1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Crossmaglen Rangers (1st title)Jim McConville (captain) Joe Kernan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  KnockmoreHughie Langan (captain) Éamonn Clarke (manager) | ||
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The 1996-97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Crossmaglen Rangers in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
On 17 March 1997, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-11 defeat of Knockmore in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Results
Preliminary round
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | St. Mary's Burren | 1-09 - 1-09 | Gowna | Páirc Esler |
| 20 October 1996 Preliminary round replay | Gowna | 0-07 - 1-10 | St. Mary's Burren | Hugh O'Reilly Park |
| S Pierson 0-4, C Madden 0-1, Declan McCabe 0-1, Dermot McCabe 0-1. | J Treanor 0-5, A Walsh 1-1, G Murdock 0-1, R Mussen 0-1, J McAlinden 0-1, A McGivern 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Killybegs | 0-10 - 1-11 | St. Paul's | Ballyshannon |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Carrickmore St. Colmcille's | 0-07 - 0-08 | Castleblayney Faughs | Healy Park |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Devenish | 0-08 - 0-11 | Bellaghy | Brewster Park |
| 3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-12 - 1-08 | St. Mary's Burren | Oliver Plunkett Park |
| O McConville 0-4, A Cunningham 0-3, J McConville 0-2, J McEntee 0-2, G Cumiskey 0-1. | J Treanor 0-7, J McAlinden 1-0, A McGivern 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 20 October 1996 Semi-final | Bellaghy | 2-09 - 0-11 | St. Paul's | Athletic Grounds |
| J Cassidy 1-4, D Cassidy 1-1, B Lee 0-2, J Mulholland 0-1, P Scullion 0-1. | J Kennedy 0-4, J McManus 0-4, J Quinn 0-2, D Finnegan 0-1. |
| 17 November 1996 Semi-final | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-19 - 0-10 | Castleblayney Faughs | St. Tiernach's Park |
| O McConville 0-10, J McConville 1-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, G McEntee 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, G Comiskey 0-1. | P McDonnell 0-3, A Tavey 0-3, M O'Connor 0-2, R McArdle 0-1, P Campbell 0-1. |
Final
| 1 December 1996 Final | Bellaghy | 1-07 - 1-07 | Crossmaglen Rangers | St. Tiernach's Park |
| J Cassidy 0-5, E Cassidy 1-1, G Doherty 0-1. | J McConville 1-0, O McConville 0-2, J McEntee 0-2, T McEntee 0-2, C Short 0-1. |
| 8 December 1996 Final replay | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-05 - 0-08 | Bellaghy | St. Tiernach's Park |
| O McConville 1-4, C Short 1-1. | J Cassidy 0-4, D Cassidy 0-2, P Diamond 0-1, P Downey 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 8 December 1996 Quarter-final | Tír Chonaill Gaels | 2-06 - 1-11 | Knockkmore | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| T Maguire 1-2, P Coleman 0-4, P Tinelly 1-0. | Declan Sweeeny 1-3, K Staunton 0-3, K O'Neill 0-2, J Davis 0-1, D Dempsey 0-1, P Brogan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 February 1997 Semi-final | Knockmore | 3-14 - 0-05 | Éire Óg | Cusack Park |
| K O'Neill 1-7, R Dempsey 2-0, D Sweeney 0-3, P Brogan 0-2, J Davis 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1. | A Keating 0-3, J Hayden 0-2. |
| 23 February 1997 Semi-final | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-08 - 1-07 | Laune Rangers | O'Moore Park |
| J McConville 1-1, O McConville 0-3, T McEntee 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, C Short 0-1. | MF Russell 1-2, T Fleming 0-2, P Griffin 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1997 Final | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-13 - 0-11 | Knockmore | Croke Park |
| O McConville 1-7, J McConville 1-1, A Cunningham 0-2, G McShane 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, M Moley 0-1. | K O'Neill 0-6, P Brogan 0-3, D Sweeney 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1. |
References
- ^ "20 years on - Mike Frank Russell looks back on the most memorable day in his career". The 42. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.