1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 1998 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 26 September 1998 and ended on 1 November 1998.
Dunnamaggin were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the first round. They were eventually relegated after losing to St. Martin's in a play-off.
On 1 November 1998, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title.
Brendan Ryan from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1–19.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brendan RyanFenians1-192245.50
2Ray HeffernanGlenmore1-121543.75
2Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-151535.00
2Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-151535.00
3Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-111427.00
3Brian McEvoyJames Stehens0-141427.00
3Alan GeogheganO'Loughlin Gaels0-141434.66
4Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan2-051133.66
4Brian O'SheaDunnamaggin0-111125.50
5Niall MoloneySt. Martin's2-041025.00
5Denis ByrneGraigue-Ballycallan2-041033.33

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-069Fenians
2Denis ByrneGraigue-Ballycallan2-028Tullaroan
2Brendan RyanFenians1-058Ballyhale Shamrocks
2Brendan RyanFenians0-088Graigue-Ballycallan
2Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-088Fenians
3Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan1-047James Stehens
3Brian McEvoyJames Stehens0-077Young Irelands
3Brian O'SheaDunnamaggin0-077O'Loughlin Gaels
3Brian McEvoyJames Stehens0-077Graigue-Ballycallan
3Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan0-077Tullaroan