1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 4 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.

1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates4 October 1998 – 17 March 1999
Teams33
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Crossmaglen Rangers (2nd title)
John McEntee (captain)
Joe Kernan (manager)
Runners-up Ballina Stephenites
Brian Heffernan (captain)
Noel O'Dowd (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Top scorer(s) Oisín McConville (1-31)
1997–98 (Previous) (Next) 1999–00

Corofin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballina Stephenites in the Ulster Club Championship.[1]

On 17 March 1999, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-08 defeat of Ballina Stephenites in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1997.[3]

Crossmaglen's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.

Results

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Quarter-finals

21 November 1998 Quarter-final Ballina Stephenites 0-09 - 1-06 Corofin James Stephens Park
B McStay 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, K Lynn 0-2, L McHale 0-1, D Brady 0-1, P McGarry 0-1. D Reilly 0-6, M Donnellan 1-0.
22 November 1998 Quarter-final replay Ballina Stephenites 0-11 - 0-09 Corofin James Stephens Park
B McStay 0-5, M McGrath 0-4, G Brady 0-1, K Lane 0-1. D Reilly 0-6, T Burke 0-2, K Treacy 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 November 11998 Semi-final Roscommon Gaels 0-11 - 0-07 Melvin Gaels Dr. Hyde Park
A Nolan 0-4, F O'Donnell 0-2, R Shannon 0-2, C Heneghan 0-1, L McNeill 0-1, J Comiskey 0-1. L Gilmartin 0-4, G Foley 0-2, M McCarron 0-1.
6 December 1998 Semi-final Eastern Harps 0-10 - 0-11 Ballina Stephenites Markievicz Park
P Taylor 0-6, R Hannon 0-3, K Canty 0-1. G Brady 0-2, B McStay 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, L McHale 0-1, D Bardy 0-1, D Coen 0-1.

Final

13 December 1998 Final Ballina Stephenites 1-10 - 0-06 Roscommon Gaels James Stephens Park
M McGrath 0-5, P McGarry 1-0, L McHale 0-1, L Bardy 0-1, D Coen 0-1, C Deasy 0-1, B McStay 0-1. A Nolan 0-5, G Kelly 0-1.

First round

24 October 1998 First round Fethard 1-04 - 0-08 Athlone Bellefield Road
P Rice 1-0, P Turbrett 0-3, J Byrne 0-1. S Garahy 0-4, N Dolan 0-2, T Stuart-Traynor 0-1, J Fallon 0-1.
25 October 1998 First round Éire Óg 0-12 - 1-07 Rathnew Dr. Cullen Park
P Kingston 0-4, B Carbery 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, J Hayden 0-1, L Turley 0-1, JJ Eyre 0-1. T Doyle 1-0, D Coffey 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.
25 October 1998 First round Fr. Manning Gaels 0-09 - 2-03 Rhode Pearse Park
P Davis 0-6, M Mulleady 0-1, J Breslin 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1. D Gorman 1-1, R Malone 1-0, P Keelaghan 0-1, E Byrne 0-1.
25 October 1998 First round Kilmacud Crokes 1-16 - 0-05 James Stephens Páirc de Búrca
M O'Keeffe 0-7, P Burke 1-3, J Costello 0-2, P Ward 0-2, G Duffy 0-1, R Cosgrove 0-1. L O'Connor 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Barry 0-1, B Leahy 0-1.
31 October 1998 First round replay Rhode 0-06 - 0-09 Fr. Manning Gaels O'Connor Park
P Kellaghan 0-2, P Daly 0-2, R Malone 0-1, E Byrne 0-1. P Davis 0-5, D Hanniffy 0-1, J Tully 0-1, J Breslin 0-1, S Gallagher 0-1.

Quarter-finals

7 November 1998 Quarter-final St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-09 - 2-07 Kilmacud Crokes Páirc Tailteann
B Reilly 1-0, A McEntee 0-3, K Gannon 0-2, G McGovern 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, N Crawford 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. R Cosgrove 1-2, P Ward 1-0, R Brennan 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, M Dillon 0-1, P Burke 0-1, J Costello 0-1.
8 November 1998 Quarter-final Clan na nGael 0-09 - 1-14 Éire Óg Dundalk
C O'Hanlon 0-2, D Staunton 0-2, S Dixon 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, P McEnaney 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. L Turley 0-5, G Ware 0-4, B Carbery 0-4, B Hennessy 1-0, B Hayden 0-1.
14 November 1998 Quarter-final Fr. Manning Gaels 0-13 - 0-10 Clane Pearse Park
P Davis 0-7, J Breslin 0-3, M Mulleady 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1. M Lynch 0-5, P McCormack 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-2, B O'Donovan 0-1.
14 November 1998 Quarter-final Athlone 0-10 - 1-08 Stradbally Páirc Chiaráin
N Dolan 0-4, J Fallon 0-4, P Allen 0-1, A Collins 0-1. G Ramsbottom 0-5, J Kavanagh 1-0, T Bowe 0-2, D Delaney 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 November 1998 Semi-final Éire Óg 1-07 - 0-09 Fr. Manning Gaels O'Connor Park
L Turley 1-2, J Morrissey 0-2, A Keating 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1, G Ware 0-1. P Davis 0-6, M Muleady 0-1, J Tully 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1.
22 November 1998 Semi-final Kilmacud Crokes 1-10 - 1-07 Stradbally O'Connor Park
R Cosgrove 1-4, M O'Keeffe 0-2, P Ward 0-1, M Dillon 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, M Leahy 0-1. G Kavanagh 1-0, G Ramsbottom 0-3, D Delaney 0-2, T Bowe 0-1, T Maher 0-1.

Final

6 December 1998 Final Éire Óg 1-06 - 0-09 Kilmacud Crokes St. Conleth's Park
J Morrissey 1-0, B Carmody 0-3, L turley 0-1, G Ware 0-1, A Keating 0-1. M O'Keeffe 0-4, P Ward 0-3, P Burke 0-1, M Leahy 0-1.
13 December 1998 Final replay Éire Óg 0-07 - 0-07 Kilmacud Crokes O'Connor Park
L Turley 0-3, J Hayden 0-1, K Haughney 0-1, P Kingston 0-1, A Keating 0-1. R Cosgrove 0-5, P Burke 0-1, J Costello 0-1.
31 January 1999 Final second replay Éire Óg 1-11 - 0-11 Kilmacud Crokes St. Conleth's Park
W Quinlan 1-1, A Keating 0-4, J Morrissey 0-3, B Carbery 0-2, L Turley 0-1. R Brennan 0-3, M O'Keeffe 0-3, J Costello 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, J McGee 0-1, R Cosgrove 0-1.

Quarter-finals

18 October 1998 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 0-14 - 0-07 Laune Rangers Wolfe Tone Park
P Clifford 0-3, P O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, G Canty 0-2, M Moran 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, M Hasssett 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.
25 October 1998 Quarter-final University of Limerick 2-15 - 1-08 St. Saviour's FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
J McCarthy 1-4, R O'Rahilly 1-3, J Daly 0-2, C Daly 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. B Arrigan 1-1, T Corcoran 0-4, D Wyse 0-2, P Corcoran 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 November 1998 Semi-final Bantry Blues 0-07 - 1-07 Moyle Rovers Sam Maguire Park
D O'Shea 0-2, J Canty 0-2, P Clifford 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1. D Browne 0-6, Donal Foley 1-0, S McGrath 0-1.
28 November 1998 Semi-final University of Limerick 0-09 - 1-09 Doonbeg FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
A Mac Gearailt 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Daly 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1. G Killeen 1-0, P Hehir 0-3, S Hehir 0-3, B Shanahan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, D Conway 0-1.

Final

13 December 1998 Final Doonbeg 1-08 - 2-05 Moyle Rovers Gaelic Grounds
F McInerney 1-1, S Hehir 0-3, P Hehir 0-2, B Shanahan 0-2. D Browne 1-3, N Lane 1-0, Donal Foley 0-1, Derry Foley 0-1.
20 December 1998 Final replay Doonbeg 0-07 - 0-04 Moyle Rovers Gaelic Grounds
P Hehir 0-2, K Nugent 0-2, B Shanahan 0-2, G Killeen 0-1. D Browne 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, J Williams 0-1.

Preliminary round

4 October 1998 Preliminary round Bellaghy 2-14 - 1-08 Castlblayney Faughs Dean McGlinchey Park
C Scullion 2-2, G Diamond 0-6, J Cassidy 0-4, B Lee 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1. P McDonald 1-3, M O'Connor 0-3, A Tavey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 October 1998 Quarter-final Enniskillen Gaels 0-10 - 1-05 Rostrevor Brewster Park
T Brewster 0-7, A Burns 0-1, R Judge 0-1, P Brewster 0-1. S Caulfield 1-1, C Daly 0-2, A Cole 0-1, A Farrell 0-1.
4 October 1998 Quarter-final Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa 1-07 - 1-07 St. John's Plunkett Park
F McGuigan 0-5, A Quinn 1-0, B McGuigan 0-1, P McElroy 0-1. E McAtamney 0-4, C Heatley 1-0, P Curran 0-1, A McGowan 0-1, B Mackin 0-1.
4 October 1998 Quarter-final Crossmaglen Rangers 0-11 - 1-08 Mullahoran Oliver Plunkett Park
A Cunningham 0-4, O McConville 0-4, J McEntee 0-2, J McConville 0-1. D Brady 1-2, D Gannon 0-2, E Reilly 0-2, C Brady 0-1, P Brady 0-1.
11 October 1998 Quarter-final Aodh Rua 1-07 - 0-13 Bellaghy Fr. Tierney Park
M Ward 1-1, V Murray 0-2, B Ward 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1, D Conlon 0-1. G Diamond 0-4, E Cassidy 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Quinn 0-2, J Cassidy 0-1, P Diamond 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1.
11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay St. John's 2-08 - 1-05 Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa Corrigan Park
E McAtamney 1-5, B Macken 1-0, D Kennedy 0-2, J Wilson 0-1. G Wylie 1-0, F McGuigan 0-3, P McElroy 0-1, A Quinn 0-1.
11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay Mullahoran 0-08 - 2-08 Crossmaglen Rangers Breffni Park
D Bardy 0-4, S Brady 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, D Gannon 0-1, M Fagan 0-1. J McConville 2-0, J McEntee 0-4, A Cunningham 0-1, O McEntee 0-1, C Short 0-1, O McConville 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 November 1998 Semi-final Bellaghy 0-12 - 0-09 Ennisillen Gaels Healy Park
B Lee 0-3, J Cassidy 0-2, C Scullion 0-2, G Diamond 0-2, D Cassidy 0-1, D Quinn 0-1, E Cassidy 0-1. T Brewster 0-4, R McCabe 0-2, S Bradley 0-1, C Bradley 0-1, P Brewster 0-1.
8 November 1998 Semi-final Crossmaglen Rangers 3-10 - 0-11 St. John's St. Tiernach's Park
C Shortt 1-2, O McConville 0-5, M Moley 1-1, J McConville 1-0, F Shields 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. E McAtamney 0-4, G Adams 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, G Heaney 0-1, C McKnight 0-1, J Wilson 0-1, P Nolan 0-1.

Final

22 November 1998 Final Crossmaglen Rangers 1-11 - 1-10 Bellaghy St. Tiernach's Park
O McConville 1-1, J McEntee 0-3, A Cunningham 0-3, C Short 0-2, G Comiskey 0-1, M Moley 0-1. G Diamond 0-5, C Scullion 1-0, D Cassidy 0-2, J Cassidy 0-1, D Quinn 0-1, C McNally 0-1.

Quarter-final

13 December 1998 Quarter-final Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-08 - 1-18 Crossmaglen Rangers Emerald GAA Grounds
T Maguire 0-4, P Coggins 0-1, J Grimes 0-1, M Somers 0-1, K Hickey 0-1. O McConville 0-9, A Cunningham 1-1, T McEntee 0-2, J McConville 0-2, C Short 0-2, G Cummiskey 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 February 1999 Semi-final Crossmaglen Rangers 1-10 - 1-05 Éire Óg Páirc Tailteann
O McConville 0-5, J McEntee 1-1, A Cunningham 0-4. L Turley 1-0, J Hayden 0-2, W Quinlan 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, B Carbery 0-1.
21 February 1999 Semi-final Ballina Stephenites 0-08 - 0-04 Doonbeg Dunlo GAA Grounds
P McGarry 0-2, B McStay 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1, D Coen 0-1, K Lynn 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Brady 0-1. P Hehir 0-2, P Gallagher 0-1, G Killeen 0-1.

Final

17 March 1999 Final Crossmaglen Rangers 0-09 - 0-08 Ballina Stephenites Croke Park
O McConville 0-6, G Cummiskey 0-1, J McConville 0-1, J McEntee 0-1. B McStay 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Coen 0-1, P McGarry 0-1, L McHale 0-1, D Brady 0-1, G Brady 0-1, C Deacy 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Oisín McConville Crossmaglen Rangers 1-31 34 7 4.85
2 Pádraic Davis Fr. Manning Gaels 0-24 24 4 6.00
3 Ray Cosgrove Kilmacud Crokes 2-13 19 6 3.16
Leo Turley Éire Óg 2-13 19 7 2.71
4 Anthony Cunningham Crossmaglen Rangers 1-14 17 7 2.42
Gavin Diamond Bellaghy 0-17 17 4 4.25
Mick O'Keeffe Kilmacud Crokes 0-17 17 6 2.83
5 Enda McAtamney St. John's 1-13 16 3 5.33
6 Martin McGrath Ballina Staphenites 0-15 15 5 2.50
7 Declan Browne Moyle Rovers 1-11 14 3 4.66
John McEntee Crossmaglen Rangers 1-11 14 7 2.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Oisín McConville Crossmaglen Rangers 0-09 9 Tír Chonaill Gaels
2 Cathal Scullion Bellaghy 2-02 8 Castleblayney Faughs
Enda McAtamney St. John's 1-05 8 Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa
3 Jonathan McCarthy University of Limerick 1-04 7 St. Saviour's
Ray Cosgrove Kilmacud Crokes 1-04 7 Stradbally
Mick O'Keeffe Kilmacud Crokes 0-07 7 James Stephens
Pádraic Davis Fr. Manning Gaels 0-07 7 Clane
Tom Brewster Enniskillen Gaels 0-07 7 Rostrevor

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ O'Riordan, Tom (18 March 1999). "Ballina's great giveaway show". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.