1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
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
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
FinalFirst round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalPreliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-final
Semi-finals
FinalChampionship 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 |
3 | Eoin Gormley | Errigal Ciaran | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
4 | Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
4 | 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 |
2 | Robbie Boyle | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin |
2 | Ciaran O'Hare | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin |
2 | Niall Crossan | Erin's Isle | 1-08 | 11 | Old Leighlin |
2 | Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-11 | 11 | Fr. Manning Gaels |
3 | Michael Donnellan | Corofin | 2-04 | 10 | Knockmore |
3 | Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 1-07 | 10 | The Nire |
4 | John Deehan | Moate | 3-00 | 9 | Dicksboro |
4 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 2-03 | 9 | Laune Rangers |
4 | Pádraic Davis | Fr. Manning Gaels | 0-09 | 9 | Stabannon Parnells |
Miscellaneous