1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 11th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. The Munster final saw Cork ending Limerick's All Ireland title. Dublin were the winners.[1][2][3]

Winning teamDublin (4th win)
CaptainP. J. Walsh
Losing teamCork
MunsterCork
Quick facts All-Ireland Champions, Winning team ...
1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (4th win)
CaptainP. J. Walsh
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterNot played
ConnachtNot played
Championship statistics
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Results

Leinster

More information Dublin, 0–14 – 0–1 ...
Dublin0–14 – 0–1Kilkenny
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More information Westmeath, Lost – Won ...
WestmeathLost – WonWicklow
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More information Offaly, Lost – Won ...
OffalyLost – WonWicklow
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More information Kildare, 2–17 – 0–9 ...
Kildare2–17 – 0–9Laois
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More information Kildare, 0–2 – 2–5 ...
Kildare0–2 – 2–5Dublin
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More information Meath, 0–3 – 1–7 ...
Meath0–3 – 1–7Louth
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More information Wexford, 2–24 – 0–5 ...
Wexford2–24 – 0–5Carlow
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More information Wexford, 1–7 – 1–5 ...
Wexford1–7 – 1–5Dublin
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More information Wexford, 0–9 – 0–10 ...
Wexford0–9 – 0–10Dublin
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More information Wicklow, 1–6 – 1–4 ...
Wicklow1–6 – 1–4Louth
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More information Dublin, 1–9 – 0–3 ...
Dublin1–9 – 0–3Wicklow
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Munster

More information Tipperary, Win – Lost ...
TipperaryWin – LostKerry
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More information Cork, 1–5 – 1–4 ...
Cork1–5 – 1–4Waterford
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More information Cork, 0–5 – 1–0 ...
Cork0–5 – 1–0Tipperary
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Referee: J. Wall (Waterford)
More information Clare, 1–1 – 0–9 ...
Clare1–1 – 0–9Limerick
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More information Cork, 0–5 – 0–3 ...
Cork0–5 – 0–3Limerick
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Final

Main article: 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
More information Dublin, 2–6 – 0–2 ...
Dublin2–6 – 0–2Cork
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Spencer Lyons (Limerick)

Statistics

  • Dublin begin their first All-Ireland SFC triple and the first county ever to do it.
  • Wicklow's only appearance in a Leinster SFC final.

Roll of Honour

  • Dublin – 4 (1897)
  • Tipperary – 2 (1895)
  • Limerick – 2 (1896)
  • Cork – 1 (1890)
  • Wexford – 1 (1893)

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