| Dates | 16 August 1997 – 12 October 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Dunnamaggin (1st title)Paul Cahill (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Young IrelandsCathal Fitzgerald (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Mooncoin | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 303 (20.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | D. J. Carey (3–16) | ||
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The 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 16 August 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997.
Young Irelands were the defending champions.
On 12 October 1997, Dunnamggin won the title after a 2–10 to 2–07 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 3–16.
- ^ "Dunnamaggin are superb". Irish Times. 13 October 1997. Retrieved 7 October 2018.