1998 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

1998 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Portlaoise (10th title)
Niall Rigney (captain)
Séamus Plunkett (manager)
Runners-upBorder The Harps
← 1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999 →

The 1998 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Castletown were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 20 September 1998 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Portlaoise and The Harps, in what was their second meeting in the final overall. Portlaoise won the match by 0–13 to 0–11 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[3][4]

Results

Semi-finals

6 September 1998 Semi-final Portlaoise 2-05 - 0-07 Clonad O'Moore Park
6 September 1998 Semi-final The Harps 3-15 - 2-10 Camross O'Moore Park

Final

20 September 1998 Final Portlaoise 0-13 - 0-11 The Harps O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Durrow Harps HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "1998 Laois Senior Hurling Final". Portlaoise GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Looking back on the mighty Portlaoise hurling team of 1998". Laois Today. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2026.