The 1998 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage was made on 17 February 1998. The championship ran from 26 June to 20 September 1998.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 20 September 1998 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ahane, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ahane won the match by 1–11 to 0–09 to claim a record-breaking 17th championship title overall and a first title in 43 years.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 4–54.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Monaleen
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Blackrock
Group 1 Group 1 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAhane33005137146Adare3201544684Kilmallock31025157−62Killeedy30034258−160
Group 1 results
Group 2 Group 2 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffPatrickswell33008537486Bruff3201524934Na Piarsaigh3102494542Old Christians30031873−550
Group 2
Group 3 Group 3 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffGarryspillane32105542135Doon3210423845Bruree3102343402Pallasgreen30033451−170
Group 3 results
Group 4 Group 4 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffClaughaun32105231215Ballybrown32106042185Monaleen31024349−62Cappmore30033464−300
Group 4 results
Relegation stage Relegation semi-finals
Relegation final
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyPatrickswell4–546679.422Frankie CarrollGarryspillane4–284066.663Pat DavorenBallybrown2–323857.604Mike GalliganClaughaun3–263548.755Turlough HerbertAhane1–283165.16
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