1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997 21 TSB Bank Imokilly 1 Brian O'Driscoll Seánie O'Leary Sarsfields Pat Smith Tadhg Murphy 22 69 556 Pat Ryan (1-47) 1996 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1998 1998 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. Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Sarsfields at the quarter-final stage.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/avondhu-finish-great-comeback-1.93307 Avondhu finish great comeback Irish Times 7 October 1996 9 August 2016 On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-leary-guiding-light-1.113222 O'Leary guiding light Irish Times 6 October 1997 9 August 2016https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40976162.html Imokilly hurlers recall senior county success 25 years on Echo Live 5 October 2022 5 October 2022 This was their first championship title. Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Newtownshandrum From Championship Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Milford Youghal Results First round 14 June 1997 First round Muskerry 2-08 - 0-11 Bishopstown 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. 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork K Healy (Ballymartle) 15 June 1997 First round University College Cork 3-16 - 0-09 Carrigdhoun J Enright 1-5, J Deane 0-7, E O'Neill 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, E Enright 0-2. S McCarthy 0-7, J O'Mahony 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) 15 June 1997 First round Carbery 1-13 - 2-13 St. Catherine's C Murphy 0-7, M Walsh 1-1, J Forrestal 0-3, J Collins 0-1, D Twohig 0-1. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork D O'Leary (Cloughduv) 21 June 1997 First round Midleton 2-09 - 4-18 Blackrock L Walsh 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, G Manley 0-3, P Smith 0-2. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 28 June 1997 First round Kilbrittain 2-12 - 1-11 Newtownshandrum 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. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary Second round 25 May 1997 Second round Duhallow 1-10 - 3-13 Ballyhea C Buckley 0-7, T Burke 1-1, K McCarthy 0-1, G Angland 0-1. 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. Milford L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 14 June 1997 Second round St. Finbarr's 1-14 - 3-07 Na Piarsaigh P Forde 1-5, K Kelleher 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, F Lehane 0-1. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway (Aghada) 15 June 1997 Second round Cork Regional Technical College 1-02 - 3-23 Imokilly F Kelly 1-1, V Cooney 0-1. P Cahill 2-3, J Smiddy 0-7, M Daly 0-5, E Canavan 1-1, R Dwane 0-4, T McCarthy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R Meaney 0-1. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton G Harrington (Carrigaline) 6 July 1997 Second round Sarsfields 3-10 - 1-16 Seandún P Ryan 0-7, G Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, P Gahan 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1, J Barry 0-1. 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. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton J O'Leary 12 July 1997 Second round Glen Rovers 4-05 - 2-13 Blackrock R 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. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 13 July 1997 Second round Avondhu 2-16 - 3-11 St. Catherine's 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. C Clancy 1-6, K Morrisson 1-1, C Casey 1-1, B Cotter 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1. Watergrasshill J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) 20 July 1997 Second round Kilbrittain 1-14 - 0-18 University College Cork 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. 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. Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale P O'Neill (Shamrocks) 27 July 1997 Second round Erin's Own 3-13 - 1-10 Muskerry 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. S Holland 1-1, C Conway 0-4, K Murray 0-3, J Miskella 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 2 August 1997 Second round replay Sarsfields 3-21 - 3-21(aet) Seandún 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. 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. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 10 August 1997 Second round second replay Sarsfields 3-11 - 2-12 Seandún N Ahern 2-1, P Ryan 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, P O'Callaghan 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-1. 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. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton D O'Leary Quarter-finals 2 August 1997 Quarter-final Imokilly 2-20 - 0-13 University College Cork S O'Farrell 1-3, E Canavan 0-6, P Cahill 1-2, B Coleman 0-4, D Barrett 0-2, R Dwane 0-2, M Landers 0-1. D Bennett 0-9, J Enright 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2. Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 3 August 1997 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 0-11 - 0-05 Ballyhea B Cunningham 0-5, P Forde 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1, A Morrissey 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1. Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow G Harrington (Carrigaline) 9 August 1997 Quarter-final Blackrock 1-14 - 0-11 Erin's Own 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. J Corcoran 0-7, B Corcoran 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn 16 August 1997 Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-15 - 2-09 Avondhu 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. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn Semi-finals 24 August 1997 Semi-final Imokilly 0-17 - 1-09 St. Finbarr's J Smiddy 0-8, P Cahill 0-5, M Daly 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1. B Cunningham 0-7, M Ryan 1-1, A O'Regan 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 30 August 1997 Semi-final Sarsfields 1-10 - 0-12 Blackrock 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. 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary Final 5 October 1997 Final Imokilly 1-18 - 2-12 Sarsfields 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. P Ryan 1-7, C O'Leary 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, N Aherne 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 15,000 G Harrington Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pat RyanSarsfields1-475066.332Jimmy SmiddyImokilly0-222245.503Philip CahillImokilly3-122145.254John MurphySarsfields4-071963.16Dave BennettUCC0-191929.505Alan BrowneBlackrock2-101644.006Christy ClancySt. Catherine's1-121527.507Niall AhernSarsfields3-051462.33Barry EganSeandún0-141434.668Colm O'FlahertyBlackrock2-071343.25Ray O'ConnellAvondhu1-101326.50 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pat RyanSarsfields0-1414Seandún2Alan BrowneBlackrock2-0511Midleton3Neil RonanBallyhea1-0710DuhallowPat RyanSarsfields1-0710ImokillyDave BennettUCC0-1010Kilbrittain4Philip CahillImokilly2-039Cork RTCJohn MurphySarsfields2-039SeandúnChristy ClancySt. Catherine's1-069AvondhuDave BennettUCC0-099ImokillyPat RyanSarsfields0-099Avondhu Miscellaneous Imokilly win their first title. Sarsfeilds qualify for the final for the first time since 1989. References Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship