1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1997 31 Mayo Kerry Meath Derry Derry 2nd Johnny McBride Meath 1996 1998 The 1997 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final. The All-Ireland final was played on 10 May 1997 at St. Tiernach's Park in Clones, between Derry and Meath, in what was their first meeting in a final. Derry won the match by 1–12 to 0–05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1968.https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2017/05/12/news/in-the-irish-news-on-may-11-1997-derry-outclass-dismal-meath-to-claim-all-ireland-under-21-honours-1023984/ In The Irish News on May 11 1997: Derry outclass dismal Meath to claim All-Ireland Under 21 honours The Irish News 12 May 2017 4 October 2020 Thomas Hawkins References All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship