| Dates | 20 May – 11 November 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Limerick's Live 95 FM | ||
| Champions |  Adare (3rd title)Donncha Sheehan (captain) Ger O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CroomHugh Flavin (captain) Liam O'Donoghue (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Killeedy | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 75 (2.42 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 830 (26.77 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Andrew O'Shaughnessy (3–32) | ||
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The 2007 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 20 May to 11 November 2007.
Bruree entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Claughaun in the third round.[2][3] Killeedy were relegated.
The final was played on 11 November 2007 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Adare and Croom, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Adare won the match by 0–14 to 0–05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in five years.[4]
Kilmallock's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the championship's top scorer with 3–32.
Results
First round
Murroe/Boher v Patrickswell
| 20 May 2007 First round | Murroe/Boher | 2–18 – 1–17 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| K Tobin 0–9, S Tobin 2–2, P Tobin 0–3, D Kett 0–1, P McNamara 0–1. | B Foley 0–7, B Murray 1–1, B Geoghegan 0–3, W O'Dea 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–2, P O'Grady 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. |
Claughaun v Knockainey
| 20 May 2007 First round | Claughaun | 4–08 – 1–13 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| D Loughrey 1–4, S Mullally 1–1, P Judge 1–0, A Kerley 1–0, A Healy 0–1, E Harty 0–1, K Holmes 0–1. | P Kirby 0–7, B O'Shea 1–1, M Ryan 1–1, P Davern 0–2, K Madden 0–1, N Finch 0–1. |
Ahane v Doon
| 20 May 2007 First round | Ahane | 2–11 – 2–10 | Doon | Cappamore Grounds |
| J Moran 1–1, J Meskell 0–4, T Flynn 1–0, C Quirke 0–3, D Lang 0–2, O Moran 0–1. | M Ryan 1–1, M Fitzgerald 0–4, M McKenna 0–4, P Coleman 1–0, T Treacy 0–1. |
Croom v Killeedy
| 20 May 2007 First round | Croom | 1–17 – 1–12 | Killeedy | Newcastle West |
| J Barry 0–5, H Flavin 0–4, M Cregan 0–4, N Cregan 1–0, P Lawlor 0–3, P Cregan 0–1. | J Kelleher 1–8, D Cremin 0–1, C Deely 0–1, C Mullane 0–1, |
Granagh-Ballingarry v Bruree
| 27 May 2007 First round | Granagh-Ballingarry | 0–14 – 1–09 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| D O'Connor 0–6, E Chawke 0–4, E Kennedy 0–3, M Clancy 0–1. | M Lane 1–1, S O'Halloran 0–3, T O'Brien 0–2, J V O'Brien 0–1, S Mullane 0–1, J C O'Brien 0–1. |
Adare v Na Piarsaigh
| 27 May 2007 First round | Adare | 2–16 – 1–07 | Na Piarsaigh | Mugret Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–9, W McNamara 1–2, L Costello 1–2, D Sexton 0–2, N Mulvihill 0–1. | K Ryan 1–3, C Sherlock 0–2, B Hartnett 0–1, D Quigley 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Garryspillane
| 27 May 2007 First round | Kilmallock | 1–17 – 1–12 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1–7, E Ryan 0–4, K Kennelly 0–2, K O'Dwyer 0–2, P O'Dwyer 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1. | TJ Ryan 1–8, D Ryan 0–2, E Bourke 0–2. |
Tournafulla v Geraldines
| 27 May 2007 First round | Tournafulla | 1–08 – 0–11 | Geraldines | FitzGerald Park |
| N Curtin 1–5, P Ahern 0–1, C O'Connor 0–1, O O'Sullivan 0–1. | M Keane 0–10, M Ryan 0–1. |
Geraldines v Tournafulla
| 7 June 2007 First round replay | Geraldines | 2–17 – 3–09 | Tournafulla | FitzGerald Park |
| R O'Neill 1–4, M Keane 0–5, M McCarthy 1–1, A Brennan 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, D O'Neill 0–1, M Wilkinson 0–1, G Murphy 0–1. | JP Sheehan 1–7, P Browne 1–1, G O'Connor 1–0. |
Second round
Winners Group
Adare v Geraldines
| 15 September 2007 Winners group | Adare | 4–15 – 1–14 | Geraldines | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 1–8, D Sheehan 1–2, D Sexton 1–2, B Foley 1–1, N Mulvihill 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1. | M Keane 1–9, D O'Neill 0–2, L Cronin 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1, R O'Neill 0–1. |
Croom v Ahane
| 15 September 2007 Winners group | Croom | 1–12 – 0–14 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Cregan 1–3, N Cregan 0–3, H Flavin 0–1, J Cahill 0–1, J Barry 0–1, P Cregan 0–1, P Lawlor 0–1, S Cahill 0–1. | D Laing 0–4, J Moran 0–3, S O'Connor 0–3, N Moran 0–3, J Meskell 0–1. |
Granagh-Ballingarry v Claughaun
| 16 September 2007 Winners group | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1–11 – 0–08 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| E Chawke 1–2, D O'Connor 0–4, B Hanley 0–2, P Kennedy 0–1, E Kennedy 0–1, M Clancy 0–1. | D Loughrey 0–4, J O'Reilly 0–1, S Mullally 9–1, D Geary 0–1, K Holmes 0–1. |
Murroe/Boher v Kilmallock
| 16 September 2007 Winners group | Murroe/Boher | 1–14 – 0–14 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Tobin 0–8, S Tobin 1–3, D Kett 0–1, P McNamara 0–1, A Kirby 0–1. | A O'Shaughnessy 0–7, P O'Brien 0–2, L Walsh 0–2, E Ryan 0–1, G Mulcahy 0-, P O'Dwyer 0–1. |
Losers Group
Na Piarsaigh v Killeedy
| 11 August 2007 Winners group | Na Piarsaigh | 2–15 – 1–10 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| D Quigley 2–2, K Ryan 0–8, S O'Neill 0–2, C King 0–1, G Leonard 0–1, M Brougham 0–1. |
Patrickswell v Garryspillane
| 16 September 2007 Winners group | Patrickswell | 3–15 – 1–16 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| B Geoghegan 2–2, J McDermott 1–2, B Foley 0–5, T O'Brien 0–3, T Sheehan 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1. | TJ Ryan 1–10, D Ryan 0–2, C Hickey 0–1, T O'Donnell 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1, P Hyland 0–1. |
Knockainey v Doon
| 16 September 2007 Winners group | Knockainey | 1–18 – 1–10 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kirby 0–12, C Madden 1–0, D Walsh 0–3, P Davern 0–2, M Ryan 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–6, P Coleman 1–0, J Ryan 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, D Anderson 0–1, N Maher 0–1. |
Bruree v Tournafulla
| 16 September 2007 Winners group | Bruree | 5–12 – 1–06 | Tournafulla | Dromcollogher Grounds |
| M Lane 3–5, J O'Dea 2–1, G O'Brien 0–3, S O'Halloran 0–2, C O'Brien 0–1. | JP Sheahan 0–4, E Lenihan 1–0, N Collins 0–2. |
Relegation playoffs
Tournafulla v Killeedy
| 22 September 2007 Semi-final | Tournafulla | 1–17 – 3–09 | Killeedy | Newcastle West Grounds |
Doon v Garryspillane
| 23 September 2007 Semi-final | Doon | 0–13 – 0–13 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
Garryspillane v Doon
| 4 November 2007 Semi-final replay | Garryspillane | 2–09 – 1–11 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| TJ Ryan 1–7, J Sheehan 1–1, P Hyland 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–4, N Maher 1–0, M McKenna 0–2, G Allis 0–2, R Ryan 0–2, D Anderson 0–1. |
Killeedy v Doon
| 11 November 2007 Final | Killeedy | 1–04 – 0–17 | Doon | FitzGerald Park |
| J Kelleher 1–1, C Deely 0–1, S Kelly 0–1, R Hayes 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–9, G Allis 0–2, D Anderson 0–2, R Ryan 0–1, J O'Brien 0–1, M McKenna 0–1, N Maher 0–1. |
Third round
Ahane v Knockainey
| 22 September 2007 Third round | Ahane | 2–20 – 0–07 | Knockainey | Gaelic Grounds |
| N Moran 0–10, S O'Connor 1–4, B Healy 1–1, D Lang 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1, J Moran 0–1, S Madden 0–1. | P Kirby 0–6, T Moloney 0–1. |
Geraldines v Na Piarsaigh
| 23 September 2007 Third round | Geraldines | 1–22 – 1–17 | Na Piarsaigh | Bruff Grounds |
| M Keane 0–7, A Brennan 1–2, J Deere 0–4, L O'Dwyer 0–2, M McCarthy 0–2, D O'Neill 0–2, A Shanahan 0–1, M Wilkinson 0–1, L Cronin 0–1. | K Ryan 1–9, D Breen 0–3, S O'Neill 0–3, J Fitzgerald 0–1, K Breen 0–1. |
Claughaun v Bruree
| 23 September 2007 Third round | Claughaun | 0–11 – 0–08 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
| D Loughrey 0–5, I McNamara 0–1, E Harty 0–1, K Holmes 0–1, P Judge 0–1, S Mullally 0–1. | S O'Halloran 0–4, G O'Brien 0–1, J C O'Brien 0–1, B Hogan 0–1, J V O'Brien 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Patrickswell
| 23 September 2007 Third round | Kilmallock | 2–16 – 1–11 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 0–9, G O'Mahony 1–2, P Connery 1–2, L Walsh 0–2, E Ryan 0–1. | B Foley 0–6, B Geoghegan 1–0, D Foley 0–2, T Sheehan 0–1, J McDermott 0–1, W O'Dea 0–1. |
Quarter finals
Adare v Ahane
| 6 October 2007 Quarter-final | Adare | 1–16 – 1–15 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Sheehan 1–2, C Fitzgerald 0–5, A O'Connell 0–3, B Foley 0–2, L Costello 0–1, W McNamara 0–1, M Noonan 0–1, D Sexton 0–1. | N Moran 0–9, S O'Connor 0–4, B Healy 1–0, S Madden 0–1, K Berkery 0–1. |
Murroe/Boher v Claughaun
| 7 October 2007 Quarter-final | Murroe/Boher | 1–13 – 0–11 | Claughaun | FitzGerald Park |
| J Butler 1–2, S Tobin 0–3, P McNamara 0–2, K Tobin 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, P Laffan 0–1, C Brouder 0–1. | D Loughrey 0–3, P McGarry 0–2, B Crofton 0–2, I McNamara 0–1, S Mullally 0–1, P Judge 0–1, E Harty 0–1. |
Croom v Geraldines
| 7 October 2007 Quarter-final | Croom | 0–20 – 1–11 | Geraldines | FitzGerald Park |
| M Cregan 0–9, S Cahill 0–3, S Moore 0–2, J Cahill 0–2, P Cregan 0–1, H Flavin 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1, J Barry 0–1. | M Keane 0–8, J Deere 1–2, D O'Neill 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Grangh-Ballingarry
| 7 October 2007 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 3–22 – 0–15 | Grangh-Ballingarry | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Connery 2–1, A O'Shaughnessy 1–3, L Walsh 0–5, P O'Brien 0–3, E Ryan 0–3, G O'Mahoney 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, R Murphy 0–1, G O'Sullivan 0–1, K O'Dwyer 0–1. | D O'Connor 0–6, D O'Grady 0–2, E Chawke 0–2, D Clancy 0–1, E Kennedy 0–1, S Stapleton 0–1, P Carroll 0–1, P Kennedy 0–1. |
Semi finals
Adare v Murroe/Boher
| Semi-final | Adare | 0–24 – 2–08 | Murroe/Boher | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–9, W McNamara 0–4, B Foley 0–3, A Rahilly 0–2, L Costello 0–2, M Noonan 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, M Lyons 0–1. | K Tobin 1–4, S Tobin 1–1, P Tobin 0–2, S Hickey 0–1. |
Croom v Kilmallock
| 21 October 2007 Semi-final | Croom | 1–13 – 1–08 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Cregan 0–6, S Moore 1–1, H Flavin 0–2, J Barry 0–2, S Cahill 0–1, P Cregan 0–1. | A O'Shaughnessy 1–6, L Walsh 0–1, E Ryan 0–1. |
Final
Adare v Croom
| 11 November 2007 Final | Adare | 0–14 – 0–05 | Croom | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Sheehan, 0–5 (0-1f), L Costello, 0–3, M Noonan, 0–2, M Foley (f) C Fitzgerald, B Foley, A O'Connell, 0–1 each. | Report | M Riordan, P Lawlor, S Cahill, S Moore, J. Barry (f) all 0–1. | Referee: M O'Connor (Na Piarsaigh) |
References
- ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Carroll's just reward". Irish Times. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Long wait over for Garryspillane". Irish Examiner. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Sheehan on song as Adare stroll through final". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
