1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 18 June 1997 and ended on 21 September 1997.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 June 1997 – 21 September 1997 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (10th win) |
| Captain | Dan Murphy |
| Manager | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Liam Hodgins |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Eugene O'Neill (5-18) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September 1997, Cork won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first championship title since 1988.
Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill was the championship's top scorer with 5-18.
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