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.
Results
First round
Muskerry v Bishopstown
14 June 1997 First round |
Muskerry |
2-08 - 0-11 |
Bishopstown |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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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. |
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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)
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Carbery v St. Catherine's
15 June 1997 First round |
Carbery |
1-13 - 2-13 |
St. Catherine's |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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C Murphy 0-7, M Walsh 1-1, J Forrestal 0-3, J Collins 0-1, D Twohig 0-1. |
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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)
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Midleton v Blackrock
21 June 1997 First round |
Midleton |
2-09 - 4-18 |
Blackrock |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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L Walsh 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, G Manley 0-3, P Smith 0-2. |
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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)
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Kilbrittain v Newtownshandrum
28 June 1997 First round |
Kilbrittain |
2-12 - 1-11 |
Newtownshandrum |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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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. |
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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
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Second round
Duhallow v Ballyhea
25 May 1997 Second round |
Duhallow |
1-10 - 3-13 |
Ballyhea |
Milford |
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C Buckley 0-7, T Burke 1-1, K McCarthy 0-1, G Angland 0-1. |
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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)
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St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh
14 June 1997 Second round |
St. Finbarr's |
1-14 - 3-07 |
Na Piarsaigh |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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P Forde 1-5, K Kelleher 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, F Lehane 0-1. |
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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)
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Sarsfields v Seandún
6 July 1997 Second round |
Sarsfields |
3-10 - 1-16 |
Seandún |
Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
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P Ryan 0-7, G Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, P Gahan 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1, J Barry 0-1. |
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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
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Glen Rovers v Blackrock
12 July 1997 Second round |
Glen Rovers |
4-05 - 2-13 |
Blackrock |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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K 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. |
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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)
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Avondhu v St. Catherine's
13 July 1997 Second round |
Avondhu |
2-16 - 3-11 |
St. Catherine's |
Watergrasshill |
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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. |
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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)
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Kilbrittain v University College Cork
20 July 1997 Second round |
Kilbrittain |
1-14 - 0-18 |
University College Cork |
Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale |
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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. |
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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)
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Erin's Own v Muskerry
27 July 1997 Second round |
Erin's Own |
3-13 - 1-10 |
Muskerry |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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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. |
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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)
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Sarsfields v Seandún
2 August 1997 Second round replay |
Sarsfields |
3-21 - 3-21 (aet) |
Seandún |
Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
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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. |
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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)
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Sarsfields v Seandún
10 August 1997 Second round second replay |
Sarsfields |
3-11 - 2-12 |
Seandún |
Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
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N Ahern 2-1, P Ryan 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, P O'Callaghan 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-1. |
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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
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Quarter-finals
Blackrock v Erin's Own
9 August 1997 Quarter-final |
Blackrock |
1-14 - 0-11 |
Erin's Own |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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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. |
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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
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Sarsfields v Avondhu
16 August 1997 Quarter-final |
Sarsfields |
1-15 - 2-09 |
Avondhu |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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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. |
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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
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Semi-finals
Sarsfields v Blackrock
30 August 1997 Semi-final |
Sarsfields |
1-10 - 0-12 |
Blackrock |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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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. |
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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
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Final
Imokilly v Sarsfields
5 October 1997 Final |
Imokilly |
1-18 - 2-12 |
Sarsfields |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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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. |
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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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Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game