1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 May – 24 September 1978 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (24th win) |
| Captain | Denis "Ógie" Moran |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Tony Hanahoe |
| Manager | Tony Hanahoe |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Jimmy Keaveney (2-31) |
| Player of the Year |  Pat Spillane |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the
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.[1] 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 | 4-13 – 2-10 | London | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 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. | Referee: S McMahon (Roscommon) |
| 28 May 1978 Quarter-final | Mayo | 2-18 – 1-8 | Leitrim | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
| 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. | Referee: J Geraghty (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 11 June 1978 Semi-final | Tuam Stadium, Tuam | |||
| 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. | Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
| 18 June 1978 Semi-final | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon | |||
| 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. | Referee: T Cunningham (Galway) |
Final
| 9 July 1978 Final | Galway | 0-9 - 2-7 | Roscommon | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 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. | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 7 May 1978 First round | Carlow | 5-8 – 3-9 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 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. |
| 7 May 1978 First round | Kilkenny | Geraldine Park, Athy | ||
| 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. |
Second round
| 28 May 1978 Second round | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 4 June 1978 Second round | Kildare | 4-15 – 1-8 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 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. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 4 June 1978 Second round | Cusack Park, Mullingar | |||
| Attendance: 3000 Referee: C Conlon |
Quarter-finals
| 18 June 1978 Quarter-final | Dublin | 6-15 – 2-9 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. |
| 18 June 1978 Quarter-final | Kildare | 3-14 – 1-12 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 25 June 1978 Quarter-final | Laois | 2-8 - 0-16 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1978 Semi-final | Kildare | 4-14 – 2-6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Referee: D Guerin (Dublin) |
| 9 July 1978 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-9 – 0-12 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 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. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: S Murray (Roscommon) |
Final
| 30 July 1978 Final | Dublin | 1-17 – 1-6 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Attendance: 53,512 Referee: Paddy Collins ( Westmeath ) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 28 May 1978 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-19 – 1-4 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Seancháin, Dunbeg |
| 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. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 28 May 1978 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-16 – 2-13 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| 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. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
| 4 June 1978 Quarter-final replay | Waterford | 2-19 - 2-17 (aet) | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 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. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 11 June 1978 Semi-final | Cork | 3-16 – 0-11 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 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. | Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry) |
| 18 June 1978 Semi-final | Kerry | 4-27 – 2-8 | Waterford | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 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. | Referee: P O'Donovan (Cork) |
Final
| 16 July 1978 Final | Cork | 3-7 - 3-14 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 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 | Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Sean O'Connor (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 28 May 1978 Preliminary round | Ballinascreen | |||
| 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. | Referee: H McPoland (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
| 21 May 1978 Quarter-final | Antrim | 4-6 – 2-4 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 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. | Referee: J Gribben (Down) |
| 11 June 1978 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-16 - 0-9 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 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. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 11 June 1978 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 2-7 - 0-14 | Down | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| 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. | Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
| 18 June 1978 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-11 – 0-9 | Tyrone | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1978 Semi-final | Down | 1-14 – 2-8 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 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. |
| 9 July 1978 Semi-final | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney | |||
| 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. | Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
Final
| 23 July 1978 Final | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones | |||
| 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. | Attendance: 27,600 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 13 August 1978 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-11 - 0-8 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 25,594 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 20 August 1978 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-16 - 0-8 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 51,666 Referee: T Moran (Leitrim) |
Final
| 24 September 1978 Final | Kerry | 5-11 - 0-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, 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. | Attendance: 71,503 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 2-31 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 5-21 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
Miscellaneous
- 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
- ^ "Dublin v Kerry: A football rivalry". RTÉ Sport. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.