1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates4 October – 2 November 1997
Teams8
SponsorNenagh Co-Op
ChampionsBorder Clonoulty-Rossmore (3rd title)
Noel Keane (captain)
T. J. Ryan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Mullinahone
Liam O'Connor (captain)
Theo English (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
Points scored198 (24.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border John Leahy (0-22)
1996 (Previous) (Next) 1998

The 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 October 1997 and ended on 2 November 1997.

Boherlahan-Dualla were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clonoulty-Rossmore at the quarter-final stage.[1]

On 2 November 1997, Clonoulty-Rossmore won the championship after a 0–17 to 1–12 defeat of Mullinahone in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1989.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions Runners-up
Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Boherlahan-Dualla
North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Toomevara Borris-Ileigh
South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Mullinahone Ballingarry
West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kickhams Cappawhite

Results

Quarter-finals

4 October 1997 Quarter-final Holycross-Ballycahill 1-09 - 0-12 Borris-Ileigh Páirc Shíleáin
J Ferncombe 0-5, D Duggan 1-0, T Lanigan 0-2, D Burke 0-1, T Gleeson 0-1. C Stakelum 0-4, S Maher 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, T Stakelum 0-1, J Keane 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. Referee: T Lonergan (Kilsheelan)
5 October 1997 Quarter-final Boherlahan-Dualla 2-12 - 0-14 Toomevara MacDonagh Park
P O'Dwyer 1-3, G Flanagan 0-4, M Murphy 1-0, L Maher 0-2, M Ferncombe 0-1, S Tarrant 0-1, T Lacey 0-1. K Dunne 0-7, T Dunne 0-4, K Kennedy 0-3. Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
5 October 1997 Quarter-final Mullinahone 1-20- 0-15 Kickhams Leahy Park
J Leahy 0-7, B O'Meara 0-5, P Croke 1-0, D Maher 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, E Carey 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. A Butler 0-7, A Qualter 0-3, V Kelly 0-1, G Butler 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, O Morrissey 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Roscrea)
11 October 1997 Quarter-final replay Holycross-Ballycahill 1-07 - 0-07 Borris-Ileigh Páirc Shíleáin
D Duggan 1-0, T Gleeson 0-3, W Ryan 0-1, J Ferncombe 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, D Burke 0-1. C Stakelum 0-3, S Maher 0-2, J Keane 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Referee: T Lonergan (Kilsheelan)
12 October 1997 Quarter-final Clonoulty-Rossmore 4-09 - 1-10 Ballingarry Leahy Park
D Ryan 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, M Kennedy 0-4, M Quirke 1-0, A Butler 0-1. L Cahill 1-2, D Shelly 0-4, P Ivors 0-3, D Lyons 0-1. Referee: E Clohessy (Drom-Inch)

Semi-finals

19 October 1997 Semi-final Mullinahone 1-20 - 3-11 Holycross-Ballycahill Semple Stadium
J Leahy 0-8, P Kelly 0-6, M Tobin 1-0, P Croke 0-2, D Maher 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. D Burke 1-3, J Ferncombe 1-2, T Lanigan 1-1, D Ryan 0-2, T Gleeson 0-1, N Ryan 0-1, M Lee 0-1. Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)
19 October 1997 Semi-final Clonoulty-Rossmore 4-12 - 4-11 Boherlahan-Dualla Semple Stadium
D Ryan 3-1, M Quirke 1-2, M Kennedy 0-5, K Lanigan-Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, A Butler 0-1. A Flanagan 0-6, P O'Dwyer 1-2, G Flanagan 1-2, L Maher 1-1. Referee: TJ Corby (Clonmel)

Final

2 November 1997 Final Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-17 - 1-12 Mullinahone Semple Stadium
M Kennedy 0-7, M Heffernan 0-4, M Quirke 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, N Keane 0-1, K Lanigan-Ryan 0-1. J Leahy 0-7, B O'Meara 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, P Croke 0-1, E Carey 0-1, D Maher 0-1. Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 John Leahy Mullinahone 0-22 22 3 7.33
2 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 5-06 21 3 7.00
3 Michael Kennedy Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-16 16 3 5.33
4 Philip O'Dwyer Boherlahan-Dualla 2-05 11 2 5.50
John Ferncombe Holycross-Ballycahill 1-08 11 3 3.66
6 Maurice Quirke Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-04 10 3 3.33
Paul Kelly Mullinahone 0-10 10 3 3.33
8 Brian O'Meara Mullinahone 1-06 9 3 3.00
Ger Flanagan Boherlahan-Dualla 1-06 9 2 4.50
10 David Burke Holycross-Ballycahill 1-05 8 3 2.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-01 10 Boherlahan-Dualla
2 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-03 9 Ballingarry
3 John Leahy Mullinahone 0-08 8 Holycross-Ballycahill
4 Ken Dunne Toomevara 0-07 7 Boherlahan-Dualla
John Leahy Mullinahone 0-07 7 Kickhams
Aidan Butler Kickhams 0-07 7 Mullinahone
Michael Kennedy Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-07 7 Mullinahone
John Leahy Mullinahone 0-07 7 Clonoulty-Rossmore
9 Philip O'Dwyer Boherlahan-Dualla 1-03 6 Toomevara
David Burke Holycross-Ballycahill 1-03 6 Mullinahone
Paul Kelly Mullinahone 0-06 6 Holycross-Ballycahill
Aidan Flanagan Boherlahan-Dualla 0-06 6 Clonoulty-Rossmore

Miscellaneous

  • Clonoulty-Rossmore win their first title since 1989.
  • [[Mullinahone GAA|Mullinahone]] qualify for the final for the first time.

References

  1. ^ "Veteran Maher the toast of Boherlahan". Irish Times. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ^ Fogarty, John (21 October 1997). "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.