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
General information
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
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
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)
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)
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
Pre-1923
Beginning of Liam MacCarthy
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
'Back-door' era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards