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.
| 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 |  |
| Player of the Year |  |
| 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
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||
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2-14 | ||||||||||||
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3-10 | ||||||||||||
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1-12 | ||||||||||||
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2-24 | ||||||||||||
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1-27 | ||||||||||||
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1-26 | |
1-13 | ||||||||||
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0-10 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 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 | |||||||||||
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1-19, 1-24 (aet), 0-22 (aet) | ||||||||||||
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1-19, 2-21 (aet), 2-13 (aet) | ||||||||||||
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1-14 | ||||||||||||
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3-17 | ||||||||||||
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5-15 | ||||||||||||
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1-18 | |
3-18 | ||||||||||
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1-11 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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 |
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| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-45 | 3-40 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 4-33 | +35 | 4 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-47 | 6-65 | -24 | 2 |
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-38 | 6-57 | -28 | 0 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-53 | 4-42 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 2-42 | +32 | 4 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-49 | 5-57 | -11 | 2 |
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-65 | -35 | 0 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | | 3-10 | ||||||||||||
| 3M | | 1-14 | ||||||||||||
| 2L | | 1-10 | ||||||||||||
| 1L | | 0-23 | ||||||||||||
| 1L | | 3-22 | ||||||||||||
| 1C | | 1-18 | ||||||||||||
| 1L | | 2-19 | ||||||||||||
| 2M | | 1-15 | ||||||||||||
| 2M | | 1-23 | ||||||||||||
| 5M | | 1-16 | ||||||||||||
| 2M | | 5-11 | ||||||||||||
| 1M | | 2-15 | ||||||||||||
| 1M | | 3-16, 2-17 | ||||||||||||
| 4M | | 3-16, 0-20 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
Quarter-finals
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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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