1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
# 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

### Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

### Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

### Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

### Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

### All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

## 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 |
| 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

* Erin's Isle won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
* Dungiven won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
