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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (2nd win) |
| Captain | Johnny McBride |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Meath |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| 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
edit- ^ 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.