| 1996–97 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 6 October 1996 – 17 March 1997 |
| Teams: | 33 |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Champions: | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Jim McConville |
| Champions Manager: | Joe Kernan |
| Runners-Up: | Knockmore |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Hughie Langan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Éamonn Clarke |
| Matches: | 36 |
| Top Scorer: | Oisín McConville (2-30) |
| Previous Year: | 1995–96 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1997–98 |
| Next Tournament: | 1997–98 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.
Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Crossmaglen Rangers in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
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.[2] 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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| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-30 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| 2 | Kevin O'Neill | Knockmore | 1-20 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 | |
| 3 | Pádraig Brogan | Knockmore | 1-19 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 | |
| 4 | Joe Cassidy | Bellaghy | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 5 | Jim McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 4-06 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| Anthony Keating | Éire Óg | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | ||
| 6 | John Treanor | St. Mary's, Burren | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 7 | Colm Hayden | Éire Óg | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 8 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 9 | Terry Dillon | Clonakilty | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Griffin | Clonakilty | 3-01 | 10 | Claughaun |
| Kevin O'Neill | Knockmore | 1-07 | 10 | Éire Óg | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Knockmore | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | Castleblayney Faughs | |
| 2 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin | 2-02 | 8 | St. Joseph's |
| Declan Browne | Moyle Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Rathgormack | |
| Pádraig Brogan | Knockmore | 1-05 | 8 | Allen Gaels | |
| Emmett Durney | Clann na nGael | 0-08 | 8 | An Cheathrú Rua | |
| 3 | John Hegarty | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-04 | 7 | James Stephens |
| John Brady | Dunderry | 1-04 | 7 | Éire Óg | |
| Anthony Keating | Éire Óg | 1-04 | 7 | Round Towers | |
| Joe Cassidy | Bellaghy | 1-04 | 7 | St. Paul's | |
| Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Bellaghy | |
| Mattie Forde | Kilanerin | 0-07 | 7 | St. Sylvester's | |
| Manus Boyle | Killybegs | 0-07 | 7 | St. Paul's | |
| John Treanor | St. Mary's, Burren | 0-07 | 7 | Crossmaglen Rangers |