1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

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.

1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	22 June 1997 – 2 November 1997
Teams	26
Champions	Cloyne (3rd title) Maurice Cahill (captain) Jerry O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	Delanys
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	85 (2.93 per match)
Points scored	620 (21.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dan O'Brien (1-29)
← 1996 (Previous) (Next) 1998 →

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.^[1] 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

Aghada v St. Vincent's

22 June 1997 First round	Aghada	2-13 - 4-13	St. Vincent's	Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh
	R Lewis 0-9, C Counihan 1-0, JP Crowley 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-2, D Devoy 0-1, M Lewis 0-1.		J Buckley 2-1, W Leahy 0-6, J Canniff 1-2, T O'Sullivan 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-3.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Delanys v Bishopstown

27 June 1997 First round	Delanys	5-20 - 0-04	Bishopstown	Ballinlough Sportsfield, Ballinlough
	M McElhinney 3-1, D Power 2-2, B Egan 0-7, G Healy 0-4, D McElhinney 0-2, P Finnegan 0-2, B Buckley 0-1, G McAuliffe 0-1.		S Murphy 0-2, L Jones 0-1, K Harrington 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Milford v Na Piarsaigh

28 June 1997 First round	Milford	0-16 - 0-06	Na Piarsaigh	Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
	D O'Brien 0-9, R Geary 0-4, G Sheehan 0-2, P Buckley 0-1.		M Dineen 0-2, T Ó hAilpín 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Aghabullogue v Mallow

29 June 1997 First round	Aghabullogue	0-11 - 1-12	Mallow	Ballyanley Sportsfield, Inniscarra
	J Healy 0-6, B Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Ó Murchú 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1, D Spillane 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.		R O'Connell 0-8, M Browne 1-1, F McCormack 0-2, R Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Carrigtwohill v Tracton

29 June 1997 First round	Carrigtwohill	0-09 - 4-15	Tracton	Church Road, Blackrock
	S O'Farrell 0-6, E O'Mahony 0-1, P Kidney 0-1, S Collins 0-1.		DJ Kiely 2-2, Patrick Murphy 0-7, Peter Murphy 2-0, M Kingston 0-3, M Quinn 0-2, F Lynch 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Ballymartle v Cobh

29 June 1997 First round	Ballymartle	1-20 - 0-09	Cobh	Church Road, Blackrock
	P Deasy 1-7, C Deasy 0-3, G Cummins 0-3, K Lordan 0-2, M Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.		P Looney 0-2, M Daly 0-2, E O'Connell 0-1, M Walker 0-1, B Meaney 0-1, R Meaney 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

St. Finbarr's v Valley Rovers

29 June 1997 First round	St. Finbarr's	1-04 - 1-11	Valley Rovers	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	M Barry 1-0, F O'Brien 0-2, K McTiernan 0-1, A Maher 0-1.		Jeremy Hurley 0-4, M Cronin 1-0, J O'Donovan 0-2, D Kiely 0-2, E Newman 0-1, R O'DOnovan 0-1, James Hurley 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Youghal v Inniscarra

29 June 1997 First round	Youghal	1-11 - 1-07	Inniscarra	Riverstown Sporstfield, Sallybrook
	E Coleman 0-5, T Coyne 1-1, B Hogan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, W Joyce 0-1, JP Joyce 0-1.		S Holland 0-4, T Ahern 1-0, D Holland 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary

Argideen Rangers v Éire Óg

29 June 1997 First round	Argideen Rangers	1-12 - 1-12	Éire Óg	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	T Crowley 0-6, J Crowley 1-1, M Foley 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, E Guinevan 0-1.		T Cronin 1-6, P Bradley 0-2, P Coakley 0-2, J Murphy 0-2.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Killeagh v Douglas

29 June 1997 First round	Killeagh	3-09 - 2-08	Douglas	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	A Budds 1-1, J Deane 0-4, L Collins 1-0, M Landers 1-0, T Fitzgibbon 0-3, G Scully 0-1.		T Twomey 2-0, J Farrell 0-3, G Lynch 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1, J Barry 0-1, E Sharkey 0-1, G Wade 0-1.	Referee: D Relihan

Argideen Rangers v Éire Óg

13 July 1997 First round replay	Argideen Rangers	4-19 - 0-06	Éire Óg	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	M Walsh 2-4, T Crowley 1-7, F Walsh 1-0, M Foley 0-4, J Crowley 0-2, B Harte 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1.		T Cronin 0-4, P O'Flynn 0-1, P Bradley 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Second round

Cloyne v Cloughduv

28 June 1997 Second round	Cloyne	1-12 - 1-07	Cloughduv	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	I Quinlan 1-3, E Canavan 0-4, P Cahill 0-3, J Cotter 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.		K Murray 1-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-4, J O'Riordan 0-1, F Walsh 0-1.	Referee: P Nolan (Na Piarsaigh)

Blarney v Glen Rovers

28 June 1997 Second round	Blarney	1-08 - 0-07	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S O'Donoghue 1-7, A Shanahan 0-1.		G Foley 0-2, P Power 0-1, L White 0-1, G Hackett 0-1, L Galvin 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: P Hogan (Carrigtwohill)

Newcestown v Ballincollig

29 June 1997 Second round	Newcestown	0-14 - 1-07	Ballincollig	Knockanemore Sportsfield, Ovens
	P Condon 0-4, D Long 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, D Collins 0-2, D Wilson 0-1.		F Kelly 1-4, T O'Leary 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (aghada)

Valley Rovers v Killeagh

13 July 1997 Second round	Valley Rovers	0-10 - 1-13	Killeagh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R O'Donovan 0-3, D Kiely 0-3, E Newman 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.		J Deane 0-7, L Collins 1-1, G Scully 0-2, J Irwin 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, A Budds 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Ballymartle v St. Vincent's

13 July 1997 Second round	Ballymartle	6-15 - 4-07	St. Vincent's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Deasy 2-2, A McCarthy 2-1, P Coughlan 1-4, C Deasy 1-1, M Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Cummins 0-1, K Lordan 0-1, B Dwyer 0-1.		J Canniffe 2-0, D O'Callaghan 1-3, S Rea 1-0, W Leahy 0-2, J Leahy 0-2.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Milford v Tracton

19 July 1997 Second round	Milford	4-10 - 4-10	Tracton	Páirc Mhic Gearailt, Fermoy
	G Sheehan 3-0, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, V Sheehan 0-3, D O'Brien 0-3, R Geary 0-2, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Geary 0-1.		K Kingston 3-4, P Murphy 0-4, M Quinn 1-0, F Lynch 0-2.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Youghal v Argideen Rangers

20 July 1997 Second round	Youghal	1-09 - 1-08	Argideen Rangers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T Coyne 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, E Coleman 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, JP Joyce 0-1, G Geary 0-1, R Byrne 0-1.		M Foley 1-0, E Harrington 0-3, B Harte 0-3, T Crowley 0-2.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Delanys v Mallow

27 July 1997 Second round	Delanys	4-09 - 0-11	Mallow	Blarney Sportsfield, Blarney
	M McElhinney 3-1, B Egan 0-5, D McElhinney 1-0, G Healy 0-1, D Power 0-1, P Finnegan 0-1.		R O'Connell 0-9, J Walsh 0-1, M Browne 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Milford v Tracton

2 August 1997 Second round replay	Milford	1-11 - 1-08	Tracton	Páirc Mhic Gearailt, Fermoy
	D O'Brien 1-7, R Geaney 0-2, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Fitzgibbon 0-1.		M Quinn 1-1, K Kingston 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1.

Quarter-final

Killeagh v Youghal

10 August 1997 Quarter-final	Killeagh	0-17 - 3-08	Youghal	Páirc Liam Uí Riain, Rostellan
	J Deane 0-6, B Walsh 0-6, A Budds 0-2, M Landers 0-1, L Collins 0-1, K Scully 0-1.		T Coyne 2-0, M Walsh 1-1, T O'Connell 0-2, V Murray 0-1, JP Joyce 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, E Coleman 0-1, M Downing 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Cloyne v Blarney

10 August 1997 Quarter-final	Cloyne	0-12 - 0-04	Blarney	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Canavan 0-8, P O'Shea 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.		S O'Donoghue 0-2, A Shanahan 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Delanys v Ballymartle

17 August 1997 Quarter-final	Delanys	2-08 - 1-10	Ballymartle	Tracton Sportsfield, Minane Bridge
	D McElhinney 1-1, P Finnegan 1-1, M O'Driscoll 0-2, B Egan 0-2, M McElhinney 0-2.		P Deasy 0-4, P Coughlan 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Deasy 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, K Lordan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Milford v Newcestown

23 August 1997 Quarter-final	Milford	3-09 - 2-10	Newcestown	Banteer Sportsfield, Banteer
	D O'Brien 0-7, N Geary 2-0, V Sheehan 1-0, R Geary 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.		P Condon 2-0, E Kenneally 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, D Wilson 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Dineen 0-1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk)

Killeagh v Youghal

11 September 1997 Quarter-final replay	Killeagh	2-12 - 1-15	Youghal	Páirc Liam Uí Riain, Rostellan
	B Walsh 0-7, A Budds 1-0, M Landers 1-0, J Deane 0-3, L Collins 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.		E Coleman 0-9, B Hogan 1-0, M Downing 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, B Coleman 0-1.	Referee: FP Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Killeagh v Youghal

19 October 1997 Quarter-final second replay	Killeagh	2-11 - 2-13	Youghal	Páirc Liam Uí Riain, Rostellan
	B Walsh 0-7, A Budds 1-0, N O'Connor 1-0, J Deane 0-2, M Landers 0-2.		F O'Sullivan 2-0, E Coleman 0-5, BN Hogan 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, B Hogan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1.	Referee: FP Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Semi-finals

Cloyne v Milford

25 October 1997 Semi-final	Cloyne	1-10 - 0-09	Milford	Castletownroche
	P O'Shea 1-1, E Canavan 0-4, P Cahill 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, B Motherway 0-1, J Cotter 0-1.		D O'Brien 0-3, V Sheehan 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, G Sheehan 0-1.

Delanys v Youghal

26 October 1997 Semi-final	Delanys	0-12 - 1-08	Youghal	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	B Egan 0-6, D Quinlan 0-3, M McElhinney 0-2, D McElhinney 0-1.		M Walsh 1-0, E Coleman 0-3, B Coleman 0-2, B Hogan 0-2, M Downing 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan

Final

Cloyne v Delanys

2 November 1997 Final	Cloyne	1-12 - 1-07	Delanys	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	I Quinlan 1-2, E Canavan 0-5, V Cusack 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.		G Healy 1-0, D Quinlan 0-2, M O'Driscoll 0-2, B Egan 0-1, M McElhinney 0-1, D McElhinney 0-1.	Referee: FL O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dan O'Brien	Milford	1-29	32	5	6.40
2	Mark McElhinney	Delanys	6-07	25	5	5.00
	Eoin Coleman	Youghal	0-25	25	6	4.16
4	Paudie Deasy	Ballymartle	3-13	22	3	7.33
	Brendan Walsh	Killeagh	0-22	22	4	5.50
	Joe Deane	Killeagh	0-22	22	5	5.40
7	Éamonn Canavan	Cloyne	0-21	21	4	5.25
	Barry Egan	Delanys	0-21	21	5	4.25
9	Tony Crowley	Argideen Rangers	1-15	18	3	6.00
10	Kieran Kingston	Tracton	3-08	17	3	5.66
	Ray O'Connell	Mallow	0-17	17	2	8.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Kieran Kingston	Tracton	3-04	13	Milford
2	Mark McElhinney	Delanys	3-01	10	Bishopstown
	Mark McElhinney	Delanys	3-01	10	Mallow
	Mickey Walsh	Argideen Rangers	2-04	10	Éire Óg
	Dan O'Brien	Milford	1-07	10	Tracton
	Paudie Deasy	Ballymartle	1-07	10	Cobh
	Tony Crowley	Argideen Rangers	1-07	10	Éire Óg
	Seán O'Donoghue	Blarney	1-07	10	Glen Rovers
9	Tim Cronin	Éire Óg	1-06	9	Argideen Rangers
	Richie Lewis	Aghada	0-09	9	St. Vincent's
	Dan O'Brien	Milford	0-09	9	Na Piarsaigh
	Ray O'Connell	Mallow	0-09	9	Delanys
	Eoin Coleman	Youghal	0-09	9	Killeagh