1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 21 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions | Imokilly (1st title) Brian O'Driscoll (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Sarsfields Pat Smith (captain) Tadhg Murphy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 556 (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
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Imokilly win their first title.
- Sarsfeilds qualify for the final for the first time since 1989.
References
[edit]- ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "O'Leary guiding light". Irish Times. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Imokilly hurlers recall senior county success 25 years on". Echo Live. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.