2007 National Hurling League

76th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 2007 National Hurling League 18 February – 29 April 2007 33 Waterford Michael "Brick" Walsh Justin McCarthy 2nd Kilkenny Henry Shefflin Brian Cody Laois Roscommon Fermanagh 2006 2008 The 2007 National Hurling League was the 76th season of the National Hurling League, the top leagues for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 28 November 2006. The season began on 18 February 2007 and concluded on 29 April 2007. Division 1A National Hurling League Division 1 2007 Waterford 2nd National League titleCaptain: Michael WalshManager: Justin McCarthy Down border|20px Eoin Kelly (1-61) Brian MurrayP. J. Ryan (4 clean sheets) Wexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down(1 April 2007) Down 1-13 - 3-25 Clare(18 February 2007) Limerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly(8 April 2007) 36 2006 2008 19 February 2016 Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2006 season. Dublin entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 29 April 2007, Waterford won the title after a 0-20 to 0-18 win over Kilkenny. It was their first league title since 1963 and their second National League title overall.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/finale-is-great-beginningto-championship-season-1.1295699 Finale is great beginning to championship season Irish Times 30 April 2007 16 February 2016 Seán Moran Antrim and Down were the first two teams to be relegated to Division 2 after finishing bottom of Divisions 1A and 1B respectively. Offaly were the third team to be relegated after being beaten by Limerick in a play-off.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-hit-for-six-as-limerick-consign-faithful-to-drop-26265736.html Offaly hit for six as Limerick consign Faithful to drop Irish Independent 16 April 2007 16 February 2016 Antrim and Offaly subsequently earned reprieves and retain their Division 1 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped. Waterford's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-61. Limerick's Brian Murray and Kilkenny's P. J. Ryan were the top goalkeepers having kept 4 clean sheets. Structure A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Dublin earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Kerry. They replaced Laois who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2006/0430/204176-down/ Down win to relegate Laois RTÉ Sport 30 April 2006 19 February 2016 The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals. Division 1A table Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Cork 1-21 - 1-14 Offaly Report K Murphy (0-5, one free, one 65), E Murphy (1-1), N Ronan (0-4, three frees), J Deane (0-3, one free), T Kenny (0-3), N McCarthy (0-3), T McCarthy (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-1). J Bergin (0-7, free), D Molloy (1-1), S Dooley (0-2), G Hannify (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1), E Bevans (0-1), C Parlon (0-1). M Wadding(Waterford) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 18 February 2007 Round 1 Wexford 1-12 - 1-23 Waterford Report M Jacob (0-5, two frees), E Quigley (1-1), D Fitzhenry (0-1, a pen), S Nolan (0-1), P Roche (0-1), M Jordan (0-1), R Codd (0-1), R Jacob (0-1). E Kelly (0-10, five frees), K Moran (1-2), S Molumphy (0-3), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), D Shanahan (0-2), J Kennedy (0-1). É Morris (Dublin) Wexford Park, Wexford 18 February 2007 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-25 Clare Report G Johnson (0-7, all frees), M Coulter (1-0, free), A Savage (0-2), E Trainor (0-2), P Hughes (0-1), E McGuinness (0-1). B Nugent (2-5), B Gaffney (1-2), A Quinn (0-4, all frees), F Lynch (0-4), A Markham (0-4, two 65s, two frees), N Gilligan (0-3, one free), B Bulgar (0-1), T Griffin (0-1), J Clancy (0-1). G Devlin (Armagh) St.Patrick's Park, Portaferry 4 March 2007 Round 2 Clare 1-10 - 1-12 Wexford Report N Gilligan (0-4, 2f), B Nugent (0-3), B Gaffney (1-0), T Carmody (0-2), J Clancy (0-1). P Carley (0-4, 2f), R Kehoe (1-0), R Jacob (0-2), M Jacob, E Quigley, S Nolan, M Jordan, R Codd, S Banville (all 0-1 each). J Sexton (Cork) Cusack Park, Ennis 4 March 2007 Round 2 Offaly 4-18 - 1-11 Down Report J Bergin 2-5 (1-4f); D Molloy 2-0; B Carroll 0-5; G Hanniffy, E Bevans 0-3 each; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each. G Johnson 0-5 (4f); B McGourty 0-4; E Trainor 1-0; A Savage 0-2. F Smith (Meath) St. Brendan's Park, Birr 11 March 2007 Round 2 Waterford 0-16 - 0-12 Cork Report E Kelly 0-8 (6f), K McGrath 0-4 (2 65s, 2f), S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh, K Moran 0-1 each. N McCarthy, P Cronin 0-3 each, J Deane 0-2 (2f), N Ronan, R Curran, D O'Sullivan and P O'Sullivan 0-1 each B Gavin (Offaly) Walsh Park, Waterford 18 March 2007 Round 3 Wexford 1-16 - 1-11 Offaly Report P Carley 1-4, E Quigley 0-5, R Jacob 0-4, S Banville 0-2, D Lyng 0-1. J Bergin 1-1, S Hanniffy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, D Molloy 0-1, A Egan 0-1, B Teehan 0-1, R Hanniffy 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, D Franks 0-1. S Roche (Tipperary) Wexford Park, Wexford 18 March 2007 Round 3 Clare 1-13 - 0-9 Waterford Report B Gaffney 1-4 (0-4f), B Nugent, N Gilligan (2f) 0-3 each, F Lynch, T Carmody, K Dilleen 0-1 each. E Kelly 0-3 (3f), D Shanahan, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, K McGrath (‘65'), N Jacob, J Nagle 0-1 each. J Ryan (Tipperary) Cusack Park, Ennis 18 March 2007 Round 3 Down 2-5 - 1-10 Cork Report G Johnson 1-2, P Coulter 1-0, B McGourty 0-2, A Savage 0-1. E Murphy 1-0, K Murphy 0-4, J Deane 0-3, P Cronin, T Kenny, C Naughton 0-1 each. J O'Rourke (Monaghan) Mitchel Park, Ballygalget 25 March 2007 Round 4 Cork 1-17 - 0-18 Wexford Report N Ronan 0-5 (2f, 1 '65); C Naughton 1-2; J Deane 0-4 (1f); P Cronin 0-2; K Murphy (Sars), N McCarthy, K Murphy (Erins Own) and P Kelly 0-1 each. R Jacob 0-5; P Carley 0-5 (3f); B Lambert 0-4f; D Lyng 0-2; R Kehoe, M Jacob 0-1 each. M Haverty (Galway) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 25 March 2007 Round 4 Offaly 1-16 - 1-16 Clare Report J Bergin 0-5 (4f); D Molloy 1-1; B Carroll, R Hanniffy 0-3 each; P Cleary 0-2f; B Teehan, B Murphy 0-1 each. B Gaffney 1-8 (4f and 1 '65); F Lynch 0-4; N Gilligan 0-2 (1f); B Nugent, T Carmody 0-1 each. P O'Connor (Limerick) St. Brendan's Park, Birr 25 March 2007 Round 4 Waterford 4-27 - 1-7 Down S Molumphy 2-2, K McGrath 1-4, E Kelly 0-7, D Bennett 0-4, J Nagle 1-0, E McGrath 0-3, D Shanahan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2. E Trainor 1-1, B McGourty 0-3, G Johnson 0-1, F Conway 0-1, P Coulter 0-1. J Owens (Wexford) Fraher Field, Dungarvan 1 April 2007 Round 5 Clare 0-14 - 1-13 Cork Report N Ronan 1-2 (0-1f), J Deane 0-5 (2f, 1 '65), P Cronin 0-2, T Kenny 0-2, K Murphy 0-2. B Gaffney 0-6 (6f), B Nugent 0-2, K Dilleen, B Bugler, D O'Rourke, F Lynch, N Gilligan, T Carmody 0-1 each. D Richardson (Limerick) Cusack Park, Ennis 1 April 2007 Round 5 Waterford 1-19 - 3-15 Offaly E Kelly 0-8, J Mullane 1-3, K McGrath 0-4, D Shanahan 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. J Bergin 2-5, G Hanniffy 1-1, E Bevans 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, B Teehan 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. S McMahon (Clare) Walsh Park, Waterford 1 April 2007 Round 5 Wexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down Report R Jacob 1-7; B Lambert 0-8, 5f; D Stamp 2-1; M Jacob 0-5; D Lyng 0-3; R McCarthy 0-2; W Doran, D Fitzhenry f, P Roche, K Kavanagh, M Doyle 0-1 each. B McGourty 0-3; P Hughes f, C Courtney, G Johnson 0-1 each. D Copps (Cork) Wexford Park, Wexford Division 1B Division 1B table Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Dublin 2-13 - 0-19 Kilkenny Report K O'Reilly (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J Kelly (1-1), J McCaffrey (0-3, one sideline), D Curtin (0-3, one 65, two frees), K Flynn (0-2), L Ryan (0-1). E Larkin (0-6, five frees), E Brennan (0-6), W O'Dwyer (0-3), E McCormack (0-2), M Comerford (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). J McGrath (Westmeath) Parnell Park, Dublin 18 February 2007 Round 1 Tipperary 0-16 - 2-13 Limerick Report E Kelly (0-12, seven frees, two 65s), L Corbett (0-3), P Kelly (0-1). A O'Shaughnessy (1-8, eight frees), O Moran (1-1), N Moran (0-2), M O'Brien (0-1), B Foley (0-1). D Murphy(Wexford) MacDonagh Park, Nenagh 18 February 2007 Round 1 Galway 3-25 - 0-12 Antrim Report E Cloonan 1-10 (4f, 3 '65), K Broderick 1-3, N Healy 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, R Murray 0-3 (1f), A Kerins and M Kerins 0-2 each, D Hayes 0-1. L Watson 0-3 (1f), K McKeegan, B Herron and M Herron 0-2 each, P Richmond and N McAuley 0-1 each, J Campbell 0-1 ('65). B Kelly (Westmeath) Pearse Stadium, Galway 4 March 2007 Round 2 Kilkenny 2-13 - 3-13 Tipperary Report R Power 0-7 (5f), E Brennan 1-1, M Comerford 1-0, E McCormack, B Hogan, J Dalton (65) 0-1 each. D O'Hanlon 2-1, P Kelly 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (6f), J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1. B Kelly (Westmeath) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 4 March 2007 Round 2 Limerick 1-9 - 0-17 Galway Report S O'Connor 1-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (3f), JV O'Brien 0-2, C Fitzgerald, P Tobin, B Geary (1f) 0-1 each. E Cloonan 0-9 (6f), D Hayes, K Broderick 0-2 each, N Healy, F Healy, A Kerins, R Murray 0-1 each. D Kirwan (Cork) Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 28 March 2007 Round 2 Antrim 1-13 - 0-12 Dublin Report N McManus 1-3; B McFall 0-5 (4f); P Shields, J McIntosh (2f) 0-2 each; M Herron 0-1. K O'Reilly 0-8 (6f); K Dunne 0-2; K Flynn, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each. G Devlin (Armagh) Casement Park, Belfast 18 March 2007 Round 3 Dublin 2-7 - 1-8 Galway Report P O'Driscoll 1-2, L Ryan 1-0, D Curtin 0-2 (f), K Flynn, S Mullen, K O'Reilly 0-1 each. N Healy 1-3 (1f), A Kerins, E Cloonan 0-2 each, M Kerins 0-1 (f) D Murphy (Wexford) Parnell Park, Dublin 18 March 2007 Round 3 Tipperary 1-11 - 0-8 Antrim Report E Kelly 0-7, P Bourke 1-1, W Ryan, C O Mahoney 0-1 each. B McFall 0-4, K McKeegan 0-3, B Herron 0-1. J O'Mahoney (Limerick) Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore 19 March 2007 Round 3 Kilkenny 2-17 - 0-12 Limerick R Power 0-6, M Comerford 1-2, D Lyng 1-0, E McCormack 0-3, M Rice 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1, E Larkin 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, N Moran 0-4, M Fitzgerald 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1, K Tobin 0-1. A Heagney (Clare) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 25 March 2007 Round 4 Limerick 1-15 - 0-22 Dublin A O'Shaughnessy 0-4, S O'Connor 1-0, O Moran 0-3, P Tobin 0-2, Mike O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. K O'Reilly 0-7, J Kelly 0-4, K Flynn 0-3, P O'Driscoll 0-2, J Boland 0-2, G O'Meara 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, D Qualter 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1. C McAllister (Cork) Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 25 March 2007 Round 4 Galway 0-26 - 3-13 Tipperary Report 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. 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. M Wadding (Waterford) Pearse Stadium, Galway 25 March 2007 Round 4 Kilkenny 2-21 - 0-11 Antrim Report E Brennan 1-4; M Comerford 1-3; A Fogarty 0-5; R Power 0-4; D Lyng 0-3; E McCormick, J Dalton 0-1 each. B McFall 0-8f; M Herron 0-3. J Owens (Wexford) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 1 April 2007 Round 5 Kilkenny 1-19 - 0-18 Galway R Power 0-7, E McCormack 1-1, E Brennan 0-3, D Lyng 0-2, M Rice 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, J Tennyson 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. E Cloonan 0-7, R Murray 0-2, D Collins 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-1, K Broderick 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, I Tannian 0-1, T Óg Regan 0-1. B Gavin (Offaly) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 1 April 2007 Round 5 Tipperary 4-15 - 1-9 Dublin Report 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. S Mullen 0-5 (4f), E Carroll 1-1 (1-0f), R Fallon 0-2 (2f), K Flynn 0-1. D Connolly (Kilkenny) MacDonagh Park, Nenagh 1 April 2007 Round 5 Limerick 4-17 - 0-13 Antrim S O'Connor 3-0, B Foley 1-4, A O'Shaughnessy 0-7, E Foley 0-2, B Geary 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, O Moran 0-1, B Begley 0-1. K McKeegan 0-6, M Herron 0-2, P Richmond 0-2, J McIntosh 0-1, N McManus 0-1, B McFall 0-1. J McGrath (Meath) Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Division 1 Knockout Relegation play-off 8 April 2007 Relegation play-off Limerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly Report S O'Connor 2-3; B Foley 2-0; A O'Shaughnessy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2f); O Moran 1-3; B Geary 0-4 (2 '65', 2f); J O'Brien 0-2; B Begley, M O'Brien, D Ryan, N Moran 0-1 each. J Bergin 1-8 (4f, 0-1 pen); R Hanniffy 0-3, E Bevans, S Dooley, B Carroll 0-2 each; D Molloy 0-1. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh J Ryan (Tipperary) Quarter-finals 8 April 2007 Quarter-final Wexford 1-16 - 0-14 Galway Report E Quigley 1-1, S Nolan 0-3, D Lyng, R Jacob, M Jacob, P Carley 0-2 each, W Doran, D Stamp, B Lambert (1f), M Jordan 0-1 each. E Cloonan 0-6 (2f), I Tannian 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, D Hayes, N Healy 0-1 each. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny S McMahon (Clare) 8 April 2007 Quarter-final Waterford 1-20 - 1-19 Tipperary Report 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. 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Haverty (Galway) Semi-finals 15 April 2007 Semi-final Cork 1-16 - 1-19 Waterford Report B O'Connor 1-5 (4f, 1 s-line), P Cronin 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3 (2f, 1 '65), N McCarthy 0-2, J O'Connor, K Murphy, C Naughton 0-1 each. E Kelly 0-8 (5f), D Shanahan 1-1, S Prendergast, S Walsh, J Mullane, J Kennedy 0-2 each, K McGrath 0-2 (2f). Semple Stadium, Thurles B Kelly (Westmeath) 15 April 2007 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-22 - 2-7 Wexford Report R Power 0-9 (4f, 2 '65s), A Fogarty 2-1, E Larkin, J Fitzpatrick 0-3 each, M Comerford, D Lyng, E Brennan 0-2 each. D Stamp 2-0, D Lyng, P Carley (2f) 0-2 each, R Jacob, M Jacob, E Quigley 0-1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Kirwan (Cork) Final 29 April 2007 Final Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-20 Waterford Report H Shefflin (0-12, 6f, 1 '65'), R Power (0-2), M Comerford (0-2), E Brennan (0-1), D Lyng (0-1), E Kelly (0-8, 6f), K McGrath (0-3, 1f), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-2), P Flynn (0-1), E McGrath (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1), J Kennedy (0-1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 22,235 Top scorers Overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Eoin KellyWaterford1-616488.02Joe BerginOffaly6-314967.63Eugene CloonanGalway1-444767.84Eoin KellyTipperary2-354166.85Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick2-313766.16Richie PowerKilkenny0-353565.8 Single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Eugene CloonanGalway1-1013Antrim2Eoin KellyWaterford1-912TipperaryHenry ShefflinKilkenny0-1212WaterfordEoin KellyTipperary0-1212Limerick5Barry NugentClare2-511DownJoe BerginOffaly2-511DownJoe BerginOffaly2-511WaterfordBernard GaffneyClare1-811OffalyAndrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick1-811TipperaryJoe BerginOffaly1-811Limerick Clean sheets Rank Goalkeeper Team Clean sheets1Brian MurrayLimerick4P. J. RyanKilkenny3Donal Óg CusackCork34Greg KennedyTipperary2Damien FitzhenryWexford6Clinton HennessyWaterford1Philip BrennanClareGary MaguireDublinAidan RyanGalwayRyan McGarryAntrim Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 2006 LaoisCaptain: Joe FitzPatrickManager: Damien Fox Laois MeathCarlowArmaghMayoLondon Laois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry(18 February 2007)Wicklow 5-13 - 0-8 Armagh(25 March 2007) Armagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois(18 March 2007) Westmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois(15 April 2007) 30 2006 2008 19 February 2016 On 29 April 2007, Laois won the title after a 2-19 to 0-8 win over Wicklow.http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/sport/other-sports/laois-put-up-big-win-over-disappointing-wicklow-in-onesided-nhl-division-2-final-brokendreams-27739014.html Laois put up big win over disappointing Wicklow in one-sided NHL Division 2 final Irish Independent 3 May 2007 19 February 2016 It was their first league title since 1965 and their third National League Division 2 title overall. Meath, Carlow, Armagh, Mayo and London were relegated to Division 3 as the bottom placed teams of Divisions 2A and 2B. All of these teams subsequently earned reprieves and retained their Division 2 status as the proposed restructuring of the 2008 league was scrapped. Structure A total of 11 teams contested the second division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1 and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 3. On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford. They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season. On the same day, Laois were relegated from the 2006 National League Division 1. They replaced Dublin who were promoted to Division 1 at the end of the previous season. The 11 teams in Division 2 were divided into two groups - 2A which consisted of six teams and 2B which consisted of five teams. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 2A and 2B advanced to the league quarter-finals. Division 2A Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Armagh 0-17 - 2-12 Carlow B Lawler 1-6, C Doyle 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-2, R Foley 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. D Coulter 0-8 (4f, ‘65), G Enright 0-4, C Christie 0-3, P McCormack 0-1. Garard McGleenan Park, Keady T McIntyre (Antrim) 18 February 2007 Round 1 Laois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry N Costello 0-9, W Hyland 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-2, P Russell 1-2, J Brophy 0-3, J Young 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D McGill 0-1. S McBride 2-7, O McCluskey 0-1, P McGlade 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Ryan (Tipperary) 18 February 2007 Round 1 Meath 0-11 - 0-17 Wicklow M Horan 0-10 (7f, 1 65), J Farrell 0-1. J O’Neill 0-9 (7f), E Glynn 0-3, A Tiernan 0-2 (1 sideline), D Hyland 0-1, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan B Gavin (Offaly) 4 March 2007 Round 2 Derry 2-13 - 0-9 Armagh S McBride 2-1 (2-0 sidelines, 1f), G O'Kane 0-7f, L Hinphey 0-3 (2 '65s), K Hinphey 0-2. D Coulter 0-4f, B McCann 0-2, G Enright 0-1, R Gaffney 0-1, P Breen 0-1. Celtic Park, Derry T McIntyre (Antrim) 4 March 2007 Round 2 Wicklow 2-12 - 1-12 Laois J O'Neill 0-7, W O'Gorman 2-0, D Hyland 0-2, J Murphy (f) 0-1, L Glynn 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Young 0-2, N Costello 0-2, S Dwyer 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Carter 0-1. Pearse Park, Arklow D Murphy (Wexford) 10 March 2007 Round 2 Carlow 2-14 - 1-18 Meath B Lawler 0-7 (7f), S Murphy 1-1, S Kavanagh 1-1 (both f), R Coady 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1, J Coady 0-1. M Cole 1-11 (1pen, 0-8f), E Brislane 0-3, S Clynch 0-2, P Durnin 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. Páirc Uí Bhriain, Carlow J Ryan (Tipperary) 18 March 2007 Round 3 Armagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois D Coulter 1-3 (all frees), K Christie 0-1, C McAlinden 0-1. P Russell 1-5, J Young 1-3 (1-0 pen, 1 '65'), J Brophy 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, M Whelan 0-1, W Hyland 0-1. Garard McGleenan Park, Keady J McGrath (Westmeath) 18 March 2007 Round 3 Carlow 1-8 - 2-14 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 18 March 2007 Round 3 Meath 0-16 - 2-10 Derry Páirc Tailteann, Navan 25 March 2007 Round 4 Wicklow 5-13 - 0-8 Armagh Pearse Park, Arklow 25 March 2007 Round 4 Laois 4-17 - 2-5 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 25 March 2007 Round 4 Derry 5-18 - 1-12 Carlow Fr. McNally Park, Feeny 1 April 2007 Round 5 Carlow 1-9 - 0-12 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 1 April 2007 Round 5 Meath 2-12 - 0-14 Armagh Páirc Tailteann, Navan 1 April 2007 Round 5 Wicklow 3-11 - 2-12 Derry Pearse Park, Arklow Division 2B Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Kerry 3-10 - 1-13 London Austin Stack Park, Tralee 18 February 2007 Round 1 Kildare 1-10 - 0-11 Mayo St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 4 March 2007 Round 2 Mayo 2-13 - 1-8 Kerry MacHale Park, Castlebar 4 March 2007 Round 2 Westmeath 1-16 - 2-13 Kildare Cusack Park, Mullingar 17 March 2007 Round 3 Kerry 1-12 - 4-11 Westmeath Austin Stack Park, Tralee 18 March 2007 Round 3 Mayo 0-6 - 0-6 London MacHale Park, Castlebar 25 March 2007 Round 4 London 1-10 - 2-12 Kildare Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip 25 March 2007 Round 4 Westmeath 2-19 - 0-11 Mayo Cusack Park, Mullingar 1 April 2007 Round 5 Kildare 0-8 - 3-9 Kerry St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 1 April 2007 Round 5 London 1-8 - 2-11 Westmeath Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 7 April 2007 Quarter-final Laois 4-15 - 4-9 Kerry Report J Phelan (1-4), M Whelan (1-4), T Fitzgerald (1-2), J Brophy (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), P Russell (0-1), J Young (0-1), M McEvoy (0-1). JM Dooley (3-1), M Slattery (0-5, 5f), L Boyle (1-0), J Egan (0-1), J Casey (0-1), M Conway (0-1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Owens (Wexford) 8 April 2007 Quarter-final Derry 1-12 - 2-17 Kildare R Convery 0-8, D McSorley 1-0, G O'Kane 0-2, P McCloskey 0-1, S McBride 0-1, K Hinphey 0-1. B White 1-8, B Byrne 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, K Divilly 0-2, M Dowd 0-1, O Lynch 0-1, C Buggy 0-1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones J McGrath (Westmeath) Semi-finals 15 April 2007 Semi-final Wicklow 4-12 - 2-17 Kildare J O'Neill 1-7, W O'Gorman 1-1, L Glynn 1-0, Kennedy 1-0, D Hyland 0-2, D Moran 0-1, S Furlong 0-1. B White 1-5, O Lynch 1-3, A McAndrew 0-3, P O'Brien 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, K Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 15 April 2007 Semi-final Westmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois D Carty 0-10, B Murtagh 0-4, R Whelan 1-0, P Dowdall 1-0, B Smyth 0-3, J Shaw 0-1, L Smith 0-1, D McNicholas 0-1. J Young 1-5, T Fitzgerald 2-2, E Jackman 0-3, M Whelan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Brophy 0-2, J Phelan 0-1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore Final 29 April 2007 Final Wicklow 0-8 - 2-19 Laois J O'Neill 0-4, A Tiernan 0-2, J Keogh 0-1, D Hyland 0-1. J Young 0-10, W Hyland 0-4, J Brophy 1-0, N Costello 1-0, Jason Phelan 0-2, E Jackman 0-1, P Russell 0-1, Joe Phelan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles S McMahon (Clare) Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 2006 RoscommonCaptain: Mervyn ConnaughtonManager: David McConn Roscommon Roscommon 4-20 - 2-4 Cavan(25 March 2007) Fermanagh 1-13 - 4-24 Roscommon(1 April 2007) Donegal 6-15 - 1-9 Leitrim(25 March 2007)Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15 Louth(25 March 2007) 25 2006 2008 19 February 2016 On 29 April 2007, Roscommon won the title after a 1-13 to 0-15 win over Sligo. Structure A total of 10 teams contested the third division of the league, including 9 sides from the 2006 season and one relegated from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 30 April 2006, Armagh earned promotion from the 2006 National League Division 3. They were crowned Division 3 champions after beating Longford. They replaced Roscommon who were relegated to Division 3 at the end of the previous season The 10 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of five teams - 3A and 3B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 3A and 3B advanced to the league quarter-finals. The two bottom placed teams in each group contested the Division 3 Shield and advanced to the semi-finals. The winners of these two games contested the Shield final. Division 3A Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Louth 3-14 - 2-7 Leitrim Drogheda Park, Drogheda 18 February 2007 Round 1 Monaghan 0-11 - 0-12 Sligo Páirc Gaeltacht Corr Dubh, Corduff 4 March 2007 Round 2 Donegal 1-11 - 1-12 Louth O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny 4 March 2007 Round 2 Leitrim 0-10 - 0-7 Monaghan Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore 18 March 2007 Round 3 Leitrim 3-5 - 2-8 Sligo Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore 18 March 2007 Round 3 Monaghan 0-8 - 5-9 Donegal O'Neill, Clontibret 25 March 2007 Round 4 Sligo 2-9 - 1-7 Louth Markievicz Park, Sligo 25 March 2007 Round 4 Donegal 6-15 - 1-9 Leitrim O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny 1 April 2007 Round 5 Louth 1-18 - 2-15 Monaghan Páirc na nGael, Dundalk 1 April 2007 Round 5 Sligo 1-12 - 0-9 Donegal Tourlestrane GAA Grounds Division 3B Group stage 18 February 2007 Round 1 Longford 4-12 - 1-9 Cavan Pearse Park, Longford 18 February 2007 Round 1 Tyrone 2-18 - 2-7 Fermanagh Healy Park, County Tyrone 4 March 2007 Round 2 Cavan 1-9 - 2-23 Tyrone Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan 4 March 2007 Round 2 Roscommon 1-15 - 2-7 Longford Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon 18 March 2007 Round 3 Cavan 4-4 - 2-10 Fermanagh Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan 18 March 2007 Round 3 Tyrone 1-10 - 2-8 Roscommon Healy Park, Omagh 25 March 2007 Round 4 Fermanagh 0-11 - 0-20 Longford Cavancarragh 25 March 2007 Round 4 Roscommon 4-20 - 2-4 Cavan Knockcroghery 1 April 2007 Round 5 Fermanagh 1-13 - 4-24 Roscommon Lisnaskea 1 April 2007 Round 5 Longford 2-10 - 1-10 Tyrone Pearse Park, Longford Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 8 April 2007 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15(aet) Louth J Kelly 1-4, C McErlean 0-7, J Kerr 0-2, R Winters 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, J Treacey 0-1, D Lavery 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, SP Begley 0-1, P Lavery 0-1. C Connolly 1-6, S Callan 0-4, N McEneaney 1-0, S Fennell 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, P Donohoe 0-1, T Hilliard 0-1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones T Mahon (Fermanagh) 8 April 2007 Quarter-final Longford 1-16 - 0-13 Donegal N Casey 0-5, C Finnucane 1-0, G Ghee 0-1, E Corcoran 0-1, R Stakelum 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. D Cullen 0-6, K Campbell 0-2, E Organ 0-2, M McCann 0-1, P Hannigan 0-1, C Dowds 0-1. Markievicz Park, Sligo J O'Rourke (Monaghan) Semi-finals 15 April 2007 Semi-final Roscommon 1-22 - 1-8 Tyrone S Sweeney 0-8, M Cunningham 1-3, A Cunniffe 0-2, T Reddington 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, J Moran 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, B Handley 0-1, G Fallon 0-1. C McElerlean 1-2, P Lavery 0-4, P McMahon 0-1, D Lavery 0-1. Breffni Park, Cavan T Carroll (Offaly) 15 April 2007 Semi-final Sligo 2-10 - 1-11 Longford K Raymond 0-8, M Shelly 1-0, J Mullins 1-0, J Quinn 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1. J O'Brien 1-2, E Donnellan 0-5, G Ghee 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, M Cassidy 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. Breffni Park, Cavan M Bartley (Meath) Final 29 April 2007 Final Roscommon 1-13 - 0-15 Sligo S Sweeney 0-9, Colm Kelly 1-2, M Connaughton 0-1, T Reddington 0-1. K Raymond 0-10, D Collery 0-1, P Severs 0-1, D Burke 0-1, M Fitzsimons 0-1, M Gilmartin 0-1. Breffni Park, Cavan P Greene (Galway) Shield Semi-finals 15 April 2007 Semi-final Leitrim 4-11 - 2-4 Cavan C Conniffe 0-6, M Burns 1-1, B Carroll 1-1, J McGrail 1-0, B Murra 1-0, S Walsh 0-2, D Poniard 0-1. P Sheridan 1-4, R O'Hanlon 1-0. Markievicz Park, Sligo D Magee (Down) 15 April 2007 Semi-final Monaghan 0-5 - 1-12 Fermanagh J Greene 0-2, D Connelly 0-1, H Cullen 0-1, N Morgan 0-1. J McManus 0-5, N Óg Murphy 1-0, R Bogue 0-3, C McManus 0-2, P McManus 0-1, M Slavin 0-1. Markievicz Park, Sligo J Devlin (Tyrone) Final 29 April 2007 Final Fermanagh 1-11 – 1-10 Leitrim Report J McManus 1-3, D McGarry 0-3, P McManus 0-2, R Bogue 0-1, C McManus 0-1, D Curran 0-1. C Cunniffe 1-8, M Poniard 0-1. M Burns 0-1. Markievicz Park, Sligo E O'Shaughnessy (Galway) References Category:National Hurling League seasons