The 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 27 May 2007 and ended on 25 August 2007.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 25 August 2007 |
| Teams | 9 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Wexford (4th win) |
| Captain | John O'Connor |
| Manager | John Meyler |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Waterford |
| Captain | Shane Kearney |
| Manager | Michael Walsh |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 8 |
| Total Goals | 20 (2.50 per game) |
| Total Points | 193 (.12 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Shane Casey (5-13) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster quarter-final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 25 August 2007 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Wexford and Waterford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Wexford won the match by 1-11 to 1-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 2005.[3][4]
Waterford's Shane Casey was the championship's top scorer with 5-13.
Team summaries
edit| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | |||
| Cork | Red and white | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1972 | ||
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2002 | 1998 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1973 | 2006 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1998 | 1998 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2000 | 2002 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 2005 | 2005 | |
Leinster semi-final
edit| 27 June 2007 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-10 - 0-14 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park |
| A McCrabbe 0-5, S O'Connor 0-3, D Russell 0-1, G Bennett 0-1. | R Hogan 0-10, M Phelan 0-1, B Beckett 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, D Butler 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 11 July 2007 Final | Kilkenny | 1-12 - 2-11 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| R Hogan 0-9, N Doherty 1-2, P Hogan 0-1. | P Doran 1-6, E Martin 1-1, N Kirwan 0-2, D Redmond 0-1, S Banville 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. |
Munster quarter-final
edit| 27 May 2007 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-12 - 1-06 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| M O'Flaherty 0-8, C Lafferty 0-1, P Keyes 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, A Fleming 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 1-1, L Desmond 0-2, J Halbert 0-1, T Murray 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 10 June 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-17 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Connor 0-9, P Storan 0-4, L O'Dwyer 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, R McKeogh 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1. | R O'Brien 0-10, G Ryan 0-2, T Ruth 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 17 June 2007 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-17 - 1-13 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| S Barron 0-6, N Jacob 1-1, P Fitzgerald 0-3, S Casey 1-0, E Bennett and W Hutchinson 0-2 each, D Howard, C Carey, M Molumphy 0-1 each | M Hawes 1-0, C Lafferty, C McMahon, C Hassett and D Kennedy 0-2 each, M Flaherty, P Keyes, A Flemming, B McNamara, G Arthur 0-1 each |
Munster final
edit| 18 July 2007 Final | Waterford | 5-11 - 1-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| S Casey 3-5, S Barron 1-1, C Carey 1-0, G Power 0-2, M Molumphy, E Bennett, P Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | Report | A O'Connor 0-7, P Storan 1-0, R O'Neill 0-2, A Brennan, R McKeogh, D Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Healy (Clare) |
All-Ireland semi-final
edit| 11 August 2007 Semi-final | Waterford | 3-17 - 2-06 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| S Casey 1-5 (0-4 frees); P Kearney 1-3; C Carey 1-2; P Fitzgerald 0-4 (0-1 free); S Barron 0-2; G Power 0-1. | Report | M Greaney 2-0; B Lawless 0-3; E Hyland (free), T Tierney, M Lydon 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 25 August 2007 Final | Wexford | 1-11 - 1-09 | Waterford | Nowlan Park |
| P Doran 0-6, C Lyng 1-0, J Breen 0-2, R Barry 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, J Roche 0-1. | Report | C Carey 1-0, S Casey 0-3, M Molumphy 0-1, N Jacob 0-1, D Power 0-1, G Power 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, S Barron 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Casey | Waterford | 5-13 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Pat Doran | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Stephen Barron | Waterford | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Casey | Waterford | 3-05 | 14 | Limerick |
| 2 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
| Ronan O'Brien | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Pat Doran | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| 7 | Shane Casey | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Galway |
| Mark O'Flaherty | Clare | 0-08 | 8 | Cork | |
| 9 | Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-07 | 7 | Waterford |
| 9 | Michael Greaney | Galway | 2-00 | 6 | Waterford |
| Patrick Kearney | Waterford | 1-03 | 6 | Galway | |
| Stephen Barron | Waterford | 0-06 | 6 | Clare | |
| Pat Doran | Wexford | 0-06 | 6 | Waterford |
Miscellaneous
edit- Waterford won the Munster title for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "Intermediate Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Waterford left on sidelines again". Irish Times. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Wexford 1-11 Waterford 1-09". RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2021.