1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship final information
Football match
1997 Ulster Senior Football Final
Event
1997 Ulster Senior Championship
Cavan
Derry
1-14
0-16
Date
20 July 1997
Venue
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Man of the Match
Dermot McCabe
Referee
Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)
Attendance
34,349
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The 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final was played at St Tiernach's Park in Clones on 20 July 1997. It was contested by Cavan and Derry.
Cavan were looking for their first title since 1969, while Derry hadn't won since 1993.
Cavan entered the game as underdogs, but bridged a 28-year gap to win a record 39th Ulster title.[1][2][3][4] Substitute Jason O'Reilly got the decisive goal,[5] while Ronan Carolan was top scorer with 6 points. Dermot McCabe was selected as man of the match while Stephen King had the honour of lifting the Anglo-Celt Cup as captain.[6][7]
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^"Back in the day: The Irish News July 20 1997: Cavan footballers end 28-year wait for Ulster title". Irish News. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"'I never witnessed scenes like it in my life' - The Donegal legend who led Cavan to Ulster glory". Independent. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"'I turned around and I think I was hit by a herd of buffalo, I never seen a pitch fill up as quick'". The42. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"Soccer celebrations, carrying sandbags over hills, and ending a 28-year wait for Ulster glory". The42. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"Flashback: 1997 Ulster SFC Final - Cavan v Derry". GAA.ie. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"'It was everything I thought it would be'". Anglo Celt. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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