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
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
in
1970-71. The championship began on 6 October 1996 and ended on 17 March 1997.
Laune Rangers
Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in town of Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996.
History
The club was formed in ...
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
Knockmore () is an upland area and townland situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland outside the village of Derrygonnelly, in the historical barony of Magheraboy. This area, together with the adjacent Barrs of Boho and most of the uplands i ...
in the All-Ireland final at
Croke Park
Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and he ...
.
It was their first ever championship title.
Crossmaglen Rangers's
Oisín McConville
Oisín McConville ( ga, Oisín Mac Conmhaoil; born 13 October 1975) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been manager of the Wicklow county team since 2022. McCoville played at senior level for the Armagh county team ...
was the championship's top scorer with 2-30.
Results
Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between senior clubs in Connacht, with one qualifying from each of the five individual county championships. The winners of the Connacht football champ ...
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played on a knockout basis between the senior club championship winners of the competing counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ba ...
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
References
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1996 in Gaelic football
1997 in Gaelic football