1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates7 May – 24 September 1978
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Kerry (24th win)
Captain Denis "Ógie" Moran
Manager Mick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Dublin
Captain Tony Hanahoe
Manager Tony Hanahoe
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Down
Connacht Roscommon
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Colours of Dublin.svg Jimmy Keaveney (2–31)
Player of the Year Colours of Kerry.svg Pat Spillane
1977
1979

The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1978 and ended on 24 September 1978.

Contents

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 24 September 1978, Kerry won the championship following a 5–11 to 0–9 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 24th All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons.

Kerry's Pat Spillane was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2–31.

Leinster Championship format change

In 1978 Round 2 returns to the Leinster football championship.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

21 May 1978Quarter-final Sligo 4–13 – 2–10 London Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Hoey 3–8, M McIntyre 1–0, J Kent 0–3, T Carty 0–1, G McCarrick 0–1.T Quirke 1–2, D Keating 1–1, B O'Connell 0–2, J Flynn 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, N McCarthy 0–1, M McGovern 0–1, P Canavan 0–1.Referee: S McMahon (Roscommon)
28 May 1978Quarter-final Mayo 2–18 – 1–8 Leitrim James Stephens Park, Ballina
B Fitzpatrick 1–3, J Mallee 1–3, WJ Padden 0–4, W Nally 0–3, D Dolan 0–3, R Bell 0–3.M Tighe 0–5, M Kiernan 1–1, B Wrynne 0–2.Referee: J Geraghty (Galway)

Semi-finals

11 June 1978Semi-final Galway 1–11 – 1–8 Sligo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
S Joyce 1–2, G McManus 0–4, T Naughton 0–2, P Lee 0–1, J Hughes 0–1, B Talty 0–1.F Henry 1–1, M Hoey 0–4, M Kearins 0–1, M McIntyre 0–1, J Kearins 0–1.Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
18 June 1978Semi-final Roscommon 1–12 – 1–9 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
J O'Connor 1–1, M Finneran 0–4, M Menton 0–3, A McManus 0–2, D Earley 0–1, S Kilbride 0–1.L Donoghue 1–0, W Fitzpatrick 0–3, G Cuddy 0–2, W Nally 0–1, R Bell 0–1, D Dolan 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1.Referee: T Cunningham (Galway)

Final

9 July 1978Final Galway 0–9 – 2–7 Roscommon Pearse Stadium, Galway
P McGettigan 0–2, T Naughton 0–2, G McManus 0–2, S Joyce 0–1, J Duggan 0–1, B Talty 0–1.M Freyne 2–0, D Earley 0–3, S Kilbride 0–2, M Finneran 0–1, L O'Gara 0–1.Attendance: 17,000
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

7 May 1978First round Carlow 5–8 – 3–9 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Doyle 3–2, D Byrne 1–1, T Geoghegan 1–0, M Moore 0–2, W Cullen 0–2, P Foley 0–1.K Geraghty 1–5, J Keane 1–0, T McCormack 1–0, A O'Halloran 0–1, T Doyle 0–1, M Lowry 0–1, W Lowry 0–1.
7 May 1978First round Wicklow 2–16 – 0–3 Kilkenny Geraldine Park, Athy
P Doyle 2–5, P O'Toole 0–3, T Murphy 0–2, P Baker 0–2, O Doyle 0–2, M Dunne 0–1, T Foley 0–1.M Brennan 0–2, C Heffernan 0–1.

Second round

28 May 1978Second round Wicklow 4–15 – 1–8 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
4 June 1978Second round Kildare 4–15 – 1–8 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
T Carew 1–6, G Power 2–0, M Condon 1–1, D Hyland 0–2, P Magan 0–2, J Geoghegan 0–1, H Hyland 0–1, F Mulligan 0–1, J Crofton 0–1.D Kelleher 1–0, P Lennon 0–3, JP O'Kane 0–2, P McEvoy 0–1, D McCoy 0–1, E Judge 0–1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
4 June 1978Second round Offaly 2–12 – 0–8 Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar
Attendance: 3000
Referee: C Conlon

Quarter-finals

18 June 1978Quarter-final Dublin 6–15 – 2–9 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
J McCarthy 3–7, T Hanahoe 1–4, D Hickey 1–0, B Doyle 1–0, J Keaveney 0–3, F Ryder 0–1.P Kavanagh 0–5, D Byrne 1–1, T Geoghegan 1–0, P Foley 0–1, P Quirke 0–1, P Browne 0–1.
18 June 1978Quarter-final Kildare 3–14 – 1–12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
P Mangan 1–3, M Condon 1–2, T Carew 1–2, H Hyland 0–4, G Power 0–2, J Geoghegan 0–1.M Fay 0–7 (0-4f), G McEntee 1–0, K Rennicks 0–2, E Magee 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, J Cassells 0–1.Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
25 June 1978Quarter-final Laois 2–8 – 0–16 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

2 July 1978Semi-final Kildare 4–14 – 2–6 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
M Condon 2–1, J Geoghegan 1–3, T Carew 0–6, H Hyland 1–1, P Dunny 0–1, P Mangan 0–1, J Crofton 0–1.T Foley 1–1, T Murphy 1–1, O Doyle 0–1, M Coffey 0–1, P O'Toole 0–1, P Byrne 0–1.Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
9 July 1978Semi-final Dublin 2–9 – 0–12 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Keaveney 1–7, J McCarthy 1–1, B Doyle 0–1.J Mooney 0–3, V Henry 0–3, P Doyle 0–2, W Bryan 0–1, M Connor 0–1, M Wright 0–1, P Fenning 0–1.Attendance: 22,000
Referee: S Murray (Roscommon)

Final

30 July 1978Final Dublin 1–17 – 1–6 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Jimmy Keaveney 0–7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Tony Hanahoe 1–2, Anton O'Toole 0–2, Robbie Kelleher, Brian Mullins, Bernard Brogan Sr, John McCarthy, Padraig Hogan, Paddy Gogarty 0–1 eachDenis Dalton 1–0, Tommy Carew 0–3 (0-2f), Mick Condon 0–2, Pat Dunny 0–1Attendance: 53,512
Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

28 May 1978Quarter-final Clare 0–19 – 1–4 Limerick Páirc Uí Seancháin, Dunbeg
M Downes 0–5, A Moloney 0–4, J McGrath 0–3, T Curtin 0–3, M Keogh 0–2, N Roche 0–1, B O'Reilly 0–1.K Rennteon 1–1, M Quish 0–1, C O'Connor 0–1, G Murray 0–1.Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
28 May 1978Quarter-final Tipperary 1–16 – 2–13 Waterford Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
C Murphy 0–8, H Mulhaire 1–2, V O'Donnell 0–2, G McGrath 0–2, M McCarthy 0–1, J Ryan 0–1.J Hennessy 1–0, T Casey 0–6, M Hackett 1–1, P Keating 0–2, P Murphy 0–2, B Fleming 0–2.Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
4 June 1978Quarter-final replay Waterford 2–19 – 2–17
(aet)
Tipperary Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Casey 0–12, B Fleming 1–1, J McGrath 1–1, J Hennessy 0–2, M Hackett 0–2, P Keating 0–1.H Mulhaire 1–4, S McCarthy 1–3, C Murphy 0–6, J Ryan 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, T Kavanagh 0–1.Referee: B Cross (Limerick)

Semi-finals

11 June 1978Semi-final Cork 3–16 – 0–11 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 2–1, R Cummins 1–3, D Allen 0–5, D Barron 0–2, S Murphy 0–2, C Ryan 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, D Hunt 0–1.A Moloney 0–5, B O'Reilly 0–2, M Roche 0–1, T Cartin 0–1, M Keogh 0–1, M Downes 0–1.Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
18 June 1978Semi-final Kerry 4–27 – 2–8 Waterford Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Sheehy 2–8, P Spillane 2–5, J Egan 0–5, G Power 0–3, T Doyle 0–3, J Mulvihill 0–2, M O'Sullivan 0–1.B Fleming 2–0, R Dunford 0–2, T Casey 0–2, T Keating 0–1, M Hackett 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, P Keating 0–1.Referee: P O'Donovan (Cork)

Final

16 July 1978Final Cork 3–7 – 3–14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Dinny Allen 2–2 (1–0 pen, 0-2f), Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1–0, Ray Cummins 0–3 (0-2f), Tom Creedon (1 '50) and Dennis Lenihan 0–1 eachMikey Sheehy 2–5 (0-4f), Pat Spillane 0–4, Ger Power 1–0, Tommy Doyle and John Egan 0–2 each, Paidi Ó Sé 0–1Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Sean O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

28 May 1978Preliminary round Derry 3–12 – 0–7 Donegal Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
G Keane 1–6, J Fullerton 1–1, B O'Neill 1–0, M Lynch 0–2, B Kelly 0–1, D Kearney 0–1, G McIlhinney 0–1.S Bonnar 0–2, F Rush 0–2, A Gallagher 0–1, S Marley 0–1, M Carney 0–1.Referee: H McPoland (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

21 May 1978Quarter-final Antrim 4–6 – 2–4 Monaghan Casement Park, Belfast
G Armstrong 2–1, M Darragh 2–0, K Gough 0–2, A Hamill 0–1, P O'Hare 0–1, S McGourty 0–1.G Brannigan 1–1, E Tavey 1–0, K Treanor 0–1, P Kerr 0–1, D Mulligan 0–1.Referee: J Gribben (Down)
11 June 1978Quarter-final Cavan 0–16 – 0–9 Armagh Breffni Park, Cavan
D Donoghue 0–6, P McGovern 0–3, R Cullivan 0–2, A King 0–1, O Leddy 0–1, M Goldrick 0–1, F McNamee 0–1, JJ Martin 0–1.Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)
11 June 1978Quarter-final Fermanagh 2–7 – 0–14 Down St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
G McElroy 2–1, K Corrigan 0–2, J Donnelly 0–1, E McPartland 0–1, P McGinnity 0–1.C McAlarney 0–3, S Fearon 0–3, P Heaney 0–2, E Toner 0–2, C Digney 0–2, Cunningham 0–1, V McGovern 0–1.Referee: H Duggan (Armagh)
18 June 1978Quarter-final Derry 3–11 – 0–9 Tyrone The Playing Fields, Lurgan

Semi-finals

2 July 1978Semi-final Down 1–14 – 2–8 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
P Rooney 0–6, V McGovern 0–4, B Gardner 1–0, M Cunningham 0–3, J Digney 0–1.D Kearney 0–4, B O'Neill 1–0, J Hargan 1–0, G Keane 0–2, M Lynch 0–1, T McGuinness 0–1.
9 July 1978Semi-final Cavan 2–13 – 1–10 Antrim St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
P McNamee 1–2, M Goldrick 0–4, C O'Keeffe 1–0, R Cullivan 0–3, P McGovern 0–2, D Donoghue 0–1, O Martin 0–1.C Smith 1–1, M Darragh 0–4, G Armstrong 0–1, A McQuillan 0–1, D Laverty 0–1, J McKiernan 0–1, K Gough 0–1.Referee: H Duggan (Armagh)

Final

23 July 1978Final Down 2–19 – 2–12 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
J Byrne 1–3, E McGivern 1–1, C McAlarney 0–4, J Digney 0–3, L Austin 0–3, B Toner 0–2, M Cunningham 0–2, P Rooney 0–1.A Brady 1–2, D Donohoe 0–5, C O'Keeffe 1–0, M Goldrick 0–3, R Cullivan 0–1, A King 0–1.Attendance: 27,600
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

13 August 1978Semi-final Kerry 3–11 – 0–8 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin
G Power 1–2, P Spillane 1–2, M Sheehy 0–4, P O'Mahony 1–0, J Egan 0–1, E Liston 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1.J O'Connor 0–4, M Finneran 0–2, D Earley 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1.Attendance: 25,594
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
20 August 1978Semi-final Dublin 1–16 – 0–8 Down Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 1–6, B Brogan 0–3, J McCarthy 0–2, B Doyle 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1, G O'Driscoll 0–1, P'O'Neill 0–1.W Walsh 0–5, C Digney 0–1, C McAlarney 0–1, L Austin 0–1.Attendance: 51,666
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)

Final

24 September 1978Final Kerry 5–11 – 0–9 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
E Liston 3–2, M Sheehy 1–4, J Egan 1–2, J O'Shea 0–1, G Power 0–1, P Spillane 0–1.J Keaveney 0–8, B Brogan 0–1.Attendance: 71,503
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 2–313757.40
2 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 5–213649.00

Miscellaneous

Roll of Honour

References

  1. "Dublin v Kerry: A football rivalry". RTÉ Sport. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.