1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1997
Championship Details
Dates18 June 1997 - 21 September 1997
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (10th win)
CaptainDan Murphy
ManagerBertie Óg Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainLiam Hodgins
ManagerCyril Farrell
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot 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

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

  1. 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.
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