1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship

The 1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship was the eighth edition of the All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship, the second tier Gaelic football competition introduced by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in 1990.

The competition ended in victory for Louth, who defeated Clare in the final at Ballinasloe by three points.

Format
The championship began in September and was played on a straight knockout open-draw basis, with extra-time playable if teams finished level at the end of normal time. Twelve counties entered the competition, with Monaghan, Tipperary, Antrim and Roscommon each receiving a bye into the quarter-finals.

1st Round
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Quarter-Finals
* (After Extra Time) ** (Fixture conceded by Roscommon)

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