1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 4 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.

1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	4 October 1998 – 17 March 1999
Teams	33
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	Crossmaglen Rangers (2nd title) John McEntee (captain) Joe Kernan (manager)
Runners-up	Ballina Stephenites Brian Heffernan (captain) Noel O'Dowd (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	39
Top scorer(s)	Oisín McConville (1-31)
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Corofin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballina Stephenites in the Ulster Club Championship.^[1]

On 17 March 1999, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-08 defeat of Ballina Stephenites in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1997.^[3]

Crossmaglen's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Ballina Stephenites v Corofin

21 November 1998 Quarter-final	Ballina Stephenites	0-09 - 1-06	Corofin	James Stephens Park
	B McStay 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, K Lynn 0-2, L McHale 0-1, D Brady 0-1, P McGarry 0-1.		D Reilly 0-6, M Donnellan 1-0.

Ballina Stephenites v Corofin

22 November 1998 Quarter-final replay	Ballina Stephenites	0-11 - 0-09	Corofin	James Stephens Park
	B McStay 0-5, M McGrath 0-4, G Brady 0-1, K Lane 0-1.		D Reilly 0-6, T Burke 0-2, K Treacy 0-1.

Semi-finals

Roscommon Gaels v Melvin Gaels

8 November 11998 Semi-final	Roscommon Gaels	0-11 - 0-07	Melvin Gaels	Dr. Hyde Park
	A Nolan 0-4, F O'Donnell 0-2, R Shannon 0-2, C Heneghan 0-1, L McNeill 0-1, J Comiskey 0-1.		L Gilmartin 0-4, G Foley 0-2, M McCarron 0-1.

Eastern Harps v Ballina Stephenites

6 December 1998 Semi-final	Eastern Harps	0-10 - 0-11	Ballina Stephenites	Markievicz Park
	P Taylor 0-6, R Hannon 0-3, K Canty 0-1.		G Brady 0-2, B McStay 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, L McHale 0-1, D Bardy 0-1, D Coen 0-1.

Final

Ballina Stephenites v Roscommon Gaels

13 December 1998 Final	Ballina Stephenites	1-10 - 0-06	Roscommon Gaels	James Stephens Park
	M McGrath 0-5, P McGarry 1-0, L McHale 0-1, L Bardy 0-1, D Coen 0-1, C Deasy 0-1, B McStay 0-1.		A Nolan 0-5, G Kelly 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Fethard v Athlone

24 October 1998 First round	Fethard	1-04 - 0-08	Athlone	Bellefield Road
	P Rice 1-0, P Turbrett 0-3, J Byrne 0-1.		S Garahy 0-4, N Dolan 0-2, T Stuart-Traynor 0-1, J Fallon 0-1.

Éire Óg v Rathnew

25 October 1998 First round	Éire Óg	0-12 - 1-07	Rathnew	Dr. Cullen Park
	P Kingston 0-4, B Carbery 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, J Hayden 0-1, L Turley 0-1, JJ Eyre 0-1.		T Doyle 1-0, D Coffey 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.

Fr. Manning Gaels v Rhode

25 October 1998 First round	Fr. Manning Gaels	0-09 - 2-03	Rhode	Pearse Park
	P Davis 0-6, M Mulleady 0-1, J Breslin 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1.		D Gorman 1-1, R Malone 1-0, P Keelaghan 0-1, E Byrne 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v James Stephens

25 October 1998 First round	Kilmacud Crokes	1-16 - 0-05	James Stephens	Páirc de Búrca
	M O'Keeffe 0-7, P Burke 1-3, J Costello 0-2, P Ward 0-2, G Duffy 0-1, R Cosgrove 0-1.		L O'Connor 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Barry 0-1, B Leahy 0-1.

Rhode v Fr. Manning Gaels

31 October 1998 First round replay	Rhode	0-06 - 0-09	Fr. Manning Gaels	O'Connor Park
	P Kellaghan 0-2, P Daly 0-2, R Malone 0-1, E Byrne 0-1.		P Davis 0-5, D Hanniffy 0-1, J Tully 0-1, J Breslin 0-1, S Gallagher 0-1.

Quarter-finals

St. Peter's Dunboyne v Kilmacud Crokes

7 November 1998 Quarter-final	St. Peter's Dunboyne	1-09 - 2-07	Kilmacud Crokes	Páirc Tailteann
	B Reilly 1-0, A McEntee 0-3, K Gannon 0-2, G McGovern 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, N Crawford 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.		R Cosgrove 1-2, P Ward 1-0, R Brennan 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, M Dillon 0-1, P Burke 0-1, J Costello 0-1.

Clan na nGael v Éire Óg

8 November 1998 Quarter-final	Clan na nGael	0-09 - 1-14	Éire Óg	Dundalk
	C O'Hanlon 0-2, D Staunton 0-2, S Dixon 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, P McEnaney 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1.		L Turley 0-5, G Ware 0-4, B Carbery 0-4, B Hennessy 1-0, B Hayden 0-1.

Fr. Manning Gaels v Clane

14 November 1998 Quarter-final	Fr. Manning Gaels	0-13 - 0-10	Clane	Pearse Park
	P Davis 0-7, J Breslin 0-3, M Mulleady 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1.		M Lynch 0-5, P McCormack 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-2, B O'Donovan 0-1.

Athlone v Stradbally

14 November 1998 Quarter-final	Athlone	0-10 - 1-08	Stradbally	Páirc Chiaráin
	N Dolan 0-4, J Fallon 0-4, P Allen 0-1, A Collins 0-1.		G Ramsbottom 0-5, J Kavanagh 1-0, T Bowe 0-2, D Delaney 0-1.

Semi-finals

Éire Óg v Fr. Manning Gaels

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Éire Óg	1-07 - 0-09	Fr. Manning Gaels	O'Connor Park
	L Turley 1-2, J Morrissey 0-2, A Keating 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1, G Ware 0-1.		P Davis 0-6, M Muleady 0-1, J Tully 0-1, C Hanniffy 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v Stradbally

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-10 - 1-07	Stradbally	O'Connor Park
	R Cosgrove 1-4, M O'Keeffe 0-2, P Ward 0-1, M Dillon 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, M Leahy 0-1.		G Kavanagh 1-0, G Ramsbottom 0-3, D Delaney 0-2, T Bowe 0-1, T Maher 0-1.

Final

Éire Óg v Kilmacud Crokes

6 December 1998 Final	Éire Óg	1-06 - 0-09	Kilmacud Crokes	St. Conleth's Park
	J Morrissey 1-0, B Carmody 0-3, L turley 0-1, G Ware 0-1, A Keating 0-1.		M O'Keeffe 0-4, P Ward 0-3, P Burke 0-1, M Leahy 0-1.

Éire Óg v Kilmacud Crokes

13 December 1998 Final replay	Éire Óg	0-07 - 0-07	Kilmacud Crokes	O'Connor Park
	L Turley 0-3, J Hayden 0-1, K Haughney 0-1, P Kingston 0-1, A Keating 0-1.		R Cosgrove 0-5, P Burke 0-1, J Costello 0-1.

Éire Óg v Kilmacud Crokes

31 January 1999 Final second replay	Éire Óg	1-11 - 0-11	Kilmacud Crokes	St. Conleth's Park
	W Quinlan 1-1, A Keating 0-4, J Morrissey 0-3, B Carbery 0-2, L Turley 0-1.		R Brennan 0-3, M O'Keeffe 0-3, J Costello 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, J McGee 0-1, R Cosgrove 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Bantry Blues v Laune Rangers

18 October 1998 Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	0-14 - 0-07	Laune Rangers	Wolfe Tone Park
	P Clifford 0-3, P O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, G Canty 0-2, M Moran 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1.		MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, M Hasssett 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.

University of Limerick v St. Saviour's

25 October 1998 Quarter-final	University of Limerick	2-15 - 1-08	St. Saviour's	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	J McCarthy 1-4, R O'Rahilly 1-3, J Daly 0-2, C Daly 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.		B Arrigan 1-1, T Corcoran 0-4, D Wyse 0-2, P Corcoran 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bantry Blues v Moyle Rovers

22 November 1998 Semi-final	Bantry Blues	0-07 - 1-07	Moyle Rovers	Sam Maguire Park
	D O'Shea 0-2, J Canty 0-2, P Clifford 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1.		D Browne 0-6, Donal Foley 1-0, S McGrath 0-1.

University of Limerick v Doonbeg

28 November 1998 Semi-final	University of Limerick	0-09 - 1-09	Doonbeg	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	A Mac Gearailt 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Daly 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1.		G Killeen 1-0, P Hehir 0-3, S Hehir 0-3, B Shanahan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, D Conway 0-1.

Final

Doonbeg v Moyle Rovers

13 December 1998 Final	Doonbeg	1-08 - 2-05	Moyle Rovers	Gaelic Grounds
	F McInerney 1-1, S Hehir 0-3, P Hehir 0-2, B Shanahan 0-2.		D Browne 1-3, N Lane 1-0, Donal Foley 0-1, Derry Foley 0-1.

Doonbeg v Moyle Rovers

20 December 1998 Final replay	Doonbeg	0-07 - 0-04	Moyle Rovers	Gaelic Grounds
	P Hehir 0-2, K Nugent 0-2, B Shanahan 0-2, G Killeen 0-1.		D Browne 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, J Williams 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Bellaghy v Castlblayney Faughs

4 October 1998 Preliminary round	Bellaghy	2-14 - 1-08	Castlblayney Faughs	Dean McGlinchey Park
	C Scullion 2-2, G Diamond 0-6, J Cassidy 0-4, B Lee 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1.		P McDonald 1-3, M O'Connor 0-3, A Tavey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Enniskillen Gaels v Rostrevor

4 October 1998 Quarter-final	Enniskillen Gaels	0-10 - 1-05	Rostrevor	Brewster Park
	T Brewster 0-7, A Burns 0-1, R Judge 0-1, P Brewster 0-1.		S Caulfield 1-1, C Daly 0-2, A Cole 0-1, A Farrell 0-1.

Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa v St. John's

4 October 1998 Quarter-final	Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa	1-07 - 1-07	St. John's	Plunkett Park
	F McGuigan 0-5, A Quinn 1-0, B McGuigan 0-1, P McElroy 0-1.		E McAtamney 0-4, C Heatley 1-0, P Curran 0-1, A McGowan 0-1, B Mackin 0-1.

Crossmaglen Rangers v Mullahoran

4 October 1998 Quarter-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-11 - 1-08	Mullahoran	Oliver Plunkett Park
	A Cunningham 0-4, O McConville 0-4, J McEntee 0-2, J McConville 0-1.		D Brady 1-2, D Gannon 0-2, E Reilly 0-2, C Brady 0-1, P Brady 0-1.

Aodh Rua v Bellaghy

11 October 1998 Quarter-final	Aodh Rua	1-07 - 0-13	Bellaghy	Fr. Tierney Park
	M Ward 1-1, V Murray 0-2, B Ward 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1, D Conlon 0-1.		G Diamond 0-4, E Cassidy 0-2, B Lee 0-2, D Quinn 0-2, J Cassidy 0-1, P Diamond 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1.

St. John's v Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa

11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay	St. John's	2-08 - 1-05	Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa	Corrigan Park
	E McAtamney 1-5, B Macken 1-0, D Kennedy 0-2, J Wilson 0-1.		G Wylie 1-0, F McGuigan 0-3, P McElroy 0-1, A Quinn 0-1.

Mullahoran v Crossmaglen Rangers

11 October 1998 Quarter-final replay	Mullahoran	0-08 - 2-08	Crossmaglen Rangers	Breffni Park
	D Bardy 0-4, S Brady 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, D Gannon 0-1, M Fagan 0-1.		J McConville 2-0, J McEntee 0-4, A Cunningham 0-1, O McEntee 0-1, C Short 0-1, O McConville 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bellaghy v Ennisillen Gaels

8 November 1998 Semi-final	Bellaghy	0-12 - 0-09	Ennisillen Gaels	Healy Park
	B Lee 0-3, J Cassidy 0-2, C Scullion 0-2, G Diamond 0-2, D Cassidy 0-1, D Quinn 0-1, E Cassidy 0-1.		T Brewster 0-4, R McCabe 0-2, S Bradley 0-1, C Bradley 0-1, P Brewster 0-1.

Crossmaglen Rangers v St. John's

8 November 1998 Semi-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	3-10 - 0-11	St. John's	St. Tiernach's Park
	C Shortt 1-2, O McConville 0-5, M Moley 1-1, J McConville 1-0, F Shields 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1.		E McAtamney 0-4, G Adams 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, G Heaney 0-1, C McKnight 0-1, J Wilson 0-1, P Nolan 0-1.

Final

Crossmaglen Rangers v Bellaghy

22 November 1998 Final	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-11 - 1-10	Bellaghy	St. Tiernach's Park
	O McConville 1-1, J McEntee 0-3, A Cunningham 0-3, C Short 0-2, G Comiskey 0-1, M Moley 0-1.		G Diamond 0-5, C Scullion 1-0, D Cassidy 0-2, J Cassidy 0-1, D Quinn 0-1, C McNally 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Crossmaglen Rangers

13 December 1998 Quarter-final	Tír Chonaill Gaels	0-08 - 1-18	Crossmaglen Rangers	Emerald GAA Grounds
	T Maguire 0-4, P Coggins 0-1, J Grimes 0-1, M Somers 0-1, K Hickey 0-1.		O McConville 0-9, A Cunningham 1-1, T McEntee 0-2, J McConville 0-2, C Short 0-2, G Cummiskey 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Semi-finals

Crossmaglen Rangers v Éire Óg

21 February 1999 Semi-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-10 - 1-05	Éire Óg	Páirc Tailteann
	O McConville 0-5, J McEntee 1-1, A Cunningham 0-4.		L Turley 1-0, J Hayden 0-2, W Quinlan 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, B Carbery 0-1.

Ballina Stephenites v Doonbeg

21 February 1999 Semi-final	Ballina Stephenites	0-08 - 0-04	Doonbeg	Dunlo GAA Grounds
	P McGarry 0-2, B McStay 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1, D Coen 0-1, K Lynn 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Brady 0-1.		P Hehir 0-2, P Gallagher 0-1, G Killeen 0-1.

Final

Crossmaglen Rangers v Ballina Stephenites

17 March 1999 Final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-09 - 0-08	Ballina Stephenites	Croke Park
	O McConville 0-6, G Cummiskey 0-1, J McConville 0-1, J McEntee 0-1.		B McStay 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Coen 0-1, P McGarry 0-1, L McHale 0-1, D Brady 0-1, G Brady 0-1, C Deacy 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-31	34	7	4.85
2	Pádraic Davis	Fr. Manning Gaels	0-24	24	4	6.00
3	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	2-13	19	6	3.16
	Leo Turley	Éire Óg	2-13	19	7	2.71
4	Anthony Cunningham	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-14	17	7	2.42
	Gavin Diamond	Bellaghy	0-17	17	4	4.25
	Mick O'Keeffe	Kilmacud Crokes	0-17	17	6	2.83
5	Enda McAtamney	St. John's	1-13	16	3	5.33
6	Martin McGrath	Ballina Staphenites	0-15	15	5	2.50
7	Declan Browne	Moyle Rovers	1-11	14	3	4.66
	John McEntee	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-11	14	7	2.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-09	9	Tír Chonaill Gaels
2	Cathal Scullion	Bellaghy	2-02	8	Castleblayney Faughs
	Enda McAtamney	St. John's	1-05	8	Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa
3	Jonathan McCarthy	University of Limerick	1-04	7	St. Saviour's
	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	1-04	7	Stradbally
	Mick O'Keeffe	Kilmacud Crokes	0-07	7	James Stephens
	Pádraic Davis	Fr. Manning Gaels	0-07	7	Clane
	Tom Brewster	Enniskillen Gaels	0-07	7	Rostrevor

Miscellaneous

• Doonbeg became the first team from Clare to win the Munster Club Championship.
• Ballina Stephenites won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history.

References

1. "The West wide awake as Corofin clinch final glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. O'Riordan, Tom (18 March 1999). "Ballina's great giveaway show". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
3. "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.