| All-Ireland champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | Denis Grimes |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Jackie Walsh |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1896 1898 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1897 was the 11th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Kilkenny 3-4 to 2-4 in the final.[1]