1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 May 1997 – 28 September 1997 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (31st win) |
| Captain | Liam Hassett |
| Manager | Páidí Ó Sé |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Captain | Noel Connelly |
| Manager | John Maughan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Maurice Fitzgerald (0-28) |
| Player of the Year | Maurice Fitzgerald |
← 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 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 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. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
| 18 May 1997 Preliminary round replay | Tipperary | 1-17 - 2-8 | Limerick | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| 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. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
Quarter-final
| 1 June 1997 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-5 - 2-7 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 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. | Referee: W O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 22 June 1997 Semi-final | Clare | 1-14 - 1-13 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 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. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| 29 June 1997 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-12 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| 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. | Referee: K Walsh (Clare) |
Final
| 20 July 1997 Final | Kerry | 1-13 - 0-11 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 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. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Limerick | 1-13 2-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 0-16 1-17 | Tipperary | 2-7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Waterford | 1-5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clare | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clare | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 11 May 1997 First round | Wexford | 2-5 - 0-11 | Westmeath | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| 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. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
| 11 May 1997 First round | Offaly | 5-17 - 0-13 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 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. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: A Walsh (Dublin) |
| 17 May 1997 First round replay | Westmeath | 2-17 - 1-15 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 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. |
Second round
| 25 May 1997 Second round | Offaly | 0-8 - 0-8 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| V Claffey 0-4, P Brady 0-2, R Mooney 0-1, C McManus 0-1. | T Cleary 0-7, J Cooney 0-1. | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 7 June 1997 Second round replay | Westmeath | 0-7 - 1-14 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 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. | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
Quarter-finals
| 1 June 1997 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-13 - 1-10 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 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. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 8 June 1997 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-7 - 1-11 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 25,211 Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
| 15 June 1997 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-17 - 1-8 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 62,342 Referee: P McGann |
| 15 June 1997 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-13 - 1-10 | Dublin | Croke Park, 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. | Attendance: 62,342 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1997 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-10 - 0-11 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 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. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 6 July 1997 Semi-final | Kildare | 1-9 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 46,595 Referee: C Buckley (Offaly) |
| 20 July 1997 Semi-final replay | Kildare | 3-17 - 2-20 (aet) | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 54,290 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 3 August 1997 Semi-final second replay | Meath | 1-12 - 1-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 55,572 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
Final
| 16 August 1997 Final | Offaly | 3-17 - 1-15 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 46,047 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 2nd Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 0-08 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 0-08 0-07 | Offaly | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 1-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 3-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 1-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-12 2-20 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-09 3-17 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 25 May 1997 Quarter-final | Galway | 0-15 - 1-16 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| 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. | Attendance: 18,500 |
| 1 June 1997 Quarter-final | London | 1-13 - 2-18 (aet) | Leitrim | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| 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. |
Semi-finals
| 23 June 1997 Semi-final | Sligo | 1-14 - 1-11 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 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. |
| 29 June 1997 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-18 - 0-11 | Leitrim | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 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. |
Final
| 3 August 1997 Final | Mayo | 0-11 - 1-7 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 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. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-15 | Mayo | 0-18 | |||||||||||
| Leitrim | 2-18 | Leitrim | 0-11 | |||||||||||
| London | 1-13 | Mayo | 0-11 | |||||||||||
| Sligo | 1-07 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Sligo | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 18 May 1997 Preliminary round | Down | 2-9 - 0-15 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Referee: M McGrath (Donegal) |
| 25 May 1997 Preliminary round replay | Down | 1-11 - 3-8 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 24,622 Referee: M McGrath (Donegal) |
Quarter-finals
| 25 May 1997 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2-12 - 1-13 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| 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. | Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1 June 1997 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 2-8 - 1-11 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 10,340 Referee: M McBrien (Fermanagh) |
| 8 June 1997 Quarter-final replay | Derry | 2-15 - 0-10 | Monaghan | Celtic Park, Derry |
| 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. | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: M McBrien (Fermanagh) |
| 8 June 1997 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-12 - 1-12 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 14,783 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
| 15 June 1997 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-12 - 0-12 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 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. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 15 June 1997 Quarter-final replay | Cavan | 0-14 - 0-11 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 17,752 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
| 22 June 1997 Semi-final | Cavan | 2-16 - 2-10 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 20,493 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone) |
| 29 June 1997 Semi-final | Tyrone | 2-3 - 2-15 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 25,271 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Final
| 20 July 1997 Final | Cavan | 1-14 - 0-16 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | Attendance: 34,349 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-12 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-12 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 2-08 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-11 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 2-03 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 2-09 0-11 | Armagh | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-15 3-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 24 August 1997 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-10 - 1-17 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 60,072 Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
| 31 August 1997 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-13 - 0-7 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 56,369 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 28 September 1997 Final | Kerry | 0-13 - 1-7 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 65,601 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Fitzgerald | Kerry | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Maurice Sheridan | Mayo | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 |
| David Reynolds | Offaly | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 4 | Declan Darcy | Leitrim | 2-19 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| 5 | Trevor Giles | Meath | 2-18 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 6 | Joe Brolly | Derry | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Vinny Claffey | Offaly | 2-15 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| Ronan Carolan | Cavan | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.25 | |
| 9 | Peter Brady | Offaly | 2-14 | 20 | 7 | 2.83 |
| Pádraig Graven | Kildare | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Darcy | Leitrim | 2-11 | 17 | London |
| 2 | Trevor Giles | Meath | 2-8 | 14 | Kildare |
| 3 | Raymond Gallagher | Fermanagh | 1-7 | 10 | Cavan |
| Ronan Carolan | Cavan | 1-7 | 10 | Fermanagh | |
| 5 | Niall Finnegan | Galway | 0-9 | 9 | Mayo |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | Kerry | 0-9 | 9 | Mayo | |
| 7 | Vinny Claffey | Offaly | 1-5 | 8 | Meath |
| Brendan Cummins | Tipperary | 0-8 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Ger Keane | Clare | 0-8 | 8 | Cork | |
| Jim Byrne | Wexford | 0-8 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| Pádraig Graven | Kildare | 0-8 | 8 | Laois | |
| Maurice Sheridan | Mayo | 0-8 | 8 | Galway | |
| Paul Taylor | Sligo | 0-8 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| Declan Darcy | Leitrim | 0-8 | 8 | Mayo | |
| Oisín McConville | Armagh | 0-8 | 8 | Tyrone |
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.