1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates6 October 1996 – 17 March 1997
Teams33
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Crossmaglen Rangers (1st title)
Jim McConville (captain)
Joe Kernan (manager)
Runners-up Knockmore
Hughie Langan (captain)
Éamonn Clarke (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Top scorer(s) Oisín McConville (2-30)
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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

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-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.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

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.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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

Top scorers

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Magnificent Crossmaglen bring home 1997 All-Ireland football honours". The Irish News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.