The 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 98th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 24 February 1998.
East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 4 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and St. Kieran's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 2-13 to 1-10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Seán McElligott was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
Results Preliminary round
Round 1
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán McElligottSt. Kieran's1-333666.002Cathal O'GradyKillarney Legion1-161936.333Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry2-121844.504John CrowleyEast Kerry3-081744.25Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-171735.66Jerry MurphyEast Kerry0-171744.257John McGlynnSt. Kieran's0-151562.508Jack DennehySt. Kieran's2-061262.00Pa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-121234.0010Tom O'ConnellSt. Brendan's0-111125.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-0710West KerryCathal O'GradyKillarney Legion1-0710Feale Rangers3Murt MoriartyEast Kerry1-058West KerrySeán McElligottSt. Kieran's1-058South KerryNoel KennellyFeale Rangers0-088Desmonds6Brendan O'NeillKenmare1-047Laune RangersPaud O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-047Dr. CrokesVinnie MurphyKerins O'Rahilly's0-077St Kieran'sSeán McElligottSt. Kieran's0-077Kerins O'Rahilly'sMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-077KenmareRoland NeherDr. Crokes0-077Mid KerryTom O'ConnellSt. Brendan's0-077John Mitchels
Miscellaneous St. Kieran's qualified for the final for the first time since 1988.
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