All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1998
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The 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
was the 112th edition of the GAA's
premier gaelic football
competition. It was played from May to September, 1998. Galway's
victory marked the first time in 32 years the Sam Maguire Cup
returned to the county and the province of Connacht
. Their classy performance against Kildare
who defeated the 1995 champions Dublin
, the 1996 champions Meath
in Leinster and the 1997 winners Kerry
, ensured their 8th All-Ireland
triumph.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
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Munster Senior Football Championship
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Ulster Senior Football Championship
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Like in their semi-final against Derry, Galway started well and had three unanswered points on the board by the 13th minute, one of which saw Michael Donnellan race towards the Kildare at great speed before taking his point. Kildare got their first score through Eddie McCormack In the 20th minute, Kildare took the lead, after Dermot Earley scored a goal.
In response, Michael Donnellan galvanised his team with a moment of GAA magic. From his own defence, he proceeded to charge up the field at lightning pace, exchanging a pass with Kevin Walsh in midfield. The ball found its way to Seán Óg De Paor
who finished the move with a well-taken point. It was a score that quelled a potential run of scores for the Lilywhites. At the interval, the score was 1-05 to 0-05 in favour of Kildare.
After the restart, Ja Fallon
sniped a point off the arrears before Pádraic Joyce
struck with a wonderful goal where he rounded goalkeeper Christy Byrne before finishing in front of an empty net. Galway had regained the lead and would never surrender it until the final whistle. By 50th minute, it was 1-11 to 1-06 to Galway. Kildare managed to cut the lead to three before injury time but Galway had the final score, courtesy of De Paor to give them their first title in 32 years.
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
was the 112th edition of the GAA's
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
premier gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
competition. It was played from May to September, 1998. Galway's
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
victory marked the first time in 32 years the Sam Maguire Cup
Sam Maguire Cup
The Sam Maguire Cup, often called The Sam , is the name of the cup that is awarded to winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
returned to the county and the province of Connacht
Connacht GAA
The Connacht Council are a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Connacht.-Constituent counties:*Galway*Leitrim*Mayo*Roscommon*Sligo-Special counties:...
. Their classy performance against Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
who defeated the 1995 champions Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
, the 1996 champions Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Leinster and the 1997 winners Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
, ensured their 8th All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
triumph.
Connacht Senior Football ChampionshipConnacht Senior Football ChampionshipThe Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
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Leinster Senior Football ChampionshipLeinster Senior Football ChampionshipThe GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
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Munster Senior Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
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Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
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All-Ireland Championship
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All-Ireland Football Final
Kildare were marginal favourites to take the title after dethroning reigning champions Kerry in a tight and close game. As well as dethroning the reigning champions, Kildare had also defeated Meath and Dublin, the 1996 and 1995 champions respectively. Galway were never in danger of losing against Derry in the semi-final and won by 5 points in the end victory.Like in their semi-final against Derry, Galway started well and had three unanswered points on the board by the 13th minute, one of which saw Michael Donnellan race towards the Kildare at great speed before taking his point. Kildare got their first score through Eddie McCormack In the 20th minute, Kildare took the lead, after Dermot Earley scored a goal.
In response, Michael Donnellan galvanised his team with a moment of GAA magic. From his own defence, he proceeded to charge up the field at lightning pace, exchanging a pass with Kevin Walsh in midfield. The ball found its way to Seán Óg De Paor
Seán Óg De Paor
Seán Óg de Paor is a former inter-county footballer for Galway.De Paor comes from An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, where he attended the local national school, Scoil Mhic Dara...
who finished the move with a well-taken point. It was a score that quelled a potential run of scores for the Lilywhites. At the interval, the score was 1-05 to 0-05 in favour of Kildare.
After the restart, Ja Fallon
Jarlath Fallon
Jarlath "Ja" Fallon is a Gaelic footballer for County Galway and Tuam Stars.He is widely regarded as one of the finest players to come from Tuam since the legendary Seán Purcell and Frank Stockwell. He has been an integral part of Galway County Football for the past 15 years.Fallon was born in...
sniped a point off the arrears before Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce |Galway]], Ireland) is a current inter-county Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and...
struck with a wonderful goal where he rounded goalkeeper Christy Byrne before finishing in front of an empty net. Galway had regained the lead and would never surrender it until the final whistle. By 50th minute, it was 1-11 to 1-06 to Galway. Kildare managed to cut the lead to three before injury time but Galway had the final score, courtesy of De Paor to give them their first title in 32 years.
| Galway Maroon and White Shirts/White Shorts/Maroon Socks |
1-14 - 1-10 (final score after 70 minutes) |
Kildare White shirts/White shorts/White socks |
| Manager: John O'Mahony John O'Mahony (Mayo politician) John O'Mahony is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former football manager. He is currently a Teachta Dála for the Mayo constituency. He was elected at the 2007 general election... ---- Team: Martin McNamara Martin McNamara Martin McNamara is a famous Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway.McNamara was the reliable servant in goal for Galway for several years. It was the time when a Galway match wouldn’t be a Galway match without a McNamara save of blinding quality. Unfortunately it was also the time of a... (GK) Tomas Meehan Gary Fahey Gary Fahey Gary Fahey is a former All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer who captained Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.His reputation as an excellent full-back in the annals of Galway football is assured, with five Connacht Senior medals and two All-Ireland medals which is a terrific... Tomas Mannion Ray Silke Ray Silke Ray Silke is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Corofin and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from the 1990s until 2001. Silke captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1998.-References:-Teams:... (Capt.) John Divilly John Divilly John Divilly is a former Galway footballer from the Kilkerrin-Clonberne club. He won the All-Ireland in 1998 and was one of the main players interviewed in the documentary A Year Til Sunday, which used hidden cameras to tell the story of Galway's journey to winning the All-Ireland Football... Seán Óg De Paor Seán Óg De Paor Seán Óg de Paor is a former inter-county footballer for Galway.De Paor comes from An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, where he attended the local national school, Scoil Mhic Dara... Sean O'Domhnaill Kevin Walsh Michael Donnellan Ja Fallon Jarlath Fallon Jarlath "Ja" Fallon is a Gaelic footballer for County Galway and Tuam Stars.He is widely regarded as one of the finest players to come from Tuam since the legendary Seán Purcell and Frank Stockwell. He has been an integral part of Galway County Football for the past 15 years.Fallon was born in... Shay Walsh Derek Savage Pádraic Joyce Pádraic Joyce Pádraic Joyce |Galway]], Ireland) is a current inter-county Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and... Niall Finnegan ---- Substitutes: Paul Clancy |
Half-time: 0-05 - 1-05 Competition: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn... (Final) Date: 15.30 BST Sunday, September 27, 1998 Venue: Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin Attendance: 65,886 Referee: John Bannon Match rules: 70 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 3 substitutions. |
Manager: Mick O'Dwyer Mick O'Dwyer Mick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974... ---- Team: Christy Byrne (GK) Brian Lacey Davy Dalton Ken Doyle Anthony Rainbow Glen Ryan John Finn Niall Buckley Willie McCreery Eddie McCormack Declan Kerrigan Dermot Earley Martin Lynch Karl O'Dwyer Padraig Graven ---- |