2007 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2007 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 15 September 2007 and ended on 28 October 2007.

2007 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 September 2007 28 October 2007
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (12th title)
Patrick Reid (captain)
Maurice Aylward (manager)
Runners-up St. Martin's
Niall Moran (captain)
Christy Walsh (manager)
Relegated Mullinavat
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored30 (2 per match)
Points scored383 (25.53 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kevin Power (1-29)
2006 (Previous) (Next) 2008

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1]

On 6 October 2007, Mullinavat were relegated from the championship following 1-11 to 0-13 defeat by Young Irelands.

On 28 October 2007, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 1-20 to 1-10 defeat of St. Martin's in the final.[2] It was their 11th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Kevin Power from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

15 September 2007 First round Fenians 2-11 - 0-13 Tullaroan Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:30 K Power 1-6, PJ Ryan 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-1, B Power 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. J Coogan 0-7, T Walsh 0-3, S Maher 0-2, P Doherty 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)
15 September 2007 First round Dicksboro 0-12 - 0-06 Young Irelands Bennettsbridge Sportsfield, Bennettsbridge
17:30 E O'Donoghue 0-6, C O'Loughlin 0-3, P O'Flynn 0-2, A STapleton 0-1. DJ Carey 0-2, C Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, S Byrne 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)
16 September 2007 First round Carrickshock 0-10 - 1-06 O'Loughlin Gaels John Locke Park, Callan
12:00 D Franks 0-5, J Power 0-2, M Rice 0-1, R Power 0-1, N Rohan 0-1. A Comerford 1-0, M Comerford 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, M Bergin 0-1. Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)
16 September 2007 First round Dunnamaggin 2-06 - 0-12 Mullinavat Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale
13:00 JP O'Neill 1-0, K Moore 1-0, S O'Neill 0-3, R Cahill 0-2, C Herity 0-1. M MUrphy 0-6, W O'Dwyer 0-3, D Butler 0-2, P Raftice 0-1. Referee: J Bennett (Tullogher-Rosbercon)
23 September 2007 First round replay Dunnamaggin 0-23 - 0-14 Mullinavat Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale
17:00 C Herity 0-8, S O'Neill 0-7, K Moore 0-3, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, D Herity 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1, JJ Dunphy 0-1. M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 0-3, C Conway 0-1, J Fennelly 0-1, P Raftice 0-1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Relegation play-off

6 October 2007 Play-off Young Irelands 1-11- 0-13 Mullinavat Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30 DJ Carey 0-6, C Carter 1-2, T Drennan 0-2, D Carroll 0-1. M Murphy 0-7, N Anthony 0-3, P Raftice 0-1, D Butler 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Quarter-finals

29 September 2007 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-13 - 2-13 Fenians Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:00 E Brennan 1-2, M Hoyne 0-5, G Cleere 1-1, JJ Brennan 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1, A Burke 0-1. K Power 0-7, J Whelan 1-1, S Grehan 1-1, P Quinlan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, B Power 0-1, K Grehan 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)
29 September 2007 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-18 - 1-10 Dunnamaggin Hugginstown Sportsfield, Carrickshock
15:00 TJ Reid 0-5, M Fennelly 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, E Reid 0-1, P Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1. C Herity 0-6, K Moore 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-1, N Lahart 0-1. Referee: G O'Grady (Erin's Own)
30 September 2007 Quarter-final James Stephens 2-14 - 4-06 Dicksboro Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00 E Larkin 1-9, D McCormack 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D Walton 0-1. E O'Donoghue 1-4, C Breathnach 1-0, A Stapleton 1-0, S Maher 1-0, D O'Neill 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (St. Martin's)
30 September 2007 Quarter-final St. Martin's 1-20 - 2-11 Carrickshock Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30 John Maher 0-10, T Breen 1-1, J Mulhall 0-3, P Maher 0-2, Joe Maher 0-2, S Coonan 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. P Barron 2-0, D Franks 0-4, M Rice 0-3, S Power 0-1, N Rohan 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Butler 0-1. Referee: J Bennett (Tullogher-Rosbercon)
6 October 2007 Quarter-final replay Graigue-Ballycallan 0-10 - 1-12 Fenians Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:30 M Hoyne 0-6, D Byrne 0-1, J Ryall 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1. K Power 0-4, D Broderick 1-0, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, K Grehan 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Semi-finals

14 October 2007 Semi-final St. Martin's 1-11 - 0-14 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00 B Mulhall 1-1, J Mulhall 0-3, S Coonan 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, John Maher 0-2, P Maher 0-1. K Power 0-7, K Grehan 0-2, J Broderick 0-2, P Quinlan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1. Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)
14 October 2007 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-17 - 0-13 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30 TJ Reid 0-9, E Reid 0-3, B Costelloe 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Aylward 0-1. E Larkin 0-6, M Ruth 0-2, D Walton 0-2, J Tyrrell 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, G Whelan 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (James Stephens)
21 October 2007 Semi-final replay St. Martin's 3-16 - 3-08 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00 John Maher 1-6, B Mulhall 1-1, T Breen 1-1, S Coonan 0-3, P Maher 0-2, J Mulhall 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Maher 0-1. L Ryan 2-0, K Power 0-5, K Grehan 1-0, D Broderick 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

Final

28 October 2007 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-20 - 1-10 St. Martin's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00 TJ Reid 0-10 (5f, 1 '65'), E Reid 1-2, P Reid 0-4, C Fennelly 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. Report J Maher 0-8 (8f), E McGrath 1-2. Referee: D Connolly

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kevin Power Fenians 1-29 32 5 6.40
2 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-24 24 3 8.00
3 John Maher St. Martin's 1-18 21 3 7.00
Michael Murphy Mullinavat 0-21 21 3 7.00
4 Eoin Larkin James Stephens 1-15 18 2 9.00
5 Colin Herity Dunnamaggin 0-15 15 3 5.00
6 Eddie O'Donoghue Dicksboro 1-10 13 2 6.50
7 Seán O'Neill Dunnamaggin 0-12 12 3 4.00
8 Michael Hoyne Fenians 0-11 11 5 2.20
9 Kenneth Moore Dunnamaggin 2-03 9 3 3.00
Eoin Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-06 9 3 3.00
Eoin McGrath St. Martin's 1-06 9 4 2.25
David Franks Carrickshock 0-09 9 2 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Larkin James Stephens 1-09 12 Dicksboro
2 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-10 10 St. Martin's
John Maher St. Martin's 0-10 10 Carrickshock
3 Kevin Power Fenians 1-06 9 Tullaroan
John Maher St. Martin's 1-06 9 Fenians
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-09 9 James Stephens
4 Colin Herity Dunnamaggin 0-08 8 Mullinavat
Michael Murphy Mullinavat 0-08 8 Dunnamaggin
John Maher St. Martin's 0-08 8 Ballyhale Shamrocks
5 Jimmy Coogan Tullaroan 0-07 7 Fenians
Seán O'Neill Dunnamaggin 0-07 7 Mullinavat
Kevin Power Fenians 0-07 7 St. Martin's
Michael Murphy Mullinavat 0-07 7 Young Irelands
Kevin Power Fenians 0-07 7 Graigue-Ballycallan

References

  1. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (6 November 2006). "Shamrocks reign supreme as King Henry punishes Gaels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. Keys, Colm (29 October 2007). "Reid brothers make light of star absentees". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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