1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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.

Munster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * Single game

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.