The 1989–90 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Baltinglass (1st title)Brian Fitzpatrick (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Clann na nGael | ||
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Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St. Finbarr's in the semi-final of 1989 Cork County Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1990, Baltinglass won the championship following a 2-07 to 0-07 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results
editFirst round
| 15 October 1989 First round | Claughaun | 0-04 - 2-10 | St. Senan's | Bruff Sportsfield |
| P Galligan 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. | John Murray 1-3, D O'Donoghue 1-1, T O'Neill 0-3, G Jordan 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, J Enright 0-1. |
| 15 October 1989 First round | Clonmel Commercials | 0-05 - 2-11 | Laune Rangers | Clonmel Sportsground |
| F Kelly 0-2, C McGrath 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1. | G Murphy 1-7, M O'Reilly 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, T Byrne 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 November 1989 Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 0-08 - 1-11 | Castlehaven | FitzGerald Stadium |
| T Fleming 0-5, B O'Sullivan 0-2, A Shannon 0-1. | L Tompkins 0-5, J Cleary 1-1, F Collins 0-4, MC O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 26 November 1989 Semi-final | St. Senan's | 2-14 - 2-04 | Kilrossanty | Páirc Naomh Seanáin |
| John Murray 1-4, P O'Shea 1-3, T O'Neill 0-3, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, J Enright 0-1, Jimmy Murray 0-1. | T Keating 2-0, J Maher 0-2, G Walsh 0-1, P Hayes 0-1. |
Final
| 10 December 1989 Final | Castlehaven | 0-13 - 1-08 | St. Senan's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| L Tompkins 0-5, J Cahalane 0-3, F Collins 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-1, M Burns 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. | T O'Neill 0-4, John Murray 0-4, D O'Donoghue 1-0. |
Quarter-final
| 28 January 1990 Quarter-final | Clann na nGael | 2-09 - 1-04 | Kingdom Kerry Gaels | Kiltoom |
Semi-finals
| 18 February 1990 Semi-final | Clann na nGael | 1-08 - 0-06 | Scotstown | Kiltoom |
| 18 February 1990 Semi-final | Baltinglass | 1-05 - 0-06 | Castlehaven | Aughrim Park |
Final
| 17 March 1990 Final | Baltinglass | 2-07 - 0-07 | Clann na nGael | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Clann na nGael became the first team to win six successive Connacht Club Championship titles.
- St. Vincent's won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Dublin to win the provincial title.
References
edit- ^ "Nobody does it better than O'Brien". Irish Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "I was in the bar the day after the All-Ireland saying, 'Jesus this has just happened, hasn't it?'". The 42. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.