2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	27 May - 2 September 2007
Teams	12
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Kilkenny (30th win)
Captain	Henry Shefflin
Manager	Brian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Limerick
Captain	Damien Reale
Manager	Richie Bennis
Provincial champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
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
← 2006 2008 →

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

Team	Colours	Sponsor	Captain(s)	Manager(s)	Most recent success
					All-Ireland	Provincial	League
Antrim	Saffron and white	Creagh Concrete	Seán Delargy	Terence McNaughton Dominic McKinley
Clare	Saffron and blue	Pat O'Donnell	Frank Lohan	Tony Considine	1997	1998	1977-78
Cork	Red and white	O2	Kieran Murphy	Gerald McCarthy	2005	2006	1998
Dublin	Navy and blue	Arnotts	Philip Brennan	Tommy Naughton	1938	1961	1938-39
Galway	Maroon and white	Supermac's	David Collins	Ger Loughnane	1988		2004
Kilkenny	Black and amber	Glanbia	Henry Shefflin	Brian Cody	2006	2006	2006
Laois	Blue and white	Heritage Hotel	Joe Fitzpatrick	Damien Fox	1915	1949
Limerick	Green and white	Sporting Limerick	James O'Brien Damien Reale	Richie Bennis	1973	1996	1997
Offaly	Green, white and gold	Carroll Cuisine	Rory Hanniffy	John McIntyre	1998	1995	1990-91
Tipperary	Blue and gold	Enfer	Benny Dunne	Michael "Babs" Keating	2001	2001	2001
Waterford	White and blue	Yoplait Essence	Michael Walsh	Justin McCarthy	1959	2004	2007
Wexford	Purple and Gold	Wexford Cheddar	Damien Fitzhenry	John Meyler	1996	2004	1972-73

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

	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), 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-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)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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

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

1. "Dublin inflict relegation on Lakesmen". RTÉ Sport. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
2. "Antrim run rings around Carlow". Hogan Stand website. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.