1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
# 1997 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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.

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. 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 |

## 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 |
| 4 | John Ferncombe | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 6 | Maurice Quirke | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 6 | Paul Kelly | Mullinahone | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 8 | Brian O'Meara | Mullinahone | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 4 | John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-07 | 7 | Kickhams |
| 4 | Aidan Butler | Kickhams | 0-07 | 7 | Mullinahone |
| 4 | Michael Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-07 | 7 | Mullinahone |
| 4 | John Leahy | Mullinahone | 0-07 | 7 | Clonoulty-Rossmore |
| 9 | Philip O'Dwyer | Boherlahan-Dualla | 1-03 | 6 | Toomevara |
| 9 | David Burke | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-03 | 6 | Mullinahone |
| 9 | Paul Kelly | Mullinahone | 0-06 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 9 | 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.
