| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Sligo |
| Year | 1997 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Tourlestrane (5th win) |
| Manager | Neil Egan |
| Captain | Matthew Walsh |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Cloonacool, Bunninadden |
| Relegated team(s) | Calry/St. Joseph's, Ballymote |
This is a round-up of the 1997 Sligo Senior Football Championship . Tourlestrane reclaimed the title in this year, their fifth in all, following an emphatic victory over a disappointing Eastern Harps side.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Ballymote | St. Mary’s | 1-9 | Curry | 0-11 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Ballymote | Shamrock Gaels | 3-13 | Ballymote | 0-8 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Easkey | Easkey | 2-11 | Enniscrone | 1-9 |
| Sligo SFC First Round | 6 July | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 2-13 | Calry/St. Joseph’s | 1-8 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 9 August | Markievicz Park | Tourlestrane | 0-10 | St. Mary’s | 1-3 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Markievicz Park | Easkey | 0-11 | Shamrock Gaels | 0-9 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Markievicz Park | Eastern Harps | 2-16 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1-4 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final | 10 August | Ballymote | Tubbercurry | 2-6 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 2-6 |
| Sligo SFC Quarter Final Replay | 24 August | Markievicz Park | Tubbercurry | 0-13 | Drumcliffe/Rosses Point | 1-9 |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Ballymote | Eastern Harps | 1-14 | Easkey | 1-7 |
| Sligo SFC Semi-Final | 7 September | Ballymote | Tourlestrane | 1-15 | Tubbercurry | 1-14 |
| Tourlestrane | 0-16 - 0-8 (final score after 60 minutes) | Eastern Harps |
| Manager:Neil Egan Team: Substitutes: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Referee: | Manager:Denis Johnson Team: Substitutes: |