1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Teams33
ChampionsThomond College (1st title)
Runners-upSt. John's
1976–77 (Previous) (Next) 1978–79

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

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

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
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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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

29 January 1978 Quarter-final St. John's 4-09 - 1-08 Kingdom Corrigan Park

Semi-finals

5 March 1978 Semi-final St. John's 4-12 - 1-08 Summerhill Corrigan Park

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Legends of '70s setting the standard for Austin Stacks". Irish Independent. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "Fethard confident of their strengths". Irish Times. 13 December 1977. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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