The 1997 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship was the eighth edition of the All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship, the second tier Gaelic football competition introduced by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in 1990.
[1] The competition ended in victory for Louth, who defeated Clare in the final at Ballinasloe by three points.
[2] 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.
[3] Source:[4] * (After Extra Time) ** (Fixture conceded by Roscommon) Source:[6]