1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship#Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Intermediate
| year = 1997
| image =
| dates = 25 May – 11 October 1997
| teams = 19
| connacht = Galway
| munster = Cork
| leinster = Kilkenny
| ulster = Derry
| matches = 19
| team = Cork
| titles = 2nd
| captain = Pat Mulcahy{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/pat-mulcahy-cork-hurler-26412286.html|title=Pat Mulcahy: Cork hurler|publisher=Irish Independent|date=28 May 2006|accessdate=10 July 2010|first=|last=}}
| manager = Ted O'Mahony
| team2 = Galway
| captain2 = Noel Power
| manager2 = Micheál Linnane
| totalgoals = 60 (3.15 per game)
| totalpoints = 451 (23.73 per game)
| topscorer = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ollie O'Connor (4-26)
| previous = 1973
| next = 1998
}}
The 1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. It was the first championship to be staged in 24 years. The championship ran from 25 May to 11 October 1997.
The All-Ireland final was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on 11 October 1997 between Cork and Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 2-11 to 1-12 to claim a second All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 32 years.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile|title=Cork profile|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=10 July 2010|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://munster.gaa.ie/history/intermediate-hurling/|title=Intermediate hurling|publisher=Munster GAA website|date=|accessdate=9 July 2010|first=|last=}}
Kilenny's Ollie O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 4-26.
[[Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
=Connacht final=
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| date = 19 July 1997
| round = Final
| time =
| team1 = Galway
| score = 7-19 - 1-07
| report =
| team2 = Roscommon
| goals1 = B Larkin 3-1, F Healy 1-4, R Ganley 1-4, M Connolly 1-3, N Kenny 1-0, M Forde 0-3, M Kenny 0-2, L Hogan 0-1, P Forde 0-1.
| goals2 = B Boyle 0-7, C Kelly 1-0.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Kenny Park
}}
[[Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
=Leinster quarter-finals=
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| date = 21 June 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Wicklow
| score = 1-12 - 1-02
| report =
| team2 = Westmeath
| goals1 = J O'Neill 1-2, J Keogh 0-3, MA O'Neill 0-3, D Highland 0-2, E King 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.
| goals2 = B Kennedy 1-0, D Scally 0-2.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Aughrim County Ground
}}
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| date = 21 June 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Wexford
| score = 1-05 - 1-15
| report =
| team2 = Carlow
| goals1 = T Tonks 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, J Mackey 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, M Foley 0-1,
| goals2 = M Mullins 0-4, P Coady 0-4, K Nolan 1-0, D Doyle 0-2, J Hayden 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, B Murphy 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = St. Patrick's Park
}}
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| date = 22 June 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Dublin
| score = 1-11 - 3-16
| report =
| team2 = Kilkenny
| goals1 = D Lawlor 1-1, A O'Grady 0-3, M O'Kenny 0-2, L Bergin 0-2, B Hogan 0-2, L Rainsford 0-1.
| goals2 = O O'Connor 1-11, D Fennelly 1-2, R Moore 1-1, C Connery 0-1, D Maher 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Parnell Park
}}
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| date = 25 June 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Kildare
| score = 0-09 - 1-10
| report =
| team2 = Meath
| goals1 = G Deering 0-6, N Swan 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, T Spain 0-1.
| goals2 = N Horan 0-5, M Massey 1-0, M Cole 0-2, T McKeown 0-1, K Dowd 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = St. Conleth's Park
}}
=Leinster semi-finals=
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| date = 5 July 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Carlow
| score = 2-09 - 0-14
| report =
| team2 = Meath
| goals1 = D Murphy 1-2, D Doyle 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, J Hayden 0-2, P Coady 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.
| goals2 = N Horan 0-9, K Dowd 0-2, B Gilsenan 0-2, M Massey 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park
}}
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| date = 5 July 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Kilkenny
| score = 2-13 - 2-10
| report =
| team2 = Wicklow
| goals1 = R Moore 0-4, P Treacy 0-4, D Fennelly 1-0, G Walsh 1-0, D Maher 0-3, A Cleere 0-1, C Harrington 0-1.
| goals2 = D Hyland 0-5, J O'Toole 1-0, J O'Neill 1-0, T McGrath 0-2, J Keogh 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Nowlan Park
}}
=Leinster final=
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| date = 20 July 1997
| round = Final
| time =
| team1 = Carlow
| score = 2-11 - 5-15
| report =
| team2 = Kilkenny
| goals1 = M Mullins 0-5, D Doyle 1-0, P Coady 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, K Nolan 0-1, J Nevin 0-1, J Cavanagh 0-1, N English 0-1.
| goals2 = O O'Connor 2-5, P Treacy 1-3, R Shortall 1-2, D Fennelly 1-1, W O'Keeffe 0-2, D Maher 0-1, C Harrington 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park
}}
[[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
=Munster quarter-finals=
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| date = 25 May 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Limerick
| score = 5-11 - 1-11
| report =
| team2 = Waterford
| goals1 = D Ryan 3-0, M O'Brien 1-3, J Cormican 1-2, M Roche 0-4, G Galvin 0-1, T Barry 0-1.
| goals2 = P Foley 1-0, S Burns 0-3, JJ Fitzpatrick 0-3, JJ Ronayne 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, M Power 0-1, T Reid 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Semple Stadium
}}
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| date = 8 June 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Cork
| score = 0-14 - 1-10
| report =
| team2 = Clare
| goals1 = T Crowley 0-4, J Smiddy 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, A Walsh 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, A O'Driscoll 0-1.
| goals2 = S Doyle 0-6, PJ Kelleher 1-0, P Minogue 0-2, M Daffy 0-1, J McInerney 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Gaelic Grounds
}}
=Munster semi-finals=
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| date = 15 June 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Tipperary
| score = 0-16 - 1-14
| report =
| team2 = Limerick
| goals1 = P Hogan 0-7, G Maguire 0-4, D O'Connor 0-2, K Maguire 0-1, P O'Keeffe 0-1, E Corcoran 0-1.
| goals2 = M Roche 1-7, G Galvin 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, J Cormican 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Semple Stadium
}}
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| date = 25 June 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Kerry
| score = 1-04 - 1-19
| report =
| team2 = Cork
| goals1 = V Murphy 1-3, M Slattery 0-1.
| goals2 = J Smiddy 0-10, D Barrett 0-4, D Moher 1-0, R Dwane 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Austin Stack Park
}}
=Munster final=
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| date = 23 July 1997
| round = Final
| time =
| team1 = Limerick
| score = 1-12 - 1-15
| report =
| team2 = Cork
| goals1 = D Ryan 1-3, M Roche 0-6, T Hayes 0-1, P Neenan 0-1, J Butler 0-1.
| goals2 = D Barrett 1-1, A Walsh 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-4, J Smiddy 0-2, G Cummins 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Gaelic Grounds
}}
[[Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
=Ulster final=
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| date = 17 August 1997
| round = Final
| time =
| team1 = Derry
| score = 6-18 - 1-06
| report =
| team2 = Armagh
| goals1 = Gary Biggs 2-3, M Collins 1-6, P McEldowney 0-5, D Kelly 1-2, B Ward 1-1, J O'Dwyer 1-0, E Farren 0-1.
| goals2 = N McKee 1-2, N McCann 0-2, C McKee 0-1, M Lennon 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Celtic Park
}}
[[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
=All-Ireland quarter-final=
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| date = 9 August 1997
| round = Quarter-final
| time =
| team1 = Galway
| score = 1-16 - 0-11
| report =
| team2 = London
| goals1 = R Gantley 0-7, B Larkin 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, P Forde 0-2, L Hogan 0-2, F Healy 0-1, M Forde 0-1.
| goals2 = T Moloney 0-11.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Dunlo GAA Grounds
}}
=All-Ireland semi-final=
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| date = 7 September 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Galway
| score = 6-26 - 0-04
| report =
| team2 = Derry
| goals1 = B Larkin 3-2, R Gantley 1-6, M Connolly 1-5, M Kenny 1-5, P Forde 0-3, F Healy 0-3, L Hogan 0-2, K Gavin 0-1.
| goals2 = D Cassidy 0-2, S Lagan 0-1, P Ó Mainín 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Markievicz Park
}}
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| date = 13 September 1997
| round = Semi-final
| time =
| team1 = Cork
| score = 0-12 - 1-09
| report =
| team2 = Kilkenny
| goals1 = B O'Driscoll 0-4, D Murphy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, D Moher 0-1.
| goals2 = O O'Connor 1-4, D Maher 0-2, R Shortall 0-1, P Treacy 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Fraher Field
}}
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| date = 27 September 1997
| round = Semi-final replay
| time =
| team1 = Cork
| score = 0-13 - 0-09
| report =
| team2 = Kilkenny
| goals1 = S O'Farrell 0-4, J Smiddy 0-4, R Dwane 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, D Moher 0-1, A Walsh 0-1.
| goals2 = O O'Connor 0-6, G Walsh 0-2, A Cleere 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Fraher Field
}}
=All-Ireland final=
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| date = 11 October 1997
| round = Final
| time =
| team1 = Cork
| score = 2-11 - 1-12
| report =
| team2 = Galway
| goals1 = J Smiddy 0-5, R Dwane 1-1, S O'Farrell 1-0, A Walsh 0-3, D Moher 0-1, M Landers 0-1.
| goals2 = R Gantley 0-4, F Healy 1-2, M Connolly 0-3, N Kenny 0-2, P Forde 0-1.
| referee =
| attendance =
| stadium = Gaelic Grounds
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|4-26 |align=center|38 |align=center|4 |align=center|9.50 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Rory Gantley |align=center|2-21 |align=center|27 |align=center|4 |align=center|6.75 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Basil Larkin |align=center|7-03 |align=center|24 |align=center|3 |align=center|8.00 |
| Jimmy Smiddy
|Cork |align=center|0-24 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.80 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Michael Connolly |align=center|2-14 |align=center|20 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.00 |
| Maurice Roche
|align=center|1-17 |align=center|20 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.66 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|7
|Donal Ryan |align=center|4-05 |align=center|17 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.66 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|8
|align=center|2-10 |align=center|16 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.00 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|9
|align=center|0-14 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.00 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|10
|Dermot Fennelly |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.00 |
| Mark Mullins
|align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |align=center|3 |align=center|4.00 |
;In a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Basil Larkin |align=center|3-02 |align=center|11 |
| Ollie O'Connor
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |
| Timmy Moloney
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Basil Larkin |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |
| Maurice Roche
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| Jimmy Smiddy
|Cork |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|8
|Donal Ryan |align=center|3-00 |align=center|9 |
| Gary Biggs
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
| Michael Collins
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| Rory Gantley
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| Nicky Horan
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
References
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{{All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship}}