1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Football championship
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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.
| 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 | |
| No. matches played | 37 |
| Top Scorer |  Maurice Fitzgerald (0–28) |
| Player of the Year | Maurice Fitzgerald |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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
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.