1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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)
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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

  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.