1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Thomond College (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | St. John's | ||
| |||
The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
Austin Stacks were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Thomond College in the semi-final of the Munster club Championship.[1]
On 26 March 1978, Thomond College won the championship following a 2-14 to 1-03 defeat of St. John's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results
[edit]First round
| 27 November 1977 First round | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-04 - 3-07 | Nemo Rangers | The Cricket Field |
| L McNamara 1-0, B O'Reilly 0-2, J O'Halloran 0-1, A Moloney 0-1. | S Coughlan 1-6, L Good 1-0, J Barrett 1-0, K Collins 0-1. |
| 27 November 1977 First round | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 0-03 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2, JL McEligott 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Ryan 0-1. | T Kiely 0-2, J Meagher 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 December 1977 Semi-final | Thomond College | 2-06 - 2-06 | Austin Stacks | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Dillon 1-1, M Kilcoyne 1-0, R Bell 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, P Spillane 0-1. | M Sheehy 1-3, J Power 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Long 0-1. |
| 12 December 1977 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-14 - 1-04 | Ardmore | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| D Linehan 1-4, N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-3, D Allen 0-3, K Brady 0-1, L Good 0-1. | D Hennessy 1-1, J Hennessy 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, F North 0-1. |
| 18 December 1977 Semi-final replay | Thomond College | 1-10 - 3-04 | Austin Stacks | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Sheehy 1-6, C Mangan 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. | J O'Connell 2-0, P Spillane 1-1, R Bell 0-1, G Dillon 0-1, J Dunne 0-1. |
| 15 January 1978 Semi-final 2nd replay | Thomond College | 2-18 - 3-15 (aet) | Austin Stacks | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Kilcoyne 1-3, B Talty 0-6, P Spillane 0-5, J Dunne 1-1, J O'Connell 0-1, T Harkin 0-1, M Houston 0-1. | M Sheehy 1-11, G Power 1-2, P McCarthy 1-1, JL McEligott 0-1. |
| 15 January 1978 Semi-final 3rd replay | Thomond College | 3-08 - 2-05 | Austin Stacks | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Spillane 2-1, B Talty 0-5, R Bell 1-1, D Smyth 0-1. | M Sheehy 1-2, JL McEligott 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. |
Final
| 5 February 1978 Final | Nemo Rangers | 1-03 - 0-12 | Thomond College | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| D Linehan 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. | J Dunne 0-5, B Talty 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, R Bell 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 29 January 1978 Quarter-final | St. John's | 4-09 - 1-08 | Kingdom | Corrigan Park |
Semi-finals
| 5 March 1978 Semi-final | Thomond College | 1-12 - 1-08 | St. Mary's | Gaelic Grounds |
| 5 March 1978 Semi-final | St. John's | 4-12 - 1-08 | Summerhill | Corrigan Park |
Final
| 26 March 1978 Final | Thomond College | 2-14 - 1-03 | St. John's | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- St. Mary's won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Sligo to win the provincial title.
- Summerhill won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Meath to win the provincial title.
- St. John's won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Antrim to win the provincial title.
References
[edit]- ^ "Legends of '70s setting the standard for Austin Stacks". Irish Independent. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Fethard confident of their strengths". Irish Times. 13 December 1977. Retrieved 30 June 2020.