1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship#Final

{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}

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{{Infobox hurling championship

| name = 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| dates = 25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997

| teams = 21

| sponsor = TSB Bank

| champions = Imokilly

| count = 1

| champions captain = Brian O'Driscoll

| champions manager = Seánie O'Leary

| runners-up = Sarsfields

| runners-up captain = Pat Smith

| runners-up manager = Tadhg Murphy

| promoted =

| relegated =

| matches = 22

| goals = 69

| points = 556

| top scorer = Pat Ryan (1-47)

| previous year = 1996

| previous tournament = 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

| next year = 1998

| next tournament = 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/avondhu-finish-great-comeback-1.93307|title=Avondhu finish great comeback|publisher=Irish Times|date=7 October 1996|access-date=9 August 2016}}

On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-leary-guiding-light-1.113222|title=O'Leary guiding light|publisher=Irish Times|date=6 October 1997|access-date=9 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40976162.html|title=Imokilly hurlers recall senior county success 25 years on |publisher=Echo Live|date=5 October 2022|access-date=5 October 2022}} This was their first championship title.

Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.

Team changes

=To Championship=

=From Championship=

Results

First round

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|date = 14 June 1997

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = Muskerry

|score = 2-08 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Bishopstown

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = K Healy (Ballymartle)

}}

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|date = 15 June 1997

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = University College Cork

|score = 3-16 - 0-09

|report =

|team2 = Carrigdhoun

|goals1 = J Enright 1-5, J Deane 0-7, E O'Neill 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, E Enright 0-2.

|goals2 = S McCarthy 0-7, J O'Mahony 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

}}

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|date = 15 June 1997

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = Carbery

|score = 1-13 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = St. Catherine's

|goals1 = C Murphy 0-7, M Walsh 1-1, J Forrestal 0-3, J Collins 0-1, D Twohig 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

}}

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|date = 21 June 1997

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = Midleton

|score = 2-09 - 4-18

|report =

|team2 = Blackrock

|goals1 = L Walsh 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, G Manley 0-3, P Smith 0-2.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

}}

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|date = 28 June 1997

|time =

|round = First round

|team1 = Kilbrittain

|score = 2-12 - 1-11

|report =

|team2 = Newtownshandrum

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = J O'Leary

}}

Second round

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|date = 25 May 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Duhallow

|score = 1-10 - 3-13

|report =

|team2 = Ballyhea

|goals1 = C Buckley 0-7, T Burke 1-1, K McCarthy 0-1, G Angland 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Milford

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

}}

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|date = 14 June 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = St. Finbarr's

|score = 1-14 - 3-07

|report =

|team2 = Na Piarsaigh

|goals1 = P Forde 1-5, K Kelleher 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, F Lehane 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = J Motherway (Aghada)

}}

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|date = 15 June 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Cork Regional Technical College

|score = 1-02 - 3-23

|report =

|team2 = Imokilly

|goals1 = F Kelly 1-1, V Cooney 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|attendance =

|referee = G Harrington (Carrigaline)

}}

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|date = 6 July 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Sarsfields

|score = 3-10 - 1-16

|report =

|team2 = Seandún

|goals1 = P Ryan 0-7, G Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, P Gahan 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1, J Barry 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|attendance =

|referee = J O'Leary

}}

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|date = 12 July 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Glen Rovers

|score = 4-05 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = Blackrock

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

}}

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|date = 13 July 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Avondhu

|score = 2-16 - 3-11

|report =

|team2 = St. Catherine's

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = C Clancy 1-6, K Morrisson 1-1, C Casey 1-1, B Cotter 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1.

|stadium = Watergrasshill

|attendance =

|referee = J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

}}

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|date = 20 July 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Kilbrittain

|score = 1-14 - 0-18

|report =

|team2 = University College Cork

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

}}

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|date = 27 July 1997

|time =

|round = Second round

|team1 = Erin's Own

|score = 3-13 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Muskerry

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = S Holland 1-1, C Conway 0-4, K Murray 0-3, J Miskella 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

}}

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|date = 2 August 1997

|time =

|round = Second round replay

|team1 = Sarsfields

|score = 3-21 - 3-21
(aet)

|report =

|team2 = Seandún

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

}}

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|date = 10 August 1997

|time =

|round = Second round second replay

|team1 = Sarsfields

|score = 3-11 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = Seandún

|goals1 = N Ahern 2-1, P Ryan 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, P O'Callaghan 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|attendance =

|referee = D O'Leary

}}

Quarter-finals

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|date = 2 August 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Imokilly

|score = 2-20 - 0-13

|report =

|team2 = University College Cork

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = D Bennett 0-9, J Enright 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2.

|stadium = Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

}}

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|date = 3 August 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = St. Finbarr's

|score = 0-11 - 0-05

|report =

|team2 = Ballyhea

|goals1 = B Cunningham 0-5, P Forde 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1,

|goals2 = A Morrissey 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1.

|stadium = Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow

|attendance =

|referee = G Harrington (Carrigaline)

}}

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|date = 9 August 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Blackrock

|score = 1-14 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Erin's Own

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = J Corcoran 0-7, B Corcoran 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn

}}

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|date = 16 August 1997

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Sarsfields

|score = 1-15 - 2-09

|report =

|team2 = Avondhu

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = L O'Flynn

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 24 August 1997

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Imokilly

|score = 0-17 - 1-09

|report =

|team2 = St. Finbarr's

|goals1 = J Smiddy 0-8, P Cahill 0-5, M Daly 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1.

|goals2 = B Cunningham 0-7, M Ryan 1-1, A O'Regan 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

}}

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|date = 30 August 1997

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Sarsfields

|score = 1-10 - 0-12

|report =

|team2 = Blackrock

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = J O'Leary

}}

Final

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|date = 5 October 1997

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Imokilly

|score = 1-18 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = Sarsfields

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = P Ryan 1-7, C O'Leary 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, N Aherne 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = G Harrington

}}

Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

;Overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Pat Ryan

|Sarsfields

|align=center|1-47

|align=center|50

|align=center|6

|align=center|6.33

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Jimmy Smiddy

|Imokilly

|align=center|0-22

|align=center|22

|align=center|4

|align=center|5.50

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Philip Cahill

|Imokilly

|align=center|3-12

|align=center|21

|align=center|4

|align=center|5.25

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|John Murphy

|Sarsfields

|align=center|4-07

|align=center|19

|align=center|6

|align=center|3.16

Dave Bennett

|UCC

|align=center|0-19

|align=center|19

|align=center|2

|align=center|9.50

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Alan Browne

|Blackrock

|align=center|2-10

|align=center|16

|align=center|4

|align=center|4.00

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|Christy Clancy

|St. Catherine's

|align=center|1-12

|align=center|15

|align=center|2

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=2 align=center|7

|Niall Ahern

|Sarsfields

|align=center|3-05

|align=center|14

|align=center|6

|align=center|2.33

Barry Egan

|Seandún

|align=center|0-14

|align=center|14

|align=center|3

|align=center|4.66

rowspan=2 align=center|8

|Colm O'Flaherty

|Blackrock

|align=center|2-07

|align=center|13

|align=center|4

|align=center|3.25

Ray O'Connell

|Avondhu

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|align=center|2

|align=center|6.50

;In a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Pat Ryan

|Sarsfields

|align=center|0-14

|align=center|14

|Seandún

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Alan Browne

|Blackrock

|align=center|2-05

|align=center|11

|Midleton

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|3

|Neil Ronan

|Ballyhea

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Duhallow

Pat Ryan

|Sarsfields

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Imokilly

Dave Bennett

|UCC

|align=center|0-10

|align=center|10

|Kilbrittain

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|4

|Philip Cahill

|Imokilly

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Cork RTC

John Murphy

|Sarsfields

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Seandún

Christy Clancy

|St. Catherine's

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Avondhu

Dave Bennett

|UCC

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Imokilly

Pat Ryan

|Sarsfields

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Avondhu

=Miscellaneous=

References

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