2007 Interprovincial Hurling Championship

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2007 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Dates13 October 2007 - 27 October 2007
Teams4
SponsorMartin Donnelly
Champions Munster (44th title)
John Mullane (captain)
Michael Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Connacht
David Collins (captain)
Ger Loughnane (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Points scored116 (38.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eoin Kelly (1-20)
2006 (Previous)(Next) 2008

The 2007 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the Interprovincial Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The championship began on 13 October 2007 and ended on 27 October 2007.

Contents

Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Munster in the semi-final. [1]

On 27 October 2007, Munster won the championship following a 2-22 to 2–19 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park. [2] This was their 44th championship title overall and their first title since 2005.

Munster's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-20.

Teams

ProvinceManager(s)Captain(s)
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht Ger Loughnane David Collins
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster John Conran James McGarry
Flag of Munster.svg Munster Michael Ryan Michael Walsh
John Mullane
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster Terence McNaughton
Dominic McKinley
Seán Delargy

Results

Semi-finals

13 October 2007Semi-final Munster 1-21 - 1-13 Leinster Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
E Kelly (1-10, 0-6 frees); J Gardiner (0-2, one free, one 65), M Walsh (0-2), L Corbett (0-2), M Fitzgerald (0-1), J Mullane (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), J Clancy (0-1). Report J Young (0-5, four frees), R McCarthy (1-0), M Rice (0-2); D Lyng (0-2), K Brady (0-1), B Lambert (0-1), R Power (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1).Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
20 October 2007Semi-final Ulster 4-13 - 1-28 Connacht MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
K Kelly 3-0, P McCormack 0-6 (0-4f), D Coulter 0-4, N McManus 1-0, K McKeegan (0-1 '65'), S McCorry, E McCloskey 0-1 each. Report N Healy 0-10 (0-5f, 0-1 '65'), S Glynn 0-7, A Callanan 1-3, I Tannian 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy, K Burke, K Hynes 0-1 each.Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Final

27 October 2007Final Munster 2-22 - 2-19 Connacht Croke Park, Dublin
E Kelly 0-10 (0-6f), J Mullane 1-2, J Gardiner 0-4 (0-2f, 1 '65'), D O'Grady 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, G Quinn 0-1.N Healy 0-11 (0-8f), A Callanan 1-3, D Hayes 0-3, A Kerins 1-0, C Dervan 0-2 (0-2f).Attendance: 10,127
Referee: D Magee (Down)

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Eoin Kelly Munster 1-2023211.50
2 Niall Healy Connacht 0-2121210.50
3 Aonghus Callanan Connacht 2-061226.00

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References

  1. "Comfy win for Leinster". Breaking News. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Munster secure hurling win after football loss". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2018.