2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates:14 October 2007 – 17 March 2008
Teams:32
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Champions: St. Vincent's
Count:2
Champions Captain:Tomás Quinn
Champions Manager:Mickey Whelan
Runners-Up: Nemo Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:Niall Geary
Runners-Up Manager:Ephie Fitzgerald
Matches:34
Top Scorer: Tomás Quinn (3-22)
Previous Year:2006–07
Previous Tournament:2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2008–09
Next Tournament:2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 14 October 2007 and ended on 17 March 2008.

Crossmaglen Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Vincent's in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]

On 17 March 2008, St. Vincent's won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-13 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1976.[3]

Tomás Quinn of the St. Vincent's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tomás QuinnSt. Vincent's3-223165.16
2James MastersNemo Rangers0-292955.80
3Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers2-162254.40
Patrick MurrayMoorefield0-222254.40
4Paul KerriganNemo Rangers1-151855.80
5Diarmuid ConnollySt. Vincent's1-131662.66
6Brian MaloneySt. Vincent's2-081462.33
7Francis McGeeDromard1-101334.33
8Pádraic JoyceKillererin1-0912112.00
Ronan SweeneyMoorefield1-091252.40
James MartinDromard0-121243.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Pádraic JoyceKillererin1-0912St. Brigid's
2David O'ConnorSt. Brigid's2-039Killererin
Shane DooleyTullamore1-069Éire Óg
Francis McGeeDromard1-069Moorefield
3Tomás QuinnSt. Vincent's1-058Portlaoise
Kieran O'CallaghanBallylanders1-058Nemo Rangers
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-058St. Gall's
James MastersNemo Rangers0-088Moyle Rovers
4Denis GlennonTyrrellspass1-047Moorefield
Patrick MurrayMoorefield0-077Dromard
James MastersNemo Rangers0-077Ballina Stephenites
Tomás QuinnSt. Vincent's0-077Nemo Rangers

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Donnellan inspires Salthill to glory. 18 March 2006. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Nemo singing the Blues as St Vincent's take club title. 18 March 2008. Irish Independent. 7 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Recalling a journey of endless enjoyment. 21 February 2004. Irish Times. 30 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Clongeen forfeit home advantage. 19 October 2007. Hoganstand.com. 19 October 2007.
  5. Web site: Leinster crux after referee's extra-time gaffe. 11 November 2007. Irishexaminer.ie. 11 November 2007.
  6. Web site: Moorefield to appeal bans. 5 December 2007. Hoganstand.com. 5 December 2007.