1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship
The 1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship was the eighth edition of the All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship, a Gaelic football competition introduced by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1990.
The competition ended in victory for Louth, who defeated Clare by three points in the final at Ballinasloe.
Format
The championship began in September and was played on a straight knockout open-draw basis, with extra-time playable if teams finished level at the end of normal time. Twelve counties entered the competition, with Monaghan, Tipperary, Antrim and Roscommon each receiving a bye into the quarter-finals.Results
1st Round
Source:Quarter-Finals
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