2007 National Hurling League

The 2007 National Hurling League was the 76th season of the National Hurling League, the top leagues for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 28 November 2006. The season began on 18 February 2007 and concluded on 29 April 2007.

2007 National Hurling League
League details
Dates18 February – 29 April, 2007
Teams33
League champions
WinnersWaterford (2nd win)
CaptainMichael "Brick" Walsh
ManagerJustin McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainHenry Shefflin
ManagerBrian Cody
Other division winners
Division 2Laois
Division 3Roscommon
Division 3 ShieldFermanagh
2006
2008

Division 1A

National Hurling League Division 1
Season2007
ChampionsWaterford
2nd National League title
Captain: Michael Walsh
Manager: Justin McCarthy
RelegatedDown
Matches played36
Top goalscorer Eoin Kelly (1-61)
Best goalkeeperBrian Murray
P. J. Ryan (4 clean sheets)
Biggest home winWexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down
(1 April 2007)
Biggest away winDown 1-13 - 3-25 Clare
(18 February 2007)
Highest scoringLimerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly
(8 April 2007)
2006
2008
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2006 season. Dublin entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 29 April 2007, Waterford won the title after a 0-20 to 0-18 win over Kilkenny. It was their first league title since 1963 and their second National League title overall.[1]

Antrim and Down were the first two teams to be relegated to Division 2 after finishing bottom of Divisions 1A and 1B respectively. Offaly were the third team to be relegated after being beaten by Limerick in a play-off.[2] Antrim and Offaly subsequently earned reprieves and retain their Division 1 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped.

Waterford's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-61. Limerick's Brian Murray and Kilkenny's P. J. Ryan were the top goalkeepers having kept 4 clean sheets.

Structure

A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Dublin earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Kerry. They replaced Laois who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.[3]

The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Cork 54014-733-678
2 Waterford 53026-946-596Division 1 champions
3 Wexford 53026-894-676
4 Clare 52126-783-635
5 Offaly 51139-745-833
6 Down 50055-4215-1110

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Cork1-21 - 1-14OffalyPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K Murphy (0-5, one free, one 65), E Murphy (1-1), N Ronan (0-4, three frees), J Deane (0-3, one free), T Kenny (0-3), N McCarthy (0-3), T McCarthy (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1). Report J Bergin (0-7, free), D Molloy (1-1), S Dooley (0-2), G Hannify (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1), E Bevans (0-1), C Parlon (0-1). Referee: M Wadding(Waterford)
18 February 2007 Round 1Wexford1-12 - 1-23WaterfordWexford Park, Wexford
M Jacob (0-5, two frees), E Quigley (1-1), D Fitzhenry (0-1, a pen), S Nolan (0-1), P Roche (0-1), M Jordan (0-1), R Codd (0-1), R Jacob (0-1). Report E Kelly (0-10, five frees), K Moran (1-2), S Molumphy (0-3), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), D Shanahan (0-2), J Kennedy (0-1). Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
18 February 2007 Round 1Down1-13 - 3-25ClareSt.Patrick's Park, Portaferry
G Johnson (0-7, all frees), M Coulter (1-0, free), A Savage (0-2), E Trainor (0-2), P Hughes (0-1), E McGuinness (0-1). Report B Nugent (2-5), B Gaffney (1-2), A Quinn (0-4, all frees), F Lynch (0-4), A Markham (0-4, two 65s, two frees), N Gilligan (0-3, one free), B Bulgar (0-1), T Griffin (0-1), J Clancy (0-1). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
4 March 2007 Round 2Clare1-10 - 1-12WexfordCusack Park, Ennis
N Gilligan (0-4, 2f), B Nugent (0-3), B Gaffney (1-0), T Carmody (0-2), J Clancy (0-1). Report P Carley (0-4, 2f), R Kehoe (1-0), R Jacob (0-2), M Jacob, E Quigley, S Nolan, M Jordan, R Codd, S Banville (all 0-1 each). Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
4 March 2007 Round 2Offaly4-18 - 1-11DownSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Bergin 2-5 (1-4f); D Molloy 2-0; B Carroll 0-5; G Hanniffy, E Bevans 0-3 each; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each. Report G Johnson 0-5 (4f); B McGourty 0-4; E Trainor 1-0; A Savage 0-2. Referee: F Smith (Meath)
11 March 2007 Round 2Waterford0-16 - 0-12CorkWalsh Park, Waterford
E Kelly 0-8 (6f), K McGrath 0-4 (2 65s, 2f), S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh, K Moran 0-1 each. Report N McCarthy, P Cronin 0-3 each, J Deane 0-2 (2f), N Ronan, R Curran, D O'Sullivan and P O'Sullivan 0-1 each Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
18 March 2007 Round 3Wexford1-16 - 1-11OffalyWexford Park, Wexford
P Carley 1-4, E Quigley 0-5, R Jacob 0-4, S Banville 0-2, D Lyng 0-1. Report J Bergin 1-1, S Hanniffy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, D Molloy 0-1, A Egan 0-1, B Teehan 0-1, R Hanniffy 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, D Franks 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
18 March 2007 Round 3Clare1-13 - 0-9WaterfordCusack Park, Ennis
B Gaffney 1-4 (0-4f), B Nugent, N Gilligan (2f) 0-3 each, F Lynch, T Carmody, K Dilleen 0-1 each. Report E Kelly 0-3 (3f), D Shanahan, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, K McGrath (‘65'), N Jacob, J Nagle 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
18 March 2007 Round 3Down2-5 - 1-10CorkMitchel Park, Ballygalget
G Johnson 1-2, P Coulter 1-0, B McGourty 0-2, A Savage 0-1. Report E Murphy 1-0, K Murphy 0-4, J Deane 0-3, P Cronin, T Kenny, C Naughton 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)
25 March 2007 Round 4Cork1-17 - 0-18WexfordPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
N Ronan 0-5 (2f, 1 '65); C Naughton 1-2; J Deane 0-4 (1f); P Cronin 0-2; K Murphy (Sars), N McCarthy, K Murphy (Erins Own) and P Kelly 0-1 each. Report R Jacob 0-5; P Carley 0-5 (3f); B Lambert 0-4f; D Lyng 0-2; R Kehoe, M Jacob 0-1 each. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
25 March 2007 Round 4Offaly1-16 - 1-16ClareSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Bergin 0-5 (4f); D Molloy 1-1; B Carroll, R Hanniffy 0-3 each; P Cleary 0-2f; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each. Report B Gaffney 1-8 (4f and 1 '65); F Lynch 0-4; N Gilligan 0-2 (1f); B Nugent, T Carmody 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
25 March 2007 Round 4Waterford4-27 - 1-7DownFraher Field, Dungarvan
S Molumphy 2-2, K McGrath 1-4, E Kelly 0-7, D Bennett 0-4, J Nagle 1-0, E McGrath 0-3, D Shanahan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2. E Trainor 1-1, B McGourty 0-3, G Johnson 0-1, F Conway 0-1, P Coulter 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
1 April 2007 Round 5Clare0-14 - 1-13CorkCusack Park, Ennis
N Ronan 1-2 (0-1f), J Deane 0-5 (2f, 1 '65), P Cronin 0-2, T Kenny 0-2, K Murphy 0-2. Report B Gaffney 0-6 (6f), B Nugent 0-2, K Dilleen, B Bugler, D O'Rourke, F Lynch, N Gilligan, T Carmody 0-1 each. Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
1 April 2007 Round 5Waterford1-19 - 3-15OffalyWalsh Park, Waterford
E Kelly 0-8, J Mullane 1-3, K McGrath 0-4, D Shanahan 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. J Bergin 2-5, G Hanniffy 1-1, E Bevans 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, B Teehan 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
1 April 2007 Round 5Wexford3-31 - 0-6DownWexford Park, Wexford
R Jacob 1-7; B Lambert 0-8, 5f; D Stamp 2-1; M Jacob 0-5; D Lyng 0-3; R McCarthy 0-2; W Doran, D Fitzhenry f, P Roche, K Kavanagh, M Doyle 0-1 each. Report B McGourty 0-3; P Hughes f, C Courtney, G Johnson 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Cork)

Division 1B

Division 1B Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 53117-895-677Division 1 runners-up
2 Galway 53024-947-606
3 Tipperary 530211-685-696
4 Dublin 52125-637-705
5 Limerick 52038-662-854
6 Antrim 51041-5710-862

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Dublin2-13 - 0-19KilkennyParnell Park, Dublin
K O'Reilly (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J Kelly (1-1), J McCaffrey (0-3, one sideline), D Curtin (0-3, one 65, two frees), K Flynn (0-2), L Ryan (0-1). Report E Larkin (0-6, five frees), E Brennan (0-6), W O'Dwyer (0-3), E McCormack (0-2), M Comerford (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
18 February 2007 Round 1Tipperary0-16 - 2-13LimerickMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
E Kelly (0-12, seven frees, two 65s), L Corbett (0-3), P Kelly (0-1). Report A O'Shaughnessy (1-8, eight frees), O Moran (1-1), N Moran (0-2), M O'Brien (0-1), B Foley (0-1). Referee: D Murphy(Wexford)
18 February 2007 Round 1Galway3-25 - 0-12AntrimPearse Stadium, Galway
E Cloonan 1-10 (4f, 3 '65), K Broderick 1-3, N Healy 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, R Murray 0-3 (1f), A Kerins and M Kerins 0-2 each, D Hayes 0-1. Report L Watson 0-3 (1f), K McKeegan, B Herron and M Herron 0-2 each, P Richmond and N McAuley 0-1 each, J Campbell 0-1 ('65). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
4 March 2007 Round 2Kilkenny2-13 - 3-13TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Power 0-7 (5f), E Brennan 1-1, M Comerford 1-0, E McCormack, B Hogan, J Dalton (65) 0-1 each. Report D O'Hanlon 2-1, P Kelly 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (6f), J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
4 March 2007 Round 2Limerick1-9 - 0-17GalwayGaelic Grounds, Limerick
S O'Connor 1-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (3f), JV O'Brien 0-2, C Fitzgerald, P Tobin, B Geary (1f) 0-1 each. Report E Cloonan 0-9 (6f), D Hayes, K Broderick 0-2 each, N Healy, F Healy, A Kerins, R Murray 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
28 March 2007 Round 2Antrim1-13 - 0-12DublinCasement Park, Belfast
N McManus 1-3; B McFall 0-5 (4f); P Shields, J McIntosh (2f) 0-2 each; M Herron 0-1. Report K O'Reilly 0-8 (6f); K Dunne 0-2; K Flynn, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
18 March 2007 Round 3Dublin2-7 - 1-8GalwayParnell Park, Dublin
P O'Driscoll 1-2, L Ryan 1-0, D Curtin 0-2 (f), K Flynn, S Mullen, K O'Reilly 0-1 each. Report N Healy 1-3 (1f), A Kerins, E Cloonan 0-2 each, M Kerins 0-1 (f) Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
18 March 2007 Round 3Tipperary1-11 - 0-8AntrimPáirc Shíleáin, Templemore
E Kelly 0-7, P Bourke 1-1, W Ryan, C O Mahoney 0-1 each. Report B McFall 0-4, K McKeegan 0-3, B Herron 0-1. Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick)
19 March 2007 Round 3Kilkenny2-17 - 0-12LimerickNowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Power 0-6, M Comerford 1-2, D Lyng 1-0, E McCormack 0-3, M Rice 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1, E Larkin 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, N Moran 0-4, M Fitzgerald 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1, K Tobin 0-1. Referee: A Heagney (Clare)
25 March 2007 Round 4Limerick1-15 - 0-22DublinGaelic Grounds, Limerick
A O'Shaughnessy 0-4, S O'Connor 1-0, O Moran 0-3, P Tobin 0-2, Mike O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. K O'Reilly 0-7, J Kelly 0-4, K Flynn 0-3, P O'Driscoll 0-2, J Boland 0-2, G O'Meara 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, D Qualter 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
25 March 2007 Round 4Galway0-26 - 3-13TipperaryPearse Stadium, Galway
E Cloonan 0-10 (8f, 1 '65); M Kerins 0-4; I Tannion 0-3; A Kerins, R Murray, N Healy, D Hayes 0-2 each; F Healy 0-1. Report P Kelly 2-2; W Ryan 0-6f; E Kelly 1-0; E Corcoran 0-2 (2 sidelines); H Moloney, R O'Dwyer, P Bourke all 0-1 each. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
25 March 2007 Round 4Kilkenny2-21 - 0-11AntrimNowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Brennan 1-4; M Comerford 1-3; A Fogarty 0-5; R Power 0-4; D Lyng 0-3; E McCormick, J Dalton 0-1 each. Report B McFall 0-8f; M Herron 0-3. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
1 April 2007 Round 5Kilkenny1-19 - 0-18GalwayNowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Power 0-7, E McCormack 1-1, E Brennan 0-3, D Lyng 0-2, M Rice 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, J Tennyson 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. E Cloonan 0-7, R Murray 0-2, D Collins 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-1, K Broderick 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, I Tannian 0-1, T Óg Regan 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
1 April 2007 Round 5Tipperary4-15 - 1-9DublinMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
D O'Hanlon 2-1, E Kelly 1-3 (0-2f), P Bourke 0-5 (2f), P Kelly 1-2, B Dunne, S McGrath, T Stapleton, J Carroll 0-1. Report S Mullen 0-5 (4f), E Carroll 1-1 (1-0f), R Fallon 0-2 (2f), K Flynn 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
1 April 2007 Round 5Limerick4-17 - 0-13AntrimGaelic Grounds, Limerick
S O'Connor 3-0, B Foley 1-4, A O'Shaughnessy 0-7, E Foley 0-2, B Geary 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, O Moran 0-1, B Begley 0-1. K McKeegan 0-6, M Herron 0-2, P Richmond 0-2, J McIntosh 0-1, N McManus 0-1, B McFall 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Meath)

Division 1 Knockout

Relegation play-off

8 April 2007 Relegation play-offLimerick6-20 - 1-18OffalyMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
S O'Connor 2-3; B Foley 2-0; A O'Shaughnessy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2f); O Moran 1-3; B Geary 0-4 (2 '65', 2f); J O'Brien 0-2; B Begley, M O'Brien, D Ryan, N Moran 0-1 each. Report J Bergin 1-8 (4f, 0-1 pen); R Hanniffy 0-3, E Bevans, S Dooley, B Carroll 0-2 each; D Molloy 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

8 April 2007 Quarter-finalWexford1-16 - 0-14GalwayNowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Quigley 1-1, S Nolan 0-3, D Lyng, R Jacob, M Jacob, P Carley 0-2 each, W Doran, D Stamp, B Lambert (1f), M Jordan 0-1 each. Report E Cloonan 0-6 (2f), I Tannian 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, D Hayes, N Healy 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
8 April 2007 Quarter-finalWaterford1-20 - 1-19TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Kelly 1-9 (6f, 2 '65s), D Shanahan 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, S Prendergast 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2 (1 lineball), S O'Sullivan 0-1. Report E Kelly 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), P Kelly 1-1, L Corbett 0-4, W Ryan 0-3 (1f), R O'Dwyer 0-2, J Carroll, E Corcoran (lineball) 0-1. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Semi-finals

15 April 2007 Semi-finalCork1-16 - 1-19WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
B O'Connor 1-5 (4f, 1 s-line), P Cronin 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3 (2f, 1 '65), N McCarthy 0-2, J O'Connor, K Murphy, C Naughton 0-1 each. Report E Kelly 0-8 (5f), D Shanahan 1-1, S Prendergast, S Walsh, J Mullane, J Kennedy 0-2 each, K McGrath 0-2 (2f). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
15 April 2007 Semi-finalKilkenny2-22 - 2-7WexfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
R Power 0-9 (4f, 2 '65s), A Fogarty 2-1, E Larkin, J Fitzpatrick 0-3 each, M Comerford, D Lyng, E Brennan 0-2 each. Report D Stamp 2-0, D Lyng, P Carley (2f) 0-2 each, R Jacob, M Jacob, E Quigley 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

29 April 2007 FinalKilkenny0-18 - 0-20WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
H Shefflin (0-12, 6f, 1 '65'), R Power (0-2), M Comerford (0-2), E Brennan (0-1), D Lyng (0-1), Report E Kelly (0-8, 6f), K McGrath (0-3, 1f), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), P Flynn (0-1), E McGrath (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1), J Kennedy (0-1).

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-61 64 8 8.0
2 Joe Bergin Offaly 6-31 49 6 7.6
3 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-44 47 6 7.8
4 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-35 41 6 6.8
5 Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 2-31 37 6 6.1
6 Richie Power Kilkenny 0-35 35 6 5.8
Single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-10 13 Antrim
2 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-9 12 Tipperary
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-12 12 Waterford
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-12 12 Limerick
5 Barry Nugent Clare 2-5 11 Down
Joe Bergin Offaly 2-5 11 Down
Joe Bergin Offaly 2-5 11 Waterford
Bernard Gaffney Clare 1-8 11 Offaly
Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 1-8 11 Tipperary
Joe Bergin Offaly 1-8 11 Limerick
Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper Team Clean sheets
1 Brian Murray Limerick 4
P. J. Ryan Kilkenny
3 Donal Óg Cusack Cork 3
4 Greg Kennedy Tipperary 2
Damien Fitzhenry Wexford
6 Clinton Hennessy Waterford 1
Philip Brennan Clare
Gary Maguire Dublin
Aidan Ryan Galway
Ryan McGarry Antrim

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season2006
ChampionsLaois
Captain: Joe FitzPatrick
Manager: Damien Fox
PromotedLaois
RelegatedMeath
Carlow
Armagh
Mayo
London
Matches played30
Biggest home winLaois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry
(18 February 2007)
Wicklow 5-13 - 0-8 Armagh
(25 March 2007)
Biggest away winArmagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois
(18 March 2007)
Highest scoringWestmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois
(15 April 2007)
2006
2008
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

On 29 April 2007, Laois won the title after a 2-19 to 0-8 win over Wicklow.[4] It was their first league title since 1965 and their third National League Division 2 title overall.

Meath, Carlow, Armagh, Mayo and London were relegated to Division 3 as the bottom placed teams of Divisions 2A and 2B. All of these teams subsequently earned reprieves and retained their Division 2 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped.

Structure

A total of 11 teams contested the second division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1 and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 3.

On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford. They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season. On the same day, Laois were relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1. They replaced Dublin who were promoted to Division 1 at the end of the previous season.

The 11 teams in Division 2 were divided into two groups - 2A which consisted of six teams and 2B which consisted of five teams. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league quarter-finals.

Division 2A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Wicklow 550012-674-6110Division 2 runners-up
2 Laois 531111-828-407Division 2 champions
3 Derry 521213-627-755
4 Meath 52125-628-725
5 Carlow 52127-568-695
6 Armagh 50051-5314-650

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Armagh0-17 - 2-12CarlowGarard McGleenan Park, Keady
B Lawler 1-6, C Doyle 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-2, R Foley 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. D Coulter 0-8 (4f, ‘65), G Enright 0-4, C Christie 0-3, P McCormack 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
18 February 2007 Round 1Laois3-26 - 2-9DerryO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N Costello 0-9, W Hyland 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-2, P Russell 1-2, J Brophy 0-3, J Young 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D McGill 0-1. S McBride 2-7, O McCluskey 0-1, P McGlade 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
18 February 2007 Round 1Meath0-11 - 0-17WicklowPáirc Tailteann, Navan
M Horan 0-10 (7f, 1 65), J Farrell 0-1. J O’Neill 0-9 (7f), E Glynn 0-3, A Tiernan 0-2 (1 sideline), D Hyland 0-1, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
4 March 2007 Round 2Derry2-13 - 0-9ArmaghCeltic Park, Derry
S McBride 2-1 (2-0 sidelines, 1f), G O'Kane 0-7f, L Hinphey 0-3 (2 '65s), K Hinphey 0-2. D Coulter 0-4f, B McCann 0-2, G Enright 0-1, R Gaffney 0-1, P Breen 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
4 March 2007 Round 2Wicklow2-12 - 1-12LaoisPearse Park, Arklow
J O'Neill 0-7, W O'Gorman 2-0, D Hyland 0-2, J Murphy (f) 0-1, L Glynn 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Young 0-2, N Costello 0-2, S Dwyer 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Carter 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
10 March 2007 Round 2Carlow2-14 - 1-18MeathPáirc Uí Bhriain, Carlow
B Lawler 0-7 (7f), S Murphy 1-1, S Kavanagh 1-1 (both f), R Coady 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1, J Coady 0-1. M Cole 1-11 (1pen, 0-8f), E Brislane 0-3, S Clynch 0-2, P Durnin 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
18 March 2007 Round 3Armagh1-5 - 3-15LaoisGarard McGleenan Park, Keady
D Coulter 1-3 (all frees), K Christie 0-1, C McAlinden 0-1. P Russell 1-5, J Young 1-3 (1-0 pen, 1 '65'), J Brophy 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, M Whelan 0-1, W Hyland 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
18 March 2007 Round 3Carlow1-8 - 2-14WicklowDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
18 March 2007 Round 3Meath0-16 - 2-10DerryPáirc Tailteann, Navan
25 March 2007 Round 4Wicklow5-13 - 0-8ArmaghPearse Park, Arklow
25 March 2007 Round 4Laois4-17 - 2-5MeathO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
25 March 2007 Round 4Derry5-18 - 1-12CarlowFr. McNally Park, Feeny
1 April 2007 Round 5Carlow1-9 - 0-12LaoisDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
1 April 2007 Round 5Meath2-12 - 0-14ArmaghPáirc Tailteann, Navan
1 April 2007 Round 5Wicklow3-11 - 2-12DerryPearse Park, Arklow

Division 2B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 43109-574-447
2 Kildare 42115-435-465
3 Kerry 42028-397-454
4 Mayo 41122-414-433
5 London 40133-377-391

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Kerry3-10 - 1-13LondonAustin Stack Park, Tralee
18 February 2007 Round 1Kildare1-10 - 0-11MayoSt. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
4 March 2007 Round 2Mayo2-13 - 1-8KerryMacHale Park, Castlebar
4 March 2007 Round 2Westmeath1-16 - 2-13KildareCusack Park, Mullingar
17 March 2007 Round 3Kerry1-12 - 4-11WestmeathAustin Stack Park, Tralee
18 March 2007 Round 3Mayo0-6 - 0-6LondonMacHale Park, Castlebar
25 March 2007 Round 4London1-10 - 2-12KildareEmerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
25 March 2007 Round 4Westmeath2-19 - 0-11MayoCusack Park, Mullingar
1 April 2007 Round 5Kildare0-8 - 3-9KerrySt. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
1 April 2007 Round 5London1-8 - 2-11WestmeathEmerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

7 April 2007 Quarter-finalLaois4-15 - 4-9KerryGaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Phelan (1-4), M Whelan (1-4), T Fitzgerald (1-2), J Brophy (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), P Russell (0-1), J Young (0-1), M McEvoy (0-1). Report JM Dooley (3-1), M Slattery (0-5, 5f), L Boyle (1-0), J Egan (0-1), J Casey (0-1), M Conway (0-1). Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
8 April 2007 Quarter-finalDerry1-12 - 2-17KildareSt. Tiernach's Park, Clones
R Convery 0-8, D McSorley 1-0, G O'Kane 0-2, P McCloskey 0-1, S McBride 0-1, K Hinphey 0-1. B White 1-8, B Byrne 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, K Divilly 0-2, M Dowd 0-1, O Lynch 0-1, C Buggy 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

15 April 2007 Semi-finalWicklow4-12 - 2-17KildareDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J O'Neill 1-7, W O'Gorman 1-1, L Glynn 1-0, Kennedy 1-0, D Hyland 0-2, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. B White 1-5, O Lynch 1-3, A McAndrew 0-3, P O'Brien 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, K Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1.
15 April 2007 Semi-finalWestmeath2-20 - 3-18LaoisO'Connor Park, Tullamore
D Carty 0-10, B Murtagh 0-4, R Whelan 1-0, P Dowdall 1-0, B Smyth 0-3, J Shaw 0-1, L Smith 0-1, D McNicholas 0-1. J Young 1-5, T Fitzgerald 2-2, E Jackman 0-3, M Whelan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Brophy 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.

Final

29 April 2007 FinalWicklow0-8 - 2-19LaoisSemple Stadium, Thurles
J O'Neill 0-4, A Tiernan 0-2, J Keogh 0-1, D Hyland 0-1. J Young 0-10, W Hyland 0-4, J Brophy 1-0, N Costello 1-0, Jason Phelan 0-2, E Jackman 0-1, P Russell 0-1, Joe Phelan 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3
Season2006
ChampionsRoscommon
Captain: Mervyn Connaughton
Manager: David McConn
PromotedRoscommon
Matches played25
Biggest home winRoscommon 4-20 - 2-4 Cavan
(25 March 2007)
Biggest away winFermanagh 1-13 - 4-24 Roscommon
(1 April 2007)
Highest scoringDonegal 6-15 - 1-9 Leitrim
(25 March 2007)
Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15 Louth
(25 March 2007)
2006
2008
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

On 29 April 2007, Roscommon won the title after a 1-13 to 0-15 win over Sligo.

Structure

A total of 10 teams contested the third division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford. They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season

The 10 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of five teams - 3A and 3B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league quarter-finals.

The two bottom placed teams in each group contested the Division 3 Shield and advanced to the semi-finals. The winners of these two games contested the Shield final.

Division 3A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Sligo 43105-414-327Division 3 runners-up
2 Louth 42116-517-425
3 Donegal 420212-433-424
4 Leitrim 41126-3111-443
5 Monaghan 40132-426-481

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Louth3-14 - 2-7LeitrimDrogheda Park, Drogheda
18 February 2007 Round 1Monaghan0-11 - 0-12SligoPáirc Gaeltacht Corr Dubh, Corduff
4 March 2007 Round 2Donegal1-11 - 1-12LouthO'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
4 March 2007 Round 2Leitrim0-10 - 0-7MonaghanSeán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
18 March 2007 Round 3Leitrim3-5 - 2-8SligoSeán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
18 March 2007 Round 3Monaghan0-8 - 5-9DonegalO'Neill, Clontibret
25 March 2007 Round 4Sligo2-9 - 1-7LouthMarkievicz Park, Sligo
25 March 2007 Round 4Donegal6-15 - 1-9LeitrimO'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
1 April 2007 Round 5Louth1-18 - 2-15MonaghanPáirc na nGael, Dundalk
1 April 2007 Round 5Sligo1-12 - 0-9DonegalTourlestrane GAA Grounds

Division 3B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Roscommon 440011-676-348Division 3 champions
2 Longford 43018-493-456
3 Tyrone 42026-617-344
4 Fermanagh 40135-4110-661
5 Cavan 40138-2612-651

Group stage

18 February 2007 Round 1Longford4-12 - 1-9CavanPearse Park, Longford
18 February 2007 Round 1Tyrone2-18 - 2-7FermanaghHealy Park, County Tyrone
4 March 2007 Round 2Cavan1-9 - 2-23TyroneKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
18 March 2007 Round 3Cavan4-4 - 2-10FermanaghKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
18 March 2007 Round 3Tyrone1-10 - 2-8RoscommonHealy Park, Omagh
25 March 2007 Round 4Fermanagh0-11 - 0-20LongfordCavancarragh
25 March 2007 Round 4Roscommon4-20 - 2-4CavanKnockcroghery
1 April 2007 Round 5Fermanagh1-13 - 4-24RoscommonLisnaskea
1 April 2007 Round 5Longford2-10 - 1-10TyronePearse Park, Longford

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

8 April 2007 Quarter-finalTyrone1-21 - 2-15
(aet)
LouthSt. Tiernach's Park, Clones
J Kelly 1-4, C McErlean 0-7, J Kerr 0-2, R Winters 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, J Treacey 0-1, D Lavery 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, SP Begley 0-1, P Lavery 0-1. C Connolly 1-6, S Callan 0-4, N McEneaney 1-0, S Fennell 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, P Donohoe 0-1, T Hilliard 0-1. Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)
8 April 2007 Quarter-finalLongford1-16 - 0-13DonegalMarkievicz Park, Sligo
N Casey 0-5, C Finnucane 1-0, G Ghee 0-1, E Corcoran 0-1, R Stakelum 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. D Cullen 0-6, K Campbell 0-2,E Organ 0-2, M McCann 0-1, P Hannigan 0-1, C Dowds 0-1. Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

15 April 2007 Semi-finalRoscommon1-22 - 1-8TyroneBreffni Park, Cavan
S Sweeney 0-8, M Cunningham 1-3, A Cunniffe 0-2, T Reddington 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, J Moran 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, B Handley 0-1, G Fallon 0-1. C McElerlean 1-2, P Lavery 0-4, P McMahon 0-1, D Lavery 0-1. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
15 April 2007 Semi-finalSligo2-10 - 1-11LongfordBreffni Park, Cavan
K Raymond 0-8, M Shelly 1-0, J Mullins 1-0, J Quinn 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1. J O'Brien 1-2, E Donnellan 0-5, G Ghee 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. Referee: M Bartley (Meath)

Final

29 April 2007 FinalRoscommon1-13 - 0-15SligoBreffni Park, Cavan
S Sweeney 0-9, Colm Kelly 1-2, M Connaughton 0-1, T Reddington 0-1. K Raymond 0-10, D Collery 0-1, P Severs 0-1, D Burke 0-1, M Fitzsimons 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1. Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Shield

Semi-finals

15 April 2007 Semi-finalLeitrim4-11 - 2-4CavanMarkievicz Park, Sligo
C Conniffe 0-6, M Burns 1-1, B Carroll 1-1, J McGrail 1-0, B Murra 1-0, S Walsh 0-2, D Poniard 0-1. P Sheridan 1-4, R O'Hanlon 1-0. Referee: D Magee (Down)
15 April 2007 Semi-finalMonaghan0-5 - 1-12FermanaghMarkievicz Park, Sligo
J Greene 0-2, D Connelly 0-1, H Cullen 0-1, N Morgan 0-1. J McManus 0-5, N Óg Murphy 1-0, R Bogue 0-3, C McManus 0-2, P McManus 0-1, M Slavin 0-1. Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone)

Final

29 April 2007 FinalFermanagh1-11 – 1-10LeitrimMarkievicz Park, Sligo
J McManus 1-3, D McGarry 0-3, P McManus 0-2, R Bogue 0-1, C McManus 0-1, D Curran 0-1. Report C Cunniffe 1-8, M Poniard 0-1. M Burns 0-1. Referee: E O'Shaughnessy (Galway)
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