1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	4 October – 2 November 1997
Teams	8
Sponsor	Nenagh Co-Op
Champions	Clonoulty-Rossmore (3rd title) Noel Keane (captain) T. J. Ryan (manager)
Runners-up	Mullinahone Liam O'Connor (captain) Theo English (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	23 (2.88 per match)
Points scored	198 (24.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	John Leahy (0-22)
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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.

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

Division	Championship	Champions	Runners-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

Holycross-Ballycahill v Borris-Ileigh

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)

Boherlahan-Dualla v Toomevara

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)

Mullinahone v Kickhams

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)

Holycross-Ballycahill v Borris-Ileigh

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)

Clonoulty-Rossmore v Ballingarry

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

Mullinahone v Holycross-Ballycahill

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)

Clonoulty-Rossmore v Boherlahan-Dualla

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

Clonoulty-Rossmore v Mullinahone

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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	John Leahy	Mullinahone	0-22	22	3	7.33
2	Declan Ryan	Clonoulty-Rossmore	5-06	21	3	7.00
3	Michael Kennedy	Clonoulty-Rossmore	0-16	16	3	5.33
4	Philip O'Dwyer	Boherlahan-Dualla	2-05	11	2	5.50
	John Ferncombe	Holycross-Ballycahill	1-08	11	3	3.66
6	Maurice Quirke	Clonoulty-Rossmore	2-04	10	3	3.33
	Paul Kelly	Mullinahone	0-10	10	3	3.33
8	Brian O'Meara	Mullinahone	1-06	9	3	3.00
	Ger Flanagan	Boherlahan-Dualla	1-06	9	2	4.50
10	David Burke	Holycross-Ballycahill	1-05	8	3	2.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Declan Ryan	Clonoulty-Rossmore	3-01	10	Boherlahan-Dualla
2	Declan Ryan	Clonoulty-Rossmore	2-03	9	Ballingarry
3	John Leahy	Mullinahone	0-08	8	Holycross-Ballycahill
4	Ken Dunne	Toomevara	0-07	7	Boherlahan-Dualla
	John Leahy	Mullinahone	0-07	7	Kickhams
	Aidan Butler	Kickhams	0-07	7	Mullinahone
	Michael Kennedy	Clonoulty-Rossmore	0-07	7	Mullinahone
	John Leahy	Mullinahone	0-07	7	Clonoulty-Rossmore
9	Philip O'Dwyer	Boherlahan-Dualla	1-03	6	Toomevara
	David Burke	Holycross-Ballycahill	1-03	6	Mullinahone
	Paul Kelly	Mullinahone	0-06	6	Holycross-Ballycahill
	Aidan Flanagan	Boherlahan-Dualla	0-06	6	Clonoulty-Rossmore

Miscellaneous

• Clonoulty-Rossmore win their first title since 1989.
• [[Mullinahone GAA|Mullinahone]] qualify for the final for the first time.

External links

• The 1997 Senior Hurling Championship

References

1. "Veteran Maher the toast of Boherlahan". Irish Times. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
2. Fogarty, John (21 October 1997). "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.