1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates4 October – 2 November 1997
Teams8
SponsorNenagh Co-Op
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Clonoulty-Rossmore (3rd title)
Noel Keane (captain)
T. J. Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg Mullinahone
Liam O'Connor (captain)
Theo English (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
Points scored198 (24.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Mayo.svg John Leahy (0-22)
1996 (Previous)(Next) 1998

The 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 October 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.

Contents

Boherlahan-Dualla were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clonoulty-Rossmore at the quarter-final stage. [1]

On 2 November 1997, Clonoulty-Rossmore won the championship after a 0-17 to 1-12 defeat of Mullinahone in the final at Semple Stadium. [2] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1989.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up
Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Boherlahan-Dualla
North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Toomevara Borris-Ileigh
South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Mullinahone Ballingarry
West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kickhams Cappawhite

Results

Quarter-finals

4 October 1997Quarter-final Holycross-Ballycahill 1-09 - 0-12 Borris-Ileigh Páirc Shíleáin
J Ferncombe 0-5, D Duggan 1-0, T Lanigan 0-2, D Burke 0-1, T Gleeson 0-1.C Stakelum 0-4, S Maher 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, T Stakelum 0-1, J Keane 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, M Hayes 0-1.Referee: T Lonergan (Kilsheelan)
5 October 1997Quarter-final Boherlahan-Dualla 2-12 - 0-14 Toomevara MacDonagh Park
P O'Dwyer 1-3, G Flanagan 0-4, M Murphy 1-0, L Maher 0-2, M Ferncombe 0-1, S Tarrant 0-1, T Lacey 0-1.K Dunne 0-7, T Dunne 0-4, K Kennedy 0-3.Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
5 October 1997Quarter-final Mullinahone 1-20- 0-15 Kickhams Leahy Park
J Leahy 0-7, B O'Meara 0-5, P Croke 1-0, D Maher 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, E Carey 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.A Butler 0-7, A Qualter 0-3, V Kelly 0-1, G Butler 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, O Morrissey 0-1.Referee: J McDonnell (Roscrea)
11 October 1997Quarter-final replay Holycross-Ballycahill 1-07 - 0-07 Borris-Ileigh Páirc Shíleáin
D Duggan 1-0, T Gleeson 0-3, W Ryan 0-1, J Ferncombe 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, D Burke 0-1.C Stakelum 0-3, S Maher 0-2, J Keane 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.Referee: T Lonergan (Kilsheelan)
12 October 1997Quarter-final Clonoulty-Rossmore 4-09 - 1-10 Ballingarry Leahy Park
D Ryan 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, M Kennedy 0-4, M Quirke 1-0, A Butler 0-1.L Cahill 1-2, D Shelly 0-4, P Ivors 0-3, D Lyons 0-1.Referee: E Clohessy (Drom-Inch)

Semi-finals

19 October 1997Semi-final Mullinahone 1-20 - 3-11 Holycross-Ballycahill Semple Stadium
J Leahy 0-8, P Kelly 0-6, M Tobin 1-0, P Croke 0-2, D Maher 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.D Burke 1-3, J Ferncombe 1-2, T Lanigan 1-1, D Ryan 0-2, T Gleeson 0-1, N Ryan 0-1, M Lee 0-1.Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
19 October 1997Semi-final Clonoulty-Rossmore 4-12 - 4-11 Boherlahan-Dualla Semple Stadium
D Ryan 3-1, M Quirke 1-2, M Kennedy 0-5, K Lanigan-Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, A Butler 0-1.A Flanagan 0-6, P O'Dwyer 1-2, G Flanagan 1-2, L Maher 1-1.Referee: TJ Corby (Clonmel)

Final

2 November 1997Final Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-17 - 1-12 Mullinahone Semple Stadium
M Kennedy 0-7, M Heffernan 0-4, M Quirke 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, N Keane 0-1, K Lanigan-Ryan 0-1.J Leahy 0-7, B O'Meara 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, P Croke 0-1, E Carey 0-1, D Maher 0-1.Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 John Leahy Mullinahone 0-222237.33
2 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 5-062137.00
3Michael Kennedy Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-161635.33
4Philip O'Dwyer Boherlahan-Dualla 2-051125.50
John Ferncombe Holycross-Ballycahill 1-081133.66
6Maurice Quirke Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-041033.33
Paul Kelly Mullinahone 0-101033.33
8 Brian O'Meara Mullinahone 1-06933.00
Ger Flanagan Boherlahan-Dualla 1-06924.50
10David Burke Holycross-Ballycahill 1-05832.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-0110 Boherlahan-Dualla
2 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-039 Ballingarry
3 John Leahy Mullinahone 0-088 Holycross-Ballycahill
4Ken Dunne Toomevara 0-077 Boherlahan-Dualla
John Leahy Mullinahone 0-077 Kickhams
Aidan Butler Kickhams 0-077 Mullinahone
Michael Kennedy Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-077 Mullinahone
John Leahy Mullinahone 0-077 Clonoulty-Rossmore
9Philip O'Dwyer Boherlahan-Dualla 1-036 Toomevara
David Burke Holycross-Ballycahill 1-036 Mullinahone
Paul Kelly Mullinahone 0-066 Holycross-Ballycahill
Aidan Flanagan Boherlahan-Dualla 0-066 Clonoulty-Rossmore

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References

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  2. Fogarty, John (21 October 1997). "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.