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.
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. It was their first ever championship title.
Erin's Isle's Ciaran O'Hare was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.
Connacht
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ciaran O'HareErin's Isle5-274267.002John ClearyCastlehaven3-162555.003Niall CrossanErin's Isle3-142363.83Eoin GormleyErrigal Ciaran1-202337.664Pat ButterlyStabannon Parnells0-222237.33Joe BrollyDungiven0-222245.505Pádraic DavisFr Manning Gaels1-182137.006Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-181853.607Robbie BoyleErin's Isle2-111762.838Michael DonnellanCorofin2-101644.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin GormleyErrigal Ciaran1-0912Crossmaglen Rangers2Jim McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers3-0211BurrenRobbie BoyleErin's Isle2-0511Old LeighlinCiaran O'HareErin's Isle2-0511Old LeighlinNiall CrossanErin's Isle1-0811Old LeighlinPat ButterlyStabannon Parnells0-1111Fr Manning Gaels3Michael DonnellanCorofin2-0410KnockmoreColin CrowleyCastlehaven1-0710The Nire4John DeehanMoate3-009DicksboroJohn ClearyCastlehaven2-039Laune RangersPádraic DavisFr Manning Gaels0-099Stabannon Parnells
Miscellaneous
Erin's Isle won the Leinster Club SFC for the first time. Charlie Redmond of Erin's Isle was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final; he had intended the decider against Corofin to be his last game as a player. Dungiven won the Ulster Club SFC for the first time.
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