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.
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. 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

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
2	Eoin Coleman	Youghal	0-25	25	6	4.16
4	Paudie Deasy	Ballymartle	3-13	22	3	7.33
4	Brendan Walsh	Killeagh	0-22	22	4	5.50
4	Joe Deane	Killeagh	0-22	22	5	5.40
7	Éamonn Canavan	Cloyne	0-21	21	4	5.25
7	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
10	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
2	Mark McElhinney	Delanys	3-01	10	Mallow
2	Mickey Walsh	Argideen Rangers	2-04	10	Éire Óg
2	Dan O'Brien	Milford	1-07	10	Tracton
2	Paudie Deasy	Ballymartle	1-07	10	Cobh
2	Tony Crowley	Argideen Rangers	1-07	10	Éire Óg
2	Seán O'Donoghue	Blarney	1-07	10	Glen Rovers
9	Tim Cronin	Éire Óg	1-06	9	Argideen Rangers
9	Richie Lewis	Aghada	0-09	9	St. Vincent's
9	Dan O'Brien	Milford	0-09	9	Na Piarsaigh
9	Ray O'Connell	Mallow	0-09	9	Delanys
9	Eoin Coleman	Youghal	0-09	9	Killeagh