1997 National Hurling League

The 1997 National Hurling League (known as the Church & General National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 66th season of the National Hurling League.

1997 National Hurling League
League details
Dates9 March – 5 October 1997
Teams32
League champions
WinnersLimerick (11th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Dublin
1998

Structural changes

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At a meeting of Central Council on 18 May 1996, the GAA decided to scrap winter league hurling for a two-year trial period. It was also decided, by a margin of 23 votes to 15, to complete the National Hurling League within the calendar year. After further negotiations the GAA decided to run the league on a March to October basis. Other provisions included the playing of three matches in March, two in April and one each in May and June. The league final was to be played in October. Play-offs to determine the standings of teams within the divisions were also abandoned in favour of using scoring averages.

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1997
ChampionsLimerick
11th National League title
Captain: Gary Kirby
Manager: Tom Ryan
RelegatedClare, Laois, Wexford
Matches played33
Top goalscorer  D. J. Carey (5-43)
Biggest home winLimerick 2-14 - 0-2 Laois
(27 April 1997)
Biggest away winTipperary 1-23 - 2-9 Laois
(23 March 1997)
Highest scoringLaois 3-9 - 3-16 Wexford
(13 April 1997)
1995-96
1998
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017.

Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1995-96 season. Laois, Limerick and Wexford joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 5 October 1997, Limerick won the title after a 1-12 to 1-9 win over Galway in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1991-92.[1]

Clare, Laois and Wexford were relegated.

Kilkenny's D. J. Carey was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-43.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 7 5 0 2 10
2 Limerick 7 4 2 1 10 Division 1 champions
3 Galway 7 5 0 2 10 Division 1 runners-up
4 Tipperary 7 4 1 2 9
5 Offaly 7 4 0 3 8
6 Clare 7 2 1 4 5 Relegated to Division 2
7 Wexford 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 Laois 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

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9 March 1997 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-8 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Moloney 2-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. G Kirby 1-2, D Hennessy 1-1, M Galligan 1-0, O O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
9 March 1997 Clare 2-19 - 2-9 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
E Taaffe 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-5, C Clancy 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, D Forde 0-1. D Cuddy 0-7, O COss 2-0, N Rigney 0-2. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
9 March 1997 Wexford 0-7 - 0-14 Galway Wexford Park, Wexford
E Scallan 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1. K Broderick 0-4, L Burke 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, V Maher 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
9 March 1997 Tipperary 1-15 - 2-14 Offaly MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
A Flanagan 0-7, D Ryan 1-2, B Gaynor 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, J Enright 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. M Duignan 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 0-3, B Whelehan 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
23 March 1997 Galway 2-11 - 3-11 Kilkenny Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
R Gantley 0-5, J Cooney 1-0, F Healy 1-0, O Fahy 0-2, J Campbell 0-1, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1. DJ Carey 2-9, D Byrne 1-1, A Ronan 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
23 March 1997 Laois 2-9 - 1-23 Tipperary Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
O Dowling 1-1, N Rigney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, J Dollard 0-2, T Kenna 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1. B O'Meara 1-2, A Flanagan 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, D Ryan 0-3, L Cahill 0-3, L McGrath 0-3, A Butler 0-2, L Sheedy 0-2. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
23 March 1997 Offaly 1-18 - 1-13 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-8, G Hanniffy 1-2, Joe Dooley 0-3, J Troy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-1, B Dooley 0-1. E Scallan 0-6, L Murphy 1-0, P Codd 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, M Storey 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
23 March 1997 Limerick 1-10 - 0-13 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Hennessy 1-1, M Houlihan 0-4, J Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1. S McMahon 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, R O'Hara 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
30 March 1997 Clare 2-11 - 1-6 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
B Murphy 1-3, C Clancy 1-1, C Lynch 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1. S Óg Farrell 1-1, Johnny Dooley 0-2, J Troy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
30 March 1997 Wexford 0-16 - 0-18 Limerick Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy
T Dempsey 0-11, M Storey 0-3, R McCarthy 0-1, R Guiney 0-1. G Kirby 0-9, M Houlihan 0-4, D Hennessy 0-2, O O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: S MacMahon (Clare)
30 March 1997 Tipperary 0-17 - 1-16 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
A Flanagan 0-5, T Dunne 0-4, L Cahill 0-2, B O'Meara 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, L Sheedy 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, A Moloney 0-1. D Coen 0-8, O Fahy 1-2, K Broderick 0-3, J Campbell 0-2, M Coleman 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
30 March 1997 Kilkenny 1-14 - 0-10 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-6, N Moloney 1-1, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, C Carter 0-1, L Keoghan 0-1. D Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
13 April 1997 Limerick 1-12 - 1-12 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S O'Neill 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, O Moran 0-2, B Foley 0-2, M Foley 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. L Cahill 1-2, A Flanagan 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, K Tucker 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1.
13 April 1997 Galway 5-5 - 1-11 Clare Kenny Park, Athenry
O Fahy 2-1, J Rabbitte 1-2, D Coen 1-0, K Broderick 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, A Kerins 0-1. N Gilligan 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Lynch 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, E taaffe 0-1, D Forde 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
13 April 1997 Offaly 2-10 - 1-15 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-5, J Pilkington 1-0, G Hanniffy 1-0, J Troy 0-2, G Cahill 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. N Moloney 1-2, DJ Carey 0-5, C Carter 0-4, P Barry 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)
13 April 1997 Laois 3-9 - 3-16 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
T Kenna 2-0, D Cuddy 1-3, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1. E Scallan 0-10, L Murphy 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, M Jordan 0-2, P Finn 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, P Codd 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
27 April 1997 Kilkenny 2-10 - 1-8 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 1-4, M Phelan 1-0, A Comerford 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1. N Gilligan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, S McMahon 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
27 April 1997 Tipperary 2-12 - 1-8 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
A Flanagan 1-8, L Cahill 1-0, M Cleary 0-2, K Tucker 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. M Storey 1-1, T Dempsey 0-3, E Scallan 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, P Codd 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
27 April 1997 Offaly 0-18 - 1-14 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-11, G Cahill 0-3, P Mulhare 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1. D Coen 0-8, A Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
27 April 1997 Limerick 2-14 - 0-2 Laois FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 2-7, D Hennessy 0-3, TJ Ryan 0-2, B Foley 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. P Delaney 0-2. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
10 May 1997 Wexford 2-10 - 2-11 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
E Scallan 0-5, M Storey 1-1, G Laffan 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. DJ Carey 0-6, C Brennan 1-2, C Carter 1-1, A Comerford 0-1, P Larkin 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
10 May 1997 Offaly 0-15 - 2-6 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
P Mulhare 0-3, G Cahill 0-3, K Farrell 0-3, Johnny Dooley 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, G Oakley 0-1. O Coss 2-0, T Kenna 0-2, F Sullivan 0-2, N Rigney 0-1, R Cashin 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
10 May 1997 Clare 0-12 - 1-10 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1. T Dunne 1-1, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, J Leahy 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, A Flanagan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
10 May 1997 Galway 1-24 - 1-10 Limerick Kenny Park, Athenry
D Coen 0-7, F Forde 1-2, K Broderick 0-5, L Burke 0-3, V Maher 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, O Fahy 0-1. G Kirby 1-4, M Galligan 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-2, Shane O'Neill 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1. Referee: L Barrett (Tipperary)
24 May 1997 Galway 3-16 - 1-10 Laois Kenny Park, Athenry
R Gantley 2-5, J Campbell 1-1, K Broderick 0-4, J McGrath 0-3, L Burke 0-2, F Forde 0-1. D Cuddy 0-4, N Delaney 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, O Coss 0-1, N Rigney 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1.
31 May 1997 Tipperary 3-19 - 3-11 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 3-0, L Cahill 0-5, P O'Dwyer 0-4, T Dunne 0-4, K Tucker 0-3, A Butler 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. DJ Carey 2-4, K O'Shea 1-2, L Keoghan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, D Cleere 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
31 May 1997 Clare 0-16 - 3-14 Wexford Cusack Park, Ennis
A Whelan 0-4, S McNamara 0-4, A Neville 0-2, O Baker 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, Martin Conlon 0-1. T Dempsey 1-5, L Murphy 1-1, B Byrne 1-0, M Storey 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, A Fenlon 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, L Dunne 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
31 May 1997 Offaly 0-16 - 1-16 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
G Cahill 0-4, K Farrell 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, M Duignan 0-1, J Errity 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, J Troy 0-1. O Moran 0-4, F Carroll 0-4, James Moran 1-0, P Heffernan 0-3, Shane O'Neill 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, M Foley 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

12 July 1997 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-14 - 0-8 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
B O'Meara 0-3, J Leahy 0-3, K Tucker 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. J Brennan 0-4, A O'Grady 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
19 July 1997 Quarter-final Cork 1-10 - 3-12 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F McCormack 1-0, B Egan 0-3, A Browne 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, M Daly 0-1. M Phelan 2-2, C Carter 1-4, C Brennan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-1, P Barry 0-1, A Comerford 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

23 August 1997 Semi-final Galway 1-14 - 0-6 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
L Burke 1-1, O Fahy 0-4, E Cloonan 0-3, J Campbell 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1. A Flanagan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, D Hogan 0-1, K Tucker 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
24 August 1997 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-10 - 1-17 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-3, B McEvoy 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. M Galligan 1-5, C Carey 0-3, B Foley 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, O Moran 0-1, J Moran 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

5 October 1997 Final Limerick 1-12 - 1-9 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
M Galligan 1-1, G Kirby 0-4, M Foley 0-2, J Moran 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Foley 0-1, O Moran 0-1. D Coen 0-6, O Fahy 1-0, J Campbell 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 5-43 58 9 6.44
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 4-31 43 7 6.14
3 Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-34 34 7 4.85
4 Aidan Flanagan Tipperary 1-30 33 8 4.12
5 Darragh Coen Galway 1-29 32 5 6.40
6 Tom Dempsey Wexford 1-25 28 6 4.16
7 Éamonn Scallan Wexford 0-25 25 5 5.00
8 David Cuddy Laois 1-21 24 7 3.42
Jamesie O'Connor Clare 0-24 24 6 4.00
10 Tommy Dunne Tipperary 1-18 21 8 2.62
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 2-09 15 Galway
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 2-07 13 Laois
3 Rory Gantley Galway 2-05 11 Laois
Aidan Flanagan Tipperary 1-08 11 Wexford
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-11 11 Galway
Tom Dempsey Wexford 0-11 11 Limerick
7 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 2-04 10 Tipperary
Éamonn Scallan Wexford 0-10 10 Laois
9 Michael Cleary Tipperary 3-00 9 Kilkenny
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-09 9 Wexford

Division 2

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Dublin 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 1
2 Cork 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 1
3 Waterford 7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division 1
4 Antrim 7 3 0 4 6
5 Meath 7 3 0 4 6
6 London 7 2 0 5 4
7 Westmeath 7 1 0 6 2
8 Kerry 7 1 0 6 2

Group stage

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9 March 1997 London 0-09 - 1-13 Waterford Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
T Moloney 0-6, K Grogan 0-1, A Heaney 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. P Flynn 0-7, B O'Sullivan 1-1, L O'Connor 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, T Browne 0-1.
9 March 1997 Kerry 0-11 - 1-10 Dublin Austin Stack Park, Tralee
B O'Sullivan 0-7, B O'Mahony 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. B McManus 1-1, J Brennan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, R Boland 0-1, S Perkins 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
9 March 1997 Meath 1-11 - 1-08 Antrim St. Loman's Park, Trim
P Potterton 1-7, R Dorran 0-3, M Smith 0-1. A McCloskey 0-4, P Graham 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, J Connery 0-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
9 March 1997 Cork 6-21 - 2-04 Westmeath Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
A Browne 3-2, A Cummins 1-4, J Deane 1-2, R Dwane 1-0, F McCormack 0-3, G Manley 0-3, B Egan 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. B Kennedy 2-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Williams 0-1, O Devine 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
23 March 1997 Waterford 2-19 - 0-03 Kerry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M White 1-6, P Flynn 0-5, B Green 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, T Fives 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, M Foley 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
23 March 1997 Dublin 1-10 - 0-02 Meath Parnell Park, Dublin
J Brennan 0-6, E Morrissey 1-2, C McCann 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. P Potterton 0-2. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
23 March 1997 Westmeath 1-11 - 0-08 London Cusack Park, Mullingar
P Clarke 0-7, P Connaughton 1-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, P Williams 0-1. D Murphy 0-2, T Moloney 0-2, K Grogan 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, A Heaney 0-1. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
23 March 1997 Antrim 2-11 - 4-21 Cork Casement Park, Belfast
SP McKillop 2-1, C McCambridge 0-7, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Connelly 0-1, A Delargy 0-1. J Deane 2-6, G Manley 2-4, R Dwane 0-3, A Browne 0-2, T Kelleher 0-2, S McGrath 0-1, M Daly 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, S Óg Ó hApilín 0-1. Referee: J Gribben (Down)
30 March 1997 Kerry 2-11 - 3-12 Antrim Austin Stack Park, Tralee
C Walsh 1-3, B O'Mahony 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, G Frehill 0-2, I Brick 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1. C McCambridge 0-5, A Delargy 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, M McConnon 1-0, Gary O'Kane 0-2, SP McKillop 0-2, P Jennings 0-1. Referee: S O'Leary (Cork)
30 March 1997 Meath 2-11 - 0-07 Westmeath St. Loman's Park, Trim
M Massey 1-2, P Potterton 0-5, J Dorran 1-0, J Gorry 0-2, M Smith 0-1, E Howley 0-1. J Gavigan 0-2, P Clancy 0-2, D Gallagher 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
30 March 1997 London 2-05 - 2-18 Dublin Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
D Spellman 1-1, M Lyons 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1. C McCann 1-2, E Morrissey 0-5, S Perkins 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, B McMahon 0-2, D Hernon 0-2, R Boland 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
30 March 1997 Cork 2-15 - 0-11 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S McGrath 2-4, G Manley 0-6, J Deane 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, R Dwane 0-1. P Flynn 0-5, K McGrath 0-1, M White 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Power 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1.
13 April 1997 Dublin 1-10 - 1-06 Cork Parnell Park, Dublin
E Morrissey 1-2, C McCann 0-2, L Walsh 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, S Perkins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, G Ennis 0-1. B Egan 1-0, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, G Manley 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
13 April 1997 Waterford 5-13 - 3-10 Meath Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 2-3, M White 1-2, B Walsh 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1. P Potterton 2-4, R Dorran 1-1, M Cole 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
13 April 1997 Antrim 1-22 - 2-13 London Casement Park, Belfast
C McCambridge 1-12, Gregory O'Kane 0-3, R McNaughton 0-3, A Delargy 0-2, P McKillen 0-2. T Moloney 2-6, J King 0-4, K O'Driscoll 0-3.
13 April 1997 Westmeath 1-07 - 2-17 Kerry Cusack Park, Mullingar
S McLoughlin 0-6, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1. B O'Sullivan 1-8, B O'Mahony 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, I Brick 0-1, G Frehill 0-1. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
27 April 1997 Meath 1-07 - 2-11 Cork St. Loman's Park, Trim
M Cole 1-2, P Potterton 0-2, M Smith 0-1, B Murray 0-1, R Dorran 0-1. J Deane 0-6, B Egan 1-1, B Corcoran 1-0, M Daly 0-2, A Browne 0-2. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
27 April 1997 Waterford 1-11 - 3-07 Dublin Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, T Feeney 0-1. C Featherstone 2-0, J Brennan 0-5, B McMahon 1-0, G Ennis 0-1, S Perkins 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
27 April 1997 Antrim 5-13 - 4-09 Westmeath Casement Park, Belfast
A Elliott 3-3, Gary O'Kane 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-1, C McCambridge 0-3, J Carson 0-3, P McKillen 0-2. B Kennedy 2-1, D Gallagher 1-2, S McLoughlin 0-5, J Gavin 1-0, P Dalton 0-1.
27 April 1997 London 2-14 - 3-09 Kerry Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
T Moloney 0-7, J Comerford 1-1, D Spellman 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, S Tooher 0-1. M Slattery 1-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Maunsell 1-0, C Walsh 0-4, G Frehill 0-1.
10 May 1997 Kerry 0-06 - 3-10 Meath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
P Cronin 0-1, I Maunsell 0-1, I Brick 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, G Frehill 0-1. P Donnelly 1-1, M Cole 1-1, P Potterton 0-4, R Dorran 1-0, F McMahon 0-1, B Gilsenin 0-1, M Smith 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.
11 May 1997 Cork 5-24 - 0-06 London Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Deane 2-3, G Manley 1-6, B Egan 0-6, A Browne 1-2, S McGrath 1-2, D Murphy 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. K McCaughey 0-3, R Murphy 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
11 May 1997 Westmeath 1-06 - 3-22 Waterford Cusack Park, Mullingar
S McLoughlin 0-4, R Galvin 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1, C Murtagh 0-1. P Flynn 1-12, B O'Sullivan 2-3, P Power 0-3, S Frampton 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, D Bennett 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
11 May 1997 Dublin 3-11 - 1-13 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
J Brennan 0-7, G Ennis 1-2, D Hernon 1-0, B McMahon 1-0, C Ring 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. J Carson 1-5, A Delargy 0-2, P Jennings 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.
28 May 1997 Kerry 1-06 - 2-22 Cork Austin Stack Park, Tralee
P O'Mahony 1-0, V Murphy 0-2, B O'Mahony 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, WJ Lean 0-1, E Maunsell 0-1. G Manley 0-7, K Murray 1-3, S McGrath 1-3, P Ryan 0-3, B Egan 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
31 May 1997 London 3-08 - 1-11 Meath Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
T Moloney 1-6, R Murphy 2-0, K McCaughey 0-2. M Massey 1-2, M Cole 0-5, PJ Walsh 0-2, N Horan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
1 June 1997 Waterford 4-12 - 4-10 Antrim Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 1-5, B O'Sullivan 1-1, K McGrath 1-0, S Frampton 1-0, T Browne 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, M White 0-1. J Carson 2-1, Gregory O'Kane 1-3, A Delargy 1-0, C McCambridge 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A Elliott 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
1 June 1997 Dublin 0-23 - 1-06 Westmeath Parnell Park, Dublin
J Brennan 0-6, E Morrissey 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, C McCann 0-2, G Ennis 0-2, B McMahon 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, C Ring 0-1. P Clarke 1-2, D Gallagher 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, P Williams 0-1.

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Flynn Waterford 5-42 57 7 8.14
2 Tom Moloney London 3-31 40 7 5.71
3 Ger Manley Cork 3-27 36 6 6.00
4 Joe Deane Cork 5-20 35 6 5.83
5 Connor McCambridge Antrim 1-31 34 7 4.85
6 Pat Potterton Meath 3-24 33 6 5.60
7 Jamesie Brennan Dublin 0-32 32 7 4.57
8 Billy O'Sullivan Waterford 5-09 24 6 4.00
Seánie McGrath Cork 4-12 24 7 3.42
9 Gregory O'Kane Antrim 3-12 21 7 3.00
Eamon Morrissey Dublin 2-15 21 6 3.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Connor McCambridge Antrim 1-12 15 London
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-12 15 Westmeath
2 Alastair Elliot Antrim 3-03 12 Westmeath
Joe Deane Cork 2-06 12 Antrim
Tom Moloney London 2-06 12 Antrim
3 Alan Browne Cork 3-02 11 Westmeath
Brendan O'Sullivan Kerry 1-08 11 Westmeath
4 Ger Manley Cork 2-04 10 Antrim
Pat Potterton Meath 2-04 10 Waterford
Seánie McGrath Cork 2-04 10 Waterford
Pat Potterton Meath 1-07 10 Antrim

References

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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