1996–97 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 1996 – 4 May 1997 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (16th win) |
| Captain | Mike Hassett |
| Manager | Páidí Ó Sé |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Niall Cahalane |
| Manager | Larry Tompkins |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Louth |
| Division 3 | Down |
| Division 4 | Offaly |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 66th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.