1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1978 and ended on 24 September 1978. Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions. On 24 September 1978, Kerry won the championship following a 5-11 to 0-9 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons. Kerry's Pat Spillane was the choice  for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2-31. Leinster Championship format change. In 1978 Round 2 returns to the Leinster football championship. Results. Connacht Senior Football Championship. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Leinster Senior Football Championship. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Senior Football Championship. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Senior Football Championship. Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Semi-finals Final