1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final
# 1997 Ulster Senior Football Championship Final

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. Substitute Jason O'Reilly got the decisive goal, 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.

## Match details

| Cavan | Derry |
| - | - |
| 1 | Paul O'Dowd |
| 2 | Philip Kermath |
| 3 | Ciarán Brady |
| 4 | Terry Farrelly |
| 5 | Gerry Sheridan |
| 6 | Bernard Morris |
| 7 | Patrick Sheils |
| 8 | Stephen King (c) |
| 9 | Dermot McCabe |
| 10 | Peter Reilly |
| 11 | Ronan Carolan |
| 12 | Raymond Cunningham |
| 13 | Larry Reilly |
| 14 | Fintan Cahill |
| 15 | Damien O'Reilly |
| Substitutes: |
| 17 | Mickey Graham for L. Reilly |
| 18 | Philip Smith for King |
| 20 | Jason O'Reilly for Cahill |
| Manager: |
| Martin McHugh |
| 1 | Damien McCusker |
| 2 | Kieran McKeever (c) |
| 3 | David O'Neill |
| 4 | Gary Coleman |
| 5 | Seán Marty Lockhart |
| 6 | Henry Downey |
| 7 | Johnny McBride |
| 8 | Anthony Tohill |
| 9 | Dermot Heaney |
| 10 | Gary McGill |
| 11 | Dermot Dougan |
| 12 | Fergal McCusker |
| 13 | Joe Brolly |
| 14 | Seamus Downey |
| 15 | Joe Cassidy |
| Substitutes: |
| 17 | Karl Diamond for Dougan |
| 19 | Gary Doyle for McGill |
| Manager: |
| Brian Mullins |

* Man of the Match:
* Dermot McCabe
