| Dates | 22 June 1997 – 2 November 1997 | ||
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| Teams | 26 | ||
| Champions |  Cloyne (3rd title)Maurice Cahill (captain) Jerry O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Delanys | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (2.93 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 620 (21.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Dan O'Brien (1-29) | ||
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The 1997 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 1996. The championship began on 22 June 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.
On 2 November 1997, Cloyne won the championship after a 1-12 to 1-07 defeat of Delanys in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1970.
Milford's Dan O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (21 October 2006). "O'Sullivan to lead from the front as Cloyne hope to snatch elusive title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2018.