1998 Croke Cup
The 1998 Croke Cup was the 47th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 3 May 1998.
St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup final.
The [|final] was played on 3 May 1998 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 2–16 to 1–11 to claim their 12th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.
Qualification
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | John Casey | St Flannan's College | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 1 | Gavin Keary | St Raphael's | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Keith Daniels | St Raphael's | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |