'98 Statistics

First Point: Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) v Kerry, 7.01 p.m., May 22nd, Thurles.

First Point: Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) v Kerry, 7.01 p.m., May 22nd, Thurles.

First Goal: Paul Shelly (Tipperary) v Kerry, 7.12 p.m., May 22nd, Thurles.

Biggest Margin: Antrim (23 points) v London, June 19th, Casement Park.

Quickest Goal: Ken O'Shea (Kilkenny) v Clare, first minute, August 15th, Croke Park.

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Latest Goal: Davy Fitzgerald (Clare) v Tipperary, 70th minute penalty, June 6th, Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Highest Individual Tally: Eugene Cloonan (Galway) 2-10 v Clare, August 2nd, Croke Park.

Longest Run: Clare - six matches (including two replays) and 420 minutes of playing time.

Number Of Replays: Two - Clare v Tipperary, Clare v Galway.

Top Scorers: D J Carey (Kilkenny) 5-9; Joe Deane (Cork) 121; Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) 0-24; Gregory O'Kane (Antrim) 2-17; Eugene Cloonan (Galway) 2-16; Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) 1-19.

Top Team Average: Kilkenny 13-49 total (average 29.5 from three games).