2007 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

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2007 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (14 win)
CaptainBarry Goggin
ManagerMossie Barrett
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
CaptainAnthony Masterson
Manager Paul Bealin
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Wexford
UlsterNot Played
Connacht Mayo
2006
2008

The 2007 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Contents

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-finals. [1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 27 July 2007 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Cork and Wexford, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 15 years. [2] Cork won the match by 1–14 to 3–02 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in two years. [3] [4] [5]

Connacht Junior Football Championship

Connacht final

20 May 2007Final Mayo 3-10 - 2-07 Sligo Pearse Stadium
P Barrett 1-1, A Costello 1-1 (1-0 pen), R McNamara 0-3 (2f), R Hannick 0-3, N Connelly 1-0, O Feeney, J Rafter 0-1 each. Report S Coen 1-3 (1f), J Scanlon 0-3 (1f), F Quinn 1-0, K Langan 0-1.

Leinster Junior Football Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

30 May 2007Quarter-final Dublin 1-11 - 0-12 Louth
30 May 2007Quarter-final Meath 2-12 - 1-14 Kildare
6 June 2007Quarter-final Wexford 3-18 - 1-10 Kilkenny

Leinster semi-finals

13 June 2007Semi-final Dublin 0-16 - 1-07 Wicklow
13 June 2007Semi-final Wexford 0-16 - 2-09 Meath

Leinster final

27 June 2007Final Wexford 1-10 - 1-08 Dublin Wexford Park
P Byrne 1-1; P Sinnott 0-6 (3f); D Farrell (f), W Hudson, P Atkinson 0-1 each. Report G Cullen 1-0; K Leahy 0-4f; M Forde, K Kavanagh, D Kelly, B O'Hanlon 0-1 each.

Munster Junior Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

20 May 2007Quarter-final Waterford 0-07 - 1-11 Clare Fraher Field
C Power 0-5, T Whelan 0-1, T Kirwan 0-1.D Tubridy 0-7, JP O'Neill 1-0, S Hickey 0-3, N Kennedy 0-1.
20 May 2007Quarter-final Cork 1-13 - 1-12 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Dunlea 1-2, H Curran 0-2, V Hurley 0-2, F Lynch 0-2, J Russell 0-1, D Carey 0-1, P Kissane 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.P Donnelly 0-4, M Scannell 1-0, T Collins 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, S Fox 0-2, M McMahon 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

3 June 2007Semi-final Clare 0-08 - 0-05 Kerry Fraher Field
D Tubridy 0-7 (0-5f), S Mead 0-1. Report L Sheehan 0-3f, J Egan and B Scanlon 0-1 each.
3 June 2007Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 1-09 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
P Lynch 0-7, N O'Sullivan 1-0, J Russell 0-2, P Dunlea 0-2, V Hurley 0-2, C Curran 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.O Lloyd 1-2, T Dalton 0-4, E O'Brien 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1.

Munster final

28 June 2007Final Cork 0-12 - 0-07 Clare Gaelic Grounds
F Dunlea 0-7 (2f), F Lynch 0-2 (1f), V Hurley, A O'Sullivan, N O'Sullivan 0-1. Report D Tubridy 0-6 (3f), M Liddane 0-3, M Tubridy, S Hickey 0-1.

All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

15 July 2007Semi-final Cork 2-23 - 0-07 London Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Dunlea 0-8 (0-7 frees), C Keane 1-1, S O’Sullivan 1-0, C Brosnan 0-3, A O’Sullivan, P Kissane, F Lynch 0-2 each, M Fehily, V Hurley, L Dennehy, P Cahill, B Goggin 0-1 each. Report F McMahon (0-1 free), O Towey, A Dillane 0-2 each, N Roche 0-1.
15 July 2007Semi-final Wexford 2-14 - 1-12 Mayo O'Connor Park
P Sinnott 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 '45'), W Hudson 1-1, J Waters 1-0, M Flynn O'Connor 0-2 (0-1f), D Foran 0-2, J O'Shaughnessy, P Hughes 0-1 each. Report P Doherty 1-4 (0-1f), A Costello 0-4 (0-1f), R McNamara 0-2 (0-2f), R Hannick, N Connelly 0-1 each.

All-Ireland final

27 July 2007Final Cork 1-14 - 3-02 Wexford Croke Park
P Dunlea 0-6 (frees); F Lynch 1-2; V Hurley, A O’Sullivan 0-2 each; N O’Sullivan, C Brosnan 0-1 each. Report D Foran 2-0; P Murphy 1-0; P Sinnott (free), P Atkinson 0-1 each.

References

  1. "Tubridy the key for Clare". Irish Independent. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. "Junior footballers hoping to upset favourites Cork in All-Ireland final". The Corkman. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. "Cork claim All-Ireland JFC title". RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. "Cork clinch junior football title". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. "Cork juniors power to 14th title". Irish Examiner. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2025.