It was won by Galway who defeated Mayo in the final.
[2] This was Galway's ninth such final in eleven years.
[3] However, this marked an important stage in the decline of Galway football as it was also their last senior Connacht title to date - they lost the 2009 final, exited the 2010-2012 championships at the semi-final stage and exited the 2013 championship at the quarter-final stage.
The winning Galway team received the J. J. Nestor Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Attendance 29,711 Top Scorer: E Mulligan (Leitrim); 0-20