1997 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship

July 2024 1997 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 18 July – 21 September 1997 11 AIB border|20x20px Ballyheigue 4 Nicholas Roche John Sheehan border|20x20px Causeway Maurice Carroll Francie Dineen 11 32 241 border|20x20px Maurcie Murnane (2-28) 1996 1996 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 1998 1998 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship The 1997 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 February 1997. The championship ran from 18 July to 21 September 1997. Ballyheigue were the defending champions.https://hoganstand.com/Kerry/ClubTitles Club Titles - Kerry 7 August 2023 Hogan Stand The final was played on 21 September 1997 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyheigue and Causeway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ballyheigue won the match by 0–13 to 0–05 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second title in succession.https://www.radiokerry.ie/sport/1997-county-senior-hurling-final-231305 The 1997 County Senior Hurling Final 7 August 2023 Radio Kerry 21 March 2021https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/sport/other-sports/ballyheigue-can-deliver/27372745.html Ballyheigue can deliver 7 August 2023 The Kerryman 27 September 2001 Kilmoyley's Maurice Murnane was the championship's top scorer with 2-28. Results Preliminary round 18 July 1997 Preliminary round St Pat's 1-05 - 6-19 Abbeydorney C Mannix 1-1, T Hourigan 0-1, K McNamara 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. P McElligott 3-3, I Maunsell 1-4, T Maunsell 0-5, T O'Connell 1-1, D Nolan 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2. Austin Stack Park 19 July 1997 Preliminary round Causeway 2-10 - 0-08 Kenmare DJ Leahy 1-2, C Fealy 0-4, JM Dooley 1-0, D Harty 0-2, JJ Canty 0-2. S McIntyre 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, TP O'Connell 0-1, W Creedon 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 23 July 1997 Preliminary round Lixnaw 1-16 - 2-13 Kilmoyley J O'Connell 1-8, J Maher 0-3, P Galvin 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, T McKenna 0-1, P Cronin 0-1. M Murnane 2-8, I Brick 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, C Walsh 0-1. Austin Stack Park 31 July 1997 Preliminary round replay Lixnaw 0-09 - 1-16 Kilmoyley J O'Connell 0-5, PJ McElligott 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. M Murnane 0-9, O Diggins 1-0, C Walsh 0-3, M Regan 0-2, R Gentleman 0-2. Austin Stack Park Quarter-finals 8 August 1997 Quarter-final Abbeydorney 2-08 - 2-16 Kilmoyley T Maunsell 1-1, L O'Sullivan 1-1, I Maunsell 0-2, T O'Connell 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1. C Walsh 1-4, M Murnane 0-5, R Gentleman 1-1, M Regan 0-4, O Diggins 0-2. Austin Stack Park 8 August 1997 Quarter-final Ballyduff declared void Austin Stacks Causeway Grounds 9 August 1997 Quarter-final Ballyheigue 2-16 - 0-12 Crotta O'Neill's M Slattery 2-5, K O'Sullivan 0-3, N Flahive 0-2, G Frehill 0-1, G Lucid 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, N Roche 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1, J Healy 0-1. M Carlton 0-6, B O'Mahony 0-4, P Cronin 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. Austin Stack Park 10 August 1997 Quarter-final Causeway 3-05 - 1-11 St Brendan's JM Dooley 1-5, P Spillane 1-0, JJ Canty 1-0. D Leen 1-3, P Healy 0-4, M Casey 0-3, L O'Connor 0-1. Austin Stack Park 16 August 1997 Quarter-final replay Causeway 2-08 - 1-10 St Brendan's P Spillane 1-1, JM Dooley 0-4, D Harty 1-0, S Sheehan 0-1, C Harty 0-1, H McEnery 0-1. S O'Loughlin 1-2, P Healy 0-3, M Casey 0-2, D Leen 0-2, N Clifford 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 23 August 1997 Semi-final Ballyheigue 2-08 - 0-10 Ballyduff B O'Sullivan 1-2, G Lucid 1-0, G Frehill 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-2, S Higgins 0-1. B O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-3, L Boyle 0-1, K Boyle 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. Austin Stack Park 30 August 1997 Semi-final Causeway 3-11 - 1-12 Kilmoyley JM Dooley 3-5, JJ Canty 0-2, DJ Leahy 0-1, H McEnery 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, T Burke 0-1. M Murnane 0-6, J McCarthy 1-1, O Diggins 0-2, M Regan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. Austin Stack Park Final 21 September 1997 Final Ballyheigue 0-13 - 0-05 Causeway B O'Sullivan 0-8, M Slattery 0-3, G Frehill 0-1, E Flahive 0-1. JM Dooley 0-4, C Harty 0-1. Austin Stack Park Tralee Kevin Leen (Crotta O'Neills) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Maurice MurnaneKilmoyley2-283448.502John Mike DooleyCauseway5-183356.603Johnny O'ConnellLixnaw1-131628.004Mike SlatteryBallyheigue2-081434.66Brendan O'SullivanBallyheigue1-111434.66 Single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John Mike DooleyCauseway3-0514KilmoyleyMaurice MurnaneKilmoyley2-0814Lixnaw3Paul McElligottAbbeydorney3-0312St Pat's4Mike SlatteryBallyheigue2-0511Crotta O'Neill'sJohnny O'ConnellLixnaw1-0811Kilmoyley6Maurice MurnaneKilmoyley0-099Lixnaw7John Mike DooleyCauseway1-058St Brendan'sBrendan O'SullivanBallyheigue0-088Causeway9Ian MaunsellAbbeydorney1-047St Pat'sTony MaunsellAbbeydorney1-047St Pat's Miscellaneous Austin Stacks were thrown out of the championship after objecting to the venue choice for their quarter-final game against Ballyduff. Ballyheigue retain the title for the first, and to date only, time. * Ballyheigue and Causeway face each other in the final for the first time. References Category:Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Category:1997 in hurling Kerry Senior Hurling Championship