| Type: | Under-21 |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Dates: | 18 June 1997 – 21 September 1997 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Wexford |
| Ulster: | Derry |
| Team: | Cork |
| Titles: | 10th |
| Captain: | Dan Murphy |
| Manager: | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| Team2: | Galway |
| Captain2: | Liam Hodgins |
| Manager2: | Cyril Farrell |
| Topscorer: | Eugene O'Neill (5-18) |
| Previous: | 1996 |
| Next: | 1998 |
The 1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 18 June 1997 and ended on 21 September 1997.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September 1997, Cork won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1988.
Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 5-18.
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