1997 National Hurling League Dates 9 March – 5 October 1997 Teams 32 Winners Limerick (11th win)Division 2 Dublin
The 1997 National Hurling League (known as the Church & General National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 66th seasons of the National Hurling League .
Structural changes [ ]
At a meeting of Central Council on 18 May 1996, the GAA decided to scrap winter league hurling for a two-year trial period. It was also decided, by a margin of 23 votes to 15, to complete the National Hurling League within the calendar year. After further negotiations the GAA decided to run the league on a March to October basis. Other provisions included the playing of three matches in March, two in April and one each in May and June. The league final was to be played in October. Play-offs to determine the standings of teams within the divisions were also abandoned in favour of using scoring averages.
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1995-96 season . Laois , Limerick and Wexford joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 5 October 1997, Limerick won the title after a 1-12 to 1-9 win over Galway in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1991-92 .[1]
Clare , Laois and Wexford were relegated.
Kilkenny's D. J. Carey was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-43.
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Kilkenny
7
5
0
2
10
2
Limerick
7
4
2
1
10
Division 1 champions
3
Galway
7
5
0
2
10
Division 1 runners-up
4
Tipperary
7
4
1
2
9
5
Offaly
7
4
0
3
8
6
Clare
7
2
1
4
5
Relegated to Division 2
7
Wexford
7
2
0
5
4
Relegated to Division 2
8
Laois
7
0
0
7
0
Relegated to Division 2
Group stage [ ]
Kilkenny v Limerick
9 March 1997 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-8 Limerick Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
N Moloney 2-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.
G Kirby 1-2, D Hennessy 1-1, M Galligan 1-0, O O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Clare v Laois
9 March 1997 Clare 2-19 - 2-9 Laois Cusack Park , Ennis
E Taaffe 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-5, C Clancy 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, D Forde 0-1.
D Cuddy 0-7, O COss 2-0, N Rigney 0-2.
Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
Wexford v Galway
9 March 1997 Wexford 0-7 - 0-14 Galway Wexford Park , Wexford
E Scallan 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1.
K Broderick 0-4, L Burke 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, V Maher 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Cooney 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Tipperary v Offaly
9 March 1997 Tipperary 1-15 - 2-14 Offaly MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
A Flanagan 0-7, D Ryan 1-2, B Gaynor 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, J Enright 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.
M Duignan 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 0-3, B Whelehan 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Galway v Kilkenny
23 March 1997 Galway 2-11 - 3-11 Kilkenny Duggan Park , Ballinasloe
R Gantley 0-5, J Cooney 1-0, F Healy 1-0, O Fahy 0-2, J Campbell 0-1, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1.
DJ Carey 2-9, D Byrne 1-1, A Ronan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Laois v Tipperary
23 March 1997 Laois 2-9 - 1-23 Tipperary Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
O Dowling 1-1, N Rigney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, J Dollard 0-2, T Kenna 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1.
B O'Meara 1-2, A Flanagan 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, D Ryan 0-3, L Cahill 0-3, L McGrath 0-3, A Butler 0-2, L Sheedy 0-2.
Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
Offaly v Wexford
23 March 1997 Offaly 1-18 - 1-13 Wexford St. Brendan's Park , Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-8, G Hanniffy 1-2, Joe Dooley 0-3, J Troy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.
E Scallan 0-6, L Murphy 1-0, P Codd 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, M Storey 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Limerick v Clare
23 March 1997 Limerick 1-10 - 0-13 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
D Hennessy 1-1, M Houlihan 0-4, J Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1.
S McMahon 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, R O'Hara 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Clare v Offaly
30 March 1997 Clare 2-11 - 1-6 Offaly Cusack Park , Ennis
B Murphy 1-3, C Clancy 1-1, C Lynch 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.
S Óg Farrell 1-1, Johnny Dooley 0-2, J Troy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Wexford v Limerick
30 March 1997 Wexford 0-16 - 0-18 Limerick Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy
T Dempsey 0-11, M Storey 0-3, R McCarthy 0-1, R Guiney 0-1.
G Kirby 0-9, M Houlihan 0-4, D Hennessy 0-2, O O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.
Referee: S MacMahon (Clare)
Tipperary v Galway
30 March 1997 Tipperary 0-17 - 1-16 Galway Semple Stadium , Thurles
A Flanagan 0-5, T Dunne 0-4, L Cahill 0-2, B O'Meara 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, L Sheedy 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, A Moloney 0-1.
D Coen 0-8, O Fahy 1-2, K Broderick 0-3, J Campbell 0-2, M Coleman 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Laois
30 March 1997 Kilkenny 1-14 - 0-10 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-6, N Moloney 1-1, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, C Carter 0-1, L Keoghan 0-1.
D Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Limerick v Tipperary
13 April 1997 Limerick 1-12 - 1-12 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
S O'Neill 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, O Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, M Foley 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, P Tobin 0-1.
L Cahill 1-2, A Flanagan 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, K Tucker 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1.
Galway v Clare
13 April 1997 Galway 5-5 - 1-11 Clare Kenny Park , Athenry
O Fahy 2-1, J Rabbitte 1-2, D Coen 1-0, K Broderick 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1.
N Gilligan 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Lynch 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, E taaffe 0-1, D Forde 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Offaly v Kilkenny
13 April 1997 Offaly 2-10 - 1-15 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park , Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-5, J Pilkington 1-0, G Hanniffy 1-0, J Troy 0-2, G Cahill 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.
N Moloney 1-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-4, P Barry 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)
Laois v Wexford
13 April 1997 Laois 3-9 - 3-16 Wexford O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
T Kenna 2-0, D Cuddy 1-3, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.
E Scallan 0-10, L Murphy 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, M Jordan 0-2, P Finn 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, P Codd 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Clare
27 April 1997 Kilkenny 2-10 - 1-8 Clare Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 1-4, M Phelan 1-0, A Comerford 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.
N Gilligan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, S McMahon 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Offaly v Galway
27 April 1997 Offaly 0-18 - 1-14 Galway St. Brendan's Park , Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-11, G Cahill 0-3, P Mulhare 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1.
D Coen 0-8, A Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Wexford v Kilkenny
10 May 1997 Wexford 2-10 - 2-11 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
E Scallan 0-5, M Storey 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.
DJ Carey 0-6, C Brennan 1-2, C Carter 1-1, A Comerford 0-1, P Larkin 0-1.
Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
Offaly v Laois
10 May 1997 Offaly 0-15 - 2-6 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
P Mulhare 0-3, G Cahill 0-3, K Farrell 0-3, Johnny Dooley 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, G Oakley 0-1.
O Coss 2-0, T Kenna 0-2, F Sullivan 0-2, N Rigney 0-1, R Cashin 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Clare v Tipperary
10 May 1997 Clare 0-12 - 1-10 Tipperary Cusack Park , Ennis
J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
T Dunne 1-1, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, J Leahy 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, A Flanagan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Galway v Limerick
10 May 1997 Galway 1-24 - 1-10 Limerick Kenny Park , Athenry
D Coen 0-7, F Forde 1-2, K Broderick 0-5, L Burke 0-3, V Maher 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.
G Kirby 1-4, M Galligan 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-2, Shane O'Neill 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1.
Referee: L Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway v Laois
24 May 1997 Galway 3-16 - 1-10 Laois Kenny Park , Athenry
R Gantley 2-5, J Campbell 1-1, K Broderick 0-4, J McGrath 0-3, L Burke 0-2, F Forde 0-1.
D Cuddy 0-4, N Delaney 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, O Coss 0-1, N Rigney 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1.
Tipperary v Kilkenny
31 May 1997 Tipperary 3-19 - 3-11 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Cleary 3-0, L Cahill 0-5, P O'Dwyer 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, K Tucker 0-3, A Butler 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.
DJ Carey 2-4, K O'Shea 1-2, L Keoghan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, D Cleere 0-1.
Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
Clare v Wexford
31 May 1997 Clare 0-16 - 3-14 Wexford Cusack Park , Ennis
A Whelan 0-4, S McNamara 0-4, A Neville 0-2, O Baker 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, Martin Conlon 0-1.
T Dempsey 1-5, L Murphy 1-1, B Byrne 1-0, M Storey 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, L Dunne 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Offaly v Limerick
31 May 1997 Offaly 0-16 - 1-16 Limerick St. Brendan's Park , Birr
G Cahill 0-4, K Farrell 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, M Duignan 0-1, J Errity 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, J Troy 0-1.
O Moran 0-4, F Carroll 0-4, James Moran 1-0, P Heffernan 0-3, Shane O'Neill 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, M Foley 0-1, M Galligan 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Dublin
12 July 1997 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-14 - 0-8 Dublin Semple Stadium , Thurles
B O'Meara 0-3, J Leahy 0-3, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, L Cahill 0-1.
J Brennan 0-4, A O'Grady 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Cork v Kilkenny
19 July 1997 Quarter-final Cork 1-10 - 3-12 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
F McCormack 1-0, B Egan 0-3, A Browne 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, M Daly 0-1.
M Phelan 2-2, C Carter 1-4, C Brennan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-1, P Barry 0-1, A Comerford 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Semi-finals
Galway v Tipperary
23 August 1997 Semi-final Galway 1-14 - 0-6 Tipperary Cusack Park , Ennis
L Burke 1-1, O Fahy 0-4, E Cloonan 0-3, J Campbell 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1.
A Flanagan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, D Hogan 0-1, K Tucker 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Limerick
24 August 1997 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-10 - 1-17 Limerick Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-3, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.
M Galligan 1-5, C Carey 0-3, B Foley 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, O Moran 0-1, J Moran 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Final
Limerick v Galway
5 October 1997 Final Limerick 1-12 - 1-9 Galway Cusack Park , Ennis
M Galligan 1-1, G Kirby 0-4, M Foley 0-2, J Moran 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, O Moran 0-1.
D Coen 0-6, O Fahy 1-0, J Campbell 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Dublin
7
7
0
0
14
Promoted to Division 1
2
Cork
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 1
3
Waterford
7
5
0
2
10
Promoted to Division 1
4
Antrim
7
3
0
4
6
5
Meath
7
3
0
4
6
6
London
7
2
0
5
4
7
Westmeath
7
1
0
6
2
8
Kerry
7
1
0
6
2
Group stage [ ]
London v Waterford
9 March 1997 London 0-09 - 1-13 Waterford Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
T Moloney 0-6, K Grogan 0-1, A Heaney 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.
P Flynn 0-7, B O'Sullivan 1-1, L O'Connor 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, T Browne 0-1.
Kerry v Dublin
9 March 1997 Kerry 0-11 - 1-10 Dublin Austin Stack Park , Tralee
B O'Sullivan 0-7, B O'Mahony 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1.
B McManus 1-1, J Brennan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, R Boland 0-1, S Perkins 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Meath v Antrim
9 March 1997 Meath 1-11 - 1-08 Antrim St. Loman's Park , Trim
P Potterton 1-7, R Dorran 0-3, M Smith 0-1.
A McCloskey 0-4, P Graham 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, J Connery 0-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Cork v Westmeath
9 March 1997 Cork 6-21 - 2-04 Westmeath Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
A Browne 3-2, A Cummins 1-4, J Deane 1-2, R Dwane 1-0, F McCormack 0-3, G Manley 0-3, B Egan 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.
B Kennedy 2-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Williams 0-1, O Devine 0-1.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Waterford v Kerry
23 March 1997 Waterford 2-19 - 0-03 Kerry Fraher Field , Dungarvan
M White 1-6, P Flynn 0-5, B Green 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, T Fives 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.
J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, M Foley 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Westmeath v London
23 March 1997 Westmeath 1-11 - 0-08 London Cusack Park , Mullingar
P Clarke 0-7, P Connaughton 1-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, P Williams 0-1.
D Murphy 0-2, T Moloney 0-2, K Grogan 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, A Heaney 0-1.
Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
Antrim v Cork
23 March 1997 Antrim 2-11 - 4-21 Cork Casement Park , Belfast
SP McKillop 2-1, C McCambridge 0-7, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Connelly 0-1, A Delargy 0-1.
J Deane 2-6, G Manley 2-4, R Dwane 0-3, A Browne 0-2, T Kelleher 0-2, S McGrath 0-1, M Daly 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, S Óg Ó hApilín 0-1.
Referee: J Gribben (Down)
Kerry v Antrim
30 March 1997 Kerry 2-11 - 3-12 Antrim Austin Stack Park , Tralee
C Walsh 1-3, B O'Mahony 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, G Frehill 0-2, I Brick 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.
C McCambridge 0-5, A Delargy 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, M McConnon 1-0, Gary O'Kane 0-2, SP McKillop 0-2, P Jennings 0-1.
Referee: S O'Leary (Cork)
Meath v Westmeath
30 March 1997 Meath 2-11 - 0-07 Westmeath St. Loman's Park , Trim
M Massey 1-2, P Potterton 0-5, J Dorran 1-0, J Gorry 0-2, M Smith 0-1, E Howley 0-1.
J Gavigan 0-2, P Clancy 0-2, D Gallagher 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
London v Dublin
30 March 1997 London 2-05 - 2-18 Dublin Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
D Spellman 1-1, M Lyons 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1.
C McCann 1-2, E Morrissey 0-5, S Perkins 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, B McMahon 0-2, D Hernon 0-2, R Boland 0-1.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Cork v Waterford
30 March 1997 Cork 2-15 - 0-11 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
S McGrath 2-4, G Manley 0-6, J Deane 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.
P Flynn 0-5, K McGrath 0-1, M White 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Power 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1.
Dublin v Cork
13 April 1997 Dublin 1-10 - 1-06 Cork Parnell Park , Dublin
E Morrissey 1-2, C McCann 0-2, L Walsh 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, S Perkins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, G Ennis 0-1.
B Egan 1-0, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, G Manley 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Waterford v Meath
13 April 1997 Waterford 5-13 - 3-10 Meath Fraher Field , Dungarvan
P Flynn 2-3, M White 1-2, B Walsh 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1.
P Potterton 2-4, R Dorran 1-1, M Cole 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Westmeath v Kerry
13 April 1997 Westmeath 1-07 - 2-17 Kerry Cusack Park , Mullingar
S McLoughlin 0-6, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1.
B O'Sullivan 1-8, B O'Mahony 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, I Brick 0-1, G Frehill 0-1.
Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
Meath v Cork
27 April 1997 Meath 1-07 - 2-11 Cork St. Loman's Park , Trim
M Cole 1-2, P Potterton 0-2, M Smith 0-1, B Murray 0-1, R Dorran 0-1.
J Deane 0-6, B Egan 1-1, B Corcoran 1-0, M Daly 0-2, A Browne 0-2.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Waterford v Dublin
27 April 1997 Waterford 1-11 - 3-07 Dublin Walsh Park , Waterford
P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1.
C Featherstone 2-0, J Brennan 0-5, B McMahon 1-0, G Ennis 0-1, S Perkins 0-1.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Antrim v Westmeath
27 April 1997 Antrim 5-13 - 4-09 Westmeath Casement Park , Belfast
A Elliott 3-3, Gary O'Kane 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, C McCambridge 0-3, J Carson 0-3, P McKillen 0-2.
B Kennedy 2-1, D Gallagher 1-2, S McLoughlin 0-5, J Gavin 1-0, P Dalton 0-1.
London v Kerry
27 April 1997 London 2-14 - 3-09 Kerry Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
T Moloney 0-7, J Comerford 1-1, D Spellman 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, S Tooher 0-1.
M Slattery 1-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Maunsell 1-0, C Walsh 0-4, G Frehill 0-1.
Kerry v Meath
10 May 1997 Kerry 0-06 - 3-10 Meath Austin Stack Park , Tralee
P Cronin 0-1, I Maunsell 0-1, I Brick 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, G Frehill 0-1.
P Donnelly 1-1, M Cole 1-1, P Potterton 0-4, R Dorran 1-0, F McMahon 0-1, B Gilsenin 0-1, M Smith 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.
Cork v London
11 May 1997 Cork 5-24 - 0-06 London Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
J Deane 2-3, G Manley 1-6, B Egan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, S McGrath 1-2, D Murphy 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.
K McCaughey 0-3, R Murphy 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, T Moloney 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Westmeath v Waterford
11 May 1997 Westmeath 1-06 - 3-22 Waterford Cusack Park , Mullingar
S McLoughlin 0-4, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1.
P Flynn 1-12, B O'Sullivan 2-3, P Power 0-3, S Frampton 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, D Bennett 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Dublin v Antrim
11 May 1997 Dublin 3-11 - 1-13 Antrim Parnell Park , Dublin
J Brennan 0-7, G Ennis 1-2, D Hernon 1-0, B McMahon 1-0, C Ring 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1.
J Carson 1-5, A Delargy 0-2, P Jennings 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.
Kerry v Cork
28 May 1997 Kerry 1-06 - 2-22 Cork Austin Stack Park , Tralee
P O'Mahony 1-0, V Murphy 0-2, B O'Mahony 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, WJ Lean 0-1, E Maunsell 0-1.
G Manley 0-7, K Murray 1-3, S McGrath 1-3, P Ryan 0-3, B Egan 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
London v Meath
31 May 1997 London 3-08 - 1-11 Meath Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
T Moloney 1-6, R Murphy 2-0, K McCaughey 0-2.
M Massey 1-2, M Cole 0-5, PJ Walsh 0-2, N Horan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
Waterford v Antrim
1 June 1997 Waterford 4-12 - 4-10 Antrim Walsh Park , Waterford
P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 1-1, K McGrath 1-0, S Frampton 1-0, T Browne 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, M White 0-1.
J Carson 2-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-3, A Delargy 1-0, C McCambridge 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A Elliott 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Dublin v Westmeath
1 June 1997 Dublin 0-23 - 1-06 Westmeath Parnell Park , Dublin
J Brennan 0-6, E Morrissey 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, C McCann 0-2, G Ennis 0-2, B McMahon 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, C Ring 0-1.
P Clarke 1-2, D Gallagher 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, P Williams 0-1.
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