The 1998 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 27 September to 15 November 1998.
Dates | 27 September – 15 November 1998 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | ![]() Donal Ryan (captain) Seánie Barry (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() John Morrissey (captain) Pat Curtin (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 7 | ||
Goals scored | 12 (1.71 per match) | ||
Points scored | 145 (20.71 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
|
The final was played on 15 November 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Bride Rovers and Freemount, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Bride Rovers won the match by 2-10 to 0-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4]
Ballinascarthy's Colman Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-23.
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit27 September 1998 Quarter-final | Freemount | 1-12 - 1-06 | Aghabullogue | O'Connell Memorial Park |
J O'Flynn 0-7, D Murphy 1-0, B Broderick 0-2, M Nunan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, A Keane 0-1. | E Lynch 1-0, J McSweeney 0-3, C McSweeney 0-1, K Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Spillane 0-1. |
27 September 1998 Quarter-final | Ballinascarthy | 0-13 - 2-07 | Dromina | Páirc Uí Rinn |
C Murphy 0-9, W Deasy 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, K Ryan 0-1. | M Buckley 2-0, M Finn 0-5, A O'Shaughnessy 0-2. |
4 October 1998 Quarter-final replay | Ballinascarthy | 1-11 - 1-09 | Dromina | Páirc Uí Rinn |
C Murphy 0-5, W Deasy 1-1, C O'Brien 0-2, J Kingston 0-2, K Ryan 0-1. | M Finn 1-3, P Gauld 0-2, G Buckley 0-2, J Hamilton 0-1, M Buckley 0-1. |
18 October 1998 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 - 0-11 | Ballinhassig | Ted Hanley Memorial Park |
C McCarthy 0-6, A Cronin 1-1, I Murphy 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 0-6, D Lombard 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, A Holland 0-1, D Dineen 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit10 October 1998 Semi-final | Bride Rovers | 1-14 - 1-13 | Ballinascarthy | Páirc Uí Rinn |
J O'Driscoll 1-4, B McHugh 0-3, T Broderick 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Hogan 0-1. | C Murphy 0-9, K Dineen 1-0, W Deasy 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, P Deasy 0-1. |
1 November 1998 Semi-final | Freemount | 1-10 - 0-07 | Nemo Rangers | Ballyanley Grounds |
D Murphy 1-0, J O'Flynn 0-3, A Keane 0-3, B Broderick 0-2, G Withers 0-1, D Broderick 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-4, S Calnan 0-2, M Morgan 0-1. |
Final
edit15 November 1998 Final | Bride Rovers | 2-10 - 0-13 | Freemount | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
T Broderick 1-1, P Murphy 0-4, S Ryan 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2. | B Broderick 0-4, D Broderick 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-3, J Broderick 0-1, A Keane 0-1, G Withers 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
2 | John O'Flynn | Freemount | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
3 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
4 | Colin McCarthy | Nemo Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
5 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Bride Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-09 | 9 | Dromina |
Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-09 | 9 | Bride Rovers | |
3 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Bride Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinascarthy |
John O'Flynn | Freemount | 0-07 | 7 | Aghabullogue | |
5 | Martin Buckley | Dromina | 2-00 | 6 | Ballinascarthy |
Martin Finn | Dromina | 1-03 | 6 | Ballinascarthy | |
Colin McCarthy | Nemo Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Ballinhassig | |
John O'Sullivan | Ballinhassig | 0-06 | 6 | Nemo Rangers | |
9 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 0-05 | 5 | Ballinascarthy |
Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-05 | 5 | Dromina |
Miscellaneous
edit- Bride Rovers coach, Seánie Barry, was not present at the final due to his missionary work as a Roman Catholic priest in Malawi. He heard the result two hours after the match had ended.
References
edit- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Tarrant, John (18 January 2023). "Photos show a mighty occasion at Freemount GAA celebration function". The Corkman. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Freemount aiming to reap some junior joy in county final". Echo Live. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Freemount looking to bounce back". Echo Live. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.