1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Teams:26
Dates:22 June 1997 – 2 November 1997
Champions: Cloyne
Count:3
Champions Captain:Maurice Cahill
Champions Manager:Jerry O'Sullivan
Runners-Up: Delanys
Matches:29
Goals:85
Points:620
Top Scorer: Dan O'Brien (1-29)
Previous Year:1996
Previous Tournament:1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Next Year:1998
Next Tournament:1998 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.

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dan O'BrienMilford1-293256.40
2Mark McElhinneyDelanys6-072555.00
Eoin ColemanYoughal0-252564.16
4Paudie DeasyBallymartle3-132237.33
Brendan WalshKilleagh0-222245.50
Joe DeaneKilleagh0-222255.40
7Éamonn CanavanCloyne0-212145.25
Barry EganDelanys0-212154.25
9Tony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-151836.00
10Kieran KingstonTracton3-081735.66
Ray O'ConnellMallow0-171728.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Kieran KingstonTracton3-0413Milford
2Mark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110Bishopstown
Mark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110Mallow
Mickey WalshArgideen Rangers2-0410Éire Óg
Dan O'BrienMilford1-0710Tracton
Paudie DeasyBallymartle1-0710Cobh
Tony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-0710Éire Óg
Seán O'DonoghueBlarney1-0710Glen Rovers
9Tim CroninÉire Óg1-069Argideen Rangers
Richie LewisAghada0-099St. Vincent's
Dan O'BrienMilford0-099Na Piarsaigh
Ray O'ConnellMallow0-099Delanys
Eoin ColemanYoughal0-099Killeagh

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O’Sullivan to lead from the front as Cloyne hope to snatch elusive title. Irish Examiner. 21 October 2006. 31 October 2018. Michael. Moynihan.