The 1998 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship began on 20 June 1998 and ended on 8 November 1998.
On 8 November 1998, Castlelyons won the championship after a 2-12 to 2-09 defeat of Killeagh in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their first championship title in the grade.
Killeagh's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.
Team changes From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Cloyne
Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship Bishopstown
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Castlelyons
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Joe DeaneKilleagh3-243348.252Eoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons1-252855.603Ray O'ConnellMallow1-212438.004Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-142035.00Ger CumminsBallymartle1-172035.006Tony CoyneYoughal1-161944.757Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-171728.508Kevin MurrayCloughduv2-101628.009Richie LewisAghada0-151527.5010Tadhg O'RiordanMallow3-051443.50Denis O'LearyAghabullogue1-111427.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Joe DeaneKilleagh2-0612AghadaGer CumminsBallymartle1-0912Mallow3Richie LewisAghada0-1111Tracton4Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-1010Youghal5Kevin MurrayCloughduv2-039Glen RoversRay O'ConnellMallow1-069Argideen Rangers7Tadhg O'RiordanMallow2-028CobhRay O'DonovanValley Rovers2-028CarrigtwohillTimmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-028CloughduvDenis O'LearyAghabullogue1-058St. Vincent'sRonan GearyMilford1-058Éire ÓgMichael WalshArgideen Rangers1-058MallowEoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons1-058MallowRay O'ConnellMallow0-088Castlelyons
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