The 1897 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.
Clonaslee were the defending champions.
The final was played on 28 November 1897 at the Wolfhill Grounds, between Harristown and Rathdowney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Harristown won the match by 0–08 to 1–01 to claim their first ever championship title.
Results Final
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