2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates:19 October 2008 – 17 March 2009
Teams:30
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Champions: Kilmacud Crokes
Count:2
Champions Captain:Johnny Magee
Champions Manager:Paddy Carr
Runners-Up: Crossmaglen Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:John Donaldson
Runners-Up Manager:Donal Murtagh
Matches:33
Top Scorer: Mark Vaughan (2-32)
Previous Year:2007–08
Previous Tournament:2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2009–10
Next Tournament:2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 19 October 2008 and ended on 17 March 2009.

St. Vincent's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Kilmacud Crokes in a semi-final replay of the 2008 Dublin County Championship.[1] There were no representative clubs from Waterford or Wexford due to a delay in the completion of their county championships.

On 17 March 2009, Kilmacud Crokes won the championship following a 1-09 to 0-07 defeat of Crossmaglen Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.[3]

Kilmacud's Mark Vaughan was the championship's top scorer with 2-32.

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-final

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes2-323866.33
2Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-252864.66
3Niall McNameeRhode2-131936.33
Paul TaylorEastern Harps1-161936.33
4Alan O'DonovanCorofin1-151844.50
5Eric McCormackÉire Óg2-101644.00
6Brian KavanaghKilmacud Crokes1-121562.50
7Mark DavorenKilmacud Crokes3-041362.16
Paul KerriganNemo Rangers2-071326.50
8Tony McKernanCrossmaglen Rangers2-061262.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paul KerriganNemo Rangers2-0511Kerins O'Rahilly's
Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes1-0811Newtown Blues
2Niall McNameeRhode1-0710Éire Óg
3Paul TaylorEastern Harps1-069Glencar-Manorhamilton
Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes1-069Corofin
4Paul TaylorEastern Harps0-088Ballaghadereen
5Mark KellyÉire Óg2-017Kiltegan
6Anton SullivanRhode2-006Éire Óg
Tony KernanCrossmaglen Rangers2-006Dromcollogher/Broadford
Alan O'DonovanCorofin1-036Castlerea St. Kevin's
Niall McNameeRhode1-036Kilmacud Crokes
Hugh McGinnNewtown Blues0-066Kilmacud Crokes
Eric McCormackÉire Óg0-066Colmcille
Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes0-066Navan O'Mahonys
Conleith GilliganBallinderry0-066Latton O'Rahilly's
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers0-066St. Eunan's
Coilin DevlinBallinderry0-066Crossmaglen Rangers
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers0-066Ballinderry

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaughan leads classy Crokes to final showdown. 20 October 2008. Irish Independent. 9 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Crokes hit high notes as Cross crumble. 18 March 2009. Irish Independent. 9 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Model club still intent on making history. 21 February 2009. Irish Times. 1 July 2020.