1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
January 01, 1970
The 1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was held on 14 September 1997 and contested between Clare and Tipperary. It was a historic occasion in the history of the championship as it was the first time that two counties from the same province were appearing in the championship decider. Both sides had already met during the year in the Munster final when Clare defeated Tipperary. Clare had last won the All-Ireland title two years earlier in 1995 when they defeated Offaly while Tipperary last claimed the championship title in 1991 when they beat Kilkenny.[1]
On 26 August 1997 the officials were chosen for the final by the GAA, led by Wexford referee Dickie Murphy. The linesmen for the match were Pat Delaney (Laois) and Tom McIntyre (Antrim). Murphy was one of the most highly regarded match officials and had already taken charge of the 1992 and 1995 All-Ireland deciders.
At 3:30pm Dickie Murphy of Wexford threw in the sliotar and a much talked about game got under way. In fact, the game turned out to be one of the best of the decade. Tipperary had a good breeze behind them for the opening thirty-five minutes; however, they struggled to find their feet. After a tough opening quarter Tipp's wind advantage only resulted in a 0-3 to 0-2 lead. The Tipperary team eventually found their groove as Declan Ryan and John Leahy fired over some more points and by the twenty-fifth minute they were five points ahead. Tipp forged ahead and looked towards building a match-winning lead by half-time. Clare rallied and a brilliant two-minute spell yielded three unanswered points, two of which came from All-Ireland debutante Niall Gilligan. He was giving star defender Paul Shelly an unexpected torrid time during the first half. At half-time Tipperary were ahead by 0-10 to 0-6, however, Clare were in the ascendancy.
Within fifteen seconds of the restart Liam Doyle, one of Clare's unsung heroes, sent over another great point. Three Clare points followed in quick succession over the next six minutes before a Colin Lynch effort leveled the game at 0-11 apiece. The Clare management then brought on David Forde in a move that would prove most beneficial. He entered the game as a right corner-forward; however, he proceeded to roam all over the forward line. The decision by his marker, Michael Ryan, not to follow him proved costly as Forde quickly sent over two quick points before setting up a third to give Clare a 0-17 to 0-12 lead with ten minutes left in the game. It looked as if Clare were going to run away with the title, however, there were a few more twists in store. Substitute Liam Cahill put Tipp back in the game with an opportunist goal, kicking the ball to the net after catching a high ball. With four minutes left in the match teenager Eugene O'Neill doubled on a free that had come back off the crossbar and sent the sliotar into the net. Tipp had taken a 2-13 to 0-18 lead as the game entered the dying minutes. Ollie Baker leveled the scores after landing a huge point before Colin Lynch found Jamesie O'Connor on the right-hand side and fifty yards out from goal. O'Connor's effort flew straight over the bar and landed in the hand of team manager Ger Loughnane who was standing behind the goalposts. With seconds remaining in the game Tipperary launched one final attack. A great pass from Brian O'Meara found John Leahy in front of the Clare goal. A point would have resulted in a draw; however, Leahy went for broke and sent a low shot in towards the bottom of the net. Goalkeeper Davy FitzGerald saved the shot and cleared the sliotar. With that the full-time whistle was blown and Clare were the champions with a 0-20 to 2-13 victory.[2][3]
J. O'Connor (0-7), N. Gilligan (0-3), O. Baker (0-2), C. Lynch (0-2), D. Forde (0-2), S. McMahon (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), C. Clancy (0-1), L. Doyle (0-1).
Report
T. Dunne (0-5), E. O'Neill (1-1), J. Leahy (0-4), L. Cahill (1-0), M. Cleary (0-1), C. Gleeson (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1).
^"Flashback: 1997 All-Ireland SHC Final - Clare v Tipperary". GAA.ie. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^Fogarty, John (22 July 2017). "'Sometimes the Gods are with you and sometimes they're not'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^"Five of the best hurling finals from the last 50 years". Irish Independent. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
January 01, 1970
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The 1997 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was held on 14 September 1997 and contested between Clare and Tipperary It was a historic occasion in the history of the championship as it was the first time that two counties from the same province were appearing in the championship decider Both sides had already met during the year in the Munster final when Clare defeated Tipperary Clare had last won the All Ireland title two years earlier in 1995 when they defeated Offaly while Tipperary last claimed the championship title in 1991 when they beat Kilkenny 1 1997 All Ireland Hurling FinalEvent1997 All Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipClare Tipperary0 20 2 13Date14 September 1997VenueCroke Park DublinMan of the MatchOllie Baker Clare RefereeDickie Murphy Wexford Attendance65 575 19961998 Contents 1 Match 1 1 Officials 1 2 Summary 2 Statistics 3 ReferencesMatch editOfficials edit On 26 August 1997 the officials were chosen for the final by the GAA led by Wexford referee Dickie Murphy The linesmen for the match were Pat Delaney Laois and Tom McIntyre Antrim Murphy was one of the most highly regarded match officials and had already taken charge of the 1992 and 1995 All Ireland deciders Summary edit This article is written like a personal reflection personal essay or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor s personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message At 3 30pm Dickie Murphy of Wexford threw in the sliotar and a much talked about game got under way In fact the game turned out to be one of the best of the decade Tipperary had a good breeze behind them for the opening thirty five minutes however they struggled to find their feet After a tough opening quarter Tipp s wind advantage only resulted in a 0 3 to 0 2 lead The Tipperary team eventually found their groove as Declan Ryan and John Leahy fired over some more points and by the twenty fifth minute they were five points ahead Tipp forged ahead and looked towards building a match winning lead by half time Clare rallied and a brilliant two minute spell yielded three unanswered points two of which came from All Ireland debutante Niall Gilligan He was giving star defender Paul Shelly an unexpected torrid time during the first half At half time Tipperary were ahead by 0 10 to 0 6 however Clare were in the ascendancy Within fifteen seconds of the restart Liam Doyle one of Clare s unsung heroes sent over another great point Three Clare points followed in quick succession over the next six minutes before a Colin Lynch effort leveled the game at 0 11 apiece The Clare management then brought on David Forde in a move that would prove most beneficial He entered the game as a right corner forward however he proceeded to roam all over the forward line The decision by his marker Michael Ryan not to follow him proved costly as Forde quickly sent over two quick points before setting up a third to give Clare a 0 17 to 0 12 lead with ten minutes left in the game It looked as if Clare were going to run away with the title however there were a few more twists in store Substitute Liam Cahill put Tipp back in the game with an opportunist goal kicking the ball to the net after catching a high ball With four minutes left in the match teenager Eugene O Neill doubled on a free that had come back off the crossbar and sent the sliotar into the net Tipp had taken a 2 13 to 0 18 lead as the game entered the dying minutes Ollie Baker leveled the scores after landing a huge point before Colin Lynch found Jamesie O Connor on the right hand side and fifty yards out from goal O Connor s effort flew straight over the bar and landed in the hand of team manager Ger Loughnane who was standing behind the goalposts With seconds remaining in the game Tipperary launched one final attack A great pass from Brian O Meara found John Leahy in front of the Clare goal A point would have resulted in a draw however Leahy went for broke and sent a low shot in towards the bottom of the net Goalkeeper Davy FitzGerald saved the shot and cleared the sliotar With that the full time whistle was blown and Clare were the champions with a 0 20 to 2 13 victory 2 3 Statistics edit14 SeptemberFinalClare0 20 2 13TipperaryJ O Connor 0 7 N Gilligan 0 3 O Baker 0 2 C Lynch 0 2 D Forde 0 2 S McMahon 0 1 G O Loughlin 0 1 C Clancy 0 1 L Doyle 0 1 Report T Dunne 0 5 E O Neill 1 1 J Leahy 0 4 L Cahill 1 0 M Cleary 0 1 C Gleeson 0 1 B O Meara 0 1 Croke Park DublinAttendance 65 575Referee D Murphy Wexford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clare nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tipperary MATCH RULES 70 minutes Replay if scores level Three named substitutesReferences edit Flashback 1997 All Ireland SHC Final Clare v Tipperary GAA ie 16 March 2020 Retrieved 24 March 2020 Fogarty John 22 July 2017 Sometimes the Gods are with you and sometimes they re not Irish Examiner Retrieved 9 August 2020 Five of the best hurling finals from the last 50 years Irish Independent 22 August 2022 Retrieved 23 August 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final amp oldid 1216480109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
