1898 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

1898 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsRathdowney (3rd title)
John Maher (captain)
Runners-upBallacolla
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The 1898 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Harristown were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played between Rathdowney and Ballacolla, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Rathdowney won the match by 2–10 to 0–01 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in nine years.[4]

Results

Final

Final Rathdowney 2-10 - 0-01 Ballacolla

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Laois SHC Roll of Honour 1888 -2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Laois GAA Bible" (PDF). Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "How Leix Won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship of 1915". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2026.