2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates 27 May - 2 September 2007 Teams 12 Winning team Kilkenny (30th win)Captain Henry Shefflin Manager Brian Cody Losing team Limerick Captain Damien Reale Manager Richie Bennis Munster Waterford Leinster Kilkenny Ulster Not Played Connacht Not Played No. matches played 30 Goals total 95 (3.16 per game) Points total 1013 (33.76 per game) Top Scorer Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2-46)Player of the Year Dan Shanahan All-Star Team See here
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.
Teams [ ]
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 [ ]
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Wexford
2-14
Dublin
3-10
Wexford
1-12
Kilkenny
2-24
Kilkenny
1-27
Offaly
1-26
Offaly
1-13
Laois
0-10
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 l/b[clarification needed ] ), 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)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Limerick
1-19, 1-24 (aet), 0-22 (aet)
Tipperary
1-19, 2-21 (aet), 2-13 (aet)
Limerick
1-14
Waterford
3-17
Waterford
5-15
Cork
1-18
Cork
3-18
Clare
1-11
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)
Qualifiers [ ]
Group 1A [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts
1
Clare
3
3
0
0
7-45
3-40
+17
6
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
0
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 s/l), 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
1
Tipperary
3
3
0
0
5-53
4-42
+14
6
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
0
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)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
2L
Wexford
3-10
3M
Tipperary
1-14
2L
Wexford
1-10
1L
Kilkenny
0-23
1L
Kilkenny
3-22
1C
Galway
1-18
1L
Kilkenny
2-19
2M
Limerick
1-15
2M
Limerick
1-23
5M
Clare
1-16
2M
Limerick
5-11
1M
Waterford
2-15
1M
Waterford
3-16, 2-17
4M
Cork
3-16, 0-20
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).
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)
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)
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)
Main article: 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
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
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.
Top scorers [ ]
Championship [ ]
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Limerick
2-46
52
7
7.42
2
Henry Shefflin
Kilkenny
1-45
48
5
9.60
3
Damien Murray
Offaly
3-38
47
5
9.40
4
Eoin Kelly
Tipperary
1-38
41
6
6.83
5
James Young
Laois
2-32
38
4
9.50
6
Dan Shanahan
Waterford
8-12
36
5
7.20
7
Joe Deane
Cork
0-34
34
7
4.85
8
Ben O'Connor
Cork
0-33
33
7
4.71
9
Neil Ronan
Cork
4-13
25
6
4.16
Niall Gilligan
Clare
3-16
25
5
5.00
Single game [ ]
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Opposition
1
Damien Murray
Offaly
1-12
15
Laois
Eoin Kelly
Tipperary
1-12
15
Offaly
3
Henry Shefflin
Kilkenny
0-14
14
Wexford
4
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Limerick
2-7
13
Waterford
5
Dan Shanahan
Waterford
3-3
12
Limerick
Henry Shefflin
Kilkenny
0-12
12
Offaly
7
Damien Murray
Offaly
1-8
11
Kilkenny
James Young
Laois
1-8
11
Galway
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Limerick
0-11
11
Clare
Kerril Wade
Galway
0-11
11
Antrim
References [ ]
Pre-1923
Beginning of Liam MacCarthy
80-minute experiment
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