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] This was their first championship title.
Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round
Muskerry v Bishopstown
14 June 1997 First 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)
Carbery v St. Catherine's
15 June 1997 First 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)
Midleton v Blackrock
21 June 1997 First 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)
Kilbrittain v Newtownshandrum
28 June 1997 First 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
Duhallow v Ballyhea
25 May 1997 Second 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)
St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh
14 June 1997 Second 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)
Sarsfields v Seandún
6 July 1997 Second 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
Glen Rovers v Blackrock
12 July 1997 Second 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)
Avondhu v St. Catherine's
13 July 1997 Second 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)
Kilbrittain v University College Cork
20 July 1997 Second 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)
Erin's Own v Muskerry
27 July 1997 Second 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)
Sarsfields v Seandún
2 August 1997 Second 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)
Sarsfields v Seandún
10 August 1997 Second 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
Blackrock v Erin's Own
9 August 1997 Quarter-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
Sarsfields v Avondhu
16 August 1997 Quarter-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
Sarsfields v Blackrock
30 August 1997 Semi-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
Imokilly v Sarsfields
5 October 1997 Final 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
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Top scorers [ ]
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References [ ]
Cork Senior and Premier Senior Hurling Championships
Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887-2019
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