The 1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. It was the first championship to be staged in 24 years. The championship ran from 25 May to 11 October 1997.
The All-Ireland final was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on 11 October 1997 between Cork and Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 2-11 to 1-12 to claim a second All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 32 years.
Kilenny's Ollie O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 4-26.
Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship Connacht final
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship Ulster final
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final
All-Ireland semi-final
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny4-263849.502Rory GantleyGalway2-212746.753Basil LarkinGalway7-032438.00Jimmy SmiddyCork0-242454.805Michael ConnollyGalway2-142045.00Maurice RocheLimerick1-172036.667Donal RyanLimerick4-051735.668Fergal HealyGalway2-101644.009Nicky HoranMeath0-141427.0010Dermot FennellyKilkenny3-031243.00Mark MullinsCarlow0-121234.00
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny1-1114Dublin2Basil LarkinGalway3-0211DerryOllie O'ConnorKilkenny2-0511CarlowTimmy MoloneyLondon0-1111Galway5Basil LarkinGalway3-0110RoscommonMaurice RocheLimerick1-0710TipperaryJimmy SmiddyCork0-1010Roscommon8Donal RyanLimerick3-009WaterfordGary BiggsDerry2-039ArmaghMichael CollinsDerry1-069ArmaghRory GantleyGalway1-069DerryNicky HoranMeath0-099Carlow
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