| Dates | 4 June 1998 – 1 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Champions |  Imokilly (2nd title)William O'Riordan (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockFergal Ryan (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (2.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 556 (24.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Brian Cunningham (3-23) | ||
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The 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship ended on 1 November 1998.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 1 November 1998, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their second in succession. I Brian Cunningham of St. Finbarr's was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
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- ^ "Imokilly repeat success". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2016.