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. The championship began on 6 October 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.
| Dates | 6 October 1996 – 17 March 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Oisín McConville (2-30) | ||
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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.
Crossmaglen Rangers's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 2-30.
Results
editQuarter-final
| 20 October 1996 Quarter-final | Knockmore | 2-14 - 1-04 | Allen Gaels | James Stephens Park |
| P Brogan 1-5, K Staunton 0-4, S Smyth 1-0, S Sweeney 0-2, K O'Neill 0-2, J Davis 0-1. | D Lynch 1-1, A Fee 0-1, A Cullen 0-1, N Moran 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 20 October 1996 Semi-final | An Cheathrú Rua | 0-10 - 0-12 | Clann na nGael | Tuam Stadium |
| G Mac Donncha 0-6, P Ó Sé 0-2, S Ó Domhnaill 0-1, C Ó hIarnáin 0-1. | R Durney 0-8, A Carbury 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, E Gavin 0-1, J Connaghton 0-1. |
| 3 November 1996 Semi-final | Knockmore | 0-14 - 0-06 | St Mary's | James Stephens Park |
| P Brogan 0-5, K O'Neill 0-3, P Butler 0-2, S Smyth 0-1, P Cawley 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, G O'Hara 0-1. | E McCloskey 0-2, P Newton 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, Maurice Galvin 0-1, K Breheny 0-1. |
Final
| 23 November 1996 Final | Knockmore | 1-05 - 0-06 | Clann na nGael | James Stephens Park |
| S Sweeney 1-0, P Brogan 0-3, S Smyth 0-1, H Langan 0-1. | E Durney 0-3, E McManus 0-1, P McManus 0-1. |
First round
| 20 October 1996 First round | James Stephens | 0-03 - 1-11 | Killanerin | Nowlan Park |
| L O'Connor 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1. | J Hegarty 1-4, P Hughes 0-2, N Darcy 0-2, M Darcy 0-1, D Noonan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. |
| 20 October 1996 First round | Fr. Manning Gaels | 1-06 - 2-08 | Round Towers | Pearse Park |
| G Whelan 1-0, P Davis 0-3, C Hanniffy 0-2, J Breslin 0-1. | S Daly 0-4, E Cleary 1-0, L Ryan 1-0, Derek Maher 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, J Burke 0-1. |
| 20 October 1996 First round | Rathnew | 0-10 - 0-10 | Shannonbridge | Aughrim County Ground |
| F McEvoy 0-6, D McEvoy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, PJ Kelly 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. |
| 20 October 1996 First round | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 0-10 - 1-10 | Éire Óg | Cusack Park |
| L Giles 0-6, J Cooney 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, T Wiley 0-1. | C Hayden 1-2, A Keating 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, G Ware 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1. |
| 26 October 1996 First round replay | Shannonbridge | 1-09 - 0-11 | Rathnew | O'Connor Park |
| A Kelly 1-1, F McEvoy 0-4, PJ Kelly 0-2, D Claffey 0-1, V Mooney 0-1. | D Coffey 0-5, B Murphy 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, T Doyle 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Killanerin | 2-09 - 0-05 | St Joseph's (Louth) | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| J Hegarty 2-2, M Forde 0-6, P Forde 0-1. | N Giblin 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. |
| 3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Round Towers | 0-16 - 1-12 | St Joseph's (Laois) | St. Conleth's Park |
| S Daly 0-6, L Donlon 0-2, J Burke 0-2, J Drea 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P McConnon 0-1. | M O'Brien 0-6, Michael Dempsey 1-0, S Kelly 0-3, D Cooney 0-2, Martin Dempsey 0-1. |
| 3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Shannonbridge | 0-04 - 0-11 | St. Sylvester's | O'Connor Park |
| J Ryan 0-2, F McEvoy 0-1, PJ Kelly 0-1. | S Keogh 0-5, G Dolan 0-2, N Guiden 0-1, K Galvin 0-1, C Barnes 0-1, D Roche 0-1. |
| 3 November 1996 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 2-14 - 1-10 | Dunderry | Dr. Cullen Park |
| W Quinlan 1-2, C Hayden 1-1, A Keating 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, J Hayden 0-2, A Callinan 0-1, B Hayden 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, G Ware 0-1. | J Brady 1-4, T Dowd 0-2, J Conaty 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, B Callinan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 18 November 1996 Semi-final | St. Sylvester's | 2-10 - 0-08 | Killanerin | O'Moore Park |
| C Earley 1-1, S Keogh 0-4, G Dolan 0-4, D Barnes 1-0, E Stuart 0-1. | M Forde 0-7, D Noonan 0-1. |
| 18 November 1996 Semi-final | Éire Óg | 4-08 - 0-07 | Round Towers | O'Moore Park |
| A Keating 1-4, C Hayden 1-1, J Morrissey 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, H Brennan 0-2. | S Daly 0-2, J Burke 0-1, L Donlon 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, I Moore 0-1, D Maher 0-1. |
Final
| 1 December 1996 Final | Éire Óg | 1-10 - 0-08 | St. Sylvester's | St. Conleth's Park |
| G Ware 1-1, J Hayden 0-3, C Hayden 0-3, A Keating 0-2, K Haughey 0-1. | S Keogh 0-4, T Cummins 0-3, D Roche 0-1. |
First round
| 3 November 1996 First round | Rathgormack | 1-09 - 1-08 | Moyle Rovers | Fraher Field |
| M Power 0-5, G Power 1-0, J Murray 0-3, P Crotty 0-1. | D Browne 1-5, Donal Foley 0-1, Derry Foley 0-1, J McGrath 0-1. |
| 3 November 1996 First round | Claughaun | 1-09 - 4-12 | Clonakilty | Páirc na nGael |
| D Fitzgerald 1-2, L O'Connor 0-3, P Galligan 0-2, M Galligan 0-2. | P Griffin 3-1, T Dillon 1-3, B O'Donovan 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, K Meade 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 17 November 1996 Semi-final | Clonakilty | 1-11 - 1-06 | Doonbeg | Clonakilty Sportsfield |
| E O'Mahony 0-6, T Dillon 1-2, K Meade 0-2, B O'Donovan 0-1. | P Conway 1-0, B Shanahan 0-2, F McInerney 0-2, G Killeen 0-1, L Hayes 0-1, S Lynch 0-1. |
| 17 November 1996 Semi-final | Rathgormack | 1-05 - 1-05 | Laune Rangers | Fraher Field |
| F Halpin 1-0, G Power 0-2, P Crotty 0-1, J Murray 0-1, D Crotty 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-1, P Griffin 0-3, C Kearney 0-1. |
| 24 November 1996 Semi-final replay | Laune Rangers | 0-08 - 0-04 | Rathgormack | FitzGerald Stadium |
| MF Russell 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, P Griffin 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. | J Murray 0-2, M Power 0-1, R Power 0-1. |
Final
| 1 December 1996 Final | Laune Rangers | 0-13 - 0-10 | Clonakilty | FitzGerald Stadium |
| G Murphy 0-5, MF Russell 0-2, P Griffin 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, L Hassett 0-1. | T Dillon 0-3, O O'Mahony 0-3, T Mannix 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, K Meade 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. |
Preliminary round
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | St. Mary's Burren | 1-09 - 1-09 | Gowna | Páirc Esler |
| J McAlinden 1-2, J Treanor 0-5, A Woods 0-1, T McArdle 0-1. | Dermot McCabe 0-5, Declan McCabe 1-0, S Pierson 0-2, F Hartin 0-1, B Morris 0-1. |
| 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 |
| M Boyle 0-7, C Gallagher 0-1, P Callaghan 0-1, JB Gallagher 0-1. | J McManus 1-1, H Tohill 0-3, A Donnelly 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, P McStravick 0-1, P McErlean 0-1, D Finnegan 0-1. |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Carrickmore St. Colmcille's | 0-07 - 0-08 | Castleblayney Faughs | Healy Park |
| P Loughran 0-3, D Loughran 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, S McCallan 0-1, S Loughran 0-1. | P McDonald 0-6, A McArdle 0-1, P Duffy 0-1. |
| 6 October 1996 Quarter-final | Devenish | 0-08 - 0-11 | Bellaghy | Brewster Park |
| P Coyle 0-3, S Burns 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1. | J Cassidy 0-3, K Diamond 0-2, B Lee 0-2, J Mullholland 0-2, Quinn 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. |
| 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. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-30 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Kevin O'Neill | Knockmore | 1-20 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 3 | Pádraig Brogan | Knockmore | 1-19 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Joe Cassidy | Bellaghy | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Jim McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 4-06 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 |
| Anthony Keating | Éire Óg | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| 6 | John Treanor | St. Mary's, Burren | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Colm Hayden | Éire Óg | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 8 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Terry Dillon | Clonakilty | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Griffin | Clonakilty | 3-01 | 10 | Claughaun |
| Kevin O'Neill | Knockmore | 1-07 | 10 | Éire Óg | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Knockmore | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | Castleblayney Faughs | |
| 2 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin | 2-02 | 8 | St. Joseph's |
| Declan Browne | Moyle Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Rathgormack | |
| Pádraig Brogan | Knockmore | 1-05 | 8 | Allen Gaels | |
| Emmett Durney | Clann na nGael | 0-08 | 8 | An Cheathrú Rua | |
| 3 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-04 | 7 | James Stephens |
| John Brady | Dunderry | 1-04 | 7 | Éire Óg | |
| Anthony Keating | Éire Óg | 1-04 | 7 | Round Towers | |
| Joe Cassidy | Bellaghy | 1-04 | 7 | St. Paul's | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Bellaghy | |
| Mattie Forde | Kilanerin | 0-07 | 7 | St. Sylvester's | |
| Manus Boyle | Killybegs | 0-07 | 7 | St. Paul's | |
| John Treanor | St. Mary's, Burren | 0-07 | 7 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
References
edit- ^ "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.