1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1998 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 31 May to 10 October 1998.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May – 10 October 1998 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | John Cormican |
| Manager | Frank Costelloe |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Paddy Farrell |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
| Total Goals | 69 (3.45 per game) |
| Total Points | 523 (26.15 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Andrew Ryan (2-39) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final.
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 10 October 1998 between Limerick and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Limerick won the match by 4-16 to 2-17 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
Limerick's Andrew Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2-39.
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