1998 Tipperary county hurling team season
# 1998 Tipperary county hurling team season

Tipperary competed in the 1998 National Hurling League and the 1998 Munster Championship. It was Len Gaynor's second year in charge of the team with Declan Ryan named as team captain. Finches continued as sponsors of Tipperary GAA.

## Division 1B table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cork | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-64 | 6-42 | 19 | 9 | Division 1 champions |
| 2 | Waterford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-64 | 8-52 | 12 | 7 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 3 | Wexford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-60 | 2-60 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Tipperary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10-52 | 7-57 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Laois | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-54 | 8-56 | -17 | 3 |
| 6 | Kilkenny | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-54 | 5-69 | -15 | 2 |
