1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 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 Knockmore Hughie Langan (captain) Éamonn Clarke (manager)Matches played 36 Top scorer(s) Oisín McConville (2-30)
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.[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 [ ]
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Quarter-final
Semi-finals
An Cheathrú Rua v Clann na nGael
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.
Knockmore v St Mary's
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
Knockmore v Clann na nGael
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.
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First round
v Round Towers
20 October 1996 First round 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.
v Éire Óg
20 October 1996 First round 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.
v Rathnew
26 October 1996 First round replay 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
Round Towers v St. Joseph's (Laois)
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.
Éire Óg v
3 November 1996 Quarter-final Éire Óg 2-14 - 1-10 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
Final
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First round
Claughaun v Clonakilty
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
Laune Rangers v Rathgormack
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
Laune Rangers v Clonakilty
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.
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Killybegs v
6 October 1996 Quarter-final Killybegs 0-10 - 1-11 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.
v Bellaghy
6 October 1996 Quarter-final 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.
Crossmaglen Rangers v St. Mary's Burren
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
Bellaghy v
20 October 1996 Semi-final Bellaghy 2-09 - 0-11 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.
Crossmaglen Rangers v Castleblayney Faughs
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
Bellaghy v Crossmaglen Rangers
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.
Crossmaglen Rangers v Bellaghy
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
Semi-finals
Crossmaglen Rangers v Laune Rangers
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
Crossmaglen Rangers v Knockmore
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.
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