| Dates | 25 May 1997 – 5 October 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 21 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions | Imokilly (1st title) Brian O'Driscoll (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Sarsfields Pat Smith (captain) Tadhg Murphy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 556 (25.27 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Ryan (1-47) | ||
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The 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 1996. The championship ended on 5 October 1997.
Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Sarsfields at the quarter-final stage.[1]
On 5 October 1997, Imokilly won the championship following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Sarsfields in the final.[2][3] This was their first championship title.
Sarsfields' Pat Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.