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]- Argideen [Rangers GAA|Argideen Rangers]
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 |