1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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.

1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates5 October 1997 – 17 March 1998
Teams33
Champions Corofin (1st title)
Ray Silke (captain)
Paul McGettigan (manager)
Runners-up Erin's Isle
Ken Spratt (captain)
Mick Noonan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Top scorer(s) Ciaran O'Hare (5-27)
1996–97 (Previous) (Next) 1998–99

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

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Quarter-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
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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

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Top scorers

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.