2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates

19 October 2008 – 17 March 2009

Teams

Sponsor

Allied Irish Bank

Champions

Kilmacud Crokes (2nd title)
Johnny Magee (captain)
Paddy Carr (manager)

Runners-up

Crossmaglen Rangers
John Donaldson (captain)
Donal Murtagh (manager)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Top scorer(s)

Mark Vaughan (2-32)

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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

Eastern Harps v Glencar–Manorhamilton

19 October 2008 Quarter-final	Eastern Harps	1-15 - 1-05	Glencar–Manorhamilton	Markievicz Park
	P Taylor 1-6 (1f), D O'Grady 0-4, T Taylor 0-2, J Rafferty, T Cryan, R Hannon (1f) 0-1 each.	Report	P Gilmartin 1-0, D Kelly 0-2 (1sl), G Hickey (1f), J Glancy (1f), A Sweeney 0-1each.

Semi-finals

Castlerea St. Kevin's v Corofin

9 November 2008 Semi-final	Castlerea St. Kevin's	0-08 - 1-14	Corofin	Kiltoom
	G Heneghan 0-4 (4f), J Duggan 0-2, R Curran, E Kenny 0-1 each.	Report	A O'Donovan 1-3 (0-1f), D Hanley 0-4, J Canney 0-3, G Sice, A Burke, G Higgins, T Burke all 0-1 each.

Eastern Harps v Ballaghadereen

9 November 2008 Semi-final	Eastern Harps	0-12 - 0-09	Ballaghadereen	Markievicz Park
	P Taylor 0-8 (0-6f), D O'Grady 0-2, T Cryan, J Rafferty 0-1 each.	Report	B Regan 0-4 (0-3f), A Hanley 0-2, Gary Conway, M Solan, B Kelly 0-1 each.

Final

Corofin v Eastern Harps

23 November 2008 Final	Corofin	0-11 - 0-06	Eastern Harps	Pearse Stadium
	A O'Donovan (0-3, one free), J Killeen (0-2), J Canney (0-2), G Sice (0-2, one free), A Donnellan (0-1), A Burke (0-1).		P Taylor (0-2, frees), T Cryan (0-1, 50); R Hannon (0-1 free), K Cryan (0-1), K Carty (0-1).

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Navan O'Mahonys v Kilanerin–Ballyfad

2 November 2008 First round

Navan O'Mahonys

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Kilanerin–Ballyfad

Kilmacud Crokes v Celbridge

2 November 2008 First round	Kilmacud Crokes	0-13 - 0-08	Celbridge	Parnell Park
	M Vaughan 0-5, B Kavanagh 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-2, P Burke 0-2, M Davoren 0-2.		S Harte 0-3, H McGrillen 0-2, C McEvoy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, B Moyles 0-1.

Éire Óg v Kiltegan

2 November 2008 First round	Éire Óg	3-10 - 1-12	Kiltegan	Dr. Cullen Park
	M Kelly 2-1, E McCormack 1-1, S Rea 0-3, W Quinlan 0-2, B Carbery 0-2, T Dowling 0-1.		R Finn 1-0, D Daly 0-3, A Foley 0-3, A Furlong 0-2, S Furlong 0-2, J Doyle 0-1, J Keogh 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Kilmacud Crokes v Newtown Blues

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-13 - 1-09	Newtown Blues	Parnell Park
	M Vaughan 1-8, B Kavanagh 0-4, R Cosgrove 0-1.		H McGinn 0-6, B Kermode 1-0, C Judge 0-3.

Navan O'Mahonys v Castledaly

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Navan O'Mahonys	1-17 - 0-04	Castledaly	Pairc Tailteann
	D Bray 0-5 (2f); H Finnegan 0-4 (1f), K Reilly 1-0; M Ward, S Keating, S Bray 0-2 each; S McKeigue, C McGuinness 0-1 each.	Report	MJ McLoughlin 0-2 (2f); M Duffy O-1 (f), B Kelly 0-1.

Éire Óg v Colmcille

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Éire Óg	2-04 - 0-10 (aet)	Colmcille	Dr. Cullen Park
	E McCormack 1-2, (2f), M Kelly 1-0, B Carbery, C Mullins 0-1 each.	Report	N Farrell 0-3 (1f), T Doyle 0-2 (2f), E Farrell, B Brady, JP Reilly, D Farrell, P McKeown (1f) 0-1 each.

Rhode v Portlaoise

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Rhode	2-09 - 1-10	Portlaoise	O'Connor Park
	N Darby 1-2 (2f), P Kelleghan 1-0, N McNamee 0-3 (1f), R Malone, E Byrne, P Sullivan and A Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	B McCormack 0-4 (2f), Z Tuohy 0-3 (1f, 1'45'), C Rogers 1-0, B Fitzgerald (f), C Parkinson, B Mulligan 0-1 each.

Colmcille v Éire Óg

16 November 2008 Quarter-final replay	Colmcille	0-08 - 0-09 (aet)	Éire Óg	Pearse Park
	Declan C Reilly 0-3 (3f), B Brady, T Doyle, B McCabe, A Gormley, N Farrell (f), 0-1 each.	Report	E McCormack 0-6 (5 f), C Mullins 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilmacud Crokes v Navan O'Mahonys

23 November 2008 Semi-final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-11 - 0-07	Navan O'Mahonys	Parnell Park
	M Vaughan 0-6, four frees; M Davoren 1-0; B Kavanagh 0-2; P Burke 0-2; B McGrath 0-1.	Report	D Bray 0-2, one free; S Bray 0-2; S Keating 0-1 free; G O"Brien 0-1; P Smyth 0-1.

Éire Óg v Rhode

23 November 2008 Semi-final	Éire Óg	0-04 - 3-09	Rhode	Dr. Cullen Park
	A Curran, J Ryan, E McCormack (1f), B Carbery 0-1 each.	Report	N McNamee 1-7 (3f), A Sullivan 2-0, N Darby 0-2 (1f).

Final

Kilmacud Crokes v Rhode

7 December 2008 Final	Kilmacud Crokes	2-07 - 1-07	Rhode	Parnell Park
	B Kavanagh (1-1), M Davoren (1-0), M Vaughan (0-3, two frees), L Óg Ó hÉinneacháin (0-1), P Griffin (0-1), R Cosgrove (0-1).	Report	N McNamee (1-3), P Sullivan (0-1), P Sullivan (0-1), A McNamee (0-1); N Darby (0-1, free).

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Nemo Rangers v Kerins O'Rahilly's

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	2-12 - 0-12	Kerins O'Rahilly's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Kerrigan 2-5 (0-2f), J Masters 0-4 (2f), D Niblock, D Kearney, D Mehigan 0-1 each.	Report	D Quill 0-5 (3f), D Moran 0-3 (1f, 1 '45), T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor, B J Keane 0-1 each.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane v The Nire

9 November 2008 Quarter-final

Kilmurry-Ibrickane

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The Nire

Semi-finals

Kilmurry-Ibrickane v Galtee Rovers

23 November 2008 Semi-final	Kilmurry-Ibrickane	2-06 - 0-04	Galtee Rovers	Quilty
	N Downes (1-0), P O'Connor (1-0); E Coughlan (0-2, one 45); J Daly (0-1, free), S Moloney (0-1); M O'Dwyer (0-1, free), O O'Dwyer (0-1, free).		Denis Peters (0-1, free),T Egan (0-1, free), Declan Peters (0-1), M O'Brien (0-1).

Dromcollogher/Broadford v Nemo Rangers

23 November 2008 Semi-final	Dromcollogher/Broadford	0-07 - 0-06	Nemo Rangers	Gaelic Grounds
	S Buckley 0-3, M Reidy 0-2f, D McCarthy, G Noonan 0-1.	Report	B O'Driscoll P Kerrigan (1f) 0-2 each, S O'Brien, J Masters 0-1 each.

Final

Dromcollogher/Broadford v Kilmurry-Ibrickane

7 December 20098 Final	Dromcollogher/Broadford	0-06 - 0-05	Kilmurry-Ibrickane	Gaelic Grounds
	M Reidy (0-2f), P Donnelly (0-2f) 0-2 each; D McCarthy and S Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	M O'Dwyer (0-2f), O O'Dwyer (0-1f) 0-2 each; D Callinan 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Mayobridge v St. Gall's

19 October 2008 Preliminary round	Mayobridge	2-05 - 0-12	St. Gall's	Pairc Esler
	B Coulter, R Sexton 1-1 each, N Sexton 0-3 (2f).	Report	CJ McGourty 0-4 (1f), K Niblock, K Stewart 0-2 each, S Kelly, A Healy, T O'Neill, K McGourty 0-1 each.

Quarter-final

Clonoe O'Rahilly's v St. Eunan's

2 November 2008 Quarter-final	Clonoe O'Rahilly's	1-08 - 2-10	St. Eunan's	Fr. Peter Campbell Park
	RR O'Neill 1-1, RT O'Neill 0-3, S McNulty 0-2, C Dorris 0-1, D Burke 0-1.		K Sharkey 1-1, B Devenney 0-4, D McGinley 1-0, R Wherity 0-2, R Kavanagh 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, K Rafferty 0-1.

St. Gall's v Cavan Gaels

2 November 2008 Quarter-final	St. Gall's	0-07 - 1-07	Cavan Gaels	Casement Park
	CJ McGourty 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, Kevin McGourty 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, K Stewart 0-1.		S Johnston 0-5, M Lyng 1-0, N Murray 0-1, E Reilly 0-1.

Ballinderry v Latton O'Rahilly's

2 November 2008 Quarter-final	Ballinderry	1-11 - 0-10	Latton O'Rahilly's	Dean McGlinchey Park
	C Gilligan 0-6, R Wilkinson 1-2, E Muldoon 0-2, K (Moss) McGuckin 0-1.		B O'Brien 0-3, H McElroy 0-2, H Lennon 0-1, A Farmer 0-1, E Duffy 0-1, N Coyle 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.

Crossmaglen Rangers v St. Patrick's

9 November 2008 Quarter-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-13 - 0-06	St. Patrick's	Oliver Plunkett Park
	O McConville 0-3, A Kernan 0-3, D McKenna 0-2, M Ahern 0-2, T Kernan 0-2, K Carragher 0-1.		E Maguire 0-3, G Maguire 0-1, S McDermott 0-1, P Cadden 0-1.

Semi-finals

Cavan Gaels v Ballinderry

16 November 2008 Semi-final	Cavan Gaels	0-07 - 0-17	Ballinderry	Athletic Grounds
	M Lyng 0-2, R Moloney-Derham 0-1, E King 0-1, S Johnson 0-1, N Murray 0-1, C McClarey 0-1.		C Devlin 0-5, R Wilkinson 0-4, E Muldoon 0-2, M Harney 0-2, D Conway 0-1, C Gilligan 0-1, M Bell 0-1, J Bateson 0-1.

Crossmaglen Rangers v St. Eunan's

16 November 2008 Semi-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-11 - 0-08	St. Eunan's	Brewster Park
	O McConville 0-6, J McEntee 0-2, T Kernan 0-1, A Kernan 0-1, J Murtagh 0-1.		R Wherrity 0-3, C Dunne 0-3, R Kavanagh 0-1, P McGowan 0-1.

Final

Crossmaglen Rangers v Ballinderry

7 December 2008 Final	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-10 - 1-10 (aet)	Ballinderry	Brewster Park
	O McConville (1-2, 0-2 frees), M McNamee (0-2), A Kernan (0-2, both frees), S Kernan (0-1); T Kernan (0-1), D McKenna (0-1); J Murtagh (0-1).	Report	C Devlin (0-6, 0-3 frees); N McCusker (1-0), D Conway (0-1), J Conway (0-1), E Muldoon (0-1), C Gilligan (0-1).

Crossmaglen Rangers v Ballinderry

14 December 2008 Final replay	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-12 - 1-04	Ballinderry	Brewster Park
	O McConville 0-6 (3f, 1 pen), M McNamee 0-2, J Clarke, P McKeown, J Murtagh, K Carragher 0-1 each.	Report	J Bateson 1-0, C Gilligan 0-2 (1f), J Conway, M Harney 0-1 each.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Corofin

18 January 2009 Quarter-final	Tír Chonaill Gaels	0-06 - 2-07	Corofin	Emerald GAA Grounds
	K Downes 0-5 (0-4f); C McHugh 0-1.	Report	A O'Donovan 0-5 (0-5f); G Higgins, A Donnellan 1-0 each; A Burke, K Comer 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

Kilmacud Crokes v Corofin

21 February 2009 Semi-final	Kilmacud Crokes	2-11 - 0-11	Corofin	Cusack Park
	M Vaughan 1-6 (0-4f), P Burke 1-2, M Davoren 0-2, B Kavanagh 0-1.	Report	A O'Donovan 0-4 (0-3f), S Monaghan, J Canney 0-2, G Sice, D Hanley, P Hanley (f) 0-1 each.

Crossmaglen Rangers v Dromcollogher/Broadford

21 February 2009 Semi-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	4-12 - 0-06	Dromcollogher/Broadford	Pearse Park
	T Kernan 2-0, J Clarke 1-2, J Murtagh 1-1, O McConville 0-4 (2f), S Kernan 0-2, A Kernan 0-2 (1f), K Carragher 0-1.	Report	R Lynch, M Reidy 0-2 (f) each, P Donnelly (f), D McCarthy 0-1 each.

Final

Kilmacud Crokes v Crossmaglen Rangers

17 March 2009 Final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-09 – 0–07	Crossmaglen Rangers	Croke Park
	M Vaughan 0-4, M Davoren 1-0, B Kavanagh 0-2, D Magee, N Corkery, R Cosgrove 0-1 each.	Report	O McConville 0-4, T Kernan 0-2, S Kernan 0-1	Referee: G Kinneavy (Galway)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	2-32	38	6	6.33
2	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-25	28	6	4.66
3	Niall McNamee	Rhode	2-13	19	3	6.33
3	Paul Taylor	Eastern Harps	1-16	19	3	6.33
4	Alan O'Donovan	Corofin	1-15	18	4	4.50
5	Eric McCormack	Éire Óg	2-10	16	4	4.00
6	Brian Kavanagh	Kilmacud Crokes	1-12	15	6	2.50
7	Mark Davoren	Kilmacud Crokes	3-04	13	6	2.16
7	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	2-07	13	2	6.50
8	Tony McKernan	Crossmaglen Rangers	2-06	12	6	2.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	2-05	11	Kerins O'Rahilly's
1	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-08	11	Newtown Blues
2	Niall McNamee	Rhode	1-07	10	Éire Óg
3	Paul Taylor	Eastern Harps	1-06	9	Glencar-Manorhamilton
3	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-06	9	Corofin
4	Paul Taylor	Eastern Harps	0-08	8	Ballaghadereen
5	Mark Kelly	Éire Óg	2-01	7	Kiltegan
6	Anton Sullivan	Rhode	2-00	6	Éire Óg
	Tony Kernan	Crossmaglen Rangers	2-00	6	Dromcollogher/Broadford
	Alan O'Donovan	Corofin	1-03	6	Castlerea St. Kevin's
	Niall McNamee	Rhode	1-03	6	Kilmacud Crokes
	Hugh McGinn	Newtown Blues	0-06	6	Kilmacud Crokes
	Eric McCormack	Éire Óg	0-06	6	Colmcille
	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	0-06	6	Navan O'Mahonys
	Conleith Gilligan	Ballinderry	0-06	6	Latton O'Rahilly's
	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-06	6	St. Eunan's
	Coilin Devlin	Ballinderry	0-06	6	Crossmaglen Rangers
	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-06	6	Ballinderry

Miscellaneous

Kilanerin-Ballyfad refused to compete in the Leinster Club Championship after the Leinster Council scheduled their tie with Navan O'Mahonys one day after their Wexford Senior Championship final. Navan O'Mahonys received a walkover as a result of this decision.
The Nire did not compete in the Munster Club Championship as the Waterford Senior Championship had not reached completion by the date of their quarter-final tie. Kilmurry-Ibrickane were granted a walkover as a result of this decision.
Dromcollogher/Broadford won the Munster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were the first Limerick club team to win the provincial title.

References

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