2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Dates 19 October 2008 – 17 March 2009 Teams 30 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)Matches played 33 Top scorer(s) Mark Vaughan (2-32)
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 [ ]
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Quarter-final
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).
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First round
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
Navan O'Mahonys v
9 November 2008 Quarter-final Navan O'Mahonys 1-17 - 0-04 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
9 November 2008 Quarter-final Éire Óg 2-04 - 0-10 (aet) 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.
v Éire Óg
16 November 2008 Quarter-final replay 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
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).
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Quarter-finals
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).
Final
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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.
Ballinderry v
2 November 2008 Quarter-final Ballinderry 1-11 - 0-10 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
9 November 2008 Quarter-final Crossmaglen Rangers 0-13 - 0-06 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.
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
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
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 team to win the provincial title since Thomond College in 1977 .
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