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1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates5 October 1997 – 17 March 1998
Teams33
Champions Corofin (1st title)
Ray Silke (captain)
Paul McGettigan (manager)
Runners-up Erin's Isle
Ken Spratt (captain)
Mick Noonan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Top scorer(s) Ciaran O'Hare (5-27)
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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.

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. It was their first ever championship title.

Erin's Isle's Ciaran O'Hare was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

St. Brigid's v Knockmore
26 October 1997 Quarter-final St. Brigid's 0-06 - 1-11 Knockmore Kiltoom
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.

Semi-finals

Corofin v Knockmore
9 November 1997 Semi-final Corofin 2-11 - 2-07 Knockmore Tuam Stadium
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.
Allen Gaels v Tourlestrane
9 November 1997 Semi-final Allen Gaels 2-02 - 0-08 Tourlestrane Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
A Cullen 1-2, S McGettigan 1-0. M Walsh 0-4, D Durkin 0-2, S Dunne 0-1, J Lundy 0-1.
Tourlestrane v Allen Gaels
23 November 1997 Semi-final replay Tourlestrane 0-07 - 0-09 Allen Gaels Markievicz Park
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.

Final

Allen Gaels v Corofin
7 December 1997 Final Allen Gaels 0-11 - 2-10 Corofin Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
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.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Dicksboro v Moate
26 October 1997 First round Dicksboro 2-04 - 4-05 Moate Nowlan Park
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.
Erin's Isle v Old Leighlin
26 October 1997 First round Erin's Isle 5-22 - 0-05 Old Leighlin Parnell Park
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.
Killanerin v Rathnew
26 October 1997 First round Killanerin 1-04 - 1-04 Rathnew Páirc Uí Shíocháin
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.
Fr. Manning Gaels v Stradbally
27 October 1997 First round Fr. Manning Gaels 1-14 - 1-04 Stradbally Pearse Park
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.

Quarter-finals

Rathnew v Navan O'Mahony's
9 November 1997 Quarter-final Rathnew 1-06 - 0-09 Navan O'Mahony's Aughrim Park
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.
Fr. Manning Gaels v Stabannon Parnells
9 November 1997 Quarter-final Fr. Manning Gaels 0-11 - 0-11 Stabannon Parnells Pearse Park
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.
Moate v Clane
9 November 1997 Quarter-final Moate 3-01 - 2-13 Clane Páirc Ciaráin
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.
Erin's Isle v Edenderry
9 November 1997 Quarter-final Erin's Isle 1-10 - 0-11 Edenderry Parnell Park
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.
Navan O'Mahony's v Rathnew
15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay Navan O'Mahony's 0-09 - 1-08 Rathnew Páirc Tailteann
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.
Stabannon Parnells v Fr. Manning Gaels
15 November 1997 Quarter-final replay Stabannon Parnells 0-16 - 1-10
(aet)		 Fr. Manning Gaels Drogheda Park
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.

Semi-finals

Clane v Rathnew
23 November 1997 Semi-final Clane 0-12 - 0-04 Rathnew Parnell Park
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.
Erin's Isle v Stabannon Parnells
23 November 1997 Semi-final Erin's Isle 0-11 - 0-08 Stabannon Parnells Páirc Tailteann
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.

Final

Erin's Isle v Clane
7 December 1997 Final Erin's Isle 2-11 - 1-11 Clane Páirc Tailteann
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.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

The Nire v Castlehaven
25 October 1997 Quarter-final The Nire 2-05 - 2-23 Castlehaven Fraher Field
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.
Galbally v Fethard
26 October 1997 Quarter-final Galbally 0-12 - 1-13 Fethard Gaelic Grounds
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.

Semi-finals

Fethard v Cooraclare
23 November 1997 Semi-final Fethard 0-06 - 0-04 Cooraclare Ned Hall Park
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.
Castlehaven v Laune Rangers
7 December 1997 Semi-final Castlehaven 2-10 - 1-03 Laune Rangers Castlehaven
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.

Final

Castlehaven v Fethard
14 December 1997 Final Castlehaven 1-14 - 1-08 Fethard Páirc Mac Gearailt
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.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Gowna v St. Mary's Burren
5 October 1997 Preliminary round Gowna 0-10 - 0-15 St. Mary's Burren Breffni Park
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.

Quarter-finals

Clontibret O'Neill's v Errigal Ciarán
5 October 1997 Quarter-final Clontibret O'Neill's 1-10 - 1-11 Errigal Ciarán Páirc Uí Néill
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.
Dungiven v Newtownbutler
5 October 1997 Quarter-final Dungiven 0-13 - 0-05 Newtownbutler Dean McGlinchey Park
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.
St. Paul's v Aodh Rua
5 October 1997 Quarter-final St. Paul's 3-16 - 2-07 Aodh Rua Casement Park
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.
St. Mary's Burren v Crossmaglen Rangers
12 October 1997 Quarter-final St. Mary's Burren 2-08 - 3-09 Crossmaglen Rangers Páirc Esler
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.

Semi-finals

Errigal Ciarán v Crossmaglen Rangers
26 October 1997 Semi-final Errigal Ciarán 1-12 - 1-10 Crossmaglen Rangers St. Tiernach's Park
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.
Dungiven v St. Paul's
26 October 1997 Semi-final Dungiven 0-12 - 0-10 St. Paul's St. Tiernach's Park
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.

Final

Dungiven v Errigal Ciarán
9 November 1997 Final Dungiven 0-14 - 1-08 Errigal Ciarán St. Tiernach's Park
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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Castlehaven
8 February 1998 Quarter-final Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-08 - 0-15 Castlehaven Emerald GAA Grounds
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.

Semi-finals

Corofin v Dungiven
22 February 1998 Semi-final Corofin 0-11 - 0-09 Dungiven Fr. Tierney Park
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.
Erin's Isle v Castlehaven
22 February 1998 Semi-final Erin's Isle 2-12 - 0-17 Castlehaven Semple Stadium
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.

Final

Corofin v Erin's Isle
17 March 1998 Final Corofin 0-15 - 0-10 Erin's Isle Croke Park
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.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ciaran O'Hare Erin's Isle 5-27 42 6 7.00
2 John Cleary Castlehaven 3-16 25 5 5.00
3 Niall Crossan Erin's Isle 3-14 23 6 3.83
Eoin Gormley Errigal Ciaran 1-20 23 3 7.66
4 Pat Butterly Stabannon Parnells 0-22 22 3 7.33
Joe Brolly Dungiven 0-22 22 4 5.50
5 Pádraic Davis Fr. Manning Gaels 1-18 21 3 7.00
6 Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 0-18 18 5 3.60
7 Robbie Boyle Erin's Isle 2-11 17 6 2.83
8 Michael Donnellan Corofin 2-10 16 4 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Gormley Errigal Ciaran 1-09 12 Crossmaglen Rangers
2 Jim McConville Crossmaglen Rangers 3-02 11 St. Mary's Burren
Robbie Boyle Erin's Isle 2-05 11 Old Leighlin
Ciaran O'Hare Erin's Isle 2-05 11 Old Leighlin
Niall Crossan Erin's Isle 1-08 11 Old Leighlin
Pat Butterly Stabannon Parnells 0-11 11 Fr. Manning Gaels
3 Michael Donnellan Corofin 2-04 10 Knockmore
Colin Crowley Castlehaven 1-07 10 The Nire
4 John Deehan Moate 3-00 9 Dicksboro
John Cleary Castlehaven 2-03 9 Laune Rangers
Pádraic Davis Fr. Manning Gaels 0-09 9 Stabannon Parnells

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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