2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates 27 May - 2 September 2007
Teams 12
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Kilkenny (30th win)
Captain Henry Shefflin
Manager Brian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Limerick
Captain Damien Reale
Manager Richie Bennis
Provincial Champions
Munster Waterford
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played 30
Goals total 95 (3.16 per game)
Points total 1013 (33.76 per game)
Top Scorer Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Player of the Year Dan Shanahan
All-Star Team See 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.

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the championship, including eleven teams from the 2006 championship and new entrant. Westmeath were relegated in 2006 and contested the 2007 Christy Ring Cup, while Antrim, winners of the 2006 Christy Ring Cup, gained automatic promotion back to hurling's top tier.[1][2]

Team summaries

Personnel and kits

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

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Qualifiers

Group 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
1 Clare 33007-453-40176
2 Galway 32015-654-33354
3 Antrim 31024-476-65-242
4 Laois 00033-386-57-280

Group 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
1 Tipperary 33005-534-42146
2 Cork 32015-652-42324
3 Offaly 31024-495-57-112
4 Dublin 00033-396-65-350

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-Finals
July 28 / July 29 / August 5
Semi-Finals
August 5 / August 12
Final
September 2
         
Wexford 3-10
Tipperary 1-14
Wexford 1-10
Kilkenny 0-23
Kilkenny 3-22
Galway 1-18
Kilkenny 2-19
Limerick 1-15
Limerick 1-23
Clare 1-16
Limerick 5-11
Waterford 2-15
Waterford 2-17
Cork 0-20

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Championship

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 2-46 52 7 7.42
2 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-45 48 5 9.60
3 Damien Murray Offaly 3-38 47 5 9.40
4 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-38 41 6 6.83
5 James Young Laois 2-32 38 4 9.50

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Damien Murray Offaly 1-12 15 Laois
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-12 15 Offaly
3 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-14 14 Wexford
4 Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 2-7 13 Waterford
5 Dan Shanahan Waterford 3-3 12 Limerick
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-12 12 Offaly
7 Damien Murray Offaly 1-8 11 Kilkenny
James Young Laois 1-8 11 Galway
Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 0-11 11 Clare
Kerril Wade Galway 0-11 11 Antrim

References

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