The 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 16 August 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997.
Young Irelands were the defending champions.
On 12 October 1997, Dunnamggin won the title after a 2–10 to 2–07 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title.
D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 3–16.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship O'Loughlin Gaels
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship John Locke's
Results First round
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. CareyYoung Irelands3–162538.332Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan2–162245.503Brian YoungErin's Own2–142036.664Willie PurcellFenians2-091527.505Charlie CarterYoung Irelands3-041334.33Michael MoranDunnamaggin0–131334.336Michael WalshMooncoin1-091234.00Damien LawlorSt. Martin's1-091226.007Niall MoloneySt. Martin's2-051125.50Paul CleereO'Loughlin Gaels0–111125.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1D. J. CareyYoung Irelands2-0814James Stephens2Damien CleereGraigue-Ballycallan2-0410Erin's OwnBrian YoungErin's Own1-0710Graigue-Ballycallan3Willie PurcellFenians1-069Graigue-Ballycallan4Brian YoungErin's Own1-058Graigue-BallycallanPaul CleereO'Loughlin Gaels0-088St. Martin'sMichael MoranDunnamaggin0-088Erin's Own5Charlie CarterYoung Irelands2-017GlenmoreLiam DowlingSt. Martin's1-047MooncoinDamien LawlorSt. Martin's0-077O'Loughlin GaelsBrian McEvoyJames Stephens0-077Young Irelands
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