The 1997 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 27 September 1997 and ended on 30 November 1997.
On 30 November 1997, Castlelyons won the championship after a 2-09 to 1-11 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It remains their only championship title in the grade.
Qualification
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship featured seven teams in the final tournament. Over 70 teams contested the seven divisional championships with the seven respective champions qualifying for the county championship.
DivisionChampionshipChampions Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Shanballymore Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinascarty Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship FreemountImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling Championship CastlelyonsMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinora Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Na Piarsaigh
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John MurphyCourcey Rovers4-061836.002Jamie HayesCourcey Rovers0-171735.66Eoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons0-171735.664Brian HayesCourcey Rovers3-041334.335Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-051133.66Sylvester McAuliffeCastlelyons1-081133.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John MurphyCourcey Rovers2-039Na PiarsaighEoin FitzgeraldCastlelyons0-099Ballinascarty3Brian HayesCourcey Rovers2-028Shanballymore4John MurphyCourcey Rovers2-017ShanballymoreTimmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-017BallinascartyJamie HayesCourcey Rovers0-077Castlelyons7Paul BurkeShanballymore2-006Courcey RoversSéamus TwomeyCourcey Rovers2-006Na Piarsaigh9Mick SpillaneCastlelyons1-025BallinoraJamie HayesCourcey Rovers0-055ShanballymoreJamie HayesCourcey Rovers0-055Na Piarsaigh
References
External links
Junior Hurling County Championship 1991-2000