2007 Waterford Crystal Cup
| Dates | 14 January 2006 – 4 February 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions | Tipperary (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Cork | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 253 (25.3 per match) | ||
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The 2007 Waterford Crystal Cup was the second staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup. The cup began on 14 January 2007 and ended on 4 February 2007.
Limerick were the defending champions but were defeated by the Limerick Institute of Technology in the preliminary round.[1]
On 4 February 2007, Tipperary won the cup following a 1–17 to 2–11 defeat of Cork in the final. This was their first Waterford Crystal Cup title.
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
| 14 January 2007 Preliminary round | Clare | 1-16 - 1-13 | University College Cork | Hennessy Memorial Park |
| D Quinn 1-4, D O’Rourke 0-4, K Dilleen 0-2, C Lafferty 0-2, P Vaughan 0-1, T Kearse 0-1, A Quinn 0-1, J Cusack 0-1. | E Murphy 1-8, S Cronin 0-1, S O’Neill 0-1, K Hartnett 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, J Halbert 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 14 January 2007 Preliminary round | Limerick | 0-12 - 2-12 | Limerick Institute of Technology | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| S O’Connor 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, A O’Shaughnessy 0-2, B Foley 0-2, D O’Grady 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. | J Canning 1-5, B Gaffney 1-0, J Clancy 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, B Earley 0-2, I Tannian 0-1. | Referee: B While (Tipperary) |
| 14 January 2007 Preliminary round | Tipperary | 1-13 - 1-11 | University of Limerick | MacDonagh Park |
| P Kelly 0-5, D O’Halloran 1-1, P Bourke 0-3, T Scrope 0-2, L Corbett 0-1. | A Egan 1-4, A Ó Cairealláin 0-2, P O’Flynn 0-1, B Bugler 0-1, R Ruth 0-1, T Stapleton 0-1, R O’Dwyer 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 21 January 2007 Quarter-final | Waterford | 2-14 - 1-16 (aet) | Limerick Institute of Technology | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E Kelly (1-5); K McGrath (1-4); J Hartley (0-2); J Kennedy, D Shanahan. C Carey (0-1) each. | Report | B Earley (0-7); I Tannian(1-1); C O’Mahony (0-2); E Cadogan (0-2); S McGrath, A Murphy, R Sherlock, K Murphy (0-1) each. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 21 January 2007 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-20 - 1-11 | Cork Institute of Technology | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| N. Ronan 0-8 (0-5 frees); J. O’Callaghan and K. Murphy 0-4 each; D. O’Sullivan and C. Cusack 1-0 each; C. McGann 0-2; M. O’Connell and K. Canty 0-1 each. | J. Hurney 1-1; J. Griffin 0-3; C. Naughton 0-2; M. O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 free); B. Ring, B. Corry and L. Desmond 0-1 each. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 21 January 2007 Quarter-final | Kerry | 0-6 - 1-5 | Clare | Lerrig |
| S Brick 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Conway. | Report | D Quinn 1-2, C Lafferty 0-1, T Kearse 0-1, D Shannon 0-1. |
| 21 January 2007 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-18 - 0-5 | Waterford Institute of Technology | MacDonagh Park |
| P. Kelly 1-2, E. Shinnors 1-0, E. Kelly 0-8 (0-4f), L. Corbett 0-2, P. Bourke 0-2, T. Scroope 0-1, S. Maher, M. Webster 0-1 each. | Report | J. Dalton 0-2 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), L. Lawlor, D. Hoctor, M. Gorman (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 28 January 2007 Semi-final | Clare | 1-14 - 3-14 | Tipperary | Meelick Sportsfield |
| D Quinn 0-4, A Quinn 0-4, D O'Rourke 0-4, P Vaughan 1-0, D Shannon 0-1, K Dilleen 0-1. | Report | E Kelly (1-5, 1-2 frees, 0-1 '65), S Lillis (1-0), M Webster (1-0), P Bourke (0-3), T Scroope (0-2), L Corbett (0-2), P Kelly (0-1), D Hickey (0-1). | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 28 January 2007 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-9 - 0-16 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K McGrath (1-1, frees); M Walsh (1-1); E Kelly (0-3, frees); S Prendergast (0-2); J Murray, J Mullane (0-1) each. | Report | N Ronan (0-10, 0-9 frees); K Murphy (0-2); T Kenny (0- 2); T McCarthy, N McCarthy (0-1) each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 4 February 2007 Final | Cork | 2-11 - 1-17 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J O'Callaghan (1-3), J Deane (0-4, three frees), D O'Sullivan (1-0), N McCarthy (0-3), C McGann (0-1). | Report | E Kelly (0-9, five frees, one 65), D O'Hanlon (1-1), P Kelly (0-4), T Scroope (0-1), D Egan (0-1), L Corbett (0-1). | Referee: A Heagney (Clare) |
Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Neil Ronan | Cork | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Derek Quinn | Clare | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoghan Murphy | University College Cork | 1-8 | 11 | Clare |
| 2 | Neil Ronan | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford |
| 3 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-9 | 9 | Cork |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-5 | 8 | Clare |
| Joe Canning | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-5 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-8 | 8 | Waterford Institute of Technology | |
| Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 1-5 | 8 | Limerick Institute of Technology | |
| Neil Ronan | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Cork Institute of Technology | |
| 9 | Derek Quinn | Clare | 1-4 | 7 | University College Cork |
| Alan Egan | University of Limerick | 1-4 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| B. Earley | Limerick Institute of Technology | 0-7 | 7 | Waterford |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tipperary earn bragging rights". Irish Times. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2016.