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 [Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|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

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dan O'BrienMilford1-293256.40
2Mark McElhinneyDelanys6-072555.00
2Eoin ColemanYoughal0-252564.16
4Paudie DeasyBallymartle3-132237.33
4Brendan WalshKilleagh0-222245.50
4Joe DeaneKilleagh0-222255.40
7Éamonn CanavanCloyne0-212145.25
7Barry EganDelanys0-212154.25
9Tony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-151836.00
10Kieran KingstonTracton3-081735.66
10Ray O'ConnellMallow0-171728.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Kieran KingstonTracton3-0413Milford
2Mark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110Bishopstown
2Mark McElhinneyDelanys3-0110Mallow
2Mickey WalshArgideen Rangers2-0410Éire Óg
2Dan O'BrienMilford1-0710Tracton
2Paudie DeasyBallymartle1-0710Cobh
2Tony CrowleyArgideen Rangers1-0710Éire Óg
2Seán O'DonoghueBlarney1-0710Glen Rovers
9Tim CroninÉire Óg1-069Argideen Rangers
9Richie LewisAghada0-099St. Vincent's
9Dan O'BrienMilford0-099Na Piarsaigh
9Ray O'ConnellMallow0-099Delanys
9Eoin ColemanYoughal0-099Killeagh