The 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 October 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.
Boherlahan-Dualla were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clonoulty-Rossmore at the quarter-final stage.
On 2 November 1997, Clonoulty-Rossmore won the championship after a 0–17 to 1–12 defeat of Mullinahone in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1989.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Boherlahan-Dualla North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Toomevara Borris-Ileigh South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Mullinahone Ballingarry West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kickhams Cappawhite
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John LeahyMullinahone0-222237.332Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore5-062137.003Michael KennedyClonoulty-Rossmore0-161635.334Philip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla2-051125.50John FerncombeHolycross-Ballycahill1-081133.666Maurice QuirkeClonoulty-Rossmore2-041033.33Paul KellyMullinahone0-101033.338Brian O'MearaMullinahone1-06933.00Ger FlanaganBoherlahan-Dualla1-06924.5010David BurkeHolycross-Ballycahill1-05832.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore3-0110Boherlahan-Dualla2Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore2-039Ballingarry3John LeahyMullinahone0-088Holycross-Ballycahill4Ken DunneToomevara0-077Boherlahan-DuallaJohn LeahyMullinahone0-077KickhamsAidan ButlerKickhams0-077MullinahoneMichael KennedyClonoulty-Rossmore0-077MullinahoneJohn LeahyMullinahone0-077Clonoulty-Rossmore9Philip O'DwyerBoherlahan-Dualla1-036ToomevaraDavid BurkeHolycross-Ballycahill1-036MullinahonePaul KellyMullinahone0-066Holycross-BallycahillAidan FlanaganBoherlahan-Dualla0-066Clonoulty-Rossmore
Miscellaneous Clonoulty-Rossmore win their first title since 1989. Mullinahone qualify for the final for the first time.
External links The 1997 Senior Hurling Championship
References