The 1998 Croke Cup was the 47th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 3 May 1998.
St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup final.
The final was played on 3 May 1998 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 2–16 to 1–11 to claim their 12th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Raphael's CollegeLeinsterColáiste Éamann RísMunsterSt Flannan's CollegeUlsterSt Mary's CBGS
Results Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1John CaseySt Flannan's College1-121527.50Gavin KearySt Raphael's0-151527.503Keith DanielsSt Raphael's3-051427.00
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