2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Intermediate
Year:2007
Dates:27 May – 25 August 2007
Teams:9
Munster:Waterford
Leinster:Wexford
Matches:8
Team:Wexford
Titles:4th
Captain:John O'Connor
Manager:John Meyler
Team2:Waterford
Captain2:Shane Kearney
Manager2:Michael Walsh
Totalgoals:20 (2.50 per game)
Totalpoints:193 (.12 per game)
Topscorer: Shane Casey (5-13)
Previous:2006
Next:2008

The 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 27 May 2007 and ended on 25 August 2007.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster quarter-final.[1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 25 August 2007 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Wexford and Waterford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Wexford won the match by 1-11 to 1-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 2005.[3] [4]

Waterford's Shane Casey was the championship's top scorer with 5-13.

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
ClareSaffron and blue
CorkRed and white20062006
DublinBlue and navy1972
GalwayMaroon and white20021998
KilkennyBlack and amber19732006
LimerickGreen and white19981998
TipperaryBlue and gold20002002
WaterfordWhite and blue
WexfordPurple and gold20052005

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Munster final

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Shane CaseyWaterford5-132847.00
2Richie HoganKilkenny0-191929.50
3Alan O'ConnorLimerick0-161628.00
4Pat DoranWexford1-121527.50
5Stephen BarronWaterford1-101343.25
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Shane CaseyWaterford3-0514Limerick
2Richie HoganKilkenny0-1010Dublin
Ronan O'BrienTipperary0-1010Limerick
4Pat DoranWexford1-069Kilkenny
Richie HoganKilkenny0-099Wexford
Alan O'ConnorLimerick0-099Tipperary
7Shane CaseyWaterford1-058Galway
Mark O'FlahertyClare0-088Cork
9Alan O'ConnorLimerick0-077Waterford
9Michael GreaneyGalway2-006Waterford
Patrick KearneyWaterford1-036Galway
Stephen BarronWaterford0-066Clare
Pat DoranWexford0-066Waterford

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intermediate Hurling. Munster GAA website. 10 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Cork profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Waterford left on sidelines again. Irish Times. 27 August 2007. 10 July 2010.
  4. Web site: Wexford 1-11 Waterford 1-09. RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2007. 10 July 2021.