1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1997 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDerry (2nd win)
CaptainJohnny McBride
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMeath
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
1996
1998

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The All-Ireland final was played on 10 May 1997 at St. Tiernach's Park in Clones, between Derry and Meath, in what was their first meeting in a final. Derry won the match by 1-12 to 0-05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1968.[1]

References

  1. Hawkins, Thomas (12 May 2017). "In The Irish News on May 11 1997: Derry outclass dismal Meath to claim All-Ireland Under 21 honours". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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