2007 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates

15 September 2007 – 28 October 2007

Teams

Sponsor

St. Canice's Credit Union

Champions

Ballyhale Shamrocks (12th title)
Patrick Reid (captain)
Maurice Aylward (manager)

Runners-up

St. Martin's
Niall Moran (captain)
Christy Walsh (manager)

Relegated

Mullinavat

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

30 (2 per match)

Points scored

383 (25.53 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Kevin Power (1-29)

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The 2007 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 15 September 2007 and ended on 28 October 2007.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.^[1]

On 6 October 2007, Mullinavat were relegated from the championship following 1–11 to 0–13 defeat by Young Irelands.

On 28 October 2007, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 1–20 to 1–10 defeat of St. Martin's in the final.^[2] It was their 11th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Kevin Power from the Fenians club was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

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Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Mullinavat

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Erin's Own

Results

First round

15 September 2007 First round	Fenians	2-11 - 0-13	Tullaroan	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:30	K Power 1-6, PJ Ryan 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-1, B Power 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.		J Coogan 0-7, T Walsh 0-3, S Maher 0-2, P Doherty 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)

15 September 2007 First round	Dicksboro	0-12 - 0-06	Young Irelands	Bennettsbridge Sportsfield, Bennettsbridge
17:30	E O'Donoghue 0-6, C O'Loughlin 0-3, P O'Flynn 0-2, A STapleton 0-1.		DJ Carey 0-2, C Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

16 September 2007 First round	Carrickshock	0-10 - 1-06	O'Loughlin Gaels	John Locke Park, Callan
12:00	D Franks 0-5, J Power 0-2, M Rice 0-1, R Power 0-1, N Rohan 0-1.		A Comerford 1-0, M Comerford 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, M Bergin 0-1.	Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)

16 September 2007 First round	Dunnamaggin	2-06 - 0-12	Mullinavat	Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale
13:00	JP O'Neill 1-0, K Moore 1-0, S O'Neill 0-3, R Cahill 0-2, C Herity 0-1.		M MUrphy 0-6, W O'Dwyer 0-3, D Butler 0-2, P Raftice 0-1.	Referee: J Bennett (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

23 September 2007 First round replay	Dunnamaggin	0-23 - 0-14	Mullinavat	Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale
17:00	C Herity 0-8, S O'Neill 0-7, K Moore 0-3, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, D Herity 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1, JJ Dunphy 0-1.		M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 0-3, C Conway 0-1, J Fennelly 0-1, P Raftice 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Relegation play-off

6 October 2007 Play-off	Young Irelands	1-11- 0-13	Mullinavat	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30	DJ Carey 0-6, C Carter 1-2, T Drennan 0-2, D Carroll 0-1.		M Murphy 0-7, N Anthony 0-3, P Raftice 0-1, D Butler 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Quarter-finals

29 September 2007 Quarter-final	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-13 - 2-13	Fenians	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:00	E Brennan 1-2, M Hoyne 0-5, G Cleere 1-1, JJ Brennan 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1, A Burke 0-1.		K Power 0-7, J Whelan 1-1, S Grehan 1-1, P Quinlan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, B Power 0-1, K Grehan 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

29 September 2007 Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-18 - 1-10	Dunnamaggin	Hugginstown Sportsfield, Carrickshock
15:00	TJ Reid 0-5, M Fennelly 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, E Reid 0-1, P Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1.		C Herity 0-6, K Moore 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-1, N Lahart 0-1.	Referee: G O'Grady (Erin's Own)

30 September 2007 Quarter-final	James Stephens	2-14 - 4-06	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00	E Larkin 1-9, D McCormack 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D Walton 0-1.		E O'Donoghue 1-4, C Breathnach 1-0, A Stapleton 1-0, S Maher 1-0, D O'Neill 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.	Referee: J Ryan (St. Martin's)

30 September 2007 Quarter-final	St. Martin's	1-20 - 2-11	Carrickshock	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30	John Maher 0-10, T Breen 1-1, J Mulhall 0-3, P Maher 0-2, Joe Maher 0-2, S Coonan 0-1, E McGrath 0-1.		P Barron 2-0, D Franks 0-4, M Rice 0-3, S Power 0-1, N Rohan 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Butler 0-1.	Referee: J Bennett (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

6 October 2007 Quarter-final replay	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-10 - 1-12	Fenians	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
15:30	M Hoyne 0-6, D Byrne 0-1, J Ryall 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1.		K Power 0-4, D Broderick 1-0, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, K Grehan 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Semi-finals

14 October 2007 Semi-final	St. Martin's	1-11 - 0-14	Fenians	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00	B Mulhall 1-1, J Mulhall 0-3, S Coonan 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, John Maher 0-2, P Maher 0-1.		K Power 0-7, K Grehan 0-2, J Broderick 0-2, P Quinlan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.	Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)

14 October 2007 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-17 - 0-13	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30	TJ Reid 0-9, E Reid 0-3, B Costelloe 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Aylward 0-1.		E Larkin 0-6, M Ruth 0-2, D Walton 0-2, J Tyrrell 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, G Whelan 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (James Stephens)

21 October 2007 Semi-final replay	St. Martin's	3-16 - 3-08	Fenians	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00	John Maher 1-6, B Mulhall 1-1, T Breen 1-1, S Coonan 0-3, P Maher 0-2, J Mulhall 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Maher 0-1.		L Ryan 2-0, K Power 0-5, K Grehan 1-0, D Broderick 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

Final

28 October 2007 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-20 - 1-10	St. Martin's	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00	TJ Reid 0-10 (5f, 1 '65'), E Reid 1-2, P Reid 0-4, C Fennelly 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1.	Report	J Maher 0-8 (8f), E McGrath 1-2.	Referee: D Connolly

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kevin Power	Fenians	1-29	32	5	6.40
2	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-24	24	3	8.00
3	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-18	21	3	7.00
3	Michael Murphy	Mullinavat	0-21	21	3	7.00
4	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-15	18	2	9.00
5	Colin Herity	Dunnamaggin	0-15	15	3	5.00
6	Eddie O'Donoghue	Dicksboro	1-10	13	2	6.50
7	Seán O'Neill	Dunnamaggin	0-12	12	3	4.00
8	Michael Hoyne	Fenians	0-11	11	5	2.20
9	Kenneth Moore	Dunnamaggin	2-03	9	3	3.00
	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-06	9	3	3.00
	Eoin McGrath	St. Martin's	1-06	9	4	2.25
	David Franks	Carrickshock	0-09	9	2	4.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-09	12	Dicksboro
2	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-10	10	St. Martin's
2	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-10	10	Carrickshock
3	Kevin Power	Fenians	1-06	9	Tullaroan
	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-06	9	Fenians
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-09	9	James Stephens
4	Colin Herity	Dunnamaggin	0-08	8	Mullinavat
	Michael Murphy	Mullinavat	0-08	8	Dunnamaggin
	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-08	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks
5	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-07	7	Fenians
	Seán O'Neill	Dunnamaggin	0-07	7	Mullinavat
	Kevin Power	Fenians	0-07	7	St. Martin's
	Michael Murphy	Mullinavat	0-07	7	Young Irelands
	Kevin Power	Fenians	0-07	7	Graigue-Ballycallan

References

^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (6 November 2006). "Shamrocks reign supreme as King Henry punishes Gaels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ Keys, Colm (29 October 2007). "Reid brothers make light of star absentees". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.