1998 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
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.
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. Bride Rovers won the match by 2-10 to 0-13 to claim their first ever championship title.
Ballinascarthy's Colman Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-23.
Qualification
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;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 |
| 1 | Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-09 | 9 | Bride Rovers |
| 3 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Bride Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinascarthy |
| 3 | John O'Flynn | Freemount | 0-07 | 7 | Aghabullogue |
| 5 | Martin Buckley | Dromina | 2-00 | 6 | Ballinascarthy |
| 5 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 1-03 | 6 | Ballinascarthy |
| 5 | Colin McCarthy | Nemo Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Ballinhassig |
| 5 | John O'Sullivan | Ballinhassig | 0-06 | 6 | Nemo Rangers |
| 9 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 0-05 | 5 | Ballinascarthy |
| 9 | Colman Murphy | Ballinascarthy | 0-05 | 5 | Dromina |
Miscellaneous
- 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.