1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
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.
| Dates | 6 October 1996 – 17 March 1997 | ||
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| Teams | 33 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied 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 played | 36 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Oisín McConville (2-30) | ||
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Laune Rangers 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 in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their first ever championship title.
Crossmaglen Rangers's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 2-30.
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