2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 27 May – 2 September 2007 |
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Teams | 12 |
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All-Ireland champions |
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Winning team | Kilkenny (30th win) |
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Captain | Henry Shefflin |
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Manager | Brian Cody |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Limerick |
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Captain | Damien Reale |
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Manager | Richie Bennis |
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Provincial champions |
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Munster | Waterford |
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Leinster | Kilkenny |
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Ulster | Not Played |
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Connacht | Not Played |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 30 |
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Goals total | 95 (3.16 per game) |
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Points total | 1013 (33.76 per game) |
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Top Scorer | Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2-46) |
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Player of the Year | Dan Shanahan |
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All-Star Team | See here |
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The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 22 May 2007 and ended on 2 September 2007.
Kilkenny were the defending champions, and successfully retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2–19 to 1–15 defeat of Limerick. This put them on level terms with Cork on 30 titles.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
From Championship
Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
Teams
Twelve counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.
A total of twelve teams contested the championship, including eleven teams from the 2006 championship and new entrant. Westmeath were relegated in 2006 and contested the 2007 Christy Ring Cup, while Antrim, winners of the 2006 Christy Ring Cup, gained automatic promotion back to hurling's top tier.[1][2]
Team summaries
Personnel and kits
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Offaly v
Laois 27 May 2007 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-26 - 0-10 | Laois | O'Connor Park |
| D Murray 1-12 (9f, 2 '65s'); R Hanniffy 0-5 (1 sideline), B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy, J Bergin 0-2 each, B Murphy, M Cordial 0-1 each. | Report | J Young 0-8 (8f), J Fitzpatrick, Joe Phelan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: M Haverty (Galway)) |
Semi-finals
Wexford v
Dublin 3 June 2007 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 3-10 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| R Jacob 1-2, B Lamber 0-4 (0-3), N Higgins 1-0, P Carley (0-1f), M Jacob, D Stamp 0-2 each, E Quigley, D O'Connor 0-1 each. | | J Kelly 1-2, R O'Carroll 1-1, D Curtin 0-4 (0-3f), K Flynn 1-0, S Mullen 0-2, R Fallon 0-1 (0-1f). | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
Kilkenny v
Offaly 10 June 2007 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-27 - 1-13 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| H Shefflin (0-12, 9f, 1 '65'), M Comerford, J Fitzpatrick (0-3 each), E Larkin (1-0), E Brennan, A Fogarty (0-2 each), T Walsh, JJ Delaney, D Lyng, M Fennelly, E Reid (0-1 each). | | D Murray (1-8, 8f, 1pen), B Murphy (0-2), B Carroll, M Cordial, G Hanniffy (0-1 each). | Attendance: 11,490 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Final
Wexford v
Kilkenny 1 July 2007 Final | Wexford | 1-12 - 2-24 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| S Nolan (1-5 3f, 1 '65), R Jacob (0-3), R Kehoe (0-2, 1f), E Quigley (0-1), D Stamp (0-1). | Report | W O'Dwyer (2-3), H Shefflin (0-9, 4f), M Comerford (0-5), J Fitzpatrick (0-2, 1f), E Larkin (0-2), B Hogan (0-1), E Brennan (0-1). | Attendance: 34,872 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Cork v
Clare 27 May 2007 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-18 - 1-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| B. O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 frees); P. Cronin 1-1; J. Deane 0-3 frees; K. Murphy (Sarsfields) and N. McCarthy 0-2 each; K. Murphy, T. Kenny, J. O’Connor, J. Gardiner (free) and S. Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1 each. | Report | N. Gilligan 1-1 (0-1 free); B. Nugent 0-4; A. Quinn 0-2; J. Clancy, D. O’Rourke, B. Gaffney (free) and A. Markham (’65) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 23,300 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
Limerick v
Tipperary 10 June 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-19 - 1-19 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-4 frees); O Moran 0-5; P Tobin 1-1; B Foley 0-3; N Moran 0-2; M O’Brien 0-2; M Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | W Ryan 0-7 (0-6 frees); J Carroll 1-1; D Egan 0-3; J Woodlock 0-2; E Kelly 0-2; L Corbett 0-2; R O’Dwyer, S McGrath, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 36,246 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Tipperary v
Limerick 16 June 2007 Semi-final replay | Tipperary | 2-21 - 1-24 (AET) | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| E. Kelly 0-9 (0-6 frees); S. Butler 1-3; D. Egan 1-2; L. Corbett 0-3; B. Dunne 0-2; J. Woodlock, E. Corcoran (S/L), 0-1 each. | Report | M. Fitzgerald 1-3; A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-5 frees 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-5; N. Moran 0-3; K. Tobin 0-2; J. O’Brien 0-2; B. Geary 0-2 (frees); M. Foley 0-1. | Attendance: 27,117 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Waterford v
Cork 17 June 2007 Semi-final | Waterford | 5-15 - 3-18 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| E. Kelly 1-5 (0-4 frees); J. Mullane 1-4; D. Shanahan 2-1; P. Flynn 1-1 (1-0 free); K. McGrath 0-2 (frees); T. Browne 0-2. | Report | K. Murphy (Sars 2-0); B. O’Connor 0-6 (0-2 frees, 0-1 S/L, 0-1 65); J. Deane 0-5 (0-2 frees); P. Cronin 1-0; J. O’Connor 0-2; N. McCarthy 0-2; T. Kenny 0-2; C. Naughton 0-1. | Attendance: 36,352 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Limerick v
Tipperary 24 June 2007 Semi-final 2nd replay | Limerick | 0-22 - 2-13 (AET) | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-3 frees 0-1 65); N. Moran 0-5; B. Geary 0-3 (0-1 free 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-3; M. Fitzgerald 0-2; K. Tobin 0-2; D. O’Grady 0-1. | Report | E. Kelly 0-9 (0-7 frees); D. Egan 1-0; W. Ryan 1-0; S. Butler 0-2; S. McGrath, P. Bourke, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 30,608 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Final
Waterford v
Limerick 8 July 2007 Final | Waterford | 3-17 - 1-14 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| D Shanahan 3-3; E Kelly 0-4 (2f); J Mullane 0-3; S Molumphy, P Flynn (1f) 0-2 each; S Prendergast, K McGrath (f), E McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | B Begley 1-2; M Fitzgerald, A O'Shaughnessy (2 '65's, 1f) 0-3 each; K Tobin 0-2; D O'Grady, P Tobin, O Moran, M O'Brien 0-1 each. | Attendance: 48,371 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Cup competitions
Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)
Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)
All-Ireland Qualifiers
Group 1A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Clare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-45 | 3-40 | +17 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland Quarter Finals |
2 | Galway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 4-33 | +35 | 4 |
3 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-47 | 6-65 | -24 | 2 | |
4 | Laois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-38 | 6-57 | -28 | 0 |
Antrim v
Clare 30 June Round 1 | Antrim | 2-15 - 3-21 | Clare | Casement Park |
| K McKeegan 0-4 (4f), N McManus, M Herron 1-1 each, P McGill 0-3, S McNaughton 0-2, J McIntosh, P Shields, S McCrory, A Graffin 0-1 each. | Report | N Gilligan 1-6 (3f, 1 '45'), D O'Connell 1-3, D McMahon 0-5 (1 sideline), D Quinn 1-2, B O'Connell 0-2, J McInerney, D O'Rourke, C McMahon 0-1 each. | Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh) |
Laois v
Galway 30 June Round 1 | Laois | 1-14 - 3-20 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 1-8 (1-6f); J Fitzpatrick 0-3; P Mullaney 0-2 (2f); T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | E Cloonan 0-10 (6f); D Hayes 2-1; N Healy 1-0; I Tannain 0-3; A Kerins, G Mahon 0-2 each; E Lynch, K Broderick 0-1 each. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Antrim v
Laois 7 July Round 2 | Antrim | 1-23 - 1-13 | Laois | Casement Park |
| K McKeegan 1-3 (2f); P McGill 0-5 (2f); C Herron 0-3; N McManus, M Herron, K Stewart, P Shiels, J McIntosh 0-2 each; McCambridge, K Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | J Young 0-9 (7f); J Brophy 1-1; M Whelan, JJ McHugh, T Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Clare v
Galway 7 July Round 2 | Clare | 2-10 - 0-14 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| N Gilligan 1-4, D O'Rourke 1-1, G Quinn, C Lynch 0-2 each, D Mcahon 0-1. | Report | E Cloonan 0-5, R Murray 0-3, K Wade 0-2, D Forde, I Tannian, D Tierney and E Lynch 0-1 each. | Attendance: 14,551 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Laois v
Clare 14 July Round 3 | Laois | 1-11 - 2-14 | Clare | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 1-7, J Brophy 0-2, J Fitzpatrick and M Whelan 0-1 each. | Report | B Nugent 1-3, D McMahon 0-5, C Lynch 1-0, D Quinn 0-3, J McInerney, D O'Rourke and B O'Connell 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Galway v
Antrim 14 July Round 3 | Galway | 2-31 - 1-9 | Antrim | Pearse Stadium |
| K Wade 0-11 (6f, one 65), A Kerins 0-8, K Broderick 1-2, N Healy, I Tannian 0-4 each, D Hayes 1-0, F Healy, A Callanan 0-1 each. | Report | K McKeegan 0-6 (5f, one 65), P McGill 0-3 (2f), K Kelly 1-0. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Group 1B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-53 | 4-42 | +14 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals |
2 | Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 2-42 | +32 | 4 |
3 | Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-49 | 5-57 | -11 | 2 | |
4 | Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-65 | -35 | 0 |
Dublin v
Cork 30 June Round 1 | Dublin | 0-15 - 3-20 | Cork | Parnell Park |
| D Curtin 0-4 (4f), R O'Carroll 0-2, K Dunne 0-2, A McCrabbe 0-2 (1f), P Carton 0-2, J Boland 0-1, D Qualter 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. | | K Murphy 2-2, J Deane 0-6, P Cronin 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (3f), K Hartnett 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, N Ronan 0-2. | Referee: Seamus Roche (Tipperary) |
Tipperary v
Offaly 30 June Round 1 | Tipperary | 2-17 - 2-13 | Offaly | Semple Stadium |
| E Kelly (1-12, 1-10f), L Corbett (1-1), F Devanney (0-2), S Butler (0-2). | Report | D Murray (1-5, 1-4f, 0-1 ‘65'), S Ryan (1-2), G Hanniffy (0-2), P Cleary (0-1f), B Carroll (0-1); J Bergin (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1). | Attendance: 7,533 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Dublin v
Tipperary 7 July Round 2 | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-20 | Tipperary | Parnell Park |
| P Carton 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, A McCrabbe 0-2 (0-1f), R O'Carroll, D Qualter, J Kelly, D Curtin (0-1f), S Mullen 0-1 each. | Report | W Ryan 0-10 (0-6), L Corbett 1-1, E Kelly 0-3 (0-1f), S Butler 0-2, B Dunne, F Devanney, D Egan, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Cork v
Offaly 7 July Round 2 | Cork | 1-27 - 0-11 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| N Ronan (1-05, 2f), J Deane (0-08, 5f), B O'Connor (0-07, 2f, 0-01 '65'), K Murphy (0-02), P Cronin (0-02). | | D Murray (0-08, 6f, 1 '65'), B Murphy (0-01), M Cordial (0-01, 1f). | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Offaly v
Dublin 14 July Round 3 | Offaly | 2-25 - 2-13 | Dublin | O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll (1-7), D Murray (0-5, 4f), M Cordial (1-2), B Murphy (0-03), E Bevans (0-3, 1sl), R Hanniffy (0-2), B Teehan, G Hanniffy (0-1 each), K Brady (0-1, 1f). | | D Curtin (0-6, 6f), L Ryan (1-2), S O'Connor (1-0), G Bennett (0-2); M Carton, R Donnelly, D Qualter (0-1 each). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Tipperary v
Cork 14 July Round 3 | Tipperary | 2-16 - 1-18 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| W Ryan 2-3, L Corbett, B Dunne 0-3 each, S Butler, H Moloney 0-2 each, D Hickey, J Carroll, D Egan 0-1 each. | Report | N Ronan 1-2, J Deane 0-5, J O'Connor 0-3, K Hartnett, K Murphy (Erin's Own), P Cronin 0-2 each, B O'Connor, K Murphy (Sarsfield's) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 12,902 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland quarter-finals
Wexford v
Tipperary 28 July 2007 Quarter-final | Wexford | 3-10 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| B Lambert (1-2, 1f), R Kehoe (1-0), D Fitzhenry (1-0, 1f), R Jacob, D O'Connor (0-2 each), S Nolan (0-2, 1 '65'), R McCarthy, E Quigley (0-1 each). | Report | L Corbett (1-1), D Hickey (0-4), E Kelly (0-3, 2f), B Dunne, H Maloney (0-2 each), J Carroll, S McGrath (0-1 each). | Attendance: 42,364 Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Kilkenny v
Galway 28 July 2007 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 3-22 - 1-18 | Galway | Croke Park |
| D Lyng (0-2), J Fitzpatrick (0-3, free), E Brennan (2-2), H Shefflin (0-8, 8 frees), E Larkin (0-2), W O’Dwyer (0-1), M Comerford (0-2), A Fogarty (0-1), R Power (1-1). | Report | C Callanan (0-1, free), F Healy (0-2), A Kerins (0-4), R Murray (1-0), I Tannian (0-1), K Wade (0-7, 6 frees, 1 ’65’), N Healy (0-3). | Attendance: 42,364 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Limerick v
Clare 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-23 - 1-16 | Clare | Croke Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy (0-11, 6f), M Fitzgerald (0-4), D Ryan (1-2), K Tobin (0-2), O Moran, D O'Grady, J O'Brien, B Foley (0-1 each) | Report | N Gilligan (0-5, 5f), D McMahon (1-1), D O'Rourke, J Clancy (0-3 each), B Bugler, C Lynch (0-2 each) | Attendance: 72,426 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Waterford v
Cork 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-16 - 3-16 | Cork | Croke Park |
| D Shanahan (1-3), P Flynn, S Molumphy (1-2 each), E Kelly (0-4), K McGrath, J Mullane (0-2), S Prendergast (0-1). | Report | N Ronan (2-2), J Deane (0-5), K Murphy (1-0), B O’Connor (0-3), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-2) K Hartnett, J O’Connor, T Kenny, J Gardiner (0-1). | Attendance: 72,426 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Waterford v
Cork 5 August 2007 Quarter-final replay | Waterford | 2-17 - 0-20 | Cork | Croke Park |
| D Shanahan (2-1), E Kelly (0-4, 1f), P Flynn (0-3, 3f), M Walsh, J Mullane, E McGrath (0-2 each), S Molumphy, S Prendergast (0-1 each), K McGrath (0-1, 1f). | Report | B O'Connor (0-9, 6f), T Kenny, J O'Connor, N Ronan, K Murphy (0-2 each), J Deane (0-2, 2f), T McCarthy (0-1). | Attendance: 54,924 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
Wexford v
Kilkenny 5 August 2007 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-10 - 0-23 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| B Lambert (0-5, 2f), D Stamp, M Jacob, PJ Nolan, D O'Connor, R McCarthy (0-1 each). | Report | H Shefflin (capt) (0-14, 9f, 1 '65'), E Larkin, M Comerford, J Fitzpatrick (0-2 each), W O'Dwyer, A Fogarty, R Power (0-1 each). | Attendance: 54,924 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Limerick v
Waterford 12 August 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 5-11 - 2-15 | Waterford | Croke Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy (2-7), D Ryan (2-0), B Begley (1-0), O Moran (0-2), M O'Brien, J O'Brien (0-1 each) | Report | P Flynn (0-04f), D Shanahan (0-04), S Molumphy (1-00), E McGrath (1-00), E Kelly (0-03, 1f), T Browne (0-01), K McGrath (0-01f), S Prendergast (0-01), J Kennedy (0-01). | Attendance: 80,546 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland Final
Kilkenny v
Limerick 2 September 2007 Final | Kilkenny | 2-19 - 1-15 | Limerick | Croke Park |
| E Brennan (1-5), H Shefflin (1-2), E Larkin, R Power (0-4 each), T Walsh (0-2), J Fitzpatrick, A Fogarty (0-1 each). | Report | A O'Shaughnessy (0-7), O Moran (1-3), D O'Grady (0-2), O'Connor, M Fitzgerald, N Moran (0-1 each). | Attendance: 82,127 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 40
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Most points by one team in a match: 31
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 30 points
Miscellaneous
- In winning the All-Ireland title, Kilkenny claim their 30th championship and draw level with Cork at the top of the all-time roll of honour.
- For the first time since 1998, neither Cork nor Tipperary reached the Munster final.
- The Munster final meeting of Limerick and Waterford is their first meeting in a provincial decider since 1934.
- Limerick qualify for the All-Ireland final for the first time since 1996. It is also their first meeting with Kilkenny in a championship decider since 1974.
See also
References
- ^ "Dublin inflict relegation on Lakesmen". RTÉ Sport. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Antrim run rings around Carlow". Hogan Stand website. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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