1997 O'Byrne Cup
# 1997 O'Byrne Cup

The 1997 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

The tournament was a straight knockout, with 12 teams.

Offaly were the winners, defeating Wexford in the final at O'Connor Park.

## Results

| First round 12 January 1997 | First round 12 January 1997 | First round 12 January 1997 | Quarter-finals 19 January 1997 | Quarter-finals 19 January 1997 | Quarter-finals 19 January 1997 | Semi-finals 23 February 1997 | Semi-finals 23 February 1997 | Semi-finals 23 February 1997 | Final 9 March 1997 | Final 9 March 1997 | Final 9 March 1997 |
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| Carlow | Carlow | 1-11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kilkenny | Kilkenny | 0-7 | Kildare | Kildare | 3-8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Carlow | Carlow | 1-10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kildare | Kildare | 0-10 | | | |
| Longford | Longford | 1-5 | | | | Offaly | Offaly | 2-16 | | | |
| Offaly | Offaly | 4-21 | Offaly | Offaly | 2-16 | | | | | | |
| | | | Meath | Meath | 1-7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Offaly | Offaly | 4-13 |
| Wexford | Wexford | 1-10 | | | | | | | Wexford | Wexford | 0-5 |
| Wicklow | Wicklow | 1-9 | Wexford | Wexford | 2-8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Dublin | Dublin | 0-8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wexford | Wexford | 3-11 | | | |
| Westmeath | Westmeath | 1-11 | | | | Louth | Louth | 1-8 | | | |
| Laois | Laois | 2-7 | Westmeath | Westmeath | 1-7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Louth | Louth | 0-11 | | | | | | |
