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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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 June 1997 – 21 September 1997 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (10th win) |
| Captain | Dan Murphy |
| Manager | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Liam Hodgins |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Eugene O'Neill (5-18) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.[1] 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 edit
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 25 June 1997 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 1-08 - 3-14 | Dublin | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 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. |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1997 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-09 - 1-10 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. |
| 3 July 1997 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-13 - 1-09 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 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. |
Final
| 20 July 1997 Final | Wexford | 2-13 - 0-15 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 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. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 18 June 1997 Quarter-final | Cork | 6-26 - 0-5 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 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. |
| 19 June 1997 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-12 - 5-15 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 16 July 1997 Semi-final | Tipperary | 5-16 - 1-15 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Referee: A O'Sullivan (Cork) |
| 17 July 1997 Semi-final | Cork | 2-13 - 1-14 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 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. |
Final
| 30 July 1997 Final | Tipperary | 0-13 - 1-11 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 28 June 1997 Semi-final | Derry | 2-14 - 1-08 | Down | Celtic Park |
| 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. |
| 28 June 1997 Semi-final | Donegal | 0-07 - 3-20 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park |
| 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. |
Final
| 19 July 1997 Final | Derry | 2-11 - 0-17 | Antrim | Emmet Park |
| 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. | Referee: JA Gribben (Down) |
| 23 July 1997 Final replay | Derry | 0-22 - 1-16 (aet) | Antrim | Emmet Park |
| Referee: JA Gribben (Down) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 7 September 1997 Semi-final | Cork | 2-12 - 1-6 | Wexford | Fraher Field |
| 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. | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 7 September 1997 Semi-final | Galway | 8-26 - 0-7 | Derry | Markievicz Park |
| 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. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Final
| 21 September 1997 Final | Cork | 3-11 - 0-13 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Attendance: 10,378 Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- 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 edit
- ^ O'Donovan, Barry (25 August 2018). "Timmy Mac's goal in 1997 turned Cork hurling history... can these U21s do the same?". The Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2020.