1998 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 1998 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship began on 20 June 1998 and ended on 8 November 1998.
On 8 November 1998, Castlelyons won the championship after a 2-12 to 2-09 defeat of Killeagh in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their first championship title in the grade.
Killeagh's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Joe DeaneKilleagh3-243348.25
2Eoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons1-252855.60
3Ray O'ConnellMallow1-212438.00
4Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-142035.00
4Ger CumminsBallymartle1-172035.00
6Tony CoyneYoughal1-161944.75
7Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-171728.50
8Kevin MurrayCloughduv2-101628.00
9Richie LewisAghada0-151527.50
10Tadhg O'RiordanMallow3-051443.50
10Denis O'LearyAghabullogue1-111427.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Joe DeaneKilleagh2-0612Aghada
1Ger CumminsBallymartle1-0912Mallow
3Richie LewisAghada0-1111Tracton
4Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-1010Youghal
5Kevin MurrayCloughduv2-039Glen Rovers
5Ray O'ConnellMallow1-069Argideen Rangers
7Tadhg O'RiordanMallow2-028Cobh
7Ray O'DonovanValley Rovers2-028Carrigtwohill
7Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-028Cloughduv
7Denis O'LearyAghabullogue1-058St. Vincent's
7Ronan GearyMilford1-058Éire Óg
7Michael WalshArgideen Rangers1-058Mallow
7Eoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons1-058Mallow
7Ray O'ConnellMallow0-088Castlelyons