1997 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The 1997 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 27 September 1997 and ended on 30 November 1997.
On 30 November 1997, Castlelyons won the championship after a 2-09 to 1-11 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It remains their only championship title in the grade.
Qualification
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship featured seven teams in the final tournament. Over 70 teams contested the seven divisional championships with the seven respective champions qualifying for the county championship.| Division | Championship | Champions |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Shanballymore |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballinascarty |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Courcey Rovers |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Freemount |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Castlelyons |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballinora |
| Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Na Piarsaigh |
Results
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 4-06 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Jamie Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Castlelyons | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 3 | Brian Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Sylvester McAuliffe | Castlelyons | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 1 | Eoin Fitzgerald | Castlelyons | 0-09 | 9 | Ballinascarty |
| 2 | Brian Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Shanballymore |
| 3 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 2-01 | 7 | Shanballymore |
| 3 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 2-01 | 7 | Ballinascarty |
| 3 | Jamie Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Castlelyons |
| 4 | Paul Burke | Shanballymore | 2-00 | 6 | Courcey Rovers |
| 4 | Séamus Twomey | Courcey Rovers | 2-00 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 5 | Mick Spillane | Castlelyons | 1-02 | 5 | Ballinora |
| 5 | Jamie Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 0-05 | 5 | Shanballymore |
| 5 | Jamie Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 0-05 | 5 | Na Piarsaigh |