1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1998–99 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 4 October 1998 and ended on 17 March 1999.
| Dates | 4 October 1998 – 17 March 1999 | ||
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| Teams | 33 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions | Crossmaglen Rangers (2nd title) John McEntee (captain) Joe Kernan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Ballina Stephenites Brian Heffernan (captain) Noel O'Dowd (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 39 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Oisín McConville (1-31) | ||
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Corofin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballina Stephenites in the Ulster Club Championship.
On 17 March 1999, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-08 defeat of Ballina Stephenites in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1997.
Crossmaglen's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.
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