1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship final

February 2021 February 2021 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship final 1997 Ulster Senior Championship Cavan 40px 1-14 Derry 40px 0-16 20 July 1997 St Tiernach's Park Clones Dermot McCabe Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) 34,349 1996 1998 The 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship final was played at St Tiernach's Park in Clones on 20 July 1997. It was contested by Cavan and Derry. Cavan were looking for their first title since 1969, while Derry hadn't won since 1993. Cavan entered the game as underdogs, but bridged a 28-year gap to win a record 39th Ulster title. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cavan-end-wilderness-years-1.90644 Cavan end wilderness years 21 July 1997 Irish Times 13 April 2019 https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2017/07/20/news/cavan-footballers-end-28-year-wait-for-ulster-title-1088689/ Back in the day: The Irish News July 20 1997: Cavan footballers end 28-year wait for Ulster title 20 July 2017 Irish News 13 April 2019 https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/i-never-witnessed-scenes-like-it-in-my-life-the-donegal-legend-who-led-cavan-to-ulster-glory-38236394.html 'I never witnessed scenes like it in my life' - The Donegal legend who led Cavan to Ulster glory 20 June 2019 Independent 13 April 2019 https://www.the42.ie/cavan-mickey-graham-ulster-final-1997-4690947-Jun2019/ 'I turned around and I think I was hit by a herd of buffalo, I never seen a pitch fill up as quick' 22 June 2019 The42 13 April 2019 Substitute Jason O'Reilly got the decisive goal, https://www.the42.ie/cavan-win-ulster-final-1997-4691252-Jun2019/ Soccer celebrations, carrying sandbags over hills, and ending a 28-year wait for Ulster glory 23 June 2019 The42 13 April 2019 while Ronan Carolan was top scorer with 6 points. Dermot McCabe was selected as man of the match while Stephen King had the honour of lifting the Anglo-Celt Cup as captain. https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/flashback-1997-ulster-sfc-final-cavan-v-derry/ Flashback: 1997 Ulster SFC Final - Cavan v Derry 10 April 2020 GAA.ie 13 April 2019 https://www.anglocelt.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2020/04/08/4188339-it-was-everything-i-thought-it-would-be/ 'It was everything I thought it would be' 8 April 2020 Anglo Celt 13 April 2019 Match details 20 July 1997 Cavan 1-14 – 0-16 Derry R. Carolan 0-6 J. O'Reilly 1-0 P. Reilly 0-3 L. Reilly 0-2 D. McCabe 0-1 R. Cunningham 0-1 F. Cahill 0-1 A. Tohill 0-4 J. Brolly 0-3 G. McGill 0-2 G. Coleman 0-2 J. Cassidy 0-1 F. McCusker 0-1 D. Dougan 0-1 J. McBride 0-1 K. McKeever 0-1 St Tiernach's Park, Clones Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) _white_hoops _whitecollarplain _white_hoops _whitetop 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF Cavan _redhorizontal _2 white stripes FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Derry 1 Paul O'Dowd2 Philip Kermath3 Ciarán Brady4 Terry Farrelly5 Gerry Sheridan6 Bernard Morris7 Patrick Sheils8 Stephen King (c)9 Dermot McCabe10 Peter Reilly11 Ronan Carolan12 Raymond Cunningham13 Larry Reilly14 Fintan Cahill15 Damien O'ReillySubstitutes:17 Mickey Graham for L. Reilly18 Philip Smith for King20 Jason O'Reilly for CahillManager:Martin McHugh1 Damien McCusker2 Kieran McKeever (c)3 David O'Neill4 Gary Coleman5 Seán Marty Lockhart6 Henry Downey7 Johnny McBride8 Anthony Tohill9 Dermot Heaney10 Gary McGill11 Dermot Dougan12 Fergal McCusker13 Joe Brolly14 Seamus Downey15 Joe CassidySubstitutes:17 Karl Diamond for Dougan19 Gary Doyle for McGillManager:Brian Mullins Man of the Match: Dermot McCabe References Ulster Football Final Ulster GAA Football Final Category:Cavan county football team matches Category:Derry county football team matches Category:Ulster Senior Football Championship finals Category:July 1997 sports events in Europe Category:Gaelic football competitions in County Monaghan Category:Clones, County Monaghan