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

Munster Under-21 Football Championship

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 s/l), 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)

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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

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