1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

March 2024 April 2022 Under-21 1997 18 June 1997 – 21 September 1997 16 Cork Wexford Derry Cork 10th Dan Murphy Bertie Óg Murphy Galway Liam Hodgins Cyril Farrell border|20px Eugene O'Neill (5-18) 1996 1998 The 1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 18 June 1997 and ended on 21 September 1997. Galway entered the championship as the defending champions. On 21 September 1997, Cork won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Timmy-Macs-goal-in-1997-turned-Cork-hurling-history-can-these-U21s-do-the-same-9adb5aa8-b7c6-4b54-bf93-e99c33486ec9-ds Timmy Mac's goal in 1997 turned Cork hurling history... can these U21s do the same? The Echo 8 April 2020 25 August 2018 Barry O'Donovan This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1988. Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 5-18. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 25 June 1997 Quarter-final Wicklow 1-08 - 3-14 Dublin J Keogh 0-5, J Berkerey 1-0, D Collins 0-2, K Furlong 0-1. E Carroll 3-0, I McCrane 0-9, P Donoghue 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, M Healy 0-1, K Horgan 0-1. Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim Semi-finals 2 July 1997 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-09 - 1-10 Wexford D Cleere 0-5, K O'Shea 1-1, N Purcell 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, J Maher 0-1. P Codd 0-6, J Purcell 1-0, I Murphy 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, E Cullen 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 3 July 1997 Semi-final Offaly 1-13 - 1-09 Dublin P Mulhaire 0-4, K Farrell 0-4, A Mannion 1-0, C Cassidy 0-2, D O'Meara 0-2, G Oakley 0-1. E Carroll 1-3, T McGrane 0-3, K Horgan 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar Final 20 July 1997 Final Wexford 2-13 - 0-15 Offaly PJ Carley 2-0, P Codd 0-5, D O'Reilly 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, E Cullen 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, J Purcell 0-1. K Farrell 0-7, C Cassidy 0-2, M Hand 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, K Lamb 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, T Spain 0-1. P Ahern (Carlow) Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 18 June 1997 Quarter-final Cork 6-26 - 0-5 Kerry D Ronan 2-5, J Deane 2-3, A Walsh 1-4, J O'Dwyer 0-5, C Buckley 1-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. M Slattery 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 19 June 1997 Quarter-final Limerick 2-12 - 5-15 Tipperary B Tobin 0-8, B Foley 2-0, P Neenan 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. E O'Neill 3-5, P O'Dwyer 1-3, L Cahill 1-2, M O'Leary 0-2, J Enright 0-1, M Dowd 0-1. G Harrington (Cork) Gaelic Grounds Semi-finals 16 July 1997 Semi-final Tipperary 5-16 - 1-15 Waterford E O'Neill 2-7, M Kennedy 2-2, J Enright 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. K McGrath 1-9, B Walsh 0-3, D Shanahan 0-1, R McGrath 0-1. A O'Sullivan (Cork) Semple Stadium 17 July 1997 Semi-final Cork 2-13 - 1-14 Clare M O'Connell 0-7, D Ronan 1-2, B O'Keeffe 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. M Conlon 0-8, J Kenirons 1-0, D Forde 0-3, A Markham 0-1, D Scanlon 0-1, A Rogers 0-1. Semple Stadium Final 30 July 1997 Final Tipperary 0-13 - 1-11 Cork E O'Neill 0-6, L Cahill 0-4, M Bevans 0-2, G Flanagan 0-1. M O'Connell 0-6, T McCarthy 1-2, D Ronan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, A Walsh 0-1. P O'Connor (Limerick) Semple Stadium Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 28 June 1997 Semi-final Derry 2-14 - 1-08 Down D Lockhart 2-1, D Doherty 0-4, G Biggs 0-4, D McGrellis 0-3, R O'Hagan 0-2. J McGrattan 0-4, S McGrattan 1-0, C Young 0-1, G Gordon 0-1, S Murray 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. Celtic Park 28 June 1997 Semi-final Donegal 0-07 - 3-20 Antrim M McCann 0-4, C Dowds 0-1, JM Wallace 0-1, J Doherty 0-1. C Hamill 1-10, J McIntosh 1-3, C Smith 1-0, A Delargy 0-3, L Richmond 0-2, S McGarry 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. MacCumhaill Park Final 19 July 1997 Final Derry 2-11 - 0-17 Antrim G Biggs 1-2, D McGrellis 1-2, D Doherty 0-5, Darren Doherty 0-1, P McCloskey 0-1. C Hamill 0-6, A Delargy 0-3, R McNaughten 0-3, L Richmond 0-2, K McKay 0-1, J McIntosh 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. JA Gribben (Down) Emmet Park 23 July 1997 Final replay Derry 0-22 - 1-16(aet) Antrim JA Gribben (Down) Emmet Park All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 7 September 1997 Semi-final Cork 2-12 - 1-6 Wexford M O'Connell 0-6 (two frees, two 65s), J Deane 1-2, J O'Flynn 1-1, S O'Farrell 0-2, A Walsh 0-1. E Cullen 1-0, P Codd 0-3 (two frees, one 65), C Byrne 0-1, J Purcell 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1. W Barrett (Tipperary) 9,000 Fraher Field 7 September 1997 Semi-final Galway 8-26 - 0-7 Derry E Cloonan 3-10, A Kerins 2-1, O Canning 1-4, D Shaughnessy 1-4, K Broderick 1-0, B Carr 0-3, M Cullinane 0-2, G Glynn 0-2. D Doherty 0-4, R O'Hagan 0-2, D McGrealish 0-1. P Delaney (Laois) Markievicz Park Final 21 September 1997 Final Cork 3-11 - 0-13 Galway M O'Connell 0-5 (four frees), D Ronan 1-1, S O'Farrell 1-1, J Deane 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. E Cloonan 0-7 (three frees, two 65s), M Cullinane 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, G Glynn 0-1, F Healy 0-1. P Horan (Offaly) 10,378 Semple Stadium Championship statistics Miscellaneous The All-Ireland final was the first meeting of Cork and Galway at that stage of the championship since 1982. Cork's final victory gave them their 100th All-Ireland title overall. References Under Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship