2007 Tipperary county hurling team season
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| 2007 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Babs Keating | ||
| All-Ireland SHC | Quarter-finalists | ||
| Munster SHC | Semi-finalists | ||
| National League | Quarter-finalists | ||
| Top scorer SHC | Eoin Kelly (1-38) | ||
| Highest SHC attendance | 42,364 (v Wexford 28 July) | ||
| Lowest SHC attendance | |||
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The 2007 season was Babs Keating's second season in charge of the Tipperary senior hurling team in his second spell after previously being in charge from 1986 until 1994.[1] Benny Dunne was the captain for the year and the team were sponsored by Enfer Scientific.[2][3]
In the Munster championship, Tipperary played Limerick in the semi-finals on 10 June, with the game ending in a draw 1-19 to 1-19.[4] The replay was held six days later with manager Babs Keating dropping goalkeeper Brendan Cummins from the team and replacing him with Gerry Kennedy.[5] Tipperary had a ten point lead at one stage, however, by the end of the seventy minutes both sides were level once again. A period of extra-time failed to separate the two sides and so a second replay was required.[6] Once again extra-time had to be played, however, after nearly four hours of hurling Limerick emerged as the winners by 0-22 to 2-13.[7]
The All-Ireland qualifiers saw Tipperary win all of their games, including a victory over Cork for the first time since 1991.[8]
Tipperary went on to play Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter-finals on 28 July at Croke Park. A goal from a free by Damien Fitzhenry in the last minute sealed the victory for Wexford and eliminated Tipperary from the championship. It was Wexford's first win in the championship against Tipperary since 1968.[9][10] Keating resigned as manager on 7 August.[11][12][13]
2007 National Hurling League
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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 18 March 2007 Round 3 | Tipperary | 1-11 - 0-8 | Antrim | Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore |
| E Kelly 0-7, P Bourke 1-1, W Ryan, C O Mahoney 0-1 each. | Report | B McFall 0-4, K McKeegan 0-3, B Herron 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
2007 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 10 June 2007 Semi-final |  Limerick | 1-19 - 1-19 |  Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-4 frees); O Moran 0-5; P Tobin 1-1; B Foley 0-3; N Moran 0-2; M O’Brien 0-2; M Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | W Ryan 0-7 (0-6 frees); J Carroll 1-1; D Egan 0-3; J Woodlock 0-2; E Kelly 0-2; L Corbett 0-2; R O’Dwyer, S McGrath, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 36,246 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 16 June 2007 Semi-final replay | Tipperary | 2-21 - 1-24 (AET) | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| E. Kelly 0-9 (0-6 frees); S. Butler 1-3; D. Egan 1-2; L. Corbett 0-3; B. Dunne 0-2; J. Woodlock, E. Corcoran (S/L), 0-1 each. | Report | M. Fitzgerald 1-3; A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-5 frees 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-5; N. Moran 0-3; K. Tobin 0-2; J. O’Brien 0-2; B. Geary 0-2 (frees); M. Foley 0-1. | Attendance: 27,117 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 24 June 2007 Semi-final 2nd replay | Limerick | 0-22 - 2-13 (AET) | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-3 frees 0-1 65); N. Moran 0-5; B. Geary 0-3 (0-1 free 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-3; M. Fitzgerald 0-2; K. Tobin 0-2; D. O’Grady 0-1. | Report | E. Kelly 0-9 (0-7 frees); D. Egan 1-0; W. Ryan 1-0; S. Butler 0-2; S. McGrath, P. Bourke, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 30,608 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Qualifiers
Group 1B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-53 | 4-42 | +14 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals |
| 2 |  Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 2-42 | +32 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-49 | 5-57 | -11 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-65 | -35 | 0 |
| 30 June Round 1 | Tipperary | 2-17 - 2-13 | Offaly | Semple Stadium |
| E Kelly (1-12, 1-10f), L Corbett (1-1), F Devanney (0-2), S Butler (0-2). | Report | D Murray (1-5, 1-4f, 0-1 ‘65'), S Ryan (1-2), G Hanniffy (0-2), P Cleary (0-1f), B Carroll (0-1); J Bergin (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1). | Attendance: 7,533 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 7 July Round 2 | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-20 | Tipperary | Parnell Park |
| P Carton 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, A McCrabbe 0-2 (0-1f), R O'Carroll, D Qualter, J Kelly, D Curtin (0-1f), S Mullen 0-1 each. | Report | W Ryan 0-10 (0-6), L Corbett 1-1, E Kelly 0-3 (0-1f), S Butler 0-2, B Dunne, F Devanney, D Egan, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
| 14 July Round 3 | Tipperary | 2-16 - 1-18 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| W Ryan 2-3, L Corbett, B Dunne 0-3 each, S Butler, H Moloney 0-2 each, D Hickey, J Carroll, D Egan 0-1 each. | Report | N Ronan 1-2, J Deane 0-5, J O'Connor 0-3, K Hartnett, K Murphy (Erin's Own), P Cronin 0-2 each, B O'Connor, K Murphy (Sarsfield's) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 12,902 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
All-Ireland Series
| 28 July 2007 Quarter-final |  Wexford | 3-10 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| B Lambert (1-2, 1f), R Kehoe (1-0), D Fitzhenry (1-0, 1f), R Jacob, D O'Connor (0-2 each), S Nolan (0-2, 1 '65'), R McCarthy, E Quigley (0-1 each). | Report Report Highlights |
L Corbett (1-1), D Hickey (0-4), E Kelly (0-3, 2f), B Dunne, H Maloney (0-2 each), J Carroll, S McGrath (0-1 each). | Attendance: 42,364 Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
