2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final

2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final Croke park hogan stand.jpg 250 2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Galway 40px 5-11 Dublin 40px 0-12 8 September 2007 Croke Park Dublin Johnny Ryan (Tipperary) 33,154 2006 2008 The 2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Croke Park, Dublin on 8 September 2007 to determine the winners of the 2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 44th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Galway of Connacht and Dublin of Leinster, with Galway winning by 5–11 to 0–12.https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-10042145.html Mullins: Cork win gave us confidence Irish Independent 9 September 2007 26 August 2015 Jim O'Sullivan The All-Ireland final between Galway and Dublin was their second meeting in a decider. Galway were hoping to claim their 9th championship. Dublin were hoping to win their first All-Ireland title. The game was played as part of a double-header with the All-Ireland decider in camogie. Galway made a blistering start to the game and led by 3–4 to 0-2 after just 13 minutes thanks to goals from Conor Kavanagh (2) and Seán Glynn. Such was Galway's early dominance that Dublin's only point in the opening quarter came after four minutes from the game's top scorer Alan McCrabbe from a placed ball. The midfield partnership of McCrabbe and John McCaffrey kept alive any hope for Dublin, while Peadar Carton was also on target in a bright ten-minute spell during which they managed to hold Galway scoreless. The westerners came back strongly and a goal from Kerrill Wade before the interval ensured a 4–6 to 0-8 interval lead. Dublin came out strongly for the second half with two McCrabbe points, but once again Galway found their groove and the Craobh Chiaráin clubman was the only Dublin player to hit the target in the second half. Joe Canning was playing a great supporting role at this stage for Galway but also chipped in with a 43rd-minute point, ensuring a double scores advantage at 4–8 to 0–10. An excellent Keith Kilkenny point, following a clean catch, and a Wade effort ensured that the gap was extended to 12 points. Dublin did stage a rally in the closing stages, mainly thanks to the free-taking abilities of McCrabbe. Galway substitute Noel Kelly sealed victory with a 60th-minute goal, before adding a late point to ensure a comprehensive victory for Galway. Galway's All-Ireland victory was their second in three years. The victory put them in third position on the all-time roll of honour. It was later reported that supporters attending the game experienced difficulties purchasing tickets — and entering the ground — for the decider. One thousand supporters, who had not purchased tickets, were granted free admission to the stadium when extra gates were opened to relieve congestion at the main turnstiles. Match Details 8 September 2008 Galway 20px|border 5-11 - 0-12 Report 20px|border Dublin K Wade (1-4, 2f), C Kavanagh (2-0), N Kelly (1-1), S Glynn (1-0), J Canning (0-3, 1f), F Coone (0-2), K Kilkenny (0-1). A McCrabbe (0-9, 6f, 1 '65', 1 sl), J McCaffrey (0-1), D Connolly (0-1), P Carton (0-1). Croke Park, Dublin J Ryan (Tipperary) _whitelines _collarwhite _whitelines 800000 800000 800000 FFFFFF 800000 _3_stripes_on_white_top _sides_on_samred Galway _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes _collarnavy _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes B0E0E6 B0E0E6 B0E0E6 000000 B0E0E6 _mvfc_stripes2 _color_3_stripes_blue Dublin References June 2017 Category:2007 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship finals Category:GAA finals at Croke Park Category:Galway GAA matches Category:Dublin GAA matches Category:2000s in Dublin (city) Category:September 2007 in Ireland Category:September 2007 sports events in Europe