1898 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1898 was the 12th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 7-13 to 3-10 in the final.[1]

1898 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamTipperary (4th win)
CaptainMikey Maher
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainNed Hennessy
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
All-Star TeamSee here
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Format

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All-Ireland Championship

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone game which sees the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who receive a bye to this stage. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final play the winners of the Munster championship.

Provincial championships

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Wexford0-0 – 1-11Offaly

Kilkenny4-13 – 1-5Offaly

Kilkenny4-12 – 3-2Dublin
Cork6-6 – 0-2Limerick

Tipperaryw.o – scr.Clare


Tipperary1-13 – 1-2Cork

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Semi-finals

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Galway1-3 – 3-14Tipperary

All-Ireland Final

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Tipperary7-13 – 3-10Kilkenny
Attendance: c.2,500
Referee: J.J. McCabe (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary had to be abandoned due to fading light. Both sides were level at the time and a replay later took place.
  • Mikey Maher of Tipperary became the first player to captain a team to three All-Ireland final victories.

References

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  1. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

Sources

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  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).