2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:20 April 2007 – 14 October 2007
Teams:25
Sponsor:Evening Echo
Champions: Erin's Own
Count:3
Champions Captain:Kieran Murphy
Champions Manager:P. J. Murphy
Runners-Up: Newtownshandrum
Runners-Up Captain:Philip Noonan
Runners-Up Manager:Simon Morrissey
Relegated:Douglas
Top Scorer: Kevin Murray (1-32)
Previous Year:2006
Previous Tournament:2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2008
Next Tournament:2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place in December 2006. The championship began on 20 April 2007 and ended on 14 October 2007.

Erin's Own were the defending champions.[1]

Douglas were relegated from the championship after losing two play-off games in the relegation section.

On 14 October 2007, Erin's Own won the championship following a 1–11 to 1–7 defeat of Newrownshandrum in the final.[2] This was their third championship title ever and their second title in succession.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Kevin MurraySt. Finbarr's1-323557.00
2Patrick HorganGlen Rovers4-2133311.00
3Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum2-263256.40
Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons1-293248.00
4Eoghan MurphyErin's Own0-292955.80
5Pa DineenAvondhu1-222546.25
6John HorganSeandún3-1221210.50
Pa CroninBishopstown0-212137.00
7Barry JohnsonBride Rovers2-142045.00
8Kevin CantyCarrigdhoun4-051728.50
Ron WhiteImokilly3-081735.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Patrick HorganGlen Rovers3-0615Killeagh
2Kevin CantyCarrigdhoun4-0214Duhallow
John HorganSeandún2-0814Avondhu
3Ryan CliffordNewtownshandrum3-0312Castlelyons
Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-0912Newtownshandrum
4Kevin MurraySt. Finbarr's1-069Douglas
Jonathan O'CallaghanAvondhu1-069Seandún
Pa CroninBishopstown0-099Ballinhassig
Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons0-099Killeagh
Pádraig GouldNa Piarsaigh0-099Newtownshandrum

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paradise regained for Erin’s Own. Irish Examiner. 23 October 2006. 3 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Erin's Own battle hard to retain Rebel hurling crown. Irish Independent. 15 October 2007. 4 November 2017. Edward. Newman.