2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (10th win)
CaptainAndrew O'Sullivan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLaois
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterLaois
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo

Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Laois in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]

On 5 May 2007, Cork won the championship following a 2-10 to 0-15 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first in 13 championship seasons.

Results

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Quarter-finals

8 March 2007 Quarter-final Cork 0-17 - 0-09 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Goulding 0-10 (0-3 frees), C O’Neill 0-3, M Shields, P Kerrigan, F Gould, C Keane 0-1 each. Report S Cronin 0-3, K O’Callaghan 0-3 (0-2 frees), M Kelly, G Collins, R Browne 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)
10 March 2007 Quarter-final Clare 1-06 - 0-06 Kerry Kilmihil
D Ryan 1-1 (0-1f), S Cullinan 0-2 (1f), P Nagle 0-2 (1f), S Monaghan 0-1. K O'Leary 0-2 (1f), J Buckley 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1 (1f). Referee: M Corridan (Waterford)

Semi-finals

17 March 2007 Semi-final Waterford 0-01 - 2-17 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Hurney 0-1 (1f). (D Goulding 1-6, C O'Neill 1-1, F Gould 0-4, F Lynch 0-2, G O'Shea, R Leahy, C Callinan, D Cearney 0-1 each), Waterford 0-1.
24 March 2003 Semi-final Tipperary 5-08 - 0-07 Clare FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

Final

7 April 2007 Final Cork 3-19 - 3-12 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Goulding 1-6 (1-0 pen, 3f), F Lynch 1-3 (1 sideline), F Gould 1-2 (1 '45'), P Kerrigan 0-4, S Cahalane 0-2 (2f), R Leahy, S O'Donoghue 0-1 each. B Grogan 3-2, T Dalton 0-7 (6f), B Mulvihill 0-2 (2f), C McGrath 0-1. Referee: R Hickey (Clare)

Semi-finals

21 April 2007 Semi-final Laois 0-11 - 0-06 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
MJ Tierney (0-5, 2f, 1 '45'), D Conway (0-2, 1f), C Rogers (0-1), C Óg Greene (0-1); N Donoher (0-1); D Kingston (0-1, 1f). Report T Parsons (0-2); M Ronaldson (0-2, 1f), P Hanley (0-1, 1f), E Varley (0-1). Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone)
22 April 2007 Semi-final Cork 0-13 - 0-12 Armagh O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Goulding (0-4, 1f), F Lynch (0-3), F Goold (0-3), C O'Neill (0-2), A O'Sullivan (0-1). Report S Forker (0-5, 3f), K O'Rourke (0-2), C Vernon (0-1); P Courtney (0-1), J Lavery (0-1), D McKenna (0-1); G O'Neill (0-1). Referee: P McGovern (Galway)

Final

5 May 2007 Final Cork 2-10 - 0-15 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Goulding 1-6 (0-4 frees, 0-1 45); C O’Neill 1-1; F Lynch, S O’Donoghue, P Kerrigan 0-1 each. Report MJ Tierney 0-7 (0-5 frees); D Conway 0-3; J O’Loughlin, B Donoher, C Óg Greene, C Rogers, D Brennan 0-1 each. Attendance: 5,500
Referee: V Neary (Mayo)

References

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  1. ^ "Laois through to U-21 semis". Breaking News. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (7 May 2007). "Late Goulding free earns Cork glory as plucky Laois foiled". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 July 2017.