1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1997 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.
Champions
Birr (13th title)
Joe Errity (captain)
Birr (13th title)Joe Errity (captain)
Runners-up
Seir Kieran
Johnny Dooley (captain)
Seir KieranJohnny Dooley (captain)
| Champions | Birr (13th title) Joe Errity (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Seir Kieran Johnny Dooley (captain) | ||
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Seir Kieran were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 5 October 1997 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Seir Kieran, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years.[2] Birr won the match by 0–14 to 2–04 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4]
Results
Semi-finals
| 21 September 1997 Semi-final | Seir Kieran | 2-15 - 2-10 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
| K Kealey 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-6, B Dooley 1-1, Joe Dooley 0-2, M Mulrooney 0-2, K Dooley 0-1. | K Martin 0-7, A Lawlor 1-0, M Gallagher 1-0, R Martin 0-1, E Finnerty 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. |
| 21 September 1997 Semi-final | Birr | 1-14 - 1-06 | Lusmagh | St Brendan's Park |
| O O'Neill 1-4, G Cahill 0-5, P Carroll 0-2, D Pilkington 0-2, D Hanniffy 0-1. | J Kelly 1-0, B Troy 0-3, John Troy 0-2, D Kelly 0-1. |
Final
| 5 October 1997 Final | Birr | 0-13 - 2-04 | Seir Kieran | St Brendan's Park |
| G Cahill 0-6, D Hanniffy 0-2, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, M Claffey 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 1-2, B Dooley 1-0, M Mulrooney 0-1, K Kealy 0-1. |