1997 Sligo Senior Football Championship
This is a round-up of the 1997 Sligo Senior Football Championship. Tourlestrane reclaimed the title in this year, their fifth in all, following an emphatic victory over a disappointing Eastern Harps side.
First round
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Ballymote | St. Mary’s | 1-9 | Curry | 0-11 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Ballymote | Shamrock Gaels | 3-13 | Ballymote | 0-8 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Easkey | Easkey | 2-11 | Enniscrone | 1-9 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 2-13 | Calry/St. Joseph’s | 1-8 |
Quarter finals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 9 August | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 0-10 | St. Mary’s | 1-3 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 0-11 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-16 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-4 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Ballymote | Tubbercurry | 2-6 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final Replay | 24 August | Markievicz Park | Tubbercurry | 0-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-9 |
Semi-finals
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 1-14 | Easkey | 1-7 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 1-15 | Tubbercurry | 1-14 |