The 1997 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
The All-Ireland final was played on 7 September 1997 at Parnell Park in Dublin, between Monaghan and Meath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Monaghan won the match by 3-11 to 0-11 to claim their first ever championship title overall.[3]