1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Leinster Senior Football Championship

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.

Preliminary round

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| date = 11 May 1997

| round = Preliminary round

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-13 - 0-16

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = D Ryan 0-5, J Quane 1-1, M Galvin 0-3, Damien Reidy 0-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Frewen 0-1.

| goals2 = D Browne 0-7, P Lambert 0-4, D Foley 0-3, S Owens 0-1, B Burke 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = N Barrett (Cork)

| attendance =

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| date = 18 May 1997

| round = Preliminary round replay

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-17 - 2-8

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = Damien Reidy 1-1, J Quane 1-0, P Galvin 0-3, I Walsh 0-2, D Rayn 0-1, N frewen 0-1.

| stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

| referee = N Barrett (Cork)

| attendance =

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Quarter-final

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| date = 1 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 1-5 - 2-7

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = G Keane 1-2, O Costelloe 0-2, S Bergin 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

| referee = W O'Mahony (Limerick)

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 22 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-14 - 1-13

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = G Keane 0-8, M Daly 1-3, M Hynes 0-1, B Keating 0-1, C Shannon 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = M Curley (Galway)

| attendance =

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| date = 29 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-12 - 1-10

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

| referee = K Walsh (Clare)

| attendance =

}}

Final

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| date = 20 July 1997

| round = Final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-13 - 0-11

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = M Daly 0-5, G Keane 0-4, F Lohan 0-1, J Enright 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = N Barrett (Cork)

| attendance =

}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Preliminary Round

| RD2=Quarter-final

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| score-width= 45

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Limerick

| RD1-score1=1-13
2-08

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Tipperary

| RD1-score2=0-16
1-17

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Tipperary

| RD2-score1=2-7

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Waterford

| RD2-score2=1-5

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Kerry

| RD3-score1=2-12

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Tipperary

| RD3-score2=1-10

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Clare

| RD3-score3=2-13

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Cork

| RD3-score4=1-14

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Kerry

| RD4-score1=1-13

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Clare

| RD4-score2=0-11

}}

First round

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| date = 11 May 1997

| round = First round

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-5 - 0-11

| team2 = Westmeath

| goals1 = J Lawlor 1-1, M Mahon 1-0, L O'Brien 0-3, B Kirwan 0-1.

| goals2 = K Lyons 0-3, M Flanagan 0-3, T Cleary 0-3, O Keating 0-1, G Heavin 0-1.

| stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

| referee = S McCormack (Meath)

| attendance = 2,000

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| date = 11 May 1997

| round = First round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 5-17 - 0-13

| team2 = Longford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = D Barr 0-6, E Barden 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, T Smullen 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = A Walsh (Dublin)

| attendance = 18,000

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| date = 17 May 1997

| round = First round replay

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 2-17 - 1-15

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = J Byrne 0-8, S Dolan 1-1, Lawlor 0-4, Doran 0-1, Guinan 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Second round

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| date = 25 May 1997

| round = Second round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 0-8 - 0-8

| team2 = Westmeath

| goals1 = V Claffey 0-4, P Brady 0-2, R Mooney 0-1, C McManus 0-1.

| goals2 = T Cleary 0-7, J Cooney 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = P O'Toole (Longford)

| attendance = 11,000

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| date = 7 June 1997

| round = Second round replay

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 0-7 - 1-14

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = T Cleary 0-5, P Conway 0-1, G Heavin 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = P O'Toole (Longford)

| attendance = 11,000

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 1 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Louth

| score = 1-13 - 1-10

| team2 = Carlow

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = A Keating 0-5, W Quinlan 1-0, P Nolan 0-2, J Nevin 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-1.

| stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

| referee = J Bannon (Longford)

| attendance = 8,000

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| date = 8 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-7 - 1-11

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = T Bowe 1-1, I Fitzgerald 0-3, T Maher 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, L Turley 0-1.

| goals2 = P Graven 0-8, G Ryan 1-2, N Buckley 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Casserly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 25,211

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| date = 15 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-17 - 1-8

| team2 = Wicklow

| goals1 = D Reynolds 0-7, P Brady 1-3, S Grennan 0-3, V Claffey 0-2, C McManus 0-1, M Daly 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P McGann

| attendance = 62,342

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| date = 15 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Meath

| score = 1-13 - 1-10

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = B White (Wexford)

| attendance = 62,342

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Semi-finals

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| date = 29 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-10 - 0-11

| team2 = Louth

| goals1 = D Reynolds 0-7, S Grennan 1-0, R Malone 0-2, V Claffey 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = J Bannon (Longford)

| attendance = 18,000

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| date = 6 July 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 1-9 - 0-12

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = T Giles 0-4, G Geraghty 0-3, J McGuinness 0-2, T Dowd 0-1, B Reilly 0-1, O Murphy 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = C Buckley (Offaly)

| attendance = 46,595

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| date = 20 July 1997

| round = Semi-final replay

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 3-17 - 2-20
(aet)

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = T Giles 2-8, J Devine 0-4, B Reilly 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, O Murphy 0-2, G Geraghty 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P O'Toole (Longford)

| attendance = 54,290

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| date = 3 August 1997

| round = Semi-final second replay

| team1 = Meath

| score = 1-12 - 1-10

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = N Buckley 0-5, D Kerrigan 1-0, P Graven 0-3, M Lynch 0-1, E McCormack 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P O'Toole (Longford)

| attendance = 55,572

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Final

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| date = 16 August 1997

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 3-17 - 1-15

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = B Reilly 0-7, J McGuinness 1-2, O Murphy 0-3, T Giles 0-3.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = B White (Wexford)

| attendance = 46,047

}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=2nd Round

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| score-width= 45

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Offaly

| RD1-score1=0-08
1-14

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Westmeath

| RD1-score2=0-08
0-07

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Offaly

| RD2-score1=1-17

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Wicklow

| RD2-score2=1-08

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Louth

| RD2-score3=1-13

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Carlow

| RD2-score4=1-10

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Laois

| RD2-score5=1-07

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Kildare

| RD2-score6=1-11

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Meath

| RD2-score7=1-13

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Dublin

| RD2-score8=1-10

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Offaly

| RD3-score1=1-10

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Louth

| RD3-score2=0-11

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Meath

| RD3-score3=0-12
2-20
1-12

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Kildare

| RD3-score4=1-09
3-17
1-10

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Offaly

| RD4-score1=3-17

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Meath

| RD4-score2=1-15

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 25 May 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-15 - 1-16

| team2 = Mayo

| goals1 = N Finnegan 0-9, J Donnellan 0-3, S Óg de Paor 0-1, D Meehan 0-1, V Daly 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Tuam Stadium, Tuam

| referee =

| attendance = 18,500

}}

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| date = 1 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = London

| score = 1-13 - 2-18
(aet)

| team2 = Leitrim

| goals1 = P Hehir 0-6, T Maguire 0-5, F Hussey 1-0, S Hehir 0-2.

| goals2 = D Darcy 2-11, F McBrien 0-3, P McLoughlin 0-2, G Flanagan 0-1, B Guckian 0-1.

| stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 23 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Sligo

| score = 1-14 - 1-11

| team2 = Roscommon

| goals1 = P Taylor 0-8, D Sloyane 1-2, P Neary 0-3, E O'Hara 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

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| date = 29 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 0-18 - 0-11

| team2 = Leitrim

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = D Darcy 0-8, K McLoughlin 0-1, A Cullen 0-1, F McBrien 0-1.

| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Final

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| date = 3 August 1997

| round = Final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 0-11 - 1-7

| team2 = Sligo

| goals1 = M Sheridan 0-6, C McDonald 0-2, J Horan 0-1, D Nestor 0-1, R Golding 0-1.

| goals2 = B Walsh 1-1, P Taylor 0-3, D Sloynane 0-1, K Killeen 0-1, P Durcan 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

| referee = M Curley (Galway)

| attendance = 22,000

}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Quarter-finals

| RD2=Semi-finals

| RD3=Final

| score-width= 45

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Mayo

| RD1-score1=1-16

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Galway

| RD1-score2=0-15

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Leitrim

| RD1-score3=2-18

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=London

| RD1-score4=1-13

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Mayo

| RD2-score1=0-18

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Leitrim

| RD2-score2=0-11

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Sligo

| RD2-score4=1-14

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Roscommon

| RD2-score3=1-11

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Mayo

| RD3-score1=0-11

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Sligo

| RD3-score2=1-07

}}

Preliminary round

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| date = 18 May 1997

| round = Preliminary round

| team1 = Down

| score = 2-9 - 0-15

| team2 = Tyrone

| goals1 = J Treanor 0-5, G Mason 1-1, G Deegan 1-1, M Linden 0-2.

| goals2 = A Cush 0-5, Peter Canavan 0-4, S Lawn 0-2, N Donnelly 0-1, C McBride 0-1, B Dooher 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = M McGrath (Donegal)

| attendance =

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| date = 25 May 1997

| round = Preliminary round replay

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-11 - 3-8

| team2 = Tyrone

| goals1 = C McCabe 1-1, J Treanor 0-4, M Linden 0-3, C Deegan 0-1, G Deegan 0-1, F Caulfield 0-1.

| goals2 = A Cush 0-5, Peter Canavan 1-1, S Lawn 1-0, M McGleenan 1-0, S McCallan 0-1, E Kilpatrick 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = M McGrath (Donegal)

| attendance = 24,622

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 25 May 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Donegal

| score = 2-12 - 1-13

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

| referee =

| attendance = 10,000

}}

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| date = 1 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Monaghan

| score = 2-8 - 1-11

| team2 = Derry

| goals1 = S McGinnity 0-5, P Duffy 1-1, N Marron 1-0, D McArdle 0-1, D McKiernan 0-1.

| goals2 = J Brolly 1-3, J Cassidy 0-3, A Tohill 0-2, F McCusker 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = M McBrien (Fermanagh)

| attendance = 10,340

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| date = 8 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = Derry

| score = 2-15 - 0-10

| team2 = Monaghan

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = D Smith 0-5, D McKiernan 0-2, P Duffy 0-2, N Marron 0-1.

| stadium = Celtic Park, Derry

| referee = M McBrien (Fermanagh)

| attendance = 10,500

}}

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| date = 8 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 1-12 - 1-12

| team2 = Fermanagh

| goals1 = P Reilly 0-5, D McCabe 1-1, R Cunningham 0-3, M Graham 0-2, A Forde 0-1.

| goals2 = R Gallagher 1-7, L McBarron 0-2, S King 0-1, C Curran 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Curran (County Tyrone)

| attendance = 14,783

}}

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| date = 15 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 1-12 - 0-12

| team2 = Armagh

| goals1 = M McGleenan 1-2, Peter Canavan 0-5, A Cush 0-2, G Cavlan 0-1, B Dooher 0-1, C McBride 0-1.

| goals2 = O McConville 0-8, M Toye 0-1, G Houlahan 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, J Rafferty 0-1.

| stadium = Healy Park, Omagh

| referee = P McEneaney (Monaghan)

| attendance = 22,000

}}

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| date = 15 June 1997

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 0-14 - 0-11

| team2 = Fermanagh

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = R Gallagher 0-5, S King 0-3, C Curran 0-2, M Gallagher 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Curran (County Tyrone)

| attendance = 17,752

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Semi-finals

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| date = 22 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 2-16 - 2-10

| team2 = Donegal

| goals1 = R Carolan 1-7, P Reilly 1-2, L Reilly 0-4, S King 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1.

| goals2 = T Boyle 1-1, M Boyle 0-4, B McLaughlin 1-0, B Roper 0-2, D Bonner 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Curran (County Tyrone)

| attendance = 20,493

}}

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| date = 29 June 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 2-3 - 2-15

| team2 = Derry

| goals1 = N Donnelly 1-0, M McGleenan 1-0, Peter Canavan 0-2, A Cush 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = P McEneaney (Monaghan)

| attendance = 25,271

}}

Final

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| date = 20 July 1997

| round = Final

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 1-14 - 0-16

| team2 = Derry

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = P McEneaney (Monaghan)

| attendance = 34,349

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{{Main|1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Preliminary Round

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| score-width= 45

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15=Down

| RD1-score15=2-09
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| RD2-team3=Donegal

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| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Antrim

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| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Monaghan

| RD2-score5=2-08
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| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Derry

| RD2-score6=1-11
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| RD2-team7=Tyrone

| RD2-score7=1-12

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Armagh

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| RD3-team1=Cavan

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| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Donegal

| RD3-score2=2-10

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Tyrone

| RD3-score3=2-03

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Derry

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| RD4-team1=Cavan

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Semi-finals

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| date = 24 August 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 1-10 - 1-17

| team2 = Kerry

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Casserly (Westmeath)

| attendance = 60,072

}}

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| date = 31 August 1997

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 0-13 - 0-7

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = D Reynolds 0-4, C Quinn 0-1, P Brady 0-1, J Grennan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Russell (Tipperary)

| attendance = 56,369

}}

Final

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| date = 28 September 1997

| round = Final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 0-13 - 1-7

| team2 = Mayo

| goals1 = M Fitzgerald 0-9, P Laide 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.

| goals2 = C McDonald 1-1, M Sheridan 0-3, J Horan 0-2, C McManamon 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = B White (Wexford)

| attendance = 65,601

}}

{{Main article|1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

;Overall

;Single game

• 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.

{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}