The 2007 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 21 April 2007 and ended on 2 September 2007.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 2007 – 2 September 2007 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (18th win) |
| Captain | Brendan Maher |
| Manager | Declan Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Ryan Clifford |
| Manager | Donal Cronin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 26 |
| Top Scorer |  Ryan Clifford (5-30) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 2 September 2007, Tipperary won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row.
Cork's Ryan Clifford was the championship's top scorer with 5-30.
Results
editFirst round
| 21 April 2007 First round | Kildare | 0-3 - 3-20 | Laois | Conneff Park, Clane |
| N Ó Muineacháin (f), R Treanor, P Keegan (f) 0-1 each. | C Murray 1-5, A Collier 0-7 (5f), N Foyle 1-2, J Phelan 1-0, G Lahan 0-2, T Burke, D Dooley, J Gaughan, G Brophy 0-1 each. |
| 21 April 2007 First round | Wicklow | 0-8 - 5-29 | Offaly | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| G Murphy, G O'Brien 0-3 each, R Lambert, N Fleming 0-1 each. | J Mulrooney 3-3, D Currams 1-7, J Devery 1-2, N Dunne 0-5, A Whelahan 0-4, M Egan, D Gath 0-2 each, B Harding, B Lonergan, M Ryan, G Spollen 0-1 each. |
| 21 April 2007 First round | Westmeath | 0-12 - 2-19 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| C Murtagh, M Keegan, N Mulligan, D Hourihane, S Power (1 65) 0-2 each, D Kilcoyne, D Riggs 0-1 each. | M O'Grady 1-2, D Kennedy 1-1, B Slevin 0-4 (1f), M Dunne (1f, 2 65), D Raleigh 0-3 each, R Massey, A Waters 0-2 each, P Garvey, G Murphy 0-1 each. |
| 24 April 2007 First round | Wexford | 1-12 - 2-4 | Carlow | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| L Murphy 1-6, J Rackard 0-3, E Walsh 0-3. | P Kehoe 1-1, J Brennan 1-1, C Clancy 0-2. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Second round
| 5 May 2007 Second round | Wicklow | 0-3 - 10-23 | Wexford | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| B Osborne 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1. | W Cullen 5-4, L Murphy 1-5, P Morris 0-5, J Kelly, J Rackard 1-1 each, P O'Keeffe, D Kinsella 1-0 each, S Tompkins 0-3, E Walsh 0-2, J Gahan, B Kehoe 0-1 each. |
| 5 May 2007 Second round | Offaly | 3-24 - 1-7 | Kildare | |
| D Currams 1-3, A Whelehan 0-5 (all fs), D Bevans, T Spain 1-1 each, M Egan, N Dunne 0-3 each, J Devery, G Conneely, J Mulrooney 0-2 each, B Harding, B Lonergan 0-1 each. | J Phelan 1-1, P Keegan 0-3 (all fs), J Roche 0-2 (fs), D Butler 0-1. |
| 5 May 2007 Second round | Westmeath | 3-04 - 3-13 | Laois | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Hourihane 1-1, D Kilcoyne 1-1, D Riggs 1-0, N Mulligan 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1. | J Phelan 1-2, N Foyle 1-1, R Delaney 1-1, G Lanham 0-2, T Deleaney 0-2, A Collier 0-2, R Dwyer 0-2, G Brophy 0-1. | Referee: C Groome (Offaly) |
| 5 May 2007 Second round | Meath | 1-04 - 2-15 | Carlow | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| D Kennedy 1-0, B Slevin 0-2, M Dunne 0-1, R Massey 0-1. | J Brennan 1-3, E Byrne 1-1, C Coughlan 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-2, P Kehoe 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, C Clancy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 2007 Quarter-final | Carlow | 3-11 - 4-10 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Kehoe 2-6 (1-5f), D Murphy 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2 (1f, '65), C Coughlin, C Clancy, D Grennan 0-1 each. | A Collier 1-4 (1-3 fs), T Delaney, D Peacock, D O'Mahoney 1-0 each, J O'Loughlan 0-2, D Dooley, N Foyle, T Burke ('65), J Gaughan 0-1 each. |
| 19 May 2007 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-17 - 0-17 (aet) | Offaly | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| L Murphy 0-8, S Murphy 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, P Morris 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, B Kehoe 0-1, S Tompkins 0-1. | A Whelahan 0-8, M Egan 0-2, N Dunne 0-1, K Connolly 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, C Egan 0-1, D Currams 0-1, D Markham 0-1, D Bevans 0-1. | Referee: R Holohan (Kildare) |
| 23 May 2007 Quarter-final replay | Offaly | 4-7 - 3-20 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Egan 1-4, A Whelahan 1-1, M Ryan 1-0, D Bevans 1-0, J Mulrooney 0-1, N Dunne 0-1. | N Walsh 2-0, L Murphy 0-6, J Kelly 1-2, E Kent 0-3, M O’Hanlon 0-2, W Cullen 0-2, P O’Keeffe 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, P Morris 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, S Tompkins 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 23 June 2007 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-13 - 0-6 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| D Treacy 0-7, D Whelan 1-0, N McMurrow 0-3, W Brogan 0-2, B O'Rorke 0-1. | L Murphy 0-5, E Moore 0-1. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
| 23 June 2007 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-17 - 0-16 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Bergin 0-7, M Murphy 1-1, A Stapleton 0-2, S Brennan 0-2, M Fagan 0-2, T Breen 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. | D Peacock 0-5, T Burke 0-2, J O'Loughlin 0-2, J Gaughan 0-2, G Brophy 0-1, A Collier 0-1, N Foyle 0-1, D O'Mahoney 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. | Referee: F Devereaux (Kildare) |
Final
| 1 July 2007 Final | Dublin | 2-14 - 1-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B O'Rorke 1-2, P Garbutt 1-0, W Brogan 0-3, D Whelan 0-3, D Treacy 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, A McMullan 0-1, E McCabe 0-1. | M Bergin 0-5, P Murphy 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, S Brennan 0-2, A Stapleton 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Quarter-finals
| 2 May 2007 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3-12 - 1-11 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J O'Neill 2-0, S Hennessy 0-6, P Maher 1-0, N McGrath 0-3, K Lorrigan 0-2, M Heffernan 0-1. | J Conlon 1-3, S Collins 0-2, D Malone 0-1, K Heagney 0-1, C Morey 0-1, N O'Connell 0-1, I White 0-1, P Vaughan 0-1. |
| 2 May 2007 Quarter-final | Cork | 3-15 - 0-9 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Clifford 3-4, D Stack 0-4, L O'Farrell 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Sexton 0-1, R White 0-1. | S Power 0-4, S Kearney 0-2, C Maloney 0-1, K Duggan 0-1, C Curran 0-1. |
Play-off
| 9 May 2007 Play-off | Clare | 1-9 - 1-8 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Heagney 0-4; P Vaughan 1-0; D Honan 0-2; R Shanahan 0-2; J Conlon 0-1. | S Power 1-5; T Casey 0-1; K Duggan 0-1; S Kearney 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 June 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-12 - 3-21 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. |
| N Maher 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65); T O’Brien 0-2; G Mulcahy, P O’Brien, S Tobin 0-1 each. | S Hennessy 0-7 (0-4 frees); P Maher 2-1; J O’Neill 0-5; B Maher 0-4; M Heffernan 1-1; N McGrath 0-2; J Barry 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 27 June 2007 Semi-final | Cork | 1-20 - 0-14 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| R Clifford 0-9 (0-8 frees, 0-1 65); P Goold 0-4; J Gunning 1-0 (og); R White 0-2; K O’Farrell, E McCarthy, D Stack, R O’Driscoll, D O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | B Earley 0-5 (0-4 frees); K Heagney 0-3 (0-2 frees); S Collins 0-2; B O’Connell, C Morey, E Madden, J Conlon 0-1 each. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
Final
| 8 July 2007 Final | Tipperary | 0-18 - 1-11 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| S Hennessy 0-9, B Maher 0-3, J O'Neill 0-2, J Gallagher 0-2, N McGrath 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1. | D Stack 1-1, R Clifford 0-4, P Goold 0-2, L O'Farrell 0-1, R White 0-1, M Bowles 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
Semi-final
| 20 May 2007 Semi-final | Down | 2-13 - 0-8 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M McGee 1-3, P O'Neill 1-2, J Coyle 0-5, P Keith 0-2, P Flynn 0-1. | P Henry 0-6, D McCloskey 0-1, A Grant 0-1. | Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
Final
| 26 May 2007 Final | Antrim | 2-14 - 3-8 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M McCarthy (1-4, o-1 free), D Hamill (1-4), PJ O'Connell (0-3), C Carson (0-2), C Donnelly (0-1). | J Coyle (1-2, 0-2 frees), C Woods (1-1, 1-0 pen, 0-1 a '65'), A Clarke (1-1), P Keith (0-2), K Maxwell (0-1), A Higgins (0-1). | Referee: M Mulholland (Derry) |
Quarter-finals
| 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 2-31 - 0-6 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Brennan 1-6, M Moloney 1-5, A Stapleton 0-7, C Fennelly 0-4, M Murphy 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, S Waugh 0-1, T Breen 0-1. | D Hamill 0-2, PJ O'Connell 0-2, A McCaffrey 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-19 - 0-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Clifford 1-5 (0-4 frees); M Bowles 0-4; D Stack 1-1; M O'Mahony, K O'Farrell 0-3 each; S Farrell 0-2; J Herlihy 0-1 (65). | Report | K Killilea, E Forde (0-1 65) 0-3 each; E Moloney, J Hennelly 0-1 (free). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 4 August 2017 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-13 - 2-10 | Cork | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Treacy 0-4, N McMorrow 0-4, W Brogan 0-2, P Garbutt 0-1. | Report | R Clifford 1-2, M O’Mahony 1-0, P Gould 0-2, M Bowles 0-2, D Stack 0-1, D O’Sullivan 0-1, L McLoughlin 0-1. | Referee: E O'Shaughnessy (Galway) |
| 12 August 2017 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-19 - 2-12 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Hennessy 0-7, M Heffernan 1-3, J O’Neill 0-4, B Maher 0-2, S Carey 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. | S Brennan 1-6, A Stapleton 1-2, J Brennan 0-2, M Moloney 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Final
| 2 September 2007 Final | Tipperary | 3-14 - 2-11 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Carey (2-0), M Heffernan (1-2), S Hennessy (0-4, 3 frees), B Maher (0-3), J O’Neill (0-2), N McGrath (0-1), P Maher (0-1), P Murphy (0-1). | Report | R Clifford (0-6, 3 frees), R White (1-0), L Farrell (1-0), M O’Mahony (0-3), P Gould (0-2). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Clifford | Cork | 5-30 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Lee Murphy | Wexford | 2-30 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Séamus Hennessy | Tipperary | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 4 | Shane Brennan | Kilkenny | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Willie Cullen | Wexford | 5-06 | 21 | ||
| Aaron Whelehan | Offaly | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 7 | John O'Neill | Tipperary | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 8 | Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Dan Currams | Offaly | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Andrew Collier | Laois | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Cullen | Wexford | 5-04 | 19 | Wicklow |
| 2 | Ryan Clifford | Cork | 3-04 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | James Mulrooney | Offaly | 3-03 | 12 | Wicklow |
| Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 2-06 | 12 | Laois | |
| 5 | Dan Currams | Offaly | 1-07 | 10 | Wicklow |
| 6 | Lee Murphy | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Carlow |
| Shane Brennan | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Shane Brennan | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Ryan Clifford | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Clare | |
| Séamus Hennessy | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
References
edit- ^ Larkin, Brendan (3 September 2007). "Premier class bags 18th All-Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 August 2016.