The 1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 1996. The championship began on 22 June 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.
On 2 November 1997, Cloyne won the championship after a 1-12 to 1-07 defeat of Delanys in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1970.
Milford's Dan O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Team changes From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Newtownshandrum
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Argideen Rangers
Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Milford Youghal
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dan O'BrienMilford1-293256.402Mark McElhinneyDelanys6-072555.00Eoin ColemanYoughal0-252564.164Paudie DeasyBallymartle3-132237.33Brendan WalshKilleagh0-222245.50Joe DeaneKilleagh0-222255.407Éamonn CanavanCloyne0-212145.25Barry EganDelanys0-212154.259Tony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-151836.0010Kieran KingstonTracton3-081735.66Ray O'ConnellMallow0-171728.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kieran KingstonTracton3-0413Milford2Mark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110BishopstownMark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110MallowMickey WalshArgideen Rangers2-0410Éire ÓgDan O'BrienMilford1-0710TractonPaudie DeasyBallymartle1-0710CobhTony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-0710Éire ÓgSeán O'DonoghueBlarney1-0710Glen Rovers9Tim CroninÉire Óg1-069Argideen RangersRichie LewisAghada0-099St. Vincent'sDan O'BrienMilford0-099Na PiarsaighRay O'ConnellMallow0-099DelanysEoin ColemanYoughal0-099Killeagh
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