer: | Michael Carlton (1-23) |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1997 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Next Tournament: | 1999 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1998 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship draw took place on 24 February 1998. The championship ran from 10 July to 11 October 1998.
Ballyheigue entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Causeway in the semi-finals.[1] [2]
The final was played on 11 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Causeway and Crotta O'Neill's, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 19 years. Causeway won the match by 1–14 to 2–10 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.[3]
Michael Carlton was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Philip Healy | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Healy | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | St Pat's |
| 2 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-11 | 11 | Lixnaw |
| 3 | Ollie Diggins | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyduff |
| 4 | Michael Carlton | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-05 | 8 | Causeway |
| 5 | Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 2-01 | 7 | Abbeydorney |
| Gary Frehill | Ballyheigue | 1-04 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-07 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's |