| Dates | 5 October – 7 December 1997 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ballinora (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kiskeam | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 139 (17.38 per match) | ||
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The 1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 October to 7 December 1997
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The final was played on 7 December 1997 at the Carrigadrohid Grounds, between Ballinora and Kiskeam, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Ballinora won the match by 0–12 to 2–05 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]