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.
Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Crossmaglen Rangers in the All-Ireland semi-final.
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. It was their first ever championship title.
Crossmaglen Rangers's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 2-30.
Connacht
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers2-303666.002Kevin O'NeillKnockmore1-202363.833Pádraig BroganKnockmore1-192263.664Joe CassidyBellaghy1-161944.755Jim McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers4-061863.00Anthony KeatingÉire Óg1-151853.606John TreanorBurren0-171735.667Colm HaydenÉire Óg3-071653.208John HegartyKilanerin3-061535.009Terry DillonClonakilty2-081434.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pádraig GriffinClonakilty3-0110ClaughaunKevin O'NeillKnockmore1-0710Éire ÓgOisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-0710KnockmoreOisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers0-1010Castleblayney Faughs2John HegartyKilanerin2-028St Joseph's (Louth)Declan BrowneMoyle Rovers1-058RathgormackPádraig BroganKnockmore1-058Allen GaelsEmmett DurneyClann na nGael0-088An Cheathrú Rua3John HegartyKilanerin–Ballyfad1-047James StephensJohn BradyDunderry1-047Éire ÓgAnthony KeatingÉire Óg1-047Round TowersJoe CassidyBellaghy1-047St Paul'sOisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-047BellaghyMattie FordeKilanerin0-077St Sylvester'sManus BoyleKillybegs0-077St Paul'sJohn TreanorBurren0-077Crossmaglen Rangers
References