1997 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Sarsfields (6th title) P. Kelly (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Clarinbridge L. O'Donoghue (captain) | ||
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The 1997 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887.[1]
Athenry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 30 November 1997 at Kenny Park in Athenry, between Sarsfields and Clarinbridge, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Sarsfields won the match by 1–11 to 1–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]
Results
Final
| 30 November 1997 Final | Sarsfields | 1-11 - 1-06 | Clarinbridge | Kenny Park |
References
- ^ "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Athenry HC". Club Info. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "The Fulfillment of a Dream". Athenry Parish Heritage. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Sarsfields HC Galway". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Club Archive - Original". Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2025.