The 2007 National Hurling League was the 76th season of the National Hurling League , the top leagues for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 28 November 2006. The season began on 18 February 2007 and concluded on 29 April 2007.
Division 1A
Football league season
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2006 season . Dublin entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 29 April 2007, Waterford won the title after a 0-20 to 0-18 win over Kilkenny. It was their first league title since 1963 and their second National League title overall.[1]
Antrim and Down were the first two teams to be relegated to Division 2 after finishing bottom of Divisions 1A and 1B respectively. Offaly were the third team to be relegated after being beaten by Limerick in a play-off.[2] Antrim and Offaly subsequently earned reprieves and retain their Division 1 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped.
Waterford's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-61. Limerick's Brian Murray and Kilkenny's P. J. Ryan were the top goalkeepers having kept 4 clean sheets.
Structure
A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Dublin earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Kerry . They replaced Laois who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.[3]
The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals.
Division 1A table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Cork
5
4
0
1
4-73
3-67
8
2
Waterford
5
3
0
2
6-94
6-59
6
Division 1 champions
3
Wexford
5
3
0
2
6-89
4-67
6
4
Clare
5
2
1
2
6-78
3-63
5
5
Offaly
5
1
1
3
9-74
5-83
3
6
Down
5
0
0
5
5-42
15-111
0
Group stage
Cork v Offaly
18 February 2007 Round 1 Cork 1-21 - 1-14 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
K Murphy (0-5, one free, one 65), E Murphy (1-1), N Ronan (0-4, three frees), J Deane (0-3, one free), T Kenny (0-3), N McCarthy (0-3), T McCarthy (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1).
Report
J Bergin (0-7, free), D Molloy (1-1), S Dooley (0-2), G Hannify (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1), E Bevans (0-1), C Parlon (0-1).
Referee: M Wadding(Waterford)
Wexford v Waterford
18 February 2007 Round 1 Wexford 1-12 - 1-23 Waterford Wexford Park , Wexford
M Jacob (0-5, two frees), E Quigley (1-1), D Fitzhenry (0-1, a pen), S Nolan (0-1), P Roche (0-1), M Jordan (0-1), R Codd (0-1), R Jacob (0-1).
Report
E Kelly (0-10, five frees), K Moran (1-2), S Molumphy (0-3), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), D Shanahan (0-2), J Kennedy (0-1).
Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
Down v Clare
18 February 2007 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-25 Clare St.Patrick's Park , Portaferry
G Johnson (0-7, all frees), M Coulter (1-0, free), A Savage (0-2), E Trainor (0-2), P Hughes (0-1), E McGuinness (0-1).
Report
B Nugent (2-5), B Gaffney (1-2), A Quinn (0-4, all frees), F Lynch (0-4), A Markham (0-4, two 65s, two frees), N Gilligan (0-3, one free), B Bulgar (0-1), T Griffin (0-1), J Clancy (0-1).
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Clare v Wexford
4 March 2007 Round 2 Clare 1-10 - 1-12 Wexford Cusack Park , Ennis
N Gilligan (0-4, 2f), B Nugent (0-3), B Gaffney (1-0), T Carmody (0-2), J Clancy (0-1).
Report
P Carley (0-4, 2f), R Kehoe (1-0), R Jacob (0-2), M Jacob, E Quigley, S Nolan, M Jordan, R Codd, S Banville (all 0-1 each).
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Offaly v Down
4 March 2007 Round 2 Offaly 4-18 - 1-11 Down St. Brendan's Park , Birr
J Bergin 2-5 (1-4f); D Molloy 2-0; B Carroll 0-5; G Hanniffy, E Bevans 0-3 each; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each.
Report
G Johnson 0-5 (4f); B McGourty 0-4; E Trainor 1-0; A Savage 0-2.
Referee: F Smith (Meath)
Waterford v Cork
11 March 2007 Round 2 Waterford 0-16 - 0-12 Cork Walsh Park , Waterford
E Kelly 0-8 (6f), K McGrath 0-4 (2 65s, 2f), S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh, K Moran 0-1 each.
Report
N McCarthy, P Cronin 0-3 each, J Deane 0-2 (2f), N Ronan, R Curran, D O'Sullivan and P O'Sullivan 0-1 each
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Wexford v Offaly
18 March 2007 Round 3 Wexford 1-16 - 1-11 Offaly Wexford Park , Wexford
P Carley 1-4, E Quigley 0-5, R Jacob 0-4, S Banville 0-2, D Lyng 0-1.
Report
J Bergin 1-1, S Hanniffy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, D Molloy 0-1, A Egan 0-1, B Teehan 0-1, R Hanniffy 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, D Franks 0-1.
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Clare v Waterford
18 March 2007 Round 3 Clare 1-13 - 0-9 Waterford Cusack Park , Ennis
B Gaffney 1-4 (0-4f), B Nugent, N Gilligan (2f) 0-3 each, F Lynch, T Carmody, K Dilleen 0-1 each.
Report
E Kelly 0-3 (3f), D Shanahan, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, K McGrath (‘65'), N Jacob, J Nagle 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Down v Cork
18 March 2007 Round 3 Down 2-5 - 1-10 Cork Mitchel Park , Ballygalget
G Johnson 1-2, P Coulter 1-0, B McGourty 0-2, A Savage 0-1.
Report
E Murphy 1-0, K Murphy 0-4, J Deane 0-3, P Cronin, T Kenny, C Naughton 0-1 each.
Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)
Cork v Wexford
25 March 2007 Round 4 Cork 1-17 - 0-18 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
N Ronan 0-5 (2f, 1 '65); C Naughton 1-2; J Deane 0-4 (1f); P Cronin 0-2; K Murphy (Sars), N McCarthy, K Murphy (Erins Own) and P Kelly 0-1 each.
Report
R Jacob 0-5; P Carley 0-5 (3f); B Lambert 0-4f; D Lyng 0-2; R Kehoe, M Jacob 0-1 each.
Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
Offaly v Clare
25 March 2007 Round 4 Offaly 1-16 - 1-16 Clare St. Brendan's Park , Birr
J Bergin 0-5 (4f); D Molloy 1-1; B Carroll, R Hanniffy 0-3 each; P Cleary 0-2f; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each.
Report
B Gaffney 1-8 (4f and 1 '65); F Lynch 0-4; N Gilligan 0-2 (1f); B Nugent, T Carmody 0-1 each.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Waterford v Down
25 March 2007 Round 4 Waterford 4-27 - 1-7 Down Fraher Field , Dungarvan
S Molumphy 2-2, K McGrath 1-4, E Kelly 0-7, D Bennett 0-4, J Nagle 1-0, E McGrath 0-3, D Shanahan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2.
E Trainor 1-1, B McGourty 0-3, G Johnson 0-1, F Conway 0-1, P Coulter 0-1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Clare v Cork
1 April 2007 Round 5 Clare 0-14 - 1-13 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
N Ronan 1-2 (0-1f), J Deane 0-5 (2f, 1 '65), P Cronin 0-2, T Kenny 0-2, K Murphy 0-2.
Report
B Gaffney 0-6 (6f), B Nugent 0-2, K Dilleen, B Bugler, D O'Rourke, F Lynch, N Gilligan, T Carmody 0-1 each.
Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
Waterford v Offaly
1 April 2007 Round 5 Waterford 1-19 - 3-15 Offaly Walsh Park , Waterford
E Kelly 0-8, J Mullane 1-3, K McGrath 0-4, D Shanahan 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.
J Bergin 2-5, G Hanniffy 1-1, E Bevans 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, B Teehan 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Wexford v Down
1 April 2007 Round 5 Wexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down Wexford Park , Wexford
R Jacob 1-7; B Lambert 0-8, 5f; D Stamp 2-1; M Jacob 0-5; D Lyng 0-3; R McCarthy 0-2; W Doran, D Fitzhenry f, P Roche, K Kavanagh, M Doyle 0-1 each.
Report
B McGourty 0-3; P Hughes f, C Courtney, G Johnson 0-1 each.
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Division 1B
Division 1B table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Kilkenny
5
3
1
1
7-89
5-67
7
Division 1 runners-up
2
Galway
5
3
0
2
4-94
7-60
6
3
Tipperary
5
3
0
2
11-68
5-69
6
4
Dublin
5
2
1
2
5-63
7-70
5
5
Limerick
5
2
0
3
8-66
2-85
4
6
Antrim
5
1
0
4
1-57
10-86
2
Group stage
Dublin v Kilkenny
18 February 2007 Round 1 Dublin 2-13 - 0-19 Kilkenny Parnell Park , Dublin
K O'Reilly (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J Kelly (1-1), J McCaffrey (0-3, one sideline), D Curtin (0-3, one 65, two frees), K Flynn (0-2), L Ryan (0-1).
Report
E Larkin (0-6, five frees), E Brennan (0-6), W O'Dwyer (0-3), E McCormack (0-2), M Comerford (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1).
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Tipperary v Limerick
18 February 2007 Round 1 Tipperary 0-16 - 2-13 Limerick MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
E Kelly (0-12, seven frees, two 65s), L Corbett (0-3), P Kelly (0-1).
Report
A O'Shaughnessy (1-8, eight frees), O Moran (1-1), N Moran (0-2), M O'Brien (0-1), B Foley (0-1).
Referee: D Murphy(Wexford)
Galway v Antrim
18 February 2007 Round 1 Galway 3-25 - 0-12 Antrim Pearse Stadium , Galway
E Cloonan 1-10 (4f, 3 '65), K Broderick 1-3, N Healy 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, R Murray 0-3 (1f), A Kerins and M Kerins 0-2 each, D Hayes 0-1.
Report
L Watson 0-3 (1f), K McKeegan, B Herron and M Herron 0-2 each, P Richmond and N McAuley 0-1 each, J Campbell 0-1 ('65).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Kilkenny v Tipperary
4 March 2007 Round 2 Kilkenny 2-13 - 3-13 Tipperary Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Power 0-7 (5f), E Brennan 1-1, M Comerford 1-0, E McCormack, B Hogan, J Dalton (65) 0-1 each.
Report
D O'Hanlon 2-1, P Kelly 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (6f), J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1.
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Limerick v Galway
4 March 2007 Round 2 Limerick 1-9 - 0-17 Galway Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
S O'Connor 1-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (3f), JV O'Brien 0-2, C Fitzgerald, P Tobin, B Geary (1f) 0-1 each.
Report
E Cloonan 0-9 (6f), D Hayes, K Broderick 0-2 each, N Healy, F Healy, A Kerins, R Murray 0-1 each.
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Antrim v Dublin
28 March 2007 Round 2 Antrim 1-13 - 0-12 Dublin Casement Park , Belfast
N McManus 1-3; B McFall 0-5 (4f); P Shields, J McIntosh (2f) 0-2 each; M Herron 0-1.
Report
K O'Reilly 0-8 (6f); K Dunne 0-2; K Flynn, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Dublin v Galway
18 March 2007 Round 3 Dublin 2-7 - 1-8 Galway Parnell Park , Dublin
P O'Driscoll 1-2, L Ryan 1-0, D Curtin 0-2 (f), K Flynn, S Mullen, K O'Reilly 0-1 each.
Report
N Healy 1-3 (1f), A Kerins, E Cloonan 0-2 each, M Kerins 0-1 (f)
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Limerick
19 March 2007 Round 3 Kilkenny 2-17 - 0-12 Limerick Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Power 0-6, M Comerford 1-2, D Lyng 1-0, E McCormack 0-3, M Rice 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1, E Larkin 0-1, P Cleere 0-1.
A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, N Moran 0-4, M Fitzgerald 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1, K Tobin 0-1.
Referee: A Heagney (Clare)
Limerick v Dublin
25 March 2007 Round 4 Limerick 1-15 - 0-22 Dublin Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
A O'Shaughnessy 0-4, S O'Connor 1-0, O Moran 0-3, P Tobin 0-2, Mike O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1.
K O'Reilly 0-7, J Kelly 0-4, K Flynn 0-3, P O'Driscoll 0-2, J Boland 0-2, G O'Meara 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, D Qualter 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1.
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Galway v Tipperary
25 March 2007 Round 4 Galway 0-26 - 3-13 Tipperary Pearse Stadium , Galway
E Cloonan 0-10 (8f, 1 '65); M Kerins 0-4; I Tannion 0-3; A Kerins, R Murray, N Healy, D Hayes 0-2 each; F Healy 0-1.
Report
P Kelly 2-2; W Ryan 0-6f; E Kelly 1-0; E Corcoran 0-2 (2 sidelines); H Moloney, R O'Dwyer, P Bourke all 0-1 each.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Kilkenny v Galway
1 April 2007 Round 5 Kilkenny 1-19 - 0-18 Galway Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Power 0-7, E McCormack 1-1, E Brennan 0-3, D Lyng 0-2, M Rice 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, J Tennyson 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
E Cloonan 0-7, R Murray 0-2, D Collins 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-1, K Broderick 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, I Tannian 0-1, T Óg Regan 0-1.
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Tipperary v Dublin
1 April 2007 Round 5 Tipperary 4-15 - 1-9 Dublin MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
D O'Hanlon 2-1, E Kelly 1-3 (0-2f), P Bourke 0-5 (2f), P Kelly 1-2, B Dunne, S McGrath, T Stapleton, J Carroll 0-1.
Report
S Mullen 0-5 (4f), E Carroll 1-1 (1-0f), R Fallon 0-2 (2f), K Flynn 0-1.
Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
Limerick v Antrim
1 April 2007 Round 5 Limerick 4-17 - 0-13 Antrim Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
S O'Connor 3-0, B Foley 1-4, A O'Shaughnessy 0-7, E Foley 0-2, B Geary 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, O Moran 0-1, B Begley 0-1.
K McKeegan 0-6, M Herron 0-2, P Richmond 0-2, J McIntosh 0-1, N McManus 0-1, B McFall 0-1.
Referee: J McGrath (Meath)
Division 1 Knockout
Relegation play-off
Limerick v Offaly
8 April 2007 Relegation play-off Limerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
S O'Connor 2-3; B Foley 2-0; A O'Shaughnessy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2f); O Moran 1-3; B Geary 0-4 (2 '65', 2f); J O'Brien 0-2; B Begley, M O'Brien, D Ryan, N Moran 0-1 each.
Report
J Bergin 1-8 (4f, 0-1 pen); R Hanniffy 0-3, E Bevans, S Dooley, B Carroll 0-2 each; D Molloy 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Quarter-finals
Wexford v Galway
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Wexford 1-16 - 0-14 Galway Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Quigley 1-1, S Nolan 0-3, D Lyng, R Jacob, M Jacob, P Carley 0-2 each, W Doran, D Stamp, B Lambert (1f), M Jordan 0-1 each.
Report
E Cloonan 0-6 (2f), I Tannian 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, D Hayes, N Healy 0-1 each.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Waterford v Tipperary
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Waterford 1-20 - 1-19 Tipperary Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Kelly 1-9 (6f, 2 '65s), D Shanahan 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, S Prendergast 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2 (1 lineball), S O'Sullivan 0-1.
Report
E Kelly 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), P Kelly 1-1, L Corbett 0-4, W Ryan 0-3 (1f), R O'Dwyer 0-2, J Carroll, E Corcoran (lineball) 0-1.
Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
Semi-finals
Cork v Waterford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Cork 1-16 - 1-19 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
B O'Connor 1-5 (4f, 1 s-line), P Cronin 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3 (2f, 1 '65), N McCarthy 0-2, J O'Connor, K Murphy, C Naughton 0-1 each.
Report
E Kelly 0-8 (5f), D Shanahan 1-1, S Prendergast, S Walsh, J Mullane, J Kennedy 0-2 each, K McGrath 0-2 (2f).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Kilkenny v Wexford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-22 - 2-7 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
R Power 0-9 (4f, 2 '65s), A Fogarty 2-1, E Larkin, J Fitzpatrick 0-3 each, M Comerford, D Lyng, E Brennan 0-2 each.
Report
D Stamp 2-0, D Lyng, P Carley (2f) 0-2 each, R Jacob, M Jacob, E Quigley 0-1 each.
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Final
Kilkenny v Waterford
29 April 2007 Final Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-20 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
H Shefflin (0-12, 6f, 1 '65'), R Power (0-2), M Comerford (0-2), E Brennan (0-1), D Lyng (0-1),
Report
E Kelly (0-8, 6f), K McGrath (0-3, 1f), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), P Flynn (0-1), E McGrath (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1), J Kennedy (0-1).
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Clean sheets
Division 2
Football league season
On 29 April 2007, Laois won the title after a 2-19 to 0-8 win over Wicklow .[4] It was their first league title since 1965 and their third National League Division 2 title overall.
Meath , Carlow , Armagh , Mayo and London were relegated to Division 3 as the bottom placed teams of Divisions 2A and 2B. All of these teams subsequently earned reprieves and retained their Division 2 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped.
Structure
A total of 11 teams contested the second division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1 and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 3.
On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford . They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season. On the same day, Laois were relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1. They replaced Dublin who were promoted to Division 1 at the end of the previous season.
The 11 teams in Division 2 were divided into two groups - 2A which consisted of six teams and 2B which consisted of five teams. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league quarter-finals.
Division 2A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Wicklow
5
5
0
0
12-67
4-61
10
Division 2 runners-up
2
Laois
5
3
1
1
11-82
8-40
7
Division 2 champions
3
Derry
5
2
1
2
13-62
7-75
5
4
Meath
5
2
1
2
5-62
8-72
5
5
Carlow
5
2
1
2
7-56
8-69
5
6
Armagh
5
0
0
5
1-53
14-65
0
Group stage
Armagh v Carlow
18 February 2007 Round 1 Armagh 0-17 - 2-12 Carlow Garard McGleenan Park , Keady
B Lawler 1-6, C Doyle 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-2, R Foley 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1.
D Coulter 0-8 (4f, ‘65), G Enright 0-4, C Christie 0-3, P McCormack 0-1.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Laois v Derry
18 February 2007 Round 1 Laois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
N Costello 0-9, W Hyland 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-2, P Russell 1-2, J Brophy 0-3, J Young 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D McGill 0-1.
S McBride 2-7, O McCluskey 0-1, P McGlade 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Meath v Wicklow
18 February 2007 Round 1 Meath 0-11 - 0-17 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann , Navan
M Horan 0-10 (7f, 1 65), J Farrell 0-1.
J O’Neill 0-9 (7f), E Glynn 0-3, A Tiernan 0-2 (1 sideline), D Hyland 0-1, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1.
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Derry v Armagh
4 March 2007 Round 2 Derry 2-13 - 0-9 Armagh Celtic Park , Derry
S McBride 2-1 (2-0 sidelines, 1f), G O'Kane 0-7f, L Hinphey 0-3 (2 '65s), K Hinphey 0-2.
D Coulter 0-4f, B McCann 0-2, G Enright 0-1, R Gaffney 0-1, P Breen 0-1.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Wicklow v Laois
4 March 2007 Round 2 Wicklow 2-12 - 1-12 Laois Pearse Park , Arklow
J O'Neill 0-7, W O'Gorman 2-0, D Hyland 0-2, J Murphy (f) 0-1, L Glynn 0-1, S Furlong 0-1.
T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Young 0-2, N Costello 0-2, S Dwyer 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Carter 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Carlow v Meath
10 March 2007 Round 2 Carlow 2-14 - 1-18 Meath Páirc Uí Bhriain , Carlow
B Lawler 0-7 (7f), S Murphy 1-1, S Kavanagh 1-1 (both f), R Coady 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1, J Coady 0-1.
M Cole 1-11 (1pen, 0-8f), E Brislane 0-3, S Clynch 0-2, P Durnin 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Armagh v Laois
18 March 2007 Round 3 Armagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois Garard McGleenan Park , Keady
D Coulter 1-3 (all frees), K Christie 0-1, C McAlinden 0-1.
P Russell 1-5, J Young 1-3 (1-0 pen, 1 '65'), J Brophy 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, M Whelan 0-1, W Hyland 0-1.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Division 2B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Westmeath
4
3
1
0
9-57
4-44
7
2
Kildare
4
2
1
1
5-43
5-46
5
3
Kerry
4
2
0
2
8-39
7-45
4
4
Mayo
4
1
1
2
2-41
4-43
3
5
London
4
0
1
3
3-37
7-39
1
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Laois v Kerry
7 April 2007 Quarter-final Laois 4-15 - 4-9 Kerry Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
J Phelan (1-4), M Whelan (1-4), T Fitzgerald (1-2), J Brophy (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), P Russell (0-1), J Young (0-1), M McEvoy (0-1).
Report
JM Dooley (3-1), M Slattery (0-5, 5f), L Boyle (1-0), J Egan (0-1), J Casey (0-1), M Conway (0-1).
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Derry v Kildare
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Derry 1-12 - 2-17 Kildare St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
R Convery 0-8, D McSorley 1-0, G O'Kane 0-2, P McCloskey 0-1, S McBride 0-1, K Hinphey 0-1.
B White 1-8, B Byrne 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, K Divilly 0-2, M Dowd 0-1, O Lynch 0-1, C Buggy 0-1.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Semi-finals
Wicklow v Kildare
15 April 2007 Semi-final Wicklow 4-12 - 2-17 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J O'Neill 1-7, W O'Gorman 1-1, L Glynn 1-0, Kennedy 1-0, D Hyland 0-2, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1.
B White 1-5, O Lynch 1-3, A McAndrew 0-3, P O'Brien 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, K Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1.
Westmeath v Laois
15 April 2007 Semi-final Westmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
D Carty 0-10, B Murtagh 0-4, R Whelan 1-0, P Dowdall 1-0, B Smyth 0-3, J Shaw 0-1, L Smith 0-1, D McNicholas 0-1.
J Young 1-5, T Fitzgerald 2-2, E Jackman 0-3, M Whelan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Brophy 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.
Final
Wicklow v Laois
29 April 2007 Final Wicklow 0-8 - 2-19 Laois Semple Stadium , Thurles
J O'Neill 0-4, A Tiernan 0-2, J Keogh 0-1, D Hyland 0-1.
J Young 0-10, W Hyland 0-4, J Brophy 1-0, N Costello 1-0, Jason Phelan 0-2, E Jackman 0-1, P Russell 0-1, Joe Phelan 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Division 3
Football league season
On 29 April 2007, Roscommon won the title after a 1-13 to 0-15 win over Sligo .
Structure
A total of 10 teams contested the third division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford . They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season
The 10 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of five teams - 3A and 3B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league quarter-finals.
The two bottom placed teams in each group contested the Division 3 Shield and advanced to the semi-finals. The winners of these two games contested the Shield final.
Division 3A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Sligo
4
3
1
0
5-41
4-32
7
Division 3 runners-up
2
Louth
4
2
1
1
6-51
7-42
5
3
Donegal
4
2
0
2
12-43
3-42
4
4
Leitrim
4
1
1
2
6-31
11-44
3
5
Monaghan
4
0
1
3
2-42
6-48
1
Group stage
Division 3B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Notes
1
Roscommon
4
4
0
0
11-67
6-34
8
Division 3 champions
2
Longford
4
3
0
1
8-49
3-45
6
3
Tyrone
4
2
0
2
6-61
7-34
4
4
Fermanagh
4
0
1
3
5-41
10-66
1
5
Cavan
4
0
1
3
8-26
12-65
1
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Louth
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15 (aet) Louth St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
J Kelly 1-4, C McErlean 0-7, J Kerr 0-2, R Winters 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, J Treacey 0-1, D Lavery 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, SP Begley 0-1, P Lavery 0-1.
C Connolly 1-6, S Callan 0-4, N McEneaney 1-0, S Fennell 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, P Donohoe 0-1, T Hilliard 0-1.
Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)
Longford v Donegal
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Longford 1-16 - 0-13 Donegal Markievicz Park , Sligo
N Casey 0-5, C Finnucane 1-0, G Ghee 0-1, E Corcoran 0-1, R Stakelum 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1.
D Cullen 0-6, K Campbell 0-2,E Organ 0-2, M McCann 0-1, P Hannigan 0-1, C Dowds 0-1.
Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)
Semi-finals
Roscommon v Tyrone
15 April 2007 Semi-final Roscommon 1-22 - 1-8 Tyrone Breffni Park , Cavan
S Sweeney 0-8, M Cunningham 1-3, A Cunniffe 0-2, T Reddington 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, J Moran 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, B Handley 0-1, G Fallon 0-1.
C McElerlean 1-2, P Lavery 0-4, P McMahon 0-1, D Lavery 0-1.
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
Sligo v Longford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Sligo 2-10 - 1-11 Longford Breffni Park , Cavan
K Raymond 0-8, M Shelly 1-0, J Mullins 1-0, J Quinn 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1.
J O'Brien 1-2, E Donnellan 0-5, G Ghee 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1.
Referee: M Bartley (Meath)
Final
Roscommon v Sligo
29 April 2007 Final Roscommon 1-13 - 0-15 Sligo Breffni Park , Cavan
S Sweeney 0-9, Colm Kelly 1-2, M Connaughton 0-1, T Reddington 0-1.
K Raymond 0-10, D Collery 0-1, P Severs 0-1, D Burke 0-1, M Fitzsimons 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1.
Referee: P Greene (Galway)
Shield
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Cavan
15 April 2007 Semi-final Leitrim 4-11 - 2-4 Cavan Markievicz Park , Sligo
C Conniffe 0-6, M Burns 1-1, B Carroll 1-1, J McGrail 1-0, B Murra 1-0, S Walsh 0-2, D Poniard 0-1.
P Sheridan 1-4, R O'Hanlon 1-0.
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Monaghan v Fermanagh
15 April 2007 Semi-final Monaghan 0-5 - 1-12 Fermanagh Markievicz Park , Sligo
J Greene 0-2, D Connelly 0-1, H Cullen 0-1, N Morgan 0-1.
J McManus 0-5, N Óg Murphy 1-0, R Bogue 0-3, C McManus 0-2, P McManus 0-1, M Slavin 0-1.
Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone)
Final
References
2007 GAA season
Football
Hurling