1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

None April 2022 1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 5 October 1997 – 17 March 1998 33 20px|border Corofin 1 Ray Silke Paul McGettigan 20px|border Erin's Isle Ken Spratt Mick Noonan 35 20px|border Ciaran O'Hare (5-27) 1996–97 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 1998–99 1998–99 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. Crossmaglen Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Errigal Ciarán in the Ulster Club Championship.http://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//sport/gaafootball/2017/03/31/news/magnificent-crossmaglen-bring-home-1997-all-ireland-football-honours-983881/content.html Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours 31 March 2017 The Irish News 1 July 2020 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.https://www.independent.ie/sport/the-west-wide-awake-as-corofin-clinch-final-glory-26193644.html The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory 18 March 1998 Irish Independent 1 July 2020 It was their first ever championship title. Erin's Isle's Ciaran O'Hare was the championship's top scorer with 5-27. Connacht Connacht Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-final 26 October 1997 Quarter-final St Brigid's 0-06 - 1-11 Knockmore 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. Kiltoom Semi-finals 9 November 1997 Semi-final Corofin 2-11 - 2-07 Knockmore 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. Tuam Stadium 9 November 1997 Semi-final Allen Gaels 2-02 - 0-08 Tourlestrane A Cullen 1-2, S McGettigan 1-0. M Walsh 0-4, D Durkin 0-2, S Dunne 0-1, J Lundy 0-1. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 23 November 1997 Semi-final replay Tourlestrane 0-07 - 0-09 Allen Gaels 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. Markievicz Park Final 7 December 1997 Final Allen Gaels 0-11 - 2-10 Corofin 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. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Leinster Leinster Senior Club Football Championship First round 26 October 1997 First round Dicksboro 2-04 - 4-05 Moate 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. Nowlan Park 26 October 1997 First round Erin's Isle 5-22 - 0-05 Old Leighlin 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. Parnell Park 26 October 1997 First round Killanerin 1-04 - 1-04 Rathnew 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. Páirc Uí Shíocháin 27 October 1997 First round Fr Manning Gaels 1-14 - 1-04 Stradbally 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. Pearse Park Quarter-finals 9 November 1997 Quarter-final Rathnew 1-06 - 0-09 Navan O'Mahony's 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. Aughrim Park 9 November 1997 Quarter-final Fr Manning Gaels 0-11 - 0-11 Stabannon Parnells 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. Pearse Park 9 November 1997 Quarter-final Moate 3-01 - 2-13 Clane 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. Páirc Ciaráin 9 November 1997 Quarter-final Erin's Isle 1-10 - 0-11 Edenderry 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. Parnell Park 15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay Navan O'Mahony's 0-09 - 1-08 Rathnew 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. Páirc Tailteann 15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay Stabannon Parnells 0-16 - 1-10(aet) Fr Manning Gaels 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. Drogheda Park Semi-finals 23 November 1997 Semi-final Clane 0-12 - 0-04 Rathnew 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. Parnell Park 23 November 1997 Semi-final Erin's Isle 0-11 - 0-08 Stabannon Parnells 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. Páirc Tailteann Final 7 December 1997 Final Erin's Isle 2-11 - 1-11 Clane 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. Páirc Tailteann Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-finals 25 October 1997 Quarter-final The Nire 2-05 - 2-23 Castlehaven 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. Fraher Field 26 October 1997 Quarter-final Galbally 0-12 - 1-13 Fethard 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. Gaelic Grounds Semi-finals 23 November 1997 Semi-final Fethard 0-06 - 0-04 Cooraclare 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. Ned Hall Park 7 December 1997 Semi-final Castlehaven 2-10 - 1-03 Laune Rangers 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. Castlehaven Final 14 December 1997 Final Castlehaven 1-14 - 1-08 Fethard 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt Ulster Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Preliminary round 5 October 1997 Preliminary round Gowna 0-10 - 0-15 Burren 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. Breffni Park Quarter-finals 5 October 1997 Quarter-final Clontibret O'Neill's 1-10 - 1-11 Errigal Ciarán 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. Páirc Uí Néill 5 October 1997 Quarter-final Dungiven 0-13 - 0-05 Newtownbutler 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. Dean McGlinchey Park 5 October 1997 Quarter-final St Paul's 3-16 - 2-07 Aodh Ruadh 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. Casement Park 12 October 1997 Quarter-final Burren 2-08 - 3-09 Crossmaglen Rangers 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. Páirc Esler Semi-finals 26 October 1997 Semi-final Errigal Ciarán 1-12 - 1-10 Crossmaglen Rangers 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. St Tiernach's Park 26 October 1997 Semi-final Dungiven 0-12 - 0-10 St Paul's 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. St. Tiernach's Park Final 9 November 1997 Final Dungiven 0-14 - 1-08 Errigal Ciarán 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. St Tiernach's Park Quarter-final 8 February 1998 Quarter-final Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-08 - 0-15 Castlehaven 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. Emerald GAA Grounds Semi-finals 22 February 1998 Semi-final Corofin 0-11 - 0-09 Dungiven 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. Fr Tierney Park 22 February 1998 Semi-final Erin's Isle 2-12 - 0-17 Castlehaven 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. Semple Stadium Final 17 March 1998 Final Corofin 0-15 - 0-10 Erin's Isle 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. Croke Park Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ciaran O'HareErin's Isle5-274267.002John ClearyCastlehaven3-162555.003Niall CrossanErin's Isle3-142363.83Eoin GormleyErrigal Ciaran1-202337.664Pat ButterlyStabannon Parnells0-222237.33Joe BrollyDungiven0-222245.505Pádraic DavisFr Manning Gaels1-182137.006Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-181853.607Robbie BoyleErin's Isle2-111762.838Michael DonnellanCorofin2-101644.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin GormleyErrigal Ciaran1-0912Crossmaglen Rangers2Jim McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers3-0211BurrenRobbie BoyleErin's Isle2-0511Old LeighlinCiaran O'HareErin's Isle2-0511Old LeighlinNiall CrossanErin's Isle1-0811Old LeighlinPat ButterlyStabannon Parnells0-1111Fr Manning Gaels3Michael DonnellanCorofin2-0410KnockmoreColin CrowleyCastlehaven1-0710The Nire4John DeehanMoate3-009DicksboroJohn ClearyCastlehaven2-039Laune RangersPádraic DavisFr Manning Gaels0-099Stabannon Parnells Miscellaneous Erin's Isle won the Leinster Club SFC for the first time. Charlie Redmond of Erin's Isle was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final; he had intended the decider against Corofin to be his last game as a player.https://www.independent.ie/sport/redmond-loses-out-on-isles-final-fling/26192299.html Redmond loses out on Isle's final fling Irish Independent 5 March 1998 Dungiven won the Ulster Club SFC for the first time. References Category:1997 in Gaelic football Category:1998 in Gaelic football