2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates27 May – 2 September 2007
Teams12
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (30th win)
CaptainHenry Shefflin
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLimerick
CaptainDamien Reale
ManagerRichie Bennis
Provincial champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played30
Goals total95 (3.16 per game)
Points total1013 (33.76 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2–46)
Player of the YearBorder Dan Shanahan
All-Star TeamSee here
← 2006
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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

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Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

Teams

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General information

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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.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2006 Championship Appearance
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2006 — Champions (Christy Ring Cup)
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1998 1997 Semi-finals
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2006 2005 Runners-up
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Qualifier Group B
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1999 1988 Quarter-finals
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2006 2006 Champions
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Qualifier Group A
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1996 1973 Quarter-finals
File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1995 1998 Qualifier Group B
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2001 2001 Quarter-finals
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2004 1959 Semi-finals
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.[1][2]

Team summaries

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Personnel and kits

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Team Colours Sponsor Captain(s) Manager(s)
Antrim Saffron and white Creagh Concrete Seán Delargy Terence McNaughton
Dominic McKinley
Clare Saffron and blue Pat O'Donnell Frank Lohan Tony Considine
Cork Red and white O2 Kieran Murphy Gerald McCarthy
Dublin Navy and blue Arnotts Philip Brennan Tommy Naughton
Galway Maroon and white Supermac's David Collins Ger Loughnane
Kilkenny Black and amber Glanbia Henry Shefflin Brian Cody
Laois Blue and white Heritage Hotel Joe Fitzpatrick Damien Fox
Limerick Green and white Sporting Limerick James O'Brien
Damien Reale 		Richie Bennis
Offaly Green, white and gold Carroll Cuisine Rory Hanniffy John McIntyre
Tipperary Blue and gold Enfer Benny Dunne Michael "Babs" Keating
Waterford White and blue Yoplait Essence Michael Walsh Justin McCarthy
Wexford Purple and Gold Wexford Cheddar Damien Fitzhenry John Meyler

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2–14
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3–10
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1–12
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2–24
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1–27
File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1–26 File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1–13
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0–10

Quarter-final

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27 May 2007 Quarter-final File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly 1–26 – 0–10 File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois O'Connor Park
D Murray 1–12 (9f, 2 '65s'); R Hanniffy 0–5 (1 sideline), B Carroll 0–3, G Hanniffy, J Bergin 0–2 each, B Murphy, M Cordial 0–1 each. Report J Young 0–8 (8f), J Fitzpatrick, Joe Phelan 0–1 each. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: M Haverty (Galway))

Semi-finals

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3 June 2007 Semi-final File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford 2–14 – 3–10 File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin 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 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny 1–27 – 1–13 File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly 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

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1 July 2007 Final File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford 1–12 – 2–24 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny 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

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Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–19, 1–24 (aet), 0–22 (aet)
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1–19, 2–21 (aet), 2–13 (aet)
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–14
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3–17
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 5–15
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1–18 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3–18
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1–11

Quarter-final

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27 May 2007 Quarter-final File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 1–18 – 1–11 File:Colours of Clare.svgClare 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

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10 June 2007 Semi-final File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick 1–19 – 1–19 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary 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 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary 2–21 – 1–24
(AET)		 File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick 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 File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford 5–15 – 3–18 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 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 File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick 0–22 – 2–13
(AET)		 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary 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

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8 July 2007 Final File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford 3–17 – 1–14 File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick Semple Stadium
D Shanahan 3–3; E Kelly 0–4 (2f); J Mullane 0–3; S Molumphy, P Flynn (1f) 0–2 each; S Prendergast, K McGrath (f), E McGrath 0–1 each. Report B Begley 1–2; M Fitzgerald, A O'Shaughnessy (2 '65's, 1f) 0–3 each; K Tobin 0–2; D O'Grady, P Tobin, O Moran, M O'Brien 0–1 each. Attendance: 48,371
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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Main article: 2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4–16
File:Colours of London.svg London 3–08
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2–24
File:Colours of Down.svg Down 0–04
File:Colours of Down.svg Down 1–13, 5–16
File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–14 File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0–16, 1–15
File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–16

Cup competitions

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Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)

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Main article: 2007 Christy Ring Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)

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Main article: 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

All-Ireland Qualifiers

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Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers

Group 1A

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Qualification
1 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 3 3 0 0 7–45 3–40 +17 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter Finals
2 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 3 2 0 1 5–65 4–33 +35 4
3 File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3 1 0 2 4–47 6–65 −24 2
4 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 3 0 0 3 3–38 6–57 −28 0
30 June Round 1 File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim 2–15 – 3–21 File:Colours of Clare.svgClare Casement Park
K McKeegan 0–4 (4f), N McManus, M Herron 1–1 each, P McGill 0–3, S McNaughton 0–2, J McIntosh, P Shields, S McCrory, A Graffin 0–1 each. Report N Gilligan 1–6 (3f, 1 '45'), D O'Connell 1–3, D McMahon 0–5 (1 sideline), D Quinn 1–2, B O'Connell 0–2, J McInerney, D O'Rourke, C McMahon 0–1 each. Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)
30 June Round 1 File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois 1–14 – 3–20 File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway 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 File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim 1–23 – 1–13 File:Colours of Laois.svgLaois 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 File:Colours of Clare.svgClare 2–10 – 0–14 File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway 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 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1–11 – 2–14 File:Colours of Clare.svgClare 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 File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway 2–31 – 1–9 File:Colours of Antrim.svgAntrim 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Qualification
1 File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3 3 0 0 5–53 4–42 +14 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
2 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3 2 0 1 5–65 2–42 +32 4
3 File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3 1 0 2 4–49 5–57 −11 2
4 File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3 0 0 3 3–39 6–65 −35 0
30 June Round 1 File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin 0–15 – 3–20 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 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 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary 2–17 – 2–13 File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly 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 File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin 1–11 – 1–20 File:Colours of Tipperary.svg 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 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 1–27 – 0–11 File:Colours of Offaly.svg 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 File:Colours of Offaly.svgOffaly 2–25 – 2–13 File:Colours of Dublin.svgDublin 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 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary 2–16 – 1–18 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 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

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 3–10
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1–14
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1–10
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 0–23
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 3–22
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1–18
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2–19
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–15
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–23
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1–16
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 5–11
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2–15
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3–16, 2–17
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3–16, 0–20

All-Ireland quarter-finals

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28 July 2007 Quarter-final File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford 3–10 – 1–14 File:Colours of Tipperary.svgTipperary Croke Park
B Lambert (1–2, 1f), R Kehoe (1–0), D Fitzhenry (1–0, 1f), R Jacob, D O'Connor (0–2 each), S Nolan (0–2, 1 '65'), R McCarthy, E Quigley (0–1 each). Report L Corbett (1–1), D Hickey (0–4), E Kelly (0–3, 2f), B Dunne, H Maloney (0–2 each), J Carroll, S McGrath (0–1 each). Attendance: 42,364
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
28 July 2007 Quarter-final File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny 3–22 – 1–18 File:Colours of Galway.svgGalway 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 File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick 1–23 – 1–16 File:Colours of Clare.svg 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 File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford 3–16 – 3–16 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 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 File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford 2–17 – 0–20 File:Colours of Cork.svgCork 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)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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5 August 2007 Semi-final File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford 1–10 – 0–23 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny 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 File:Colours of Limerick.svgLimerick 5–11 – 2–15 File:Colours of Waterford.svgWaterford 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)

All-Ireland Final

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Main article: 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
2 September 2007 Final File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgKilkenny 2–19 – 1–15 File:Colours of Limerick.svg 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

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Top scorers

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Overall

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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

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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

Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 25 points
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Most points in a match: 40
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Most points by one team in a match: 31
  • Highest aggregate score: 57 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 30 points

Miscellaneous

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  • 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

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References

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