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
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. Ballinora won the match by 0âÂÂ12 to 2âÂÂ05 to claim their first ever championship title.