1998 National Hurling League
| League details | |
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| Dates | 8 March – 25 July 1998 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Cork (14th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Kerry |
| Division 3 | Mayo |
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← 1997
1999 →
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| Season | 1998 |
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| Champions |
Cork 14th National League title Captain: Diarmuid O'Sullivan Manager: Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Top goalscorer |
 Joe Deane (3-30) |
| Biggest home win |
Clare 3-21 - 2-7 Antrim (8 March 1988) |
| Biggest away win |
Cork 2-15 - 0-10 Clare (3 May 1998) |
| Highest scoring |
Clare 3-21 - 2-7 Antrim (8 March 1988) |
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← 1997
1999 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2017.
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| Season | 1998 |
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| Champions |
Kerry 5th Division 2 title |
| Promoted | Down |
| Relegated |
Armagh Louth |
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← 1997
1999 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2017.
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The 1998 National Hurling League (known as the Church & General National Hurling League) was the 66th season of the National Hurling League.
The league saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions of eight teams. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B with each group consisting of six teams. The top two teams in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1997 season. Antrim, Cork, Dublin and Waterford all entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.
On 17 May 1998, Cork won the title after a 2-14 to 0-13 win over Waterford in the final. It was their 14th league title overall and their first since 1992-93.
Cork's Joe Deane was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-30.
Semi-finals
Final
The league saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions of eight teams. Division 2 was split into Group 2A and Group 2B with each group consisting of seven teams. The top two teams in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
Armagh, Carlow, Derry, Down, Kildare, Louth, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone and Wicklow all entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.
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