1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 June 2019 noref (GreenC bot) 1997 11 May 1997 – 28 September 1997 32 Kerry 31st Liam Hassett Páidí Ó Sé Mayo Noel Connelly John Maughan Kerry Offaly Cavan Mayo border|20px Maurice Fitzgerald border|20px Maurice Fitzgerald (0–28) 37 1996 1998 The 1997 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 111th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 11 May 1997 and ended on 28 September 1997. Meath entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final. On 28 September 1997 Kerry, the most successful county in Gaelic football history, claimed their 31st All-Ireland title – and their first since 1986 – with a 0–13 to 1–7 victory over Mayo. This year also saw Ulster's most successful county, Cavan, win their first provincial title since 1969. Munster Championship format change A new 2 year system was introduced in Munster meaning that Kerry, Cork & Clare would have straight access to the Munster semi-finals for Limerick, Tipperary & Waterford would play in a Preliminary Round and the bye team in a lone Quarter final involved. Fixtures and results Munster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 11 May 1997 Preliminary round Limerick 1–13 – 0–16 Tipperary D Ryan 0–5, J Quane 1–1, M Galvin 0–3, Damien Reidy 0–2, D Fitzgibbon 0–1, N Frewen 0–1. D Browne 0–7, P Lambert 0–4, D Foley 0–3, S Owens 0–1, B Burke 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick N Barrett (Cork) 18 May 1997 Preliminary round replay Tipperary 1–17 – 2–8 Limerick B Cummins 0–8, J Owens 1–1, D Browne 0–2, D Foley 0–2, B Burke 0–1, M Sheehan 0–1, J Williams 0–1, S Maher 0–1. Damien Reidy 1–1, J Quane 1–0, P Galvin 0–3, I Walsh 0–2, D Rayn 0–1, N frewen 0–1. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel N Barrett (Cork) Quarter-final 1 June 1997 Quarter-final Waterford 1–5 – 2–7 Tipperary G Keane 1–2, O Costelloe 0–2, S Bergin 0–1. B Cummins 1–2, D Foley 1–0, M Sheehan 0–1, B Burke 0–1, J Williams 0–1, J Owens 0–1, D O'Connor 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan W O'Mahony (Limerick) Semi-finals 22 June 1997 Semi-final Clare 1–14 – 1–13 Cork G Keane 0–8, M Daly 1–3, M Hynes 0–1, B Keating 0–1, C Shannon 0–1. C Corkery 0–4, S O'Brien 1–0, F Collins 0–3, A Dorgan 0–2, J Kavanagh 0–2, B Corcoran 0–1, B Murphy 0–1. Cusack Park, Ennis M Curley (Galway) 29 June 1997 Semi-final Kerry 2–12 – 1–10 Tipperary M Fitzgerald 0–7, J Crowley 1–1, D O'Dwyer 1–0, L Hassett 0–2, D Ó Sé 0–1, K Burns 0–1. D Browne 1–1, B Cummins 0–3, D Foley 0–2, S Maher 0–1, B Burke 0–1, D Lyons 0–1, M Sheehan 0–1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee K Walsh (Clare) Final 20 July 1997 Final Kerry 1–13 – 0–11 Clare P Laide 1–2, M Fitzgerald 0–5, D Ó Cinnéide 0–2, D Dwyer 0–1, B Clarke 0–1, MF Russell 0–1, J Crowley 0–1. M Daly 0–5, G Keane 0–4, F Lohan 0–1, J Enright 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick N Barrett (Cork) Preliminary Round Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 45 Limerick 1–132-08 Tipperary 0–161–17 Tipperary 2-7 Waterford 1-5 Kerry 2-12 Tipperary 1–10 Clare 2–13 Cork 1–14 Kerry 1–13 Clare 0–11 Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 11 May 1997 First round Wexford 2–5 – 0–11 Westmeath J Lawlor 1–1, M Mahon 1–0, L O'Brien 0–3, B Kirwan 0–1. K Lyons 0–3, M Flanagan 0–3, T Cleary 0–3, O Keating 0–1, G Heavin 0–1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross S McCormack (Meath) 2,000 11 May 1997 First round Offaly 5–17 – 0–13 Longford A Kelly 1–3, R Malone 1–2, C McManus 1–2, V Claffey 1–1, C Quinn 1–0, P Brady 0–3, F Cullen 0–2, S Grennan 0–1, R Mooney 0–1, J Grennan 0–1, V Mooney 0–1. D Barr 0–6, E Barden 0–3, E McCormack 0–3, T Smullen 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore A Walsh (Dublin) 18,000 17 May 1997 First round replay Westmeath 2–17 – 1–15 Wexford M Staunton 1–2, T Cleary 0–4, P Conway 1–0, G Heavin 0–3, S Colleary 0–2, M Treanor 0–2, J Murray 0–2, M Flanagan 0–1, J Cooney 0–1. J Byrne 0–8, S Dolan 1–1, Lawlor 0–4, Doran 0–1, Guinan 0–1. Cusack Park, Mullingar Second round 25 May 1997 Second round Offaly 0–8 – 0–8 Westmeath V Claffey 0–4, P Brady 0–2, R Mooney 0–1, C McManus 0–1. T Cleary 0–7, J Cooney 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore P O'Toole (Longford) 11,000 7 June 1997 Second round replay Westmeath 0–7 – 1–14 Offaly T Cleary 0–5, P Conway 0–1, G Heavin 0–1. D Reynolds 0–6, P Brady 1–2, V Claffey 0–2, C McManus 0–1, J Kenny 0–1, R Mooney 0–1, M Daly 0–1. Cusack Park, Mullingar P O'Toole (Longford) 11,000 Quarter-finals 1 June 1997 Quarter-final Louth 1–13 – 1–10 Carlow C Kelly 0–6, C O'Hanlon 1–0, A Rooney 0–2, A Hoey 0–2, O McDonnell 0–1, R Rooney 0–1, S O'Hanlon 0–1. A Keating 0–5, W Quinlan 1–0, P Nolan 0–2, J Nevin 0–2, S Kavanagh 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge J Bannon (Longford) 8,000 8 June 1997 Quarter-final Laois 1–7 – 1–11 Kildare T Bowe 1–1, I Fitzgerald 0–3, T Maher 0–1, D Sweeney 0–1, L Turley 0–1. P Graven 0–8, G Ryan 1–2, N Buckley 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Casserly (Westmeath) 25,211 15 June 1997 Quarter-final Offaly 1–17 – 1–8 Wicklow D Reynolds 0–7, P Brady 1–3, S Grennan 0–3, V Claffey 0–2, C McManus 0–1, M Daly 0–1. K O'Brien 1–0, C Daye 0–3, D McMahon 0–2, J Behan 0–1, S Miley 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P McGann 62,342 15 June 1997 Quarter-final Meath 1–13 – 1–10 Dublin O Murphy 1–1, T Giles 0–3, J McDermott 0–2, T Dowd 0–2, B Reilly 0–2, J McGuinness 0–1, G Geraghty 0–1, E Kelly 0–1. C Redmond 0–4, K Barr 1–0, B Stynes 0–2, P Curran 0–1, E Heery 0–1, J Gavin 0–1, P Ward 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin B White (Wexford) 62,342 Semi-finals 29 June 1997 Semi-final Offaly 1–10 – 0–11 Louth D Reynolds 0–7, S Grennan 1–0, R Malone 0–2, V Claffey 0–1. C O'Hanlon 0–3, C Kelly 0–2, O McDonnell 0–2, S White 0–2, B Kerin 0–1, S Melia 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan J Bannon (Longford) 18,000 6 July 1997 Semi-final Kildare 1–9 – 0–12 Meath M Lynch 1–0, P Graven 0–3, D Kerrigan 0–2, W McCreery 0–1, N Buckley 0–1, E McCormack 0–1, A Rainbow 0–1. T Giles 0–4, G Geraghty 0–3, J McGuinness 0–2, T Dowd 0–1, B Reilly 0–1, O Murphy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin C Buckley (Offaly) 46,595 20 July 1997 Semi-final replay Kildare 3–17 – 2–20(aet) Meath P Graven 0–6, P McCormack 0–4, N Buckley 0–4, T Harris 1–0, B Murphy 1–0, W McCreery 1–0, M Lynch 0–1, D Earley 0–1, P McCormack 0–1. T Giles 2–8, J Devine 0–4, B Reilly 0–3, T Dowd 0–2, O Murphy 0–2, G Geraghty 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P O'Toole (Longford) 54,290 3 August 1997 Semi-final second replay Meath 1–12 – 1–10 Kildare O Murphy 1–4, B Reilly 0–2, T Giles 0–2, J McDermott 0–1, C Coyle 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1, T Dowd 0–1. N Buckley 0–5, D Kerrigan 1–0, P Graven 0–3, M Lynch 0–1, E McCormack 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P O'Toole (Longford) 55,572 Final 16 August 1997 Final Offaly 3–17 – 1–15 Meath V Claffey 1–5, R Malone 2–0, C Cunn 0–4, P Brady 0–3, D Reynolds 0–3, C McManus 0–1, R Mooney 0–1. B Reilly 0–7, J McGuinness 1–2, O Murphy 0–3, T Giles 0–3. Croke Park, Dublin B White (Wexford) 46,047 2nd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 45 Offaly 0–081–14 Westmeath 0–080-07 Offaly 1–17 Wicklow 1–08 Louth 1–13 Carlow 1–10 Laois 1–07 Kildare 1–11 Meath 1–13 Dublin 1–10 Offaly 1–10 Louth 0–11 Meath 0–122–201–12 Kildare 1–093–171–10 Offaly 3–17 Meath 1–15 Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 25 May 1997 Quarter-final Galway 0–15 – 1–16 Mayo N Finnegan 0–9, J Donnellan 0–3, S Óg de Paor 0–1, D Meehan 0–1, V Daly 0–1. M Sheridan 0–8, PJ Loftus 1–0, D Nestor 0–2, L McHale 0–2, K McDonald 0–2, P Fallon 0–1, J Casey 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam 18,500 1 June 1997 Quarter-final London 1–13 – 2–18(aet) Leitrim P Hehir 0–6, T Maguire 0–5, F Hussey 1–0, S Hehir 0–2. D Darcy 2–11, F McBrien 0–3, P McLoughlin 0–2, G Flanagan 0–1, B Guckian 0–1. Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Semi-finals 23 June 1997 Semi-final Sligo 1–14 – 1–11 Roscommon P Taylor 0–8, D Sloyane 1–2, P Neary 0–3, E O'Hara 0–1. T Ryan 1–1, L Dolan 0–4, N Dinneen 0–2, D Duggan 0–1, A Nolan 0–1, T Connellan 0–1, N O'Donoghue 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo 29 June 1997 Semi-final Mayo 0–18 – 0–11 Leitrim M Sheridan 0–7, K McDonald 0–4, D Byrne 0–2, P Holmes 0–1, K Mortimer 0–1, J Horan 0–1, J Casey 0–1, PJ Loftus 0–1. D Darcy 0–8, K McLoughlin 0–1, A Cullen 0–1, F McBrien 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar Final 3 August 1997 Final Mayo 0–11 – 1–7 Sligo M Sheridan 0–6, C McDonald 0–2, J Horan 0–1, D Nestor 0–1, R Golding 0–1. B Walsh 1–1, P Taylor 0–3, D Sloynane 0–1, K Killeen 0–1, P Durcan 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon M Curley (Galway) 22,000 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 45 Mayo 1–16 Galway 0–15 Leitrim 2–18 London 1–13 Mayo 0–18 Leitrim 0–11 Sligo 1–14 Roscommon 1–11 Mayo 0–11 Sligo 1–07 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 18 May 1997 Preliminary round Down 2–9 – 0–15 Tyrone J Treanor 0–5, G Mason 1–1, G Deegan 1–1, M Linden 0–2. A Cush 0–5, Peter Canavan 0–4, S Lawn 0–2, N Donnelly 0–1, C McBride 0–1, B Dooher 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones M McGrath (Donegal) 25 May 1997 Preliminary round replay Down 1–11 – 3–8 Tyrone C McCabe 1–1, J Treanor 0–4, M Linden 0–3, C Deegan 0–1, G Deegan 0–1, F Caulfield 0–1. A Cush 0–5, Peter Canavan 1–1, S Lawn 1–0, M McGleenan 1–0, S McCallan 0–1, E Kilpatrick 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones M McGrath (Donegal) 24,622 Quarter-finals 25 May 1997 Quarter-final Donegal 2–12 – 1–13 Antrim B Murray 1–1, T Boyle 1–1, M Boyle 0–4, N Hegarty 0–2, D Bonner 0–2, B McGowan 0–1, B McLaughlin 0–1. K Madden 1–2, P Derby 0–3, F Wilson 0–2, J Wilson 0–2, P McCann 0–2, M Mulholland 0–1, D Smyth 0–1. MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey 10,000 1 June 1997 Quarter-final Monaghan 2–8 – 1–11 Derry S McGinnity 0–5, P Duffy 1–1, N Marron 1–0, D McArdle 0–1, D McKiernan 0–1. J Brolly 1–3, J Cassidy 0–3, A Tohill 0–2, F McCusker 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones M McBrien (Fermanagh) 10,340 8 June 1997 Quarter-final replay Derry 2–15 – 0–10 Monaghan J Brolly 1–4, D Dougan 1–0, S Downey 0–3, J Cassidy 0–2, F McCusker 0–2, D Heaney 0–1, R Rocks 0–1, SM Lockhart 0–1, K McKeever 0–1. D Smith 0–5, D McKiernan 0–2, P Duffy 0–2, N Marron 0–1. Celtic Park, Derry M McBrien (Fermanagh) 10,500 8 June 1997 Quarter-final Cavan 1–12 – 1–12 Fermanagh P Reilly 0–5, D McCabe 1–1, R Cunningham 0–3, M Graham 0–2, A Forde 0–1. R Gallagher 1–7, L McBarron 0–2, S King 0–1, C Curran 0–1, K Donnelly 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J Curran (County Tyrone) 14,783 15 June 1997 Quarter-final Tyrone 1–12 – 0–12 Armagh M McGleenan 1–2, Peter Canavan 0–5, A Cush 0–2, G Cavlan 0–1, B Dooher 0–1, C McBride 0–1. O McConville 0–8, M Toye 0–1, G Houlahan 0–1, K McGeeney 0–1, J Rafferty 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh P McEneaney (Monaghan) 22,000 15 June 1997 Quarter-final replay Cavan 0–14 – 0–11 Fermanagh P Reilly 0–3, F Cahill 0–3, M Graham 0–2, A Forde 0–1, C Brady 0–1, D Brady 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, J Reilly 0–1. R Gallagher 0–5, S King 0–3, C Curran 0–2, M Gallagher 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J Curran (County Tyrone) 17,752 Semi-finals 22 June 1997 Semi-final Cavan 2–16 – 2–10 Donegal R Carolan 1–7, P Reilly 1–2, L Reilly 0–4, S King 0–1, D Reilly 0–1, R Cunningham 0–1. T Boyle 1–1, M Boyle 0–4, B McLaughlin 1–0, B Roper 0–2, D Bonner 0–2, N Hegarty 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J Curran (County Tyrone) 20,493 29 June 1997 Semi-final Tyrone 2–3 – 2–15 Derry N Donnelly 1–0, M McGleenan 1–0, Peter Canavan 0–2, A Cush 0–1. J Brolly 1–4, J Cassidy 0–4, S Downey 1–0, G Coleman 0–2, A Tohill 0–2, SM Lockhart 0–1, D Heaney 0–1, F McCusker 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones P McEneaney (Monaghan) 25,271 Final 20 July 1997 Final Cavan 1–14 – 0–16 Derry R Carolan 0–6, J O'Reilly 1–0, P Reilly 0–3, L Reilly 0–2, F Cahill 0–1, R Cunningham 0–1, D McCabe 0–1. A Tohill 0–4, J Brolly 0–3, G Coleman 0–2, G McGill 0–2, J Cassidy 0–1, J McBride 0–1, F McCusker 0–1, K McKeever 0–1, D Dougan 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones P McEneaney (Monaghan) 34,349 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 45 Down 2–090–11 Tyrone 0–153-08 Cavan 1–120–14 Fermanagh 1–120–11 Donegal 2–12 Antrim 1–13 Monaghan 2–080–10 Derry 1–112–15 Tyrone 1–12 Armagh 0–12 Cavan 2–16 Donegal 2–10 Tyrone 2–03 Derry 2–15 Cavan 1–14 Derry 0–16 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 24 August 1997 Semi-final Cavan 1–10 – 1–17 Kerry F Cahill 1–1, R Carolan 0–4, D McCabe 0–2, P Reilly 0–1, L Reilly 0–1, D O'Reilly 0–1. M Fitzgerald 0–7, MF Russell 1–1, Billy O'Shea 0–2, E Breen 0–1, D Ó Sé 0–1, P Laide 0–1, L Hassett 0–1, D O'Dwyer 0–1, D Ó Cinnéide 0–1, B Clarke 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Casserly (Westmeath) 60,072 31 August 1997 Semi-final Mayo 0–13 – 0–7 Offaly M Sheridan 0–4, K McDonald 0–3, D Nestor 0–2, F Costello 0–1, L McHale 0–1, K O'Neill 0–1, P Fallon 0–1. D Reynolds 0–4, C Quinn 0–1, P Brady 0–1, J Grennan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Russell (Tipperary) 56,369 Final 28 September 1997 Final Kerry 0–13 – 1–7 Mayo M Fitzgerald 0–9, P Laide 0–2, D Ó Sé 0–1, J Crowley 0–1. C McDonald 1–1, M Sheridan 0–3, J Horan 0–2, C McManamon 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin B White (Wexford) 65,601 1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Maurice FitzgeraldKerry0–282847.002Maurice SheridanMayo0–272755.20David ReynoldsOffaly0–272755.204Declan DarcyLeitrim2–1925212.505Trevor GilesMeath2–182454.806Joe BrollyDerry3–142345.757Vinny ClaffeyOffaly2–152173.00Ronan CarolanCavan1–182154.259Peter BradyOffaly2–142072.83Pádraig GravenKildare0–202045.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Declan DarcyLeitrim2–1117London2Trevor GilesMeath2–814Kildare3Raymond GallagherFermanagh1–710CavanRonan CarolanCavan1–710Fermanagh5Niall FinneganGalway0–99MayoMaurice FitzgeraldKerry0–99Mayo7Vinny ClaffeyOffaly1–58MeathBrendan CumminsTipperary0–88LimerickGer KeaneClare0–88CorkJim ByrneWexford0–88WestmeathPádraig GravenKildare0–88LaoisMaurice SheridanMayo0–88GalwayPaul TaylorSligo0–88RoscommonDeclan DarcyLeitrim0–88MayoOisín McConvilleArmagh0–88Tyrone Miscellaneous On 11 May 1997, O'Kennedy Park, New Ross hosted its 1st game for 53 years it was the drawn game between Wexford vs Westmeath. Clare record their first win over Cork since 1941. Cavan win their first Ulster title since 1969 and last until 2020. Offaly won their first Leinster title since 1982. All Ireland semi-final Mayo vs Offaly was the first championship meeting between them. Kerry end their longest drought as All Ireland Champions of 11 years.