1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 3 May 1998 – 27 September 1998 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Michael Donnellan |
← 1997 → | |
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 | ||||||||||||
| Sligo | 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| London | 1-07 | Sligo | 0-15 | |||||||||||
| Roscommon | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 1-17 | |||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-05 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 2-06 | Galway | 1-16 | |||||||||||
| Galway | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 24 May 1998 Quarter-final | McHale Park, Castlebar | |||
| 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. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: E Neary (Sligo) |
| 31 May 1998 Quarter-final | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip | |||
| 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. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Feeley (Mayo) |
Semi-finals
| 14 June 1998 Semi-final | Carrick On Shannon | |||
| 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. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: S Mac Éil (Mayo) |
| 28 June 1998 Semi-final | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon | |||
| 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 | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 5 July 1998 Semi-final replay | Sligo | 0-15 - 1-13 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 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 | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Finals
| 19 July 1998 Final | Galway | 0-11 - 0-11 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| 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 | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 2 August 1998 Final replay | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon | |||
| 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 | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 2-13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 1-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 1-18 | Westmeath | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 2-5 | Westmeath | 3-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 0-16 (1-16) | Longford | 1-13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 2-17 (2-13) | Kildare | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 3-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 3-10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 0-7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| 3 May 1998 First round | Cusack Park, Mullingar | |||
| 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. | Attendance: 5,677 Referee: N Cooney ( Offaly ) |
| 3 May 1998 First round | Wexford | 2-13 - 1-16 | Longford | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| 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. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Harlin (Meath) |
| 10 May 1998 First round replay | Longford | 0-16 - 2-7 | Wexford | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 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. | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: E Whelan ( Laois ) |
Second round
| 17 May 1998 Second round | Longford | 1-13 - 3-14 | Westmeath | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 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. | Attendance: S McCormack (Meath) Referee: 10,012 |
Quarter-finals
| 24 May 1998 Quarter-final | Meath | 3-10 - 0-7 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 48,856 Referee: P Casserley ( Westmeath ) |
| 31 May 1998 Quarter-final | Louth | 3-14 - 1-11 | Wicklow | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| 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 | Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 7 June 1998 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-15 - 0-15 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Attendance: 60,058 Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
| 7 June 1998 Quarter-final | Dublin | 0-10 - 0-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Attendance: 60,058 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 21 June 1998 Quarter-final replay | Kildare | 0-12 - 1-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, 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. | Referee: M Coffey (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 28 June 1998 Semi-final | Meath | 0-15 - 1-11 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 19 July 1998 Semi-final | Kildare | 2-13 - 0-8 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Referee: P McGann ( Westmeath ) |
Final
| 2 August 1998 Final | Kildare | 1-12 - 0-10 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Report | T Giles 0-3, R McGee 0-3, J McDermott, O Murphy, T Dowd, J Devine 0-1 each | Attendance: 62,504 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
| First round | Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Clare | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waterford | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 1-13 | Tipperary | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Limerick | 1-12 | Tipperary | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
| 10 May 1998 First round | Limerick | 1-12 - 1-13 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 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. | Attendance: 2,730 Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Quarter-final
| 30 May 1998 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-16 - 0-7 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| 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. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: M O'Sullivan (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 28 June 1998 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-16 - 0-12 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 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 | Attendance: 8,378 Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
| 5 July 1998 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-14 - 1-11 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 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 | Attendance: 43,994 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 2 August 1998 Final | Tipperary | 1-10 - 0-17 | Kerry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Browne 0-7, J Williams 1-0, B Cummins, D Foley, C McGrath 0-1 each | Report | M Fitzgerald 0-10, P Laide, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2 each, D Daly, MF Russell, J Crowley 0-1 each | Attendance: 27,263 Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 3-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 2-07 | Armagh | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Down | 0-15 | Down | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| 17 May 1998 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 2-7 - 0-15 | Down | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 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. | Attendance: 13,500 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Quarter-finals
| 24 May 1998 Quarter-final | Antrim | 0-11 - 1-11 | Donegal | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 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. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: B Crowe (Cavan) |
| 31 May 1998 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-13 - 0-11 | Monaghan | Celtic Park, Derry |
| 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 | Referee: M McGrath (Donegal) |
| 7 June 1998 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-13 - 0-11 | Fermanagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 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 | Referee: B Gorman (Armagh) |
| 14 June 1998 Quarter-final | Down | 0-11 - 0-16 | Armagh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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 | Attendance: 24,300 Referee: M McBrien (Fermanagh) |
Semi-final
| 21 June 1998 Semi-final | Cavan | 0-13 - 0-15 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 26,811 Referee: M McBrien (Fermanagh) |
| 28 June 1998 Semi-final | Armagh | 0-12 - 2-13 | Derry | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 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 | Attendance: 21,000 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Final
| 19 July 1998 Final | Derry | 1-7 - 0-8 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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 | Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Kildare | 0-13 | ||||||||
| Kerry | 1-09 | ||||||||
| Kildare | 1-10 | ||||||||
| Galway | 1-14 | ||||||||
| Galway | 0-16 | ||||||||
| Derry | 1-08 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 23 August 1998 Semi-final | Derry | 1-8 - 0-16 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Coleman 1-1, E Burns 0-3, E Gormley 0-2, P McFlynn, J Cassidy 0-1 each | Report | P Joyce 0-8, J Fallon 0-4, M Donnellan 0-2, N Finnegan, S Ó Domhnaill 0-1 each | Attendance: 38,569 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 30 August 1998 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-13 - 1-9 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Graven 0-4, K O'Dwyer 0-3, M Lynch, E McCormack 0-2 each, J Finn, P Brennan 0-1 each | Report | M Fitzgerald 0-4, J Crowley 1-0, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, D Daly, MF Russell, J Crowley 0-1 each | Attendance: 65,002 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Final
| 27 September 1998 Final | Galway | 1-14 - 1-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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 | Attendance: 65,886 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
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 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Eddie Lohan | Roscommon | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Pádraic Joyce | Galway | 1-24 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Pádraic Graven | Kildare | 1-20 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 5 | Maurice Fitzgerald
|
Kerry | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Niall Finnegan | Galway | 1-18 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 | |
| 7 | Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 8 | Dessie Barry | Longford | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 9 | Paul Taylor | Sligo | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 10 | Pádraic Davis | Sligo | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Jarlath Fallon | Galway | 0-16 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Clare |
Maurice Fitzgerald
|
Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| 3 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Eddie Lohan | Roscommon | 1-06 | 9 | Sligo | |
| Dessie Barry | Longford | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Declan Browne | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Waterford | |
| 7 | Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 1-05 | 8 | Carlow |
| Declan Darcy | Dublin | 1-05 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 1-05 | 8 | Longford | |
| Colin Kelly | Louth | 1-05 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| Paul Taylor | Sligo | 0-08 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| Eddie Lohan | Roscommon | 0-08 | 8 | Galway | |
| Eddie Lohan | Roscommon | 0-08 | 8 | Galway | |
| Pádraic Davis | Longford | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Declan Smyth | Monaghan | 0-08 | 8 | Derry | |
| Pádraic Joyce | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Derry |
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)