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1997 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.
| Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| TSB Bank | ||
| Imokilly (1st title)Brian O'Driscoll (captain)Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| SarsfieldsPat Smith (captain)Tadhg Murphy (manager) | ||
| 22 | ||
| 69 (3.14 per match) | ||
| 556 (25.27 per match) | ||
| Pat Ryan (1-47) | ||
| ← 1996 (Previous) | ||
| (Next) 1998 → | ← 1996 (Previous) | (Next) 1998 → |
| ← 1996 (Previous) | (Next) 1998 → |
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.
On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their first championship title.
Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Newtownshandrum
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Milford
- Youghal
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 1-47 | 50 | 6 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Jimmy Smiddy | Imokilly | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Philip Cahill | Imokilly | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 4 | John Murphy | Sarsfields | 4-07 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 5 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 3-05 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| Barry Egan | Seandún | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 8 | Colm O'Flaherty | Blackrock | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Ray O'Connell | Avondhu | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-14 | 14 | Seandún |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Midleton |
| 3 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-07 | 10 | Duhallow |
| Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 1-07 | 10 | Imokilly | |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-10 | 10 | Kilbrittain | |
| 4 | Philip Cahill | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | Cork RTC |
| John Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Seandún | |
| Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Dave Bennett | UCC | 0-09 | 9 | Imokilly | |
| Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-09 | 9 | Avondhu |
- Imokilly win their first title.
- Sarsfeilds qualify for the final for the first time since 1989.
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