1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season September 2024 1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Birr 13 Joe Errity 20px|Border Seir Kieran Johnny Dooley 1996 1996 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 1998 1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. Seir Kieran were the defending champions.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 The final was played on 5 October 1997 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Seir Kieran, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years.https://seirkierangaa.com/four-years-of-achievement-1994-to-1997/ Four years of achievement, 1994 to 1997 Seir Kieran GAA website 1 September 2024 Birr won the match by 0–14 to 2–04 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a first title in three years.https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/602538/magnificent-birr-were-a-real-force-of-nature-during-their-glorious-heyday.html FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday Offaly Live 15 January 2021 1 September 2024http://www.birrgaaclub.com/BirrGAAClubHistoryPage.html Club History Birr GAA website 1 September 2024 Results Semi-finals 21 September 1997 Semi-final Seir Kieran 2-15 - 2-10 Tullamore K Kealey 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-6, B Dooley 1-1, Joe Dooley 0-2, M Mulrooney 0-2, K Dooley 0-1. K Martin 0-7, A Lawlor 1-0, M Gallagher 1-0, R Martin 0-1, E Finnerty 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. St Brendan's Park 21 September 1997 Semi-final Birr 1-14 - 1-06 Lusmagh O O'Neill 1-4, G Cahill 0-5, P Carroll 0-2, D Pilkington 0-2, D Hanniffy 0-1. J Kelly 1-0, B Troy 0-3, John Troy 0-2, D Kelly 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final 5 October 1997 Final Birr 0-13 - 2-04 Seir Kieran G Cahill 0-6, D Hanniffy 0-2, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, M Claffey 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. Johnny Dooley 1-2, B Dooley 1-0, M Mulrooney 0-1, K Kealy 0-1. St Brendan's Park References Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship