| 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 4 October – 2 November 1997 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Sponsor: | Nenagh Co-Op |
| Champions: | Clonoulty-Rossmore |
| Champions Captain: | Noel Keane |
| Champions Manager: | T. J. Ryan |
| Count: | 3 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Liam O'Connor |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Theo English |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Goals: | 23 |
| Points: | 198 |
| Top Scorer: | John Leahy (0-22) |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1996 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Next Tournament: | 1998 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 October 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.
Boherlahan-Dualla were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clonoulty-Rossmore at the quarter-final stage.[1]
On 2 November 1997, Clonoulty-Rossmore won the championship after a 0–17 to 1–12 defeat of Mullinahone in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1989.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 2 | Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 5-06 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | Michael Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 4 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| John Ferncombe | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | ||
| 6 | Maurice Quirke | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| Paul Kelly | Mullinahone | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | ||
| 8 | Brian O'Meara | Mullinahone | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| Ger Flanagan | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | ||
| 10 | David Burke | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-05 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 3-01 | 10 | Boherlahan-Dualla |
| 2 | Declan Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-03 | 9 | Ballingarry |
| 3 | John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-08 | 8 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 4 | Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 0-07 | 7 | Boherlahan-Dualla |
| John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-07 | 7 | Kickhams | |
| Aidan Butler | Kickhams | 0-07 | 7 | Mullinahone | |
| Michael Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-07 | 7 | Mullinahone | |
| John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-07 | 7 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | |
| 9 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-03 | 6 | Toomevara |
| David Burke | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-03 | 6 | Mullinahone | |
| Paul Kelly | Mullinahone | 0-06 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Aidan Flanagan | Boherlahan-Dualla | 0-06 | 6 | Clonoulty-Rossmore |