The 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 16 August 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997.

Young Irelands Young Irelands are a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Formed in 1952, they are located on the Chapel Road just outside the village. Their jersey consists of red and white vertical stripes. They are cu ...

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. It was their first ever championship title.

D. J. Carey Denis Joseph Carey (born 11 November 1970) is an Irish people, Irish former Hurling, hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county hurling team, Kilkenny county team. Carey began his hurling career at club lev ...

from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 3–16.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * O'Loughlin Gaels

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * John Locke's

Results

First round

Relegation play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall ;Single game

References

{{Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship