It was the first all-Leinster All-Ireland final with victory going to Offaly managed by Michael Bond on a score line of 2-16 to 1-13. It was the first time that a defeated team from the earlier rounds of the championship had come through to win the All-Ireland final.[2]
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^"1998 All-Ireland Final Supplement". Offaly Express. Retrieved 11 September 2023.