1997 National Hurling League#Division 2

At a meeting of Central Council on 18 May 1996, the GAA decided to scrap winter league hurling for a two-year trial period. It was also decided, by a margin of 23 votes to 15, to complete the National Hurling League within the calendar year. After further negotiations the GAA decided to run the league on a March to October basis. Other provisions included the playing of three matches in March, two in April and one each in May and June. The league final was to be played in October. Play-offs to determine the standings of teams within the divisions were also abandoned in favour of using scoring averages.

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1997

|winners=Limerick
11th National League title
Captain: Gary Kirby
Manager: Tom Ryan

|relegated=Clare, Laois, Wexford

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Kilkenny.svg D. J. Carey (5-43)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Limerick 2-14 - 0-2 Laois
(27 April 1997)

|biggest away win=Tipperary 1-23 - 2-9 Laois
(23 March 1997)

|highest scoring=Laois 3-9 - 3-16 Wexford
(13 April 1997)

|matches= 33

|total goals=

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|longest winless=

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|highest attendance=

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|prevseason=1995-96

|nextseason=1998

|updated=2 April 2017

}}

Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1995-96 season. Laois, Limerick and Wexford joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 5 October 1997, Limerick won the title after a 1-12 to 1-9 win over Galway in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1991-92.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-05|url-status=dead}}

Clare, Laois and Wexford were relegated.

Kilkenny's D. J. Carey was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-43.

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|date = 9 March 1997

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-10 - 3-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = N Moloney 2-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.

|goals2 = G Kirby 1-2, D Hennessy 1-1, M Galligan 1-0, O O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-19 - 2-9

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = E Taaffe 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-5, C Clancy 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, D Forde 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-7, O COss 2-0, N Rigney 0-2.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = J Cooney (Galway)

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 0-7 - 0-14

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = E Scallan 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1.

|goals2 = K Broderick 0-4, L Burke 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, V Maher 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Cooney 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-15 - 2-14

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = A Flanagan 0-7, D Ryan 1-2, B Gaynor 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, J Enright 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.

|goals2 = M Duignan 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 0-3, B Whelehan 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1.

|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-11 - 3-11

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = R Gantley 0-5, J Cooney 1-0, F Healy 1-0, O Fahy 0-2, J Campbell 0-1, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1.

|goals2 = DJ Carey 2-9, D Byrne 1-1, A Ronan 0-1.

|stadium = Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-9 - 1-23

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = O Dowling 1-1, N Rigney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, J Dollard 0-2, T Kenna 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1.

|goals2 = B O'Meara 1-2, A Flanagan 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, D Ryan 0-3, L Cahill 0-3, L McGrath 0-3, A Butler 0-2, L Sheedy 0-2.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-18 - 1-13

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = Johnny Dooley 0-8, G Hanniffy 1-2, Joe Dooley 0-3, J Troy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.

|goals2 = E Scallan 0-6, L Murphy 1-0, P Codd 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, M Storey 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-10 - 0-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = D Hennessy 1-1, M Houlihan 0-4, J Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = S McMahon 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, R O'Hara 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-11 - 1-6

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = B Murphy 1-3, C Clancy 1-1, C Lynch 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.

|goals2 = S Óg Farrell 1-1, Johnny Dooley 0-2, J Troy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 0-16 - 0-18

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = T Dempsey 0-11, M Storey 0-3, R McCarthy 0-1, R Guiney 0-1.

|goals2 = G Kirby 0-9, M Houlihan 0-4, D Hennessy 0-2, O O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy

|referee = S MacMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-17 - 1-16

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = A Flanagan 0-5, T Dunne 0-4, L Cahill 0-2, B O'Meara 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, L Sheedy 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, A Moloney 0-1.

|goals2 = D Coen 0-8, O Fahy 1-2, K Broderick 0-3, J Campbell 0-2, M Coleman 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-14 - 0-10

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = DJ Carey 0-6, N Moloney 1-1, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, C Carter 0-1, L Keoghan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-12 - 1-12

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = S O'Neill 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, O Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, M Foley 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, P Tobin 0-1.

|goals2 = L Cahill 1-2, A Flanagan 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, K Tucker 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee =

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|team1 = Galway

|score = 5-5 - 1-11

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = O Fahy 2-1, J Rabbitte 1-2, D Coen 1-0, K Broderick 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1.

|goals2 = N Gilligan 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Lynch 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, E taaffe 0-1, D Forde 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-10 - 1-15

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = Johnny Dooley 0-5, J Pilkington 1-0, G Hanniffy 1-0, J Troy 0-2, G Cahill 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = N Moloney 1-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-4, P Barry 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = P. Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|team1 = Laois

|score = 3-9 - 3-16

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = T Kenna 2-0, D Cuddy 1-3, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.

|goals2 = E Scallan 0-10, L Murphy 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, M Jordan 0-2, P Finn 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, P Codd 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-10 - 1-8

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = DJ Carey 1-4, M Phelan 1-0, A Comerford 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.

|goals2 = N Gilligan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, S McMahon 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-12 - 1-8

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = A Flanagan 1-8, L Cahill 1-0, M Cleary 0-2, K Tucker 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.

|goals2 = M Storey 1-1, T Dempsey 0-3, E Scallan 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, P Codd 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-18 - 1-14

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = Johnny Dooley 0-11, G Cahill 0-3, P Mulhare 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1.

|goals2 = D Coen 0-8, A Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-14 - 0-2

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = G Kirby 2-7, D Hennessy 0-3, TJ Ryan 0-2, B Foley 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.

|goals2 = P Delaney 0-2.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|referee = J Cooney (Galway)

}}

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|date = 10 May 1997

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-10 - 2-11

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = E Scallan 0-5, M Storey 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = DJ Carey 0-6, C Brennan 1-2, C Carter 1-1, A Comerford 0-1, P Larkin 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

|referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

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|date = 10 May 1997

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-15 - 2-6

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = P Mulhare 0-3, G Cahill 0-3, K Farrell 0-3, Johnny Dooley 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, G Oakley 0-1.

|goals2 = O Coss 2-0, T Kenna 0-2, F Sullivan 0-2, N Rigney 0-1, R Cashin 0-1.

|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 10 May 1997

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-12 - 1-10

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dunne 1-1, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, J Leahy 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, A Flanagan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 10 May 1997

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-24 - 1-10

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = D Coen 0-7, F Forde 1-2, K Broderick 0-5, L Burke 0-3, V Maher 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.

|goals2 = G Kirby 1-4, M Galligan 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-2, Shane O'Neill 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|referee = L Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 24 May 1997

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3-16 - 1-10

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = R Gantley 2-5, J Campbell 1-1, K Broderick 0-4, J McGrath 0-3, L Burke 0-2, F Forde 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-4, N Delaney 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, O Coss 0-1, N Rigney 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|referee =

}}

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|date = 31 May 1997

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 3-19 - 3-11

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = M Cleary 3-0, L Cahill 0-5, P O'Dwyer 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, K Tucker 0-3, A Butler 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = DJ Carey 2-4, K O'Shea 1-2, L Keoghan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, D Cleere 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

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|date = 31 May 1997

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-16 - 3-14

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = A Whelan 0-4, S McNamara 0-4, A Neville 0-2, O Baker 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, Martin Conlon 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dempsey 1-5, L Murphy 1-1, B Byrne 1-0, M Storey 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, L Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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|date = 31 May 1997

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-16 - 1-16

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = G Cahill 0-4, K Farrell 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, M Duignan 0-1, J Errity 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, J Troy 0-1.

|goals2 = O Moran 0-4, F Carroll 0-4, James Moran 1-0, P Heffernan 0-3, Shane O'Neill 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, M Foley 0-1, M Galligan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

Quarter-finals

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|date = 12 July 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-14 - 0-8

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = B O'Meara 0-3, J Leahy 0-3, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, L Cahill 0-1.

|goals2 = J Brennan 0-4, A O'Grady 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 19 July 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-10 - 3-12

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = F McCormack 1-0, B Egan 0-3, A Browne 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, M Daly 0-1.

|goals2 = M Phelan 2-2, C Carter 1-4, C Brennan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-1, P Barry 0-1, A Comerford 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 23 August 1997

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-14 - 0-6

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = L Burke 1-1, O Fahy 0-4, E Cloonan 0-3, J Campbell 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1.

|goals2 = A Flanagan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, D Hogan 0-1, K Tucker 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 24 August 1997

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 0-10 - 1-17

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = DJ Carey 0-3, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.

|goals2 = M Galligan 1-5, C Carey 0-3, B Foley 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, O Moran 0-1, J Moran 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

Final

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|date = 5 October 1997

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-12 - 1-9

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = M Galligan 1-1, G Kirby 0-4, M Foley 0-2, J Moran 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, O Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = D Coen 0-6, O Fahy 1-0, J Campbell 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

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|date = 9 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = London

|score = 0-09 - 1-13

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = T Moloney 0-6, K Grogan 0-1, A Heaney 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 0-7, B O'Sullivan 1-1, L O'Connor 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, T Browne 0-1.

|stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-11 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = B O'Sullivan 0-7, B O'Mahony 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1.

|goals2 = B McManus 1-1, J Brennan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, R Boland 0-1, S Perkins 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-11 - 1-08

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = P Potterton 1-7, R Dorran 0-3, M Smith 0-1.

|goals2 = A McCloskey 0-4, P Graham 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, J Connery 0-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-1.

|stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

|attendance =

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 9 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 6-21 - 2-04

|report =

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = A Browne 3-2, A Cummins 1-4, J Deane 1-2, R Dwane 1-0, F McCormack 0-3, G Manley 0-3, B Egan 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.

|goals2 = B Kennedy 2-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Williams 0-1, O Devine 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-19 - 0-03

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = M White 1-6, P Flynn 0-5, B Green 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, T Fives 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, M Foley 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-10 - 0-02

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = J Brennan 0-6, E Morrissey 1-2, C McCann 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.

|goals2 = P Potterton 0-2.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 1-11 - 0-08

|report =

|team2 = London

|goals1 = P Clarke 0-7, P Connaughton 1-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, P Williams 0-1.

|goals2 = D Murphy 0-2, T Moloney 0-2, K Grogan 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, A Heaney 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|attendance =

|referee = J Cooney (Galway)

}}

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|date = 23 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 2-11 - 4-21

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = SP McKillop 2-1, C McCambridge 0-7, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Connelly 0-1, A Delargy 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 2-6, G Manley 2-4, R Dwane 0-3, A Browne 0-2, T Kelleher 0-2, S McGrath 0-1, M Daly 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, S Óg Ó hApilín 0-1.

|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

|attendance =

|referee = J Gribben (Down)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 2-11 - 3-12

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = C Walsh 1-3, B O'Mahony 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, G Frehill 0-2, I Brick 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.

|goals2 = C McCambridge 0-5, A Delargy 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, M McConnon 1-0, Gary O'Kane 0-2, SP McKillop 0-2, P Jennings 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee = S O'Leary (Cork)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Meath

|score = 2-11 - 0-07

|report =

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = M Massey 1-2, P Potterton 0-5, J Dorran 1-0, J Gorry 0-2, M Smith 0-1, E Howley 0-1.

|goals2 = J Gavigan 0-2, P Clancy 0-2, D Gallagher 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1.

|stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = London

|score = 2-05 - 2-18

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = D Spellman 1-1, M Lyons 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1.

|goals2 = C McCann 1-2, E Morrissey 0-5, S Perkins 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, B McMahon 0-2, D Hernon 0-2, R Boland 0-1.

|stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 30 March 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 2-15 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = S McGrath 2-4, G Manley 0-6, J Deane 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 0-5, K McGrath 0-1, M White 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Power 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-10 - 1-06

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = E Morrissey 1-2, C McCann 0-2, L Walsh 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, S Perkins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, G Ennis 0-1.

|goals2 = B Egan 1-0, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, G Manley 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 5-13 - 3-10

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = P Flynn 2-3, M White 1-2, B Walsh 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1.

|goals2 = P Potterton 2-4, R Dorran 1-1, M Cole 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 1-22 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = London

|goals1 = C McCambridge 1-12, Gregory O'Kane 0-3, R McNaughton 0-3, A Delargy 0-2, P McKillen 0-2.

|goals2 = T Moloney 2-6, J King 0-4, K O'Driscoll 0-3.

|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 13 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 1-07 - 2-17

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = S McLoughlin 0-6, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1.

|goals2 = B O'Sullivan 1-8, B O'Mahony 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, I Brick 0-1, G Frehill 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|attendance =

|referee = J Cooney (Galway)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-07 - 2-11

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = M Cole 1-2, P Potterton 0-2, M Smith 0-1, B Murray 0-1, R Dorran 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-6, B Egan 1-1, B Corcoran 1-0, M Daly 0-2, A Browne 0-2.

|stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 1-11 - 3-07

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1.

|goals2 = C Featherstone 2-0, J Brennan 0-5, B McMahon 1-0, G Ennis 0-1, S Perkins 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 5-13 - 4-09

|report =

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = A Elliott 3-3, Gary O'Kane 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, C McCambridge 0-3, J Carson 0-3, P McKillen 0-2.

|goals2 = B Kennedy 2-1, D Gallagher 1-2, S McLoughlin 0-5, J Gavin 1-0, P Dalton 0-1.

|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 27 April 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = London

|score = 2-14 - 3-09

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = T Moloney 0-7, J Comerford 1-1, D Spellman 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, S Tooher 0-1.

|goals2 = M Slattery 1-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Maunsell 1-0, C Walsh 0-4, G Frehill 0-1.

|stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 10 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-06 - 3-10

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = P Cronin 0-1, I Maunsell 0-1, I Brick 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, G Frehill 0-1.

|goals2 = P Donnelly 1-1, M Cole 1-1, P Potterton 0-4, R Dorran 1-0, F McMahon 0-1, B Gilsenin 0-1, M Smith 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 11 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 5-24 - 0-06

|report =

|team2 = London

|goals1 = J Deane 2-3, G Manley 1-6, B Egan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, S McGrath 1-2, D Murphy 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.

|goals2 = K McCaughey 0-3, R Murphy 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, T Moloney 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 11 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 1-06 - 3-22

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = S McLoughlin 0-4, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 1-12, B O'Sullivan 2-3, P Power 0-3, S Frampton 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, D Bennett 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|attendance =

|referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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|date = 11 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-11 - 1-13

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = J Brennan 0-7, G Ennis 1-2, D Hernon 1-0, B McMahon 1-0, C Ring 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1.

|goals2 = J Carson 1-5, A Delargy 0-2, P Jennings 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 28 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-06 - 2-22

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P O'Mahony 1-0, V Murphy 0-2, B O'Mahony 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, WJ Lean 0-1, E Maunsell 0-1.

|goals2 = G Manley 0-7, K Murray 1-3, S McGrath 1-3, P Ryan 0-3, B Egan 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 31 May 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = London

|score = 3-08 - 1-11

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = T Moloney 1-6, R Murphy 2-0, K McCaughey 0-2.

|goals2 = M Massey 1-2, M Cole 0-5, PJ Walsh 0-2, N Horan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 1 June 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-12 - 4-10

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 1-1, K McGrath 1-0, S Frampton 1-0, T Browne 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, M White 0-1.

|goals2 = J Carson 2-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-3, A Delargy 1-0, C McCambridge 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A Elliott 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 1 June 1997

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 0-23 - 1-06

|report =

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = J Brennan 0-6, E Morrissey 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, C McCann 0-2, G Ennis 0-2, B McMahon 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, C Ring 0-1.

|goals2 = P Clarke 1-2, D Gallagher 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, P Williams 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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