1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| 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) |
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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.
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
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
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
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
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
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
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
- ^ 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.