1997 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1997 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 23 April 1997 and ended on 14 September 1997.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April 1997 – 14 September 1997 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (1st win) |
| Captain | John Reddan |
| Manager | Kevin Kennedy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Eoin McDonagh |
| Manager | John Fahey |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Top Scorer | Henry Shefflin (5-20) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 14 September 1997 Clare won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. It was their first All-Ireland title and the first to be won by a team which was beaten in the earlier rounds.
Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 5-20.
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