1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1978 7 May – 24 September 1978 33 Roscommon Kerry Dublin Down 33 border|20px Pat Spillane Kerry 24th Denis "Ógie" Moran Mick O'Dwyer Dublin Tony Hanahoe Tony Hanahoe border|20px Jimmy Keaveney (2–31) 1977 1979 The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1978 and ended on 24 September 1978. Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions. On 24 September 1978, Kerry won the championship following a 5–11 to 0–9 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0918/728764-dublin-v-kerry-a-football-rivalry/ Dublin v Kerry: A football rivalry RTÉ Sport 25 October 2015 20 September 2015 This was their 24th All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons. Kerry's Pat Spillane was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2–31. Leinster Championship format change In 1978 Round 2 returns to the Leinster football championship. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 21 May 1978 Quarter-final Sligo football 4–13 – 2–10 London football M Hoey 3–8, M McIntyre 1–0, J Kent 0–3, T Carty 0–1, G McCarrick 0–1. T Quirke 1–2, D Keating 1–1, B O'Connell 0–2, J Flynn 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, N McCarthy 0–1, M McGovern 0–1, P Canavan 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo S McMahon (Roscommon) 28 May 1978 Quarter-final Mayo football 2–18 – 1–8 Leitrim football B Fitzpatrick 1–3, J Mallee 1–3, WJ Padden 0–4, W Nally 0–3, D Dolan 0–3, R Bell 0–3. M Tighe 0–5, M Kiernan 1–1, B Wrynne 0–2. James Stephens Park, Ballina J Geraghty (Galway) Semi-finals 11 June 1978 Semi-final Galway football 1–11 – 1–8 Sligo football S Joyce 1–2, G McManus 0–4, T Naughton 0–2, P Lee 0–1, J Hughes 0–1, B Talty 0–1. F Henry 1–1, M Hoey 0–4, M Kearins 0–1, M McIntyre 0–1, J Kearins 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam PJ McGrath (Mayo) 18 June 1978 Semi-final Roscommon football 1–12 – 1–9 Mayo football J O'Connor 1–1, M Finneran 0–4, M Menton 0–3, A McManus 0–2, D Earley 0–1, S Kilbride 0–1. L Donoghue 1–0, W Fitzpatrick 0–3, G Cuddy 0–2, W Nally 0–1, R Bell 0–1, D Dolan 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon T Cunningham (Galway) Final 9 July 1978 Final Galway football 0–9 – 2–7 Roscommon football P McGettigan 0–2, T Naughton 0–2, G McManus 0–2, S Joyce 0–1, J Duggan 0–1, B Talty 0–1. M Freyne 2–0, D Earley 0–3, S Kilbride 0–2, M Finneran 0–1, L O'Gara 0–1. Pearse Stadium, Galway PJ McGrath (Mayo) 17,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 7 May 1978 First round Carlow football 5–8 – 3–9 Westmeath football B Doyle 3–2, D Byrne 1–1, T Geoghegan 1–0, M Moore 0–2, W Cullen 0–2, P Foley 0–1. K Geraghty 1–5, J Keane 1–0, T McCormack 1–0, A O'Halloran 0–1, T Doyle 0–1, M Lowry 0–1, W Lowry 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 7 May 1978 First round Wicklow football 2–16 – 0–3 Kilkenny football P Doyle 2–5, P O'Toole 0–3, T Murphy 0–2, P Baker 0–2, O Doyle 0–2, M Dunne 0–1, T Foley 0–1. M Brennan 0–2, C Heffernan 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy Second round 28 May 1978 Second round Wicklow football 4–15 – 1–8 Wexford football Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 4 June 1978 Second round Kildare football 4–15 – 1–8 Louth football T Carew 1–6, G Power 2–0, M Condon 1–1, D Hyland 0–2, P Magan 0–2, J Geoghegan 0–1, H Hyland 0–1, F Mulligan 0–1, J Crofton 0–1. D Kelleher 1–0, P Lennon 0–3, JP O'Kane 0–2, P McEvoy 0–1, D McCoy 0–1, E Judge 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan P Kelly (Dublin) 4 June 1978 Second round Offaly football 2–12 – 0–8 Longford football Cusack Park, Mullingar C Conlon 3000 Quarter-finals 18 June 1978 Quarter-final Dublin football 6–15 – 2–9 Carlow football J McCarthy 3–7, T Hanahoe 1–4, D Hickey 1–0, B Doyle 1–0, J Keaveney 0–3, F Ryder 0–1. P Kavanagh 0–5, D Byrne 1–1, T Geoghegan 1–0, P Foley 0–1, P Quirke 0–1, P Browne 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 18 June 1978 Quarter-final Kildare football 3–14 – 1–12 Meath football P Mangan 1–3, M Condon 1–2, T Carew 1–2, H Hyland 0–4, G Power 0–2, J Geoghegan 0–1. M Fay 0–7 (0-4f), G McEntee 1–0, K Rennicks 0–2, E Magee 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, J Cassells 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 25 June 1978 Quarter-final Laois football 2–8 – 0–16 Offaly football O'Moore Park, Portlaoise M Meally (Kilkenny) 20,000 Semi-finals 2 July 1978 Semi-final Kildare football 4–14 – 2–6 Wicklow football M Condon 2–1, J Geoghegan 1–3, T Carew 0–6, H Hyland 1–1, P Dunny 0–1, P Mangan 0–1, J Crofton 0–1. T Foley 1–1, T Murphy 1–1, O Doyle 0–1, M Coffey 0–1, P O'Toole 0–1, P Byrne 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin D Guerin (Dublin) 9 July 1978 Semi-final Dublin football 2–9 – 0–12 Offaly football J Keaveney 1–7, J McCarthy 1–1, B Doyle 0–1. J Mooney 0–3, V Henry 0–3, P Doyle 0–2, W Bryan 0–1, M Connor 0–1, M Wright 0–1, P Fenning 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise S Murray (Roscommon) 22,000 Final 30 July 1978 Final Dublin football 1–17 – 1–6 Kildare football Jimmy Keaveney 0–7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Tony Hanahoe 1–2, Anton O'Toole 0–2, Robbie Kelleher, Brian Mullins, Bernard Brogan Sr, John McCarthy, Padraig Hogan, Paddy Gogarty 0–1 each Denis Dalton 1–0, Tommy Carew 0–3 (0-2f), Mick Condon 0–2, Pat Dunny 0–1 Croke Park, Dublin Paddy Collins (Westmeath) 53,512 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 28 May 1978 Quarter-final Clare football 0–19 – 1–4 Limerick football M Downes 0–5, A Moloney 0–4, J McGrath 0–3, T Curtin 0–3, M Keogh 0–2, N Roche 0–1, B O'Reilly 0–1. K Rennteon 1–1, M Quish 0–1, C O'Connor 0–1, G Murray 0–1. Páirc Uí Seancháin, Dunbeg G Ryan (Tipperary) 28 May 1978 Quarter-final Tipperary football 1–16 – 2–13 Waterford football C Murphy 0–8, H Mulhaire 1–2, V O'Donnell 0–2, G McGrath 0–2, M McCarthy 0–1, J Ryan 0–1. J Hennessy 1–0, T Casey 0–6, M Hackett 1–1, P Keating 0–2, P Murphy 0–2, B Fleming 0–2. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel B Cross (Limerick) 4 June 1978 Quarter-final replay Waterford football 2–19 – 2–17(aet) Tipperary football T Casey 0–12, B Fleming 1–1, J McGrath 1–1, J Hennessy 0–2, M Hackett 0–2, P Keating 0–1. H Mulhaire 1–4, S McCarthy 1–3, C Murphy 0–6, J Ryan 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, T Kavanagh 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan B Cross (Limerick) Semi-finals 11 June 1978 Semi-final Cork football 3–16 – 0–11 Clare football J Barry-Murphy 2–1, R Cummins 1–3, D Allen 0–5, D Barron 0–2, S Murphy 0–2, C Ryan 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, D Hunt 0–1. A Moloney 0–5, B O'Reilly 0–2, M Roche 0–1, T Cartin 0–1, M Keogh 0–1, M Downes 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Fogarty (Kerry) 18 June 1978 Semi-final Kerry football 4–27 – 2–8 Waterford football M Sheehy 2–8, P Spillane 2–5, J Egan 0–5, G Power 0–3, T Doyle 0–3, J Mulvihill 0–2, M O'Sullivan 0–1. B Fleming 2–0, R Dunford 0–2, T Casey 0–2, T Keating 0–1, M Hackett 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, P Keating 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P O'Donovan (Cork) Final 16 July 1978 Final Cork football 3–7 – 3–14 Kerry football Dinny Allen 2–2 (1–0 pen, 0-2f), Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1–0, Ray Cummins 0–3 (0-2f), Tom Creedon (1 '50) and Dennis Lenihan 0–1 each Mikey Sheehy 2–5 (0-4f), Pat Spillane 0–4, Ger Power 1–0, Tommy Doyle and John Egan 0–2 each, Paidi Ó Sé 0–1 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Sean O'Connor (Limerick) 46,000 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 28 May 1978 Preliminary round Derry football 3–12 – 0–7 Donegal football G Keane 1–6, J Fullerton 1–1, B O'Neill 1–0, M Lynch 0–2, B Kelly 0–1, D Kearney 0–1, G McIlhinney 0–1. S Bonnar 0–2, F Rush 0–2, A Gallagher 0–1, S Marley 0–1, M Carney 0–1. Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen H McPoland (Antrim) Quarter-finals 21 May 1978 Quarter-final Antrim football 4–6 – 2–4 Monaghan football G Armstrong 2–1, M Darragh 2–0, K Gough 0–2, A Hamill 0–1, P O'Hare 0–1, S McGourty 0–1. G Brannigan 1–1, E Tavey 1–0, K Treanor 0–1, P Kerr 0–1, D Mulligan 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast J Gribben (Down) 11 June 1978 Quarter-final Cavan football 0–16 – 0–9 Armagh football D Donoghue 0–6, P McGovern 0–3, R Cullivan 0–2, A King 0–1, O Leddy 0–1, M Goldrick 0–1, F McNamee 0–1, JJ Martin 0–1. Breffni Park, Cavan S Murray (Monaghan) 11 June 1978 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 2–7 – 0–14 Down football G McElroy 2–1, K Corrigan 0–2, J Donnelly 0–1, E McPartland 0–1, P McGinnity 0–1. C McAlarney 0–3, S Fearon 0–3, P Heaney 0–2, E Toner 0–2, C Digney 0–2, Cunningham 0–1, V McGovern 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown H Duggan (Armagh) 18 June 1978 Quarter-final Derry football 3–11 – 0–9 Tyrone football The Playing Fields, Lurgan Semi-finals 2 July 1978 Semi-final Down football 1–14 – 2–8 Derry football P Rooney 0–6, V McGovern 0–4, B Gardner 1–0, M Cunningham 0–3, J Digney 0–1. D Kearney 0–4, B O'Neill 1–0, J Hargan 1–0, G Keane 0–2, M Lynch 0–1, T McGuinness 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast 9 July 1978 Semi-final Cavan football 2–13 – 1–10 Antrim football P McNamee 1–2, M Goldrick 0–4, C O'Keeffe 1–0, R Cullivan 0–3, P McGovern 0–2, D Donoghue 0–1, O Martin 0–1. C Smith 1–1, M Darragh 0–4, G Armstrong 0–1, A McQuillan 0–1, D Laverty 0–1, J McKiernan 0–1, K Gough 0–1. St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney H Duggan (Armagh) Final 23 July 1978 Final Down football 2–19 – 2–12 Cavan football J Byrne 1–3, E McGivern 1–1, C McAlarney 0–4, J Digney 0–3, L Austin 0–3, B Toner 0–2, M Cunningham 0–2, P Rooney 0–1. A Brady 1–2, D Donohoe 0–5, C O'Keeffe 1–0, M Goldrick 0–3, R Cullivan 0–1, A King 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones S Murray (Monaghan) 27,600 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 13 August 1978 Semi-final Kerry 3–11 – 0–8 Roscommon G Power 1–2, P Spillane 1–2, M Sheehy 0–4, P O'Mahony 1–0, J Egan 0–1, E Liston 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1. J O'Connor 0–4, M Finneran 0–2, D Earley 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin S Aldridge (Kildare) 25,594 20 August 1978 Semi-final Dublin 1–16 – 0–8 Down J Keaveney 1–6, B Brogan 0–3, J McCarthy 0–2, B Doyle 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1, G O'Driscoll 0–1, P'O'Neill 0–1. W Walsh 0–5, C Digney 0–1, C McAlarney 0–1, L Austin 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Moran (Leitrim) 51,666 Final 24 September 1978 Final Kerry 5–11 – 0–9 Dublin E Liston 3–2, M Sheehy 1–4, J Egan 1–2, J O'Shea 0–1, G Power 0–1, P Spillane 0–1. J Keaveney 0–8, B Brogan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin S Aldridge (Kildare) 71,503 1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy KeaveneyDublin2–313757.402Mikey SheehyKerry5–213649.00 Miscellaneous Kevin Moran, who had signed for Manchester United F.C. in February 1978, was given permission from the club to line out for Dublin in their Leinster semi-final defeat of Offaly. He remained on the panel for all of Dublin's subsequent games. On 28 May 1978, James Stephens Park, Ballina hosted its first championship game for 28 years it was the Connacht Quarter-final between Mayo and Leitrim. At the Ulster final between Down and Cavan, an official attendance of 27,600 is given, however, it is estimated that between 6,000 and 8,000 extra spectators were at the game. In the All-Ireland semi-final between Down and Dublin, the Down players wore black armbands as a mark of respect to the late Michael Cunningham. He was the father of the team's centre-forward Mickey Cunningham and died in the week leading up to the match. Kerry won their first title in a year ending with 8. They became the first county in either code to win at least one All Ireland in years ending with all ten digits. Roll of Honour Kerry – 24 (1978) Dublin – 20 (1977) Galway – 7 (1966) Wexford – 5 (1918) Cavan – 5 (1952) Cork – 4 (1973) Kildare – 4 (1928) Tipperary – 4 (1920) Down – 3 (1968) Meath – 3 (1967) Louth – 3 (1957) Mayo – 3 (1951) Offaly – 2 (1972) Roscommon – 2 (1944) Limerick – 2 (1896) References