| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 May - 14 September 1997 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Clare (3rd win) |
| Captain | Anthony Daly |
| Manager | Ger Loughnane |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Conor Gleeson |
| Manager | Len Gaynor |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 19 |
| Top Scorer |  D. J. Carey (4-22) |
| Player of the Year |  Jamesie O'Connor |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1997) was the 111th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Clare won the championship, beating Tipperary 0-20 to 2-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.