1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997
Teams21
SponsorTSB Bank
ChampionsImokilly (1st title)
Brian O'Driscoll (captain)
Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Runners-upSarsfields
Pat Smith (captain)
Tadhg Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored69 (3.14 per match)
Points scored556 (25.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pat Ryan (1-47)
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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.[1]

On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final.[2][3] 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

Muskerry v Bishopstown
14 June 1997 First round Muskerry 2-08 - 0-11 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)
University College Cork v Carrigdhoun
15 June 1997 First round University College Cork 3-16 - 0-09 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
Carbery v St. Catherine's
15 June 1997 First round Carbery 1-13 - 2-13 St. Catherine's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
Midleton v Blackrock
21 June 1997 First round Midleton 2-09 - 4-18 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
Kilbrittain v Newtownshandrum
28 June 1997 First round Kilbrittain 2-12 - 1-11 Newtownshandrum Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J O'Leary

Second round

Duhallow v Ballyhea
25 May 1997 Second round Duhallow 1-10 - 3-13 Ballyhea Milford
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh
14 June 1997 Second round St. Finbarr's 1-14 - 3-07 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
Cork Regional Technical College v Imokilly
15 June 1997 Second round Cork Regional Technical College 1-02 - 3-23 Imokilly Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
Sarsfields v Seandún
6 July 1997 Second round Sarsfields 3-10 - 1-16 Seandún Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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. Referee: J O'Leary
Glen Rovers v Blackrock
12 July 1997 Second round Glen Rovers 4-05 - 2-13 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
Avondhu v St. Catherine's
13 July 1997 Second round Avondhu 2-16 - 3-11 St. Catherine's Watergrasshill
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. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
Kilbrittain v University College Cork
20 July 1997 Second round Kilbrittain 1-14 - 0-18 University College Cork Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale
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. Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)
Erin's Own v Muskerry
27 July 1997 Second round Erin's Own 3-13 - 1-10 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Sarsfields v Seandún
2 August 1997 Second round replay Sarsfields 3-21 - 3-21
(aet)		 Seandún Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
Sarsfields v Seandún
10 August 1997 Second round second replay Sarsfields 3-11 - 2-12 Seandún Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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. Referee: D O'Leary

Quarter-finals

Imokilly v University College Cork
2 August 1997 Quarter-final Imokilly 2-20 - 0-13 University College Cork Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
St. Finbarr's v Ballyhea
3 August 1997 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 0-11 - 0-05 Ballyhea Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
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. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
Blackrock v Erin's Own
9 August 1997 Quarter-final Blackrock 1-14 - 0-11 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn
Sarsfields v Avondhu
16 August 1997 Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-15 - 2-09 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: L O'Flynn

Semi-finals

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's
24 August 1997 Semi-final Imokilly 0-17 - 1-09 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Sarsfields v Blackrock
30 August 1997 Semi-final Sarsfields 1-10 - 0-12 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J O'Leary

Final

Imokilly v Sarsfields
5 October 1997 Final Imokilly 1-18 - 2-12 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: G Harrington

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Ryan Sarsfields 1-47 50 6 6.33
2 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 0-22 22 4 5.50
3 Philip Cahill Imokilly 3-12 21 4 5.25
4 John Murphy Sarsfields 4-07 19 6 3.16
Dave Bennett UCC 0-19 19 2 9.50
5 Alan Browne Blackrock 2-10 16 4 4.00
6 Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 1-12 15 2 7.50
7 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 3-05 14 6 2.33
Barry Egan Seandún 0-14 14 3 4.66
8 Colm O'Flaherty Blackrock 2-07 13 4 3.25
Ray O'Connell Avondhu 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat Ryan Sarsfields 0-14 14 Seandún
2 Alan Browne Blackrock 2-05 11 Midleton
3 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 1-07 10 Duhallow
Pat Ryan Sarsfields 1-07 10 Imokilly
Dave Bennett UCC 0-10 10 Kilbrittain
4 Philip Cahill Imokilly 2-03 9 Cork RTC
John Murphy Sarsfields 2-03 9 Seandún
Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 1-06 9 Avondhu
Dave Bennett UCC 0-09 9 Imokilly
Pat Ryan Sarsfields 0-09 9 Avondhu

Miscellaneous

  • Imokilly win their first title.
  • Sarsfeilds qualify for the final for the first time since 1989.

References

  1. ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "O'Leary guiding light". Irish Times. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Imokilly hurlers recall senior county success 25 years on". Echo Live. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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