| Dates | 25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 21 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions | Imokilly (1st title) Brian O'Driscoll (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Sarsfields Pat Smith (captain) Tadhg Murphy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 556 (25.27 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Ryan (1-47) | ||
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The 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 1996. The championship ended on 5 October 1997.
Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Sarsfields at the quarter-final stage. [1]
On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1-18 to 2-12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. [2] [3] This was their first championship title.
Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
| 14 June 1997First round | Muskerry | 2-08 - 0-11 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Hennessy 1-1, K Murray 1-0, B Sheehan 0-3, J O'Dwyer 0-2, S Holland 0-1, A Beale 0-1. | D O'Mahony 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, L Meaney 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, M Cogan 0-1. | Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle) |
| 15 June 1997First round | University College Cork | 3-16 - 0-09 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Enright 1-5, J Deane 0-7, E O'Neill 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, E Enright 0-2. | S McCarthy 0-7, J O'Mahony 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
| 15 June 1997First round | Carbery | 1-13 - 2-13 | St. Catherine's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Murphy 0-7, M Walsh 1-1, J Forrestal 0-3, J Collins 0-1, D Twohig 0-1. | C Clancy 0-6, D O'Leary 1-2, B Cotter 1-1, K Morrison 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, S Kearney 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv) |
| 21 June 1997First round | Midleton | 2-09 - 4-18 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Walsh 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, G Manley 0-3, P Smith 0-2. | A Browne 2-5, J O'Flynn 1-2, C O'Flaherty 1-2, A Cummins 0-3, B Hennebrey 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, J Smith 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
| 28 June 1997First round | Kilbrittain | 2-12 - 1-11 | Newtownshandrum | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D O'Connell 1-2, F O'Mahony 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, V O'Brien 0-2, P Sexton 0-2, G O'Connell 0-1. | B O'Connor 1-2, M Morrissey 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, P Noonan 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, B Troy 0-1, R Troy 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary |
Second round
| 25 May 1997Second round | Duhallow | 1-10 - 3-13 | Ballyhea | Milford |
| C Buckley 0-7, T Burke 1-1, K McCarthy 0-1, G Angland 0-1. | N Ronan 1-7, D Ronan 1-3, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D O'Riordan 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, J Mortell 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
| 14 June 1997Second round | St. Finbarr's | 1-14 - 3-07 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Forde 1-5, K Kelleher 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, F Lehane 0-1. | C Connery 1-2, G Daly 1-1, D O'Sullivan 1-0, Mark Mullins 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Forde 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 15 June 1997Second round | Cork Regional Technical College | 1-02 - 3-23 | Imokilly | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| F Kelly 1-1, V Cooney 0-1. | P Cahill 2-3, J Smiddy 0-7, M Daly 0-5, E Canavan 1-1, R Dwane 0-4, T McCarthy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R Meaney 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 6 July 1997Second round | Sarsfields | 3-10 - 1-16 | Seandún | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| P Ryan 0-7, G Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, P Gahan 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1, J Barry 0-1. | G Healy 0-5, G O'Connor 1-0, B Egan 0-4, B Couttes 0-2, M McElhinney 0-2, J O'Driscoll 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary |
| 12 July 1997Second round | Glen Rovers | 4-05 - 2-13 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Kelleher 2-0, S McGrath 1-1, R Kelleher 1-0, J Anderson 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, G Riordan 0-1, C Riordan 0-1. | C O'Flaherty 1-3, B O'Keeffe 1-1, A Browne 0-3, J Cashman 0-3, A Coughlan 0-2, A Cummins 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
| 13 July 1997Second round | Avondhu | 2-16 - 3-11 | St. Catherine's | Watergrasshill |
| R O'Connell 0-6, B O'Driscoll 1-2, S Killeen 1-0, R Geary 0-3, F McCormack 0-3, R Sheehan 0-2. | C Clancy 1-6, K Morrisson 1-1, C Casey 1-1, B Cotter 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 20 July 1997Second round | Kilbrittain | 1-14 - 0-18 | University College Cork | Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale |
| D O'Connell 0-5, P Sexton 0-4, N Crowley 1-0, T Brennan 0-2, E Sheehy 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1. | D Bennett 0-10, D McGrath 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, E Enright 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, R Woods 0-1. | Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks) |
| 27 July 1997Second round | Erin's Own | 3-13 - 1-10 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| S Dunne 1-2, J Corcoran 0-4, T O'Keeffe 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, B Corcoran 0-3, J Dillon 0-3, T Kelleher 0-1. | S Holland 1-1, C Conway 0-4, K Murray 0-3, J Miskella 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 2 August 1997Second round replay | Sarsfields | 3-21 - 3-21 (aet) | Seandún | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| P Ryan 0-14, J Murphy 2-3, N Ahern 1-1, J Considine 0-1, T Óg Murphy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | M McElhinney 1-3, D Quinlan 0-6, B Egan 0-5, D McElhinney 1-1, J Horgan 1-0, G Healy 0-3, P Finnegan 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
| 10 August 1997Second round second replay | Sarsfields | 3-11 - 2-12 | Seandún | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| N Ahern 2-1, P Ryan 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, P O'Callaghan 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-1. | B Egan 0-5, D Quinlan 1-1, M McElhinney 1-0, J Horgan 0-2, T O'Donovan 0-1, C Hartnett 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary |
Quarter-finals
| 2 August 1997Quarter-final | Imokilly | 2-20 - 0-13 | University College Cork | Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune |
| S O'Farrell 1-3, E Canavan 0-6, P Cahill 1-2, B Coleman 0-4, D Barrett 0-2, R Dwane 0-2, M Landers 0-1. | D Bennett 0-9, J Enright 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 3 August 1997Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-11 - 0-05 | Ballyhea | Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow |
| B Cunningham 0-5, P Forde 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1, | A Morrissey 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 9 August 1997Quarter-final | Blackrock | 1-14 - 0-11 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| A Cummins 0-5, B O'Keeffe 1-1, B Hennebrey 0-4, J Cashman 0-2, C O'Flaherty 0-1, A Browne 0-1. | J Corcoran 0-7, B Corcoran 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn |
| 16 August 1997Quarter-final | Sarsfields | 1-15 - 2-09 | Avondhu | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Ryan 0-9, J Barry 1-1, C McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1, N Ahern 0-1. | R O'Connell 1-4, R Sheehan 1-0, F McCormack 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, D Moher 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, R Geary 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn |
Semi-finals
| 24 August 1997Semi-final | Imokilly | 0-17 - 1-09 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Smiddy 0-8, P Cahill 0-5, M Daly 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1. | B Cunningham 0-7, M Ryan 1-1, A O'Regan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 30 August 1997Semi-final | Sarsfields | 1-10 - 0-12 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Ryan 0-4, G Ryan 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, N Ahern 0-1. | J O'Flynn 0-3, J Cashman 0-3, A Coughlan 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, C O'Flaherty 0-1, A Browne 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary |
Final
| 5 October 1997Final | Imokilly | 1-18 - 2-12 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Smiddy 0-7, T McCarthy 1-2, M Daly 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-2, M Landers 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, M Downing 0-1. | P Ryan 1-7, C O'Leary 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, N Aherne 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: G Harrington |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 1-47 | 50 | 6 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Philip Cahill | Imokilly | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 4 | John Murphy | Sarsfields | 4-07 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 5 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 3-05 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| Barry Egan | Seandún | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 8 | Colm O'Flaherty | Blackrock | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Ray O'Connell | Avondhu | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-14 | 14 | Seandún |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Midleton |
| 3 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-07 | 10 | Duhallow |
| Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 1-07 | 10 | Imokilly | |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-10 | 10 | Kilbrittain | |
| 4 | Philip Cahill | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | Cork RTC |
| John Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Seandún | |
| Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-09 | 9 | Imokilly | |
| Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-09 | 9 | Avondhu |
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