The 1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 5 October 1997 and ended on 17 March 1998.
| Dates | 5 October 1997 – 17 March 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 33 | ||
| Champions |  Corofin (1st title)Ray Silke (captain) Paul McGettigan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Erin's IsleKen Spratt (captain) Mick Noonan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 35 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ciaran O'Hare (5-27) | ||
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Crossmaglen Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Errigal Ciarán in the Ulster Club Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1998, Corofin won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-10 defeat of Erin's Isle in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Erin's Isle's Ciaran O'Hare was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.
Results
editQuarter-final
| 26 October 1997 Quarter-final | St. Brigid's | 0-06 - 1-11 | Knockmore | Kiltoom |
| F Dolan 0-2, B Lennon 0-1, P Kilcommin 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, T Lennon 0-1. | P Brogan 0-6, S Sweeney 1-2, J Davis 0-1, P Cawley 0-1, K Staunton 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 9 November 1997 Semi-final | Corofin | 2-11 - 2-07 | Knockmore | Tuam Stadium |
| M Donnellan 2-4, E Sheede 0-3, D Reilly 0-2, S Conlisk 0-2. | P Brogan 1-4, P Cawley 1-0, P Butler 0-2, J Davis 0-1. |
| 9 November 1997 Semi-final | Allen Gaels | 2-02 - 0-08 | Tourlestrane | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| A Cullen 1-2, S McGettigan 1-0. | M Walsh 0-4, D Durkin 0-2, S Dunne 0-1, J Lundy 0-1. |
| 23 November 1997 Semi-final replay | Tourlestrane | 0-07 - 0-09 | Allen Gaels | Markievicz Park |
| G McGowan 0-4, C O'Meara 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Egan 0-1. | N Moran 0-4, A Cullen 0-2, M McGowan 0-1, A Fee 0-1, S McGuire 0-1. |
Final
| 7 December 1997 Final | Allen Gaels | 0-11 - 2-10 | Corofin | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| D Lynch 0-5, N Moran 0-3, A Fee 0-2, S McGettigan 0-1. | E Steede 1-3, D Reilly 1-0, M Donnellan 0-3, A Donnellan 0-2, T Burke 0-1, J Lardener 0-1. |
First round
| 26 October 1997 First round | Dicksboro | 2-04 - 4-05 | Moate | Nowlan Park |
| S Walton 1-2, M Kennedy 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1, N Lacey 0-1. | J Deehan 3-0, M Broder 1-0, D Browne 0-2, G Heavin 0-2, A Malone 0-1. |
| 26 October 1997 First round | Erin's Isle | 5-22 - 0-05 | Old Leighlin | Parnell Park |
| R Boyle 2-5, C O'Hare 2-5, N Crossan 1-8, J Barr 0-2, P Cunningham 0-1, C Redmond 0-1. | J Nevin 0-2, B O'Brien 0-1, S Hayden 0-1, M Roche 0-1. |
| 26 October 1997 First round | Killanerin | 1-04 - 1-04 | Rathnew | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| D Noonan 1-0, M Forde 0-2, P Forde 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1. | T Gill 1-0, D Coffey 0-3, K Gill 0-1. |
| 27 October 1997 First round | Fr. Manning Gaels | 1-14 - 1-04 | Stradbally | Pearse Park |
| P Davis 1-4, Michael Mulleady 0-4, J Tully 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1, Martin Mulleady 0-1. | P McCormack 1-0 (og), D Delaney 0-2, G Ramsbottom 0-1, B Larkin 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 9 November 1997 Quarter-final | Rathnew | 1-06 - 0-09 | Navan O'Mahony's | Aughrim Park |
| K Gill 1-1, D Coffey 0-4, J Snell 0-1. | D Doonan 0-2, C Kane 0-2, M Reilly 0-2, A Reilly 0-1, G Nelson 0-1, D Hosey 0-1. |
| 9 November 1997 Quarter-final | Fr. Manning Gaels | 0-11 - 0-11 | Stabannon Parnells | Pearse Park |
| P Davis 0-5, Michael Mulleady 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1, J Breslin 0-1. | P Butterly 0-8, Paudie Donnolly 0-1, B Murray 0-1, N Butterly 0-1. |
| 9 November 1997 Quarter-final | Moate | 3-01 - 2-13 | Clane | Páirc Ciaráin |
| D Costelloe 2-0, G Heavin 1-1. | B O'Donovan 1-2, P McCormack 1-0, E McCormack 0-3, M Lynch 0-3, P McLoughlin 0-2, K McLoughlin 0-1, K McDonald 0-1, B Cahill 0-1. |
| 9 November 1997 Quarter-final | Erin's Isle | 1-10 - 0-11 | Edenderry | Parnell Park |
| C O'Hare 1-5, R Boyle 0-2, N Crossan 0-2, P Cunningham 0-1. | P Brady 0-7, B Malone 0-2, C Farrell 0-1, D Farrell 0-1. |
| 15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay | Navan O'Mahony's | 0-09 - 1-08 | Rathnew | Páirc Tailteann |
| D Hosie 0-3, C Kane 0-2, D Doonan 0-2, M Reilly 0-1, D Beggy 0-1. | T Gill 1-2, D Coffey 0-3, T McGivern 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, V Collard 0-1. |
| 15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay | Stabannon Parnells | 0-16 - 1-10 (aet) | Fr. Manning Gaels | Drogheda Park |
| P Butterly 0-11, G Hoey 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, J Donaldson 0-1. | P Davis 0-9, D Hanniffy 1-0, J Tully 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 November 1997 Semi-final | Clane | 0-12 - 0-04 | Rathnew | Parnell Park |
| P McCormack 0-4, M Lynch 0-4, P McLoughlin 0-2, K McDonald 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | D Coffey 0-4. |
| 23 November 1997 Semi-final | Erin's Isle | 0-11 - 0-08 | Stabannon Parnells | Páirc Tailteann |
| C O'Hare 0-5, E Barr 0-2, C Redmond 0-2, M Deegan 0-1, N Crossan 0-1. | P Butterly 0-3, B Murray 0-2, J Hoey 0-1, N Butterly 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1. |
Final
| 7 December 1997 Final | Erin's Isle | 2-11 - 1-11 | Clane | Páirc Tailteann |
| C O'Hare 1-2, C Redmond 0-4, N Crossan 1-0, P Cunningham 0-3, R Boyle 0-2. | P McLoughlin 0-5, T Cribben 1-0, P McCormack 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, B Cahill 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, W McCreery 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 25 October 1997 Quarter-final | The Nire | 2-05 - 2-23 | Castlehaven | Fraher Field |
| M Guiry 0-4, B Power 1-0, B Wall 1-0, B Kearney 0-1. | C Crowley 1-7, E Cleary 1-4, A Crowley 0-6, M O'Mahony 0-1, L Tompkins 0-1, J Maguire 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, L O'Connell 0-1. |
| 26 October 1997 Quarter-final | Galbally | 0-12 - 1-13 | Fethard | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Cummins 0-6, E Scully 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | J O'Meara 1-4, M Coen 0-3, T Sheehan 0-2, M Quinlan 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, JP Looby 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 November 1997 Semi-final | Fethard | 0-06 - 0-04 | Cooraclare | Ned Hall Park |
| M Coen 0-3, B Burke 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. | D Hedigan 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, D Lynch 0-1. |
| 7 December 1997 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 2-10 - 1-03 | Laune Rangers | Castlehaven |
| J Cleary 2-3, L Tompkins 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. | B Gannon 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-2, G Murphy 0-1. |
Final
| 14 December 1997 Final | Castlehaven | 1-14 - 1-08 | Fethard | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| L Tompkins 0-8, J Cleary 1-4, F Cahalane 0-1, S Connolly 0-1. | D Byrnes 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, M Spillane 0-1, C Coen 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, M Quinlan 0-1, M Coen 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. |
Preliminary round
| 5 October 1997 Preliminary round | Gowna | 0-10 - 0-15 | St. Mary's Burren | Breffni Park |
| Declan McCabe 0-4, Dermot McCabe 0-2, K Madden 0-2, D Brady 0-1, B Morris 0-1. | J Treanor 0-6, J McAlinden 0-4, G Murdock 0-4, A McGovern 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 5 October 1997 Quarter-final | Clontibret O'Neill's | 1-10 - 1-11 | Errigal Ciarán | Páirc Uí Néill |
| Declan McCabe 0-4, P McShane 1-0, D Brennan 0-3, Dermot McCabe 0-2, M O'Dowd 0-1. | E Gormley 0-6, E Kavanagh 1-0, E McCaffrey 0-3, P Canavan 0-2. |
| 5 October 1997 Quarter-final | Dungiven | 0-13 - 0-05 | Newtownbutler | Dean McGlinchey Park |
| J Brolly 0-6, P Murphy 0-3, C Greeve 0-3, G McGonagle 0-1. | B McBrian 0-3, C McManus 0-1, R Johnson 0-1. |
| 5 October 1997 Quarter-final | St. Paul's | 3-16 - 2-07 | Aodh Rua | Casement Park |
| J McManus 0-8, J Kennedy 1-2, P McErlean 1-1, C Murphy 1-0, J Quinn 0-2, A Donnelly 0-2, C Killane 0-1. | D Buggy 1-2, B Roper 1-0, D Condon 0-3, V Murray 0-2. |
| 12 October 1997 Quarter-final | St. Mary's Burren | 2-08 - 3-09 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Páirc Esler |
| J McAlinden 1-2, A Woods 1-0, J Treanor 0-3, A McGivern 0-1, T Fegan 0-1, D McLoughlin 0-1. | J McConville 3-2, O McConville 0-5, J McEntee 0-1, C Short 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 26 October 1997 Semi-final | Errigal Ciarán | 1-12 - 1-10 | Crossmaglen Rangers | St. Tiernach's Park |
| E Gormley 1-9, Peter Canavan 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1, Pascal Canavan 0-1. | J Mcconville 1-1, O McConville 0-4, C Short 0-2, J McEntee 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. |
| 26 October 1997 Semi-final | Dungiven | 0-12 - 0-10 | St. Paul's | St. Tiernach's Park |
| J Brolly 0-8, G McGonagle 0-4. | J McManus 0-5, J Kennedy 0-2, P McErlean 0-1, A Donnelly 0-1, A Finnegan 0-1. |
Final
| 9 November 1997 Final | Dungiven | 0-14 - 1-08 | Errigal Ciarán | St. Tiernach's Park |
| G McGonagle 0-5, J Brolly 0-3, C Grieve 0-3, S Heavern 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. | E Gormley 0-5, A McGinley 1-0, P Canavan 0-2, B Neill 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 8 February 1998 Quarter-final | Tír Chonaill Gaels | 0-08 - 0-15 | Castlehaven | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| T Maguire 0-2, B McDonagh 0-2, M Summers 0-1, B Mulvey 0-1, A Carr 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1. | J Cleary 0-6, A Crowley 0-3, B Deasy 0-2, L Tompkins 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 22 February 1998 Semi-final | Corofin | 0-11 - 0-09 | Dungiven | Fr. Tierney Park |
| A Donnellan 0-2, M Donnellan 0-2, E Steede 0-2, D Reilly 0-2, T Burke 0-2, S Conlisk 0-1. | J Brolly 0-5, G McGonigle 0-2, P Murphy 0-2. |
| 22 February 1998 Semi-final | Erin's Isle | 2-12 - 0-17 | Castlehaven | Semple Stadium |
| C O'Hare 1-4, N Crossan 1-2, C Redmond 0-2, K Barr 0-1, J Barr 0-1, E Barr 0-1, R Boyle 0-1. | L Tompkins 0-4, J Cleary 0-3, F Cahalane 0-3, D Cahalane 0-2, J Maguire 0-2, C Crowley 0-2, B Deasy 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1998 Final | Corofin | 0-15 - 0-10 | Erin's Isle | Croke Park |
| D Reilly 0-6, G Burke 0-3, S Conlisk 0-3, A Donnellan 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1, E Steede 0-1. | C O'Hare 0-6, D Collins 0-1, N Crossan 0-1, K Barr 0-1, R Boyle 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciaran O'Hare | Erin's Isle | 5-27 | 42 | 6 | 7.00 |
| 2 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Niall Crossan | Erin's Isle | 3-14 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| Eoin Gormley | Errigal Ciaran | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| 4 | Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Joe Brolly | Dungiven | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
| 5 | Pádraic Davis | Fr. Manning Gaels | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Larry Tompkins | Castlehaven | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 7 | Robbie Boyle | Erin's Isle | 2-11 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |
| 8 | Michael Donnellan | Corofin | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Gormley | Errigal Ciaran | 1-09 | 12 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 2 | Jim McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 3-02 | 11 | St. Mary's Burren |
| Robbie Boyle | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Ciaran O'Hare | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Niall Crossan | Erin's Isle | 1-08 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-11 | 11 | Fr. Manning Gaels | |
| 3 | Michael Donnellan | Corofin | 2-04 | 10 | Knockmore |
| Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 1-07 | 10 | The Nire | |
| 4 | John Deehan | Moate | 3-00 | 9 | Dicksboro |
| John Cleary | Castlehaven | 2-03 | 9 | Laune Rangers | |
| Pádraic Davis | Fr. Manning Gaels | 0-09 | 9 | Stabannon Parnells |
Miscellaneous
edit- Erin's Isle won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- Dungiven won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.