| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (10th win) |
| Captain | Andrew O'Sullivan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Laois |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
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.
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.
Quarter-finals
| 8 March 2007Quarter-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 2007Quarter-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 2007Semi-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 2003Semi-final | Tipperary | 5-08 - 0-07 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
Final
| 7 April 2007Final | 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 2007Semi-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 2007Semi-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 2007Final | 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) |
Liam Kearns was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He managed Offaly from 2022 until his death in 2023.
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