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.
| 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) | ||
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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
editFrom Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
To Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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
edit| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit- 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 |
References
edit- ^ Moynihan, Michael (21 October 2006). "O'Sullivan to lead from the front as Cloyne hope to snatch elusive title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2018.