1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 March 2019 noref (GreenC bot) 3 May 1998 – 27 September 1998 32 1998 Galway 8th Ray Silke John O'Mahony Kildare Glenn Ryan Mick O'Dwyer Kerry Kildare Derry Galway border|20px Jarlath Fallonborder|20px Michael Donnellan border|20px Declan Browne (2–29) 36 61 (1.69 per game) 860 (23.89 per game) 1997 1999 The 1998 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. The championship began on 3 May 1998 and ended on 27 September 1998. Galway's 1–14 to 1–10 victory over Kildare in the All-Ireland final meant that the Sam Maguire Cup returned to the county and the province of Connacht for the first time since 1966. This was Galway's eighth All-Ireland triumph in all. Kildare, managed by Mick O'Dwyer, had defeated the 1995 champions Dublin and the 1996 champions Meath to win their first Leinster title since 1956, before defeating the 1997 champions Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final. Format The Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht championships were conducted as straight knock-out competitions. The Munster football championship for the 2nd year running had Kerry, Cork and Clare as byes to the semi-finals while Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford played a lone-first-round game with the bye team in a lone quarter final. The winners of each provincial competition went on to play in the All Ireland semi-finals. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 100px 35px Sligo 0–14 London 1–07 Mayo 2–06 Galway 1–13 Sligo 0–15 Roscommon 1–13 Galway 1–16 Leitrim 0–05 Roscommon 0–17 Galway 1–17 Quarter-finals 24 May 1998 Quarter-final Mayo 2–6 – 1–13 Galway K McDonald 2–1, M Sheridan 0–3, J Horan 0–1, N Connelly 0–1. P Joyce 0–5, N Finnegan 0–4, D Savage 1–0, J Fallon 0–2, P Clancy 0–1, T Mannion 0–1. E Neary (Sligo) 30,000 McHale Park, Castlebar 31 May 1998 Quarter-final London 1–7 – 0–14 Sligo P Coggins 1–0, I Reilly 0–3, B McDonagh 0–1, D Gillespie 0–1, A O'Halloran 0–1, A Creamer 0–1. S Davey 0–5, P Taylor 0–3, K Killeen 0–2, B Walsh 0–1, E O'Hara 0–1, T Brennan 0–1, M Maguire 0–1. W Feeley (Mayo) 2,000 Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Semi-finals 14 June 1998 Semi-final Leitrim 0–5 – 1–16 Galway F McBrien 0–2, S Quinn 0–1, P McLoughlin 0–1, L Conlon 0–1. N Finnegan 1–4, P Joyce 0–5, D Savage 0–3, T Mannion 0–1, S Óg de Paor 0–1, P Clancy 0–1, M Donnellan 0–1. S Mac Éil (Mayo) 12,000 Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick On Shannon 28 June 1998 Semi-final Roscommon 2–12 – 1–15 Sligo E Lohan 1–6, N Dineen 1–1, L Dowd, M Ryan 0–2 each, G Keane 0–1 P Taylor 0–6, S Davey 1–1, B Walsh 0–3, K Killeen 0–2, B Kilcoyne, N Clancy, G McGowan 0–1 each S Prior (Leitrim) 15,000 Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon 5 July 1998 Semi-final replay Sligo 0–15 – 1–13 Roscommon P Taylor 0–8, K Killeen 0–3, S Davey 0–2, B Walsh, C O'Meara 0–1 each T Grehan 1–2, E Lohan 0–5, N Dineen, L Dowd, T Ryan 0–2 each S Prior (Leitrim) 12,000 Markievicz Park, Sligo Finals 19 July 1998 Final Galway 0–11 – 0–11 Roscommon P Joyce, N Finnegan 0–3 each, J Fallon 0–2, S O Domhnaill, D Meehan, T Joyce 0–1 each E Lohan 0–8, F O'Donnell, T Grehan, L Dowd 0–1 each S Prior (Leitrim) 25,000 Tuam Stadium, Tuam 2 August 1998 Final replay Roscommon 0–17 – 1–17(aet) Galway E Lohan 0–8, N Dineen 0–3, F O'Donnell, T Grehan 0–2 each, L Dowd, V Glennon 0–1 each M Donnellan 1–3, J Fallon 0–5, D Savage 0–3, S Óg de Paor, N Finnegan 0–2 each, P Joyce, S Walsh 0–1 each S Prior (Leitrim) 30,000 Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Leinster Senior Football Championship First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 75px 70px Westmeath 1–18 Carlow 2–5 Longford 0–16 (1–16) Wexford 2–17 (2–13) Westmeath 3–14 Longford 1–13 Kildare 0–12 Dublin 1–8 Laois 1–15 Westmeath 0–15 Louth 3–14 Wicklow 1–11 Meath 3–10 Offaly 0–7 Kildare 2–13 Laois 0–8 Meath 0–15 Louth 1–11 Kildare 1–12 Meath 0–10 First round 3 May 1998 First round Westmeath 1–18 – 2–5 Carlow G Heavin 1–5, K Lyons 0–5, M Staunton 0–3, D Healy 0–1, P Conway 0–1, S Colleary 0–1, D Gavin 0–1, J Cooney 0–1. M Carpenter 1–0, W Quinlan 1–0, R Donnelly 0–2, N Doyle 0–1, B Hannon 0–1, J Nevin 0–1. N Cooney (Offaly) 5,677 Cusack Park, Mullingar 3 May 1998 First round Wexford 2–13 – 1–16 Longford J Lawlor 1–3, J Hegarty 1–1, S Doran 0–4, L O'Brien 0–4, J Kinlough 0–1. D Barry 0–9, N Sheridan 1–1, P Davis 0–3, E Barden 0–1, D Hanniffy 0–1, T Smullen 0–1. J Harlin (Meath) 5,000 O'Kennedy Park, New Ross 10 May 1998 First round replay Longford 0–16 – 2–7 Wexford P Davis 0–8, D Barry 0–3, P Lynch 0–2, D Hanniffy 0–1, P Farrell 0–1, T Smullen 0–1. L O'Brien 0–4, S Doran 1–0, M Mahon 1–0, J Hegarty 0–2, J Lawlor 0–1. E Whelan (Laois) 7,500 Pearse Park, Longford Second round 17 May 1998 Second round Longford 1–13 – 3–14 Westmeath D Barry 1–4, P Davis 0–5, D Hanniffy 0–2, T Smullen 0–1, P Farrell 0–1. G Heavin 1–5, P Conway 0–4, J Deehan 1–0, K Lyons 1–0, D Healy 0–1, D Gavin 0–1, M Staunton 0–1, S Colleary 0–1, M O'Reilly 0–1. 10,012 S McCormack (Meath) Pearse Park, Longford Quarter-finals 24 May 1998 Quarter-final Meath 3–10 – 0–7 Offaly B Reilly 1–3, R Magee 1–0, S Dillon 1–0, T Dowd 0–3, T Giles 0–3, G Geraghty 0–1. C Quinn 0–4, C McManus 0–2, R Malone 0–1. P Casserley (Westmeath) 48,856 Croke Park, Dublin 31 May 1998 Quarter-final Louth 3–14 – 1–11 Wicklow C Kelly 1–5, S White, A Hoey 1–2 each, N Malone, J Donaldson, O McDonnell, C O'Hanlon, G Curran 0–1 each D Coffey 1–3, C Daye, S Byrne 0–2 each, R Coffey, K O'Brien, K Byrne, J Behan 0–1 each J Bannon (Longford) Drogheda Park, Drogheda 7 June 1998 Quarter-final Laois 1–15 – 0–15 Westmeath S Kelly 1–2, I Fitzgerald, M Lawlor 0–4 each, C Parkinson 0–2, T Maher, C Conway, B McDonald 0–1 each T Cleary 0–5, G Heavin 0–4, P Conway 0–3, M Staunton 0–2, K Lyons 0–1 S McCormack (Meath) 60,058 Croke Park, Dublin 7 June 1998 Quarter-final Dublin 0–10 – 0–10 Kildare D Darcy 0–4, J Gavin 0–2, D Farrell, D Harrington, B Stynes, J Sherlock 0–1 each P Graven 0–4, N Buckley, E McCormack, K Dwyer 0–2 each B White (Wexford) 60,058 Croke Park, Dublin 21 June 1998 Quarter-final replay Kildare 0–12 – 1–8 Dublin P Graven 0–4, N Buckley 0–3, E McCormack 0–2, G Ryan 0–1, A Rainbow 0–1, K O'Dwyer 0–1. D Darcy 1–5, J Gavin 0–1, P Curran 0–1, B Stynes 0–1. M Coffey (Galway) Croke Park, Dublin Semi-finals 28 June 1998 Semi-final Meath 0–15 – 1–11 Louth T Dowd 0–5, G Geraghty 0–3, T Giles 0–3, J McGuinness, R Magee, B Reilly, H Traynor 0–1 each S White 1–3, C O'Hanlon 0–3, C Kelly 0–2, G Curran, A Hoey, A Rooney 0–1 each B White (Wexford) Croke Park, Dublin 19 July 1998 Semi-final Kildare 2–13 – 0–8 Laois P Graven 1–4, N Buckley 1–1, K O'Dwyer 0–3, P Brennan 0–2, D Earley, E McCormack, M Lynch 0–1 each S Kelly 0–3, M Lawlor 0–2, D Conroy, D Lawlor, C Conway 0–1 each P McGann (Westmeath) Croke Park, Dublin Final 2 August 1998 Final Kildare 1–12 – 0–10 Meath Report P Graven 0–4, B Murphy 1–0, E McCormack, W McCreery, K O'Dwyer 0–2 each, D Kerrigan, A Rainbow 0–1 each T Giles 0–3, R McGee 0–3, J McDermott, O Murphy, T Dowd, J Devine 0–1 each J Bannon (Longford) 62,504 Croke Park, Dublin Munster Senior Football Championship First round Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 100px 35px Tipperary 1–13 Limerick 1–12 Waterford 0–07 Tipperary 1–16 Clare 0–12 Tipperary 1–16 Kerry 1–14 Cork 1–11 Tipperary 1–10 Kerry 0–17 First round 10 May 1998 First round Limerick 1–12 – 1–13 Tipperary P Galvin 0–4, M Reidy 1–0, T Cummins 0–3, D Reidy 0–2, J Quane 0–1, S Ahern 0–1, N Frewen 0–1. D Browne 1–6, P Lambert 0–4, B Burke 0–2, B Cummins 0–1. M Collins (Cork) 2,730 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Quarter-final 30 May 1998 Quarter-final Tipperary 1–16 – 0–7 Waterford D Browne 0–9, J Williams 1–0, P Lambert 0–2, Seán Maher 0–2, M Spillane 0–1, B Cummins 0–1, D Foley 0–1. Martin Power 0–5, O Costello 0–1, I Daniels 0–1. M O'Sullivan (Kerry) 2,000 Ned Hall Park, Clonmel Semi-finals 28 June 1998 Semi-final Tipperary 1–16 – 0–12 Clare D Browne 1–7, P Lambert 0–3, B Cummins 0–3, J Williams 0–2, D Foley 0–1 M Daly 0–3, P Hehir 0–3, M Hynes, J Enright, G Keane 0–2 each N Barrett (Cork) 8,378 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 5 July 1998 Semi-final Kerry 1–14 – 1–11 Cork M Fitzgerald 1–4, J Crowley 0–5, MF Russell 0–4, D Ó Cinnéide 0–1 J Kavanagh 0–6, A O'Regan 1–1, A Dorgan, L Tompkins, T Davis, C O'Sullivan 0–1 each P Russell (Tipperary) 43,994 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney Final 2 August 1998 Final Tipperary 1–10 – 0–17 Kerry D Browne 0–7, J Williams 1–0, B Cummins, D Foley, C McGrath 0–1 each M Fitzgerald 0–10, P Laide, D Ó Cinnéide 0–2 each, D Daly, MF Russell, J Crowley 0–1 each N Barrett (Cork) 27,263 Report Semple Stadium, Thurles Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 100px 35px Tyrone 2–07 Down 0–15 Monaghan 0–11 Derry 3–13 Down 0–11 Armagh 0–16 Antrim 0–11 Donegal 1–11 Fermanagh 0–11 Cavan 0–13 Derry 2–13 Armagh 1–12 Donegal 0–15 Cavan 0–13 Derry 1–07 Donegal 0–08 Preliminary round 17 May 1998 Preliminary round Tyrone 2–7 – 0–15 Down A Cush 1–3, S Lawn 1–1, E Gormley 0–2, B Dooher 0–1. R Carr 0–5, S Mullholland 0–5, M Linden 0–2, G Deegan 0–1, Shane Ward 0–1, C Deegan 0–1. P McEneaney (Monaghan) 13,500 Healy Park, Omagh Quarter-finals 24 May 1998 Quarter-final Antrim 0–11 – 1–11 Donegal J McManus 0–6, M Boyle 0–2, K Madden 0–1, K Brady 0–1, F Wilson 0–1. T Boyle 0–5, B Devenny 1–0, A Sweeney 0–3, J Gildea 0–1, N Hegarty 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1. B Crowe (Cavan) 6,000 Casement Park, Belfast 31 May 1998 Quarter-final Derry 3–13 – 0–11 Monaghan E Burns 1–3, G Magill, J Cassidy 1–1 each, J Brolly, D Doogan 0–4 each D Smith 0–8, D Freeman 0–2, M Daly 0–1 M McGrath (Donegal) Celtic Park, Derry 7 June 1998 Quarter-final Cavan 0–13 – 0–11 Fermanagh D McCabe, L Reilly 0–4 each, R Carolan 0–3, M Leddy, M Graham 0–1 each Raymond Gallagher, Rory Gallagher 0–4 each, C Donnelly, C Curran, R Johnson 0–1 each B Gorman (Armagh) Breffni Park, Cavan 14 June 1998 Quarter-final Down 0–11 – 0–16 Armagh D Dougan 2–0, J Brolly, S Downey 0–4 each, E Burns, G Magill 0–2 each, E Muldoon 0–1 D Marsden 0–7, C O'Rourke 0–3, O McConville, G Houlihan 0–2 each, P McGrane, P McKeever 0–1 each M McBrien (Fermanagh) 24,300 St Tiernach's Park, Clones Semi-final 21 June 1998 Semi-final Cavan 0–13 – 0–15 Donegal R Carolan 0–7, B Rogers 0–1, L Reilly 0–1, R Cunningham 0–1, M Graham 0–1, F Cahill 0–1, D McCabe 0–1. T Boyle 0–5, M Boyle 0–3, B Devenny 0–1, J Gildea 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1, J Duffy 0–1, D Dwyer 0–1, N McGinley 0–1, B Roper 0–1. M McBrien (Fermanagh) 26,811 St Tiernach's Park, Clones 28 June 1998 Semi-final Armagh 0–12 – 2–13 Derry P McKeever, O McConville 0–4 each, D Marsden 0–2, G Houlihan, J McNulty 0–1 each D Dougan 2–0, J Brolly, S Downey 0–4 each, E Burns, G Magill 0–2 each, E Muldoon 0–1 P McEneaney (Monaghan) 21,000 Athletic Grounds, Armagh Final 19 July 1998 Final Derry 1–7 – 0–8 Donegal J Brolly 1–2, G Magill 0–2, E Burns, D Dougan, J Cassidy 0–1 each T Boyle 0–3, D Devenney 0–2, J Duffey, A Sweeney, N Hegarty 0–1 each J Curran (County Tyrone) St Tiernach's Park, Clones All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals Final 100px 35px Kildare Kerry 0–13 1–09 Galway Derry 0–16 1–08 Kildare Galway 1–10 1–14 Semi-finals 23 August 1998 Semi-final Derry 1–8 – 0–16 Galway Report G Coleman 1–1, E Burns 0–3, E Gormley 0–2, P McFlynn, J Cassidy 0–1 each P Joyce 0–8, J Fallon 0–4, M Donnellan 0–2, N Finnegan, S Ó Domhnaill 0–1 each J Bannon (Longford) 38,569 Croke Park, Dublin 30 August 1998 Semi-final Kildare 0–13 – 1–9 Kerry Report P Graven 0–4, K O'Dwyer 0–3, M Lynch, E McCormack 0–2 each, J Finn, P Brennan 0–1 each M Fitzgerald 0–4, J Crowley 1–0, D Ó Cinnéide 0–2, D Daly, MF Russell, J Crowley 0–1 each M Curley (Galway) 65,002 Croke Park, Dublin Final 27 September 1998 Final Galway 1–14 – 1–10 Kildare P Joyce 1–2, N Finnegan 0–4, J Fallon 0–3, M Donnellan, S Óg de Paor 0–2 each, S Ó Domhnaill 0–1 D Earley 1–1, P Brennan 0–3, E McCormack, K O'Dwyer 0–2 each, D Kerrigan, N Buckley 0–1 each J Bannon (Longford) 65,886 Croke Park, Dublin 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Kildare win the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1956, and reach their first All Ireland final since 1935. The Galway-Derry All Ireland semi-final was the first meeting of them. Galway won the All Ireland title for 1st in 32 years also were the first Connacht team since then to do so. Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Declan BrowneTipperary2–293548.752Eddie LohanRoscommon1–273047.503Pádraic JoyceGalway1–242764.504Pádraic GravenKildare1–202363.835Maurice FitzgeraldKerry1–182137.00Niall FinneganGalway1–182163.507Ger HeavinWestmeath2–142036.668Dessie BarryLongford1–161936.339Paul TaylorSligo0–171735.6610Pádraic DavisSligo0–161635.33Jarlath FallonGalway0–161662.66 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Declan BrowneTipperary1-0710ClareMaurice FitzgeraldKerry0–1010Tipperary3Declan BrowneTipperary1-069LimerickEddie LohanRoscommon1-069SligoDessie BarryLongford0-099WexfordDeclan BrowneTipperary0-099Waterford7Ger HeavinWestmeath1-058CarlowDeclan DarcyDublin1-058KildareGer HeavinWestmeath1-058LongfordColin KellyLouth1-058WicklowPaul TaylorSligo0-088RoscommonEddie LohanRoscommon0-088GalwayEddie LohanRoscommon0-088GalwayPádraic DavisLongford0-088WexfordDeclan SmythMonaghan0-088DerryPádraic JoyceGalway0-088Derry All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Roll of Honour Kerry – 31 (1997) Dublin – 22 (1995) Galway – 8 (1998) Meath – 6 (1996) Cork – 6 (1990) Down – 5 (1994) Wexford – 5 (1918) Cavan – 5 (1952) Kildare – 4 (1928) Tipperary – 4 (1920) Offaly – 3 (1982) Louth – 3 (1957) Mayo – 3 (1951) Roscommon – 2 (1944) Limerick – 2 (1896) Donegal – 1 (1992) Derry – 1 (1993)