1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

none April 2022 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 33 Thomond College 1 St John's 1976–77 1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 1978–79 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. Austin Stacks were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Thomond College in the semi-final of the Munster club Championship.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/legends-of-70s-setting-the-standard-for-austin-stacks-30783841.html Legends of '70s setting the standard for Austin Stacks 28 November 2014 Irish Independent 30 June 2020 On 26 March 1978, Thomond College won the championship following a 2-14 to 1-03 defeat of St John's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/fethard-confident-of-their-strengths-1.137182 Fethard confident of their strengths 13 December 1977 Irish Times 30 June 2020 It remains their only championship title. Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship First round 27 November 1977 First round Kilrush Shamrocks 1-04 - 3-07 Nemo Rangers L McNamara 1-0, B O'Reilly 0-2, J O'Halloran 0-1, A Moloney 0-1. S Coughlan 1-6, L Good 1-0, J Barrett 1-0, K Collins 0-1. The Cricket Field 27 November 1977 First round Austin Stacks 0-10 - 0-03 Loughmore–Castleiney M Sheehy 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2, JL McEligott 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Ryan 0-1. T Kiely 0-2, J Meagher 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 12 December 1977 Semi-final Thomond College 2-06 - 2-06 Austin Stacks G Dillon 1-1, M Kilcoyne 1-0, R Bell 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, P Spillane 0-1. M Sheehy 1-3, J Power 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Long 0-1. Gaelic Grounds 12 December 1977 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-14 - 1-04 Ardmore D Linehan 1-4, N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-3, D Allen 0-3, K Brady 0-1, L Good 0-1. D Hennessy 1-1, J Hennessy 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, F North 0-1. Páirc Mac Gearailt 18 December 1977 Semi-final replay Thomond College 1-10 - 3-04 Austin Stacks J O'Connell 2-0, P Spillane 1-1, R Bell 0-1, G Dillon 0-1, J Dunne 0-1. M Sheehy 1-6, C Mangan 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 15 January 1978 Semi-final 2nd replay Thomond College 2-18 - 3-15(aet) Austin Stacks M Kilcoyne 1-3, B Talty 0-6, P Spillane 0-5, J Dunne 1-1, J O'Connell 0-1, T Harkin 0-1, M Houston 0-1. M Sheehy 1-11, G Power 1-2, P McCarthy 1-1, JL McEligott 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 15 January 1978 Semi-final 3rd replay Thomond College 3-08 - 2-05 Austin Stacks P Spillane 2-1, B Talty 0-5, R Bell 1-1, D Smyth 0-1. M Sheehy 1-2, JL McEligott 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Final 5 February 1978 Final Nemo Rangers 1-03 - 0-12 Thomond College D Linehan 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. J Dunne 0-5, B Talty 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, R Bell 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Quarter-final 29 January 1978 Quarter-final St John's 4-09 - 1-08 Kingdom Corrigan Park Semi-finals 5 March 1978 Semi-final Thomond College 1-12 - 1-08 St Mary's Gaelic Grounds 5 March 1978 Semi-final St John's 4-12 - 1-08 Summerhill Corrigan Park Final 26 March 1978 Final Thomond College 2-14 - 1-03 St John's Croke Park Statistics Miscellaneous St Mary's won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Sligo to win the provincial title. Summerhill won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Meath to win the provincial title. St John's won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Antrim to win the provincial title. References Category:1977 in Gaelic football Category:1978 in Gaelic football