| 1997–98 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 5 October 1997 – 17 March 1998 |
| Teams: | 33 |
| Champions: | Corofin |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Ray Silke |
| Champions Manager: | Paul McGettigan |
| Runners-Up: | Erin's Isle |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Ken Spratt |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Mick Noonan |
| Matches: | 35 |
| Top Scorer: | Ciaran O'Hare (5-27) |
| Previous Year: | 1996–97 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1998–99 |
| Next Tournament: | 1998–99 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.[1]
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.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Erin's Isle's Ciaran O'Hare was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.
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| 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 | |
| Eoin Gormley | Errigal Ciaran | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | ||
| 4 | Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Robbie Boyle | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Ciaran O'Hare | Erin's Isle | 2-05 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Niall Crossan | Erin's Isle | 1-08 | 11 | Old Leighlin | |
| Pat Butterly | Stabannon Parnells | 0-11 | 11 | Fr. Manning Gaels | |
| 3 | Michael Donnellan | Corofin | 2-04 | 10 | Knockmore |
| Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 1-07 | 10 | The Nire | |
| 4 | John Deehan | Moate | 3-00 | 9 | Dicksboro |
| John Cleary | Castlehaven | 2-03 | 9 | Laune Rangers | |
| Pádraic Davis | Fr. Manning Gaels | 0-09 | 9 | Stabannon Parnells |