1997 Down Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season November 2025 1997 Down Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Ballygalget 11 20px|Border Portaferry 1996 1996 Down Senior Hurling Championship 1998 1998 Down Senior Hurling Championship The 1997 Down Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Down Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Down County Board in 1903.https://hoganstand.com/down/ClubTitles Club Titles - Down Hogan Stand 28 September 2020 31 October 2025 Portaferry entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/st-patricks-portaferry-hc/ St Patrick's Portaferry HC Club Info 31 October 2025 The final was played on 7 September 1997 at McKenna Park, between Ballygalget and Portaferry, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Ballygalget won the match by 2–11 to 0–09 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in five years.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/ballygalget/ Ballygalget HC Club Info 31 October 2025 Results Final 7 September 1997 Final Ballygalget 2-11 - 0-09 Portaferry McKenna Park References Category:Down Senior Hurling Championship Down Senior Hurling Championship Down Senior Hurling Championship