The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71 .
Austin Stacks were the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Thomond College in the semi-final of the Munster club Championship .[1]
On 26 March 1978, Thomond College won the championship following a 2-14 to 1-03 defeat of St. John's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park .[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results [ ]
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First round
Semi-finals
Thomond College v Austin Stacks
12 December 1977 Semi-final Thomond College 2-06 - 2-06 Austin Stacks Gaelic Grounds
G Dillon 1-1, M Kilcoyne 1-0, R Bell 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, P Spillane 0-1.
M Sheehy 1-3, J Power 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Long 0-1.
Thomond College v Austin Stacks
18 December 1977 Semi-final replay Thomond College 1-10 - 3-04 Austin Stacks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Sheehy 1-6, C Mangan 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1.
J O'Connell 2-0, P Spillane 1-1, R Bell 0-1, G Dillon 0-1, J Dunne 0-1.
Thomond College v Austin Stacks
15 January 1978 Semi-final 2nd replay Thomond College 2-18 - 3-15 (aet) Austin Stacks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Kilcoyne 1-3, B Talty 0-6, P Spillane 0-5, J Dunne 1-1, J O'Connell 0-1, T Harkin 0-1, M Houston 0-1.
M Sheehy 1-11, G Power 1-2, P McCarthy 1-1, JL McEligott 0-1.
Thomond College v Austin Stacks
15 January 1978 Semi-final 3rd replay Thomond College 3-08 - 2-05 Austin Stacks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Spillane 2-1, B Talty 0-5, R Bell 1-1, D Smyth 0-1.
M Sheehy 1-2, JL McEligott 1-0, G Power 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1.
Final
Nemo Rangers v Thomond College
5 February 1978 Final Nemo Rangers 1-03 - 0-12 Thomond College Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Linehan 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, J Barrett 0-1.
J Dunne 0-5, B Talty 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, R Bell 0-1.
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
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Miscellaneous [ ]
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