2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Quarter-finals
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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
| year = 2007
| image =
| dates = 27 May – 2 September 2007
| teams = 12
| connacht =
| munster = Waterford
| leinster = Kilkenny
| ulster =
| matches = 30
| poty = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Dan Shanahan
| team = Kilkenny
| titles = 30th
| captain = Henry Shefflin
| manager = Brian Cody
| team2 = Limerick
| captain2 = Damien Reale
| manager2 = Richie Bennis
| totalgoals = 95 (3.16 per game)
| totalpoints = 1013 (33.76 per game)
| topscorer = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2-46)
| previous = 2006
| next = 2008
}}
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.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Last provincial title !Last championship title !Position in 2006 Championship !Appearance |
style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg Antrim
|2006 |— |Champions (Christy Ring Cup) | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Clare.svg Clare
|1998 |1997 |Semi-finals | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork
|2006 |2005 |Runners-up | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg Dublin
|1961 |1938 |Qualifier Group B | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
|1999 |1988 |Quarter-finals | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny
|2006 |2006 |Champions | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Laois.svg Laois
|1949 |1915 |Qualifier Group A | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg Limerick
|1996 |1973 |Quarter-finals | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg Offaly
|1995 |1998 |Qualifier Group B | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg Tipperary
|2001 |2001 |Quarter-finals | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg Waterford
|2004 |1959 |Semi-finals | |
style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford
|2004 |1996 |Quarter-finals | |
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2006/0715/206892-dublin/|title=Dublin inflict relegation on Lakesmen|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=15 July 2006|access-date=8 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=64756|title=Antrim run rings around Carlow|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=6 August 2006|access-date=8 April 2014}}
=Team summaries=
==Personnel and kits==
class="wikitable" |
rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Colours !rowspan="2"|Sponsor !rowspan="2"|Captain(s) !rowspan="2"|Manager(s) |
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Antrim
|Saffron and white |Creagh Concrete |
Clare
|Saffron and blue |Pat O'Donnell |
Cork
|Red and white |O2 |
Dublin
|Navy and blue |
Galway
|Maroon and white |
Kilkenny
|Black and amber |
Laois
|Blue and white |Heritage Hotel |
Limerick
|Green and white |
Offaly
|Green, white and gold |Carroll Cuisine |
Tipperary
|Blue and gold |Enfer |
Waterford
|White and blue |
Wexford
|Purple and Gold |Wexford Cheddar |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
{{Main|Leinster Senior Hurling Championship}}
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2-seed4=|RD3-seed1=|RD2-seed2=|RD2-seed1=|RD2-seed3=|RD1-seed7=|RD1-seed8=|RD3-score2=2-24|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD3-score1=1-12|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD2-score4=1-13|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly|RD2-score3=1-27|RD2=Semi-Finals|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD2-score2=3-10|RD2-team2=File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin|RD2-score1=2-14|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD1-score7=1-26|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly|RD1-score8=0-10|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois|score-width=35|team-width=100|RD3=Final|RD3-seed2=}}
= Quarter-final =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 May 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly
|score = 1-26 - 0-10
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-advance-at-a-canter-26293755.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Young 0-8 (8f), J Fitzpatrick, Joe Phelan 0-1 each.
|stadium = O'Connor Park
|attendance = 6,000
|referee = M Haverty (Galway))
}}
= Semi-finals =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford
|score = 2-14 - 3-10
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Nowlan Park
|attendance = 10,000
|referee = J Sexton (Cork)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny
|score = 1-27 - 1-13
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = D Murray (1-8, 8f, 1pen), B Murphy (0-2), B Carroll, M Cordial, G Hanniffy (0-1 each).
|stadium = O'Moore Park
|attendance = 11,490
|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
}}
= Final =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 July 2007
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford
|score = 1-12 - 2-24
|report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0701/219795-kilkenny/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny
|goals1 = S Nolan (1-5 3f, 1 '65), R Jacob (0-3), R Kehoe (0-2, 1f), E Quigley (0-1), D Stamp (0-1).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 34,872
|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
{{Main|Munster Senior Hurling Championship}}
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2-seed4=|RD3-seed1=|RD2-seed2=|RD2-seed1=|RD2-seed3=|RD1-seed7=|RD1-seed8=|RD3-score2=3-17|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|RD3-score1=1-14|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD2-score4=3-18|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork|RD2-score3=5-15|RD2=Semi-Finals|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|RD2-score2=1-19, 2-21 (aet), 2-13 (aet)|RD2-team2=File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|RD2-score1=1-19, 1-24 (aet), 0-22 (aet)|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD1-score7=1-18|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork|RD1-score8=1-11|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|score-width=35|team-width=100|RD3=Final|RD3-seed2=}}
= Quarter-final =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 May 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|score = 1-18 - 1-11
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034840/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0527/218338-cork/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svgClare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 23,300
|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
= Semi-finals =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|score = 1-19 - 1-19
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022230839/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0610/218834-limerick/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|goals1 = 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.|
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds
|attendance = 36,246
|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final replay
|team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|score = 2-21 - 1-24
(AET)
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022230930/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0616/219074-gaa/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 27,117
|referee = B Gavin (Offaly)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford
|score = 5-15 - 3-18
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060749/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0617/219126-waterford/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 36,352
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 June 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final 2nd replay
|team1 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|score = 0-22 - 2-13
(AET)
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232904/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0624/219492-limerick/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds
|attendance = 30,608
|referee = S McMahon (Clare)
}}
= Final =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 July 2007
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford
|score = 3-17 - 1-14
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081358/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0708/220091-waterford/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 48,371
|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)
}}
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
{{Main|2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship}}
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD2=Semi-finals|RD3=Final|team-width=100|score-width=35|RD1-team1=|RD1-score1=|RD1-team2=|RD1-score2=|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry|RD1-score7=1-14|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh|RD1-score8=0-16|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim|RD2-score1=4-16|RD2-team2=File:Colours of London.svg London|RD2-score2=3-08|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Down.svg Down|RD2-score3=1-13, 5-16|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry|RD2-score4=0-16, 1-15|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim|RD3-score1=2-24|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Down.svg Down|RD3-score2=0-04}}
Cup competitions
= Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) =
{{Main|2007 Christy Ring Cup}}
= Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) =
{{Main|2007 Nicky Rackard Cup}}
All-Ireland Qualifiers
{{Main|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers}}
= Group 1A =
class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20|Pos !width=150|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|F !width=20|A !width=20|Diff !width=20|Pts !Qualification | |||||||||
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Clare.svg Clare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-45 | 3-40 | +17 | 6
| rowspan="2" |Advance to All-Ireland Quarter Finals |
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|2 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 4-33 | +35 | 4 |
3 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-47 | 6-65| | ||
24 | 2
| rowspan="2" | | ||||||||
4 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Laois.svg Laois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-38 | 6-57| | ||
28 | 0 |
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 June
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim
|score = 2-15 - 3-21
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/clare-flattered-by-win-over-saffrons-26301148.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svgClare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Casement Park
|attendance =
|referee = T Mahon (Fermanagh)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 June
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois
|score = 1-14 - 3-20
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/loughnanes-tribesmen-fire-out-early-warning-with-clinical-victory-over-laois-26301076.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway
|goals1 = J Young 1-8 (1-6f); J Fitzpatrick 0-3; P Mullaney 0-2 (2f); T Fitzgerald 0-1.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = O'Moore Park
|attendance =
|referee = D Connolly (Kilkenny)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 July
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim
|score = 1-23 - 1-13
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/saffrons-spice-proves-too-fiery-for-laois-26303207.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Young 0-9 (7f); J Brophy 1-1; M Whelan, JJ McHugh, T Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
|stadium = Casement Park
|attendance =
|referee = F Smith (Meath)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 July
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svgClare
|score = 2-10 - 0-14
|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2007/0907/ireland/clare-emerge-from-the-shadows-36793.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway
|goals1 = N Gilligan 1-4, D O'Rourke 1-1, G Quinn, C Lynch 0-2 each, D Mcahon 0-1.
|goals2 = E Cloonan 0-5, R Murray 0-3, K Wade 0-2, D Forde, I Tannian, D Tierney and E Lynch 0-1 each.
|stadium = Cusack Park
|attendance = 14,551
|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 July
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 =File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois
|score = 1-11 - 2-14
|report = [http://www.hurlingstats.com/show_match_details.php?mtcid=260&temid1=3&temid2=8 Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svgClare
|goals1 = J Young 1-7, J Brophy 0-2, J Fitzpatrick and M Whelan 0-1 each.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = O'Moore Park
|attendance =
|referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)
}}
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|date = 14 July
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway
|score = 2-31 - 1-9
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/merciless-galway-trounce-antrim-after-early-shock-26304791.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = K McKeegan 0-6 (5f, one 65), P McGill 0-3 (2f), K Kelly 1-0.
|stadium = Pearse Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = D Richardson (Limerick)
}}
= Group 1B =
class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20|Pos !width=150|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|F !width=20|A !width=20|Diff !width=20|Pts !Qualification | |||||||||
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-53 | 4-42 | +14 | 6
| rowspan="2" |Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals |
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|2 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 2-42 | +32 | 4 |
3 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-49 | 5-57| | ||
11 | 2
| rowspan="2" | | ||||||||
4 | align=left|File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-65| | ||
35 | 0 |
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|date = 30 June
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin
|score = 0-15 - 3-20
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Parnell Park
|attendance =
|referee = Seamus Roche (Tipperary)
}}
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|date = 30 June
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|score = 2-17 - 2-13
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/offaly-throw-it-away-1.947950 Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly
|goals1 = E Kelly (1-12, 1-10f), L Corbett (1-1), F Devanney (0-2), S Butler (0-2).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 7,533
|referee = M Haverty (Galway)
}}
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|date = 7 July
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin
|score = 1-11 - 1-20
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kelly-s-injury-mars-tipperary-s-victory-1.948962 Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Parnell Park
|attendance =
|referee = D Connolly (Kilkenny)
}}
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|date = 7 July
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|score = 1-27 - 0-11
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = D Murray (0-08, 6f, 1 '65'), B Murphy (0-01), M Cordial (0-01, 1f).
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh
|attendance = 15,000
|referee = É Morris (Dublin)
}}
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|date = 14 July
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly
|score = 2-25 - 2-13
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = O'Connor Park
|attendance =
|referee = J Owens (Wexford)
}}
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|date = 14 July
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|score = 2-16 - 1-18
|report = [http://www.hurlingstats.com/show_match_details.php?mtcid=258&temid1=7&temid2=4 Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|attendance = 12,902
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
= Bracket =
{{3RoundBracket-Byes
| seeds=no |RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2-score2=0-23|RD1-team7=File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|RD1-score7=3-16, 2-17|RD1-seed8=4M|RD1-team8=File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork|RD1-score8=3-16, 0-20|RD2-seed1=2L|RD2-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD2-score1=1-10|RD2-seed2=1L|RD2-team2=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD2-seed3=2M|RD1-score6=1-16|RD2-team3=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD2-score3=5-11|RD2-seed4=1M|RD2-team4=File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford|RD2-score4=2-15|RD3-seed1=1L|RD3-team1=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD3-score1=2-19|RD3-seed2=2M|RD3-team2=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD1-seed7=1M|RD1-team6=File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare|RD2=Semi-Finals|RD1-seed2=3M|RD3=Final|seed-width=|team-width=|score-width=|RD1-seed1=2L|RD1-team1=File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford|RD1-score1=3-10|RD1-team2=File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary|RD1-seed6=5M|RD1-score2=1-14|RD1-seed3=1L|RD1-team3=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny|RD1-score3=3-22|RD1-seed4=1C|RD1-team4=File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway|RD1-score4=1-18|RD1-seed5=2M|RD1-team5=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick|RD1-score5=1-23|RD3-score2=1-15}}
= All-Ireland quarter-finals =
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|date = 28 July 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford
|score = 3-10 - 1-14
|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/now-can-wexford-do-this-again-next-weekend-38591.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance =42,364
|referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)
}}
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|date = 28 July 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny
|score = 3-22 - 1-18
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054302/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0728/220872-kilkenny/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 42,364
|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)
}}
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|date = 29 July 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|score = 1-23 - 1-16
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091233/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0729/220907-limerick/ Report]
|team2 =File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare
|goals1 = 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)
|goals2 = N Gilligan (0-5, 5f), D McMahon (1-1), D O'Rourke, J Clancy (0-3 each), B Bugler, C Lynch (0-2 each)
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 72,426
|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 29 July 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford
|score = 3-16 - 3-16
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084709/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0729/220919-waterfordcork/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 72,426
|referee = B Gavin (Offaly)
}}
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|date = 5 August 2007
|time =
|round = Quarter-final replay
|team1 = File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford
|score = 2-17 - 0-20
|report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0805/221201-waterford/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svgCork
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 54,924
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
= All-Ireland semi-finals =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 August 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford
|score = 1-10 - 0-23
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062105/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0805/221197-kilkenny/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny
|goals1 = B Lambert (0-5, 2f), D Stamp, M Jacob, PJ Nolan, D O'Connor, R McCarthy (0-1 each).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 54,924
|referee = M Haverty (Galway)
}}
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|date = 12 August 2007
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick
|score = 5-11 - 2-15
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093415/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0812/221480-limerick/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford
|goals1 = 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)
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 80,546
|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)
}}
= All-Ireland Final =
{{main article|2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 September 2007
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny
|score = 2-19 - 1-15
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045106/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2007/0902/222279-kilkenny/ Report]
|team2 =File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = A O'Shaughnessy (0-7), O Moran (1-3), D O'Grady (0-2), O'Connor, M Fitzgerald, N Moran (0-1 each).
|stadium = Croke Park
|attendance = 82,127
|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)
}}
Championship statistics
= Top scorers =
== Overall ==
class="wikitable"
!Rank !Player !County !Tally !Total !Matches !Average |
rowspan="1" align="center" |1
| align="center" |2-46 | align="center" |52 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |7.42 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |2
| align="center" |1-45 | align="center" |48 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |9.60 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |3
| align="center" |3-38 | align="center" |47 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |9.40 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |4
| align="center" |1-38 | align="center" |41 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |6.83 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |5
| align="center" |2-32 | align="center" |38 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |9.50 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |6
| align="center" |8-12 | align="center" |36 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |7.20 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |7
|Cork | align="center" |0-34 | align="center" |34 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |4.85 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |8
|Cork | align="center" |0-33 | align="center" |33 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |4.71 |
rowspan="2" align="center" |9
|Cork | align="center" |4-13 | align="center" |25 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |4.16 |
Niall Gilligan
| align="center" |3-16 | align="center" |25 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |5.00 |
== Single game ==
class="wikitable"
!Rank !Player !County !Tally !Total !Opposition |
rowspan="2" align="center" |1
| align="center" |1-12 | align="center" |15 |
Eoin Kelly
| align="center" |1-12 | align="center" |15 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |3
| align="center" |0-14 | align="center" |14 |
rowspan="1" align="center" |4
| align="center" |2-7 | align="center" |13 |
rowspan="2" align="center" |5
| align="center" |3-3 | align="center" |12 |
Henry Shefflin
| align="center" |0-12 | align="center" |12 |
rowspan="4" align="center" |7
| align="center" |1-8 | align="center" |11 |
James Young
| align="center" |1-8 | align="center" |11 |
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
| align="center" |0-11 | align="center" |11 |
Kerril Wade
| align="center" |0-11 | align="center" |11 |
= Scoring events =
- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Galway 2-31 - 1-09 Antrim (Qualifier round 3)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Waterford 5-15 - 3-18 Cork (Munster semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 40
- Kilkenny 1-27 - 1-13 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
- Galway 2-31 - 1-09 Antrim (Qualifier round 3)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Waterford 5-15 - 3-18 Cork (Munster semi-final)
- Limerick 5-11 - 2-15 Waterford (Semi-final)
- Most points by one team in a match: 31
- Galway 2-31 - 1-09 Antrim (Qualifier round 3)
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- Waterford 5-15 - 3-18 Cork (Munster semi-final)
- Lowest aggregate score: 30 points
- Clare 2-10 - 0-14 Galway (Qualifier round 2)
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
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{{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship}}