1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1997
Championship Details
Dates18 June 1997 – 21 September 1997
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (10th win)
CaptainDan Murphy
ManagerBertie Óg Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainLiam Hodgins
ManagerCyril Farrell
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Eugene O'Neill (5-18)
1996
1998

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.

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.[1] 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.

  1. ^ O'Donovan, Barry (25 August 2018). "Timmy Mac's goal in 1997 turned Cork hurling history... can these U21s do the same?". The Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2020.