2007 National Hurling League

2007 National Hurling League
League details
Dates18 February – 29 April 2007
Teams33
League champions
WinnersWaterford (2nd win)
CaptainMichael "Brick" Walsh
ManagerJustin McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainHenry Shefflin
ManagerBrian Cody
Other division winners
Division 2Laois
Division 3Roscommon
Division 3 ShieldFermanagh
← 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

Football league season
National Hurling League Division 1
Season2007
ChampionsWaterford
2nd National League title
Captain: Michael Walsh
Manager: Justin McCarthy
RelegatedDown
Matches played36
Top goalscorer Eoin Kelly (1-61)
Best goalkeeperBrian Murray
P. J. Ryan (4 clean sheets)
Biggest home winWexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down
(1 April 2007)
Biggest away winDown 1-13 - 3-25 Clare
(18 February 2007)
Highest scoringLimerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly
(8 April 2007)
← 2006
2008 →
All statistics correct as of 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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Cork 5 4 0 1 4-73 3-67 8
2 Waterford 5 3 0 2 6-94 6-59 6 Division 1 champions
3 Wexford 5 3 0 2 6-89 4-67 6
4 Clare 5 2 1 2 6-78 3-63 5
5 Offaly 5 1 1 3 9-74 5-83 3
6 Down 5 0 0 5 5-42 15-111 0


Group stage

Cork v Offaly
18 February 2007 Round 1 Cork 1-21 - 1-14 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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). Report 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). Referee: M Wadding(Waterford)
Wexford v Waterford
18 February 2007 Round 1 Wexford 1-12 - 1-23 Waterford Wexford Park, Wexford
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). Report 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). Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
Down v Clare
18 February 2007 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-25 Clare St.Patrick's Park, Portaferry
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). Report 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). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Clare v Wexford
4 March 2007 Round 2 Clare 1-10 - 1-12 Wexford Cusack Park, Ennis
N Gilligan (0-4, 2f), B Nugent (0-3), B Gaffney (1-0), T Carmody (0-2), J Clancy (0-1). Report 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). Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Offaly v Down
4 March 2007 Round 2 Offaly 4-18 - 1-11 Down St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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. Report G Johnson 0-5 (4f); B McGourty 0-4; E Trainor 1-0; A Savage 0-2. Referee: F Smith (Meath)
Waterford v Cork
11 March 2007 Round 2 Waterford 0-16 - 0-12 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
E Kelly 0-8 (6f), K McGrath 0-4 (2 65s, 2f), S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh, K Moran 0-1 each. Report 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 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Wexford v Offaly
18 March 2007 Round 3 Wexford 1-16 - 1-11 Offaly Wexford Park, Wexford
P Carley 1-4, E Quigley 0-5, R Jacob 0-4, S Banville 0-2, D Lyng 0-1. Report 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. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Clare v Waterford
18 March 2007 Round 3 Clare 1-13 - 0-9 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
B Gaffney 1-4 (0-4f), B Nugent, N Gilligan (2f) 0-3 each, F Lynch, T Carmody, K Dilleen 0-1 each. Report E Kelly 0-3 (3f), D Shanahan, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, K McGrath (‘65'), N Jacob, J Nagle 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Down v Cork
18 March 2007 Round 3 Down 2-5 - 1-10 Cork Mitchel Park, Ballygalget
G Johnson 1-2, P Coulter 1-0, B McGourty 0-2, A Savage 0-1. Report E Murphy 1-0, K Murphy 0-4, J Deane 0-3, P Cronin, T Kenny, C Naughton 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)
Cork v Wexford
25 March 2007 Round 4 Cork 1-17 - 0-18 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Report R Jacob 0-5; P Carley 0-5 (3f); B Lambert 0-4f; D Lyng 0-2; R Kehoe, M Jacob 0-1 each. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
Offaly v Clare
25 March 2007 Round 4 Offaly 1-16 - 1-16 Clare St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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. Report B Gaffney 1-8 (4f and 1 '65); F Lynch 0-4; N Gilligan 0-2 (1f); B Nugent, T Carmody 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Waterford v Down
25 March 2007 Round 4 Waterford 4-27 - 1-7 Down Fraher Field, Dungarvan
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. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Clare v Cork
1 April 2007 Round 5 Clare 0-14 - 1-13 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Report 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. Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
Waterford v Offaly
1 April 2007 Round 5 Waterford 1-19 - 3-15 Offaly Walsh Park, Waterford
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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Wexford v Down
1 April 2007 Round 5 Wexford 3-31 - 0-6 Down Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Report B McGourty 0-3; P Hughes f, C Courtney, G Johnson 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Cork)

Division 1B

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


Group stage

Dublin v Kilkenny
18 February 2007 Round 1 Dublin 2-13 - 0-19 Kilkenny Parnell Park, Dublin
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). Report 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). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Tipperary v Limerick
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)
Galway v Antrim
18 February 2007 Round 1 Galway 3-25 - 0-12 Antrim Pearse Stadium, Galway
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. Report 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). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Kilkenny v Tipperary
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)
Limerick v Galway
4 March 2007 Round 2 Limerick 1-9 - 0-17 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Report E Cloonan 0-9 (6f), D Hayes, K Broderick 0-2 each, N Healy, F Healy, A Kerins, R Murray 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Antrim v Dublin
28 March 2007 Round 2 Antrim 1-13 - 0-12 Dublin Casement Park, Belfast
N McManus 1-3; B McFall 0-5 (4f); P Shields, J McIntosh (2f) 0-2 each; M Herron 0-1. Report K O'Reilly 0-8 (6f); K Dunne 0-2; K Flynn, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Dublin v Galway
18 March 2007 Round 3 Dublin 2-7 - 1-8 Galway Parnell Park, Dublin
P O'Driscoll 1-2, L Ryan 1-0, D Curtin 0-2 (f), K Flynn, S Mullen, K O'Reilly 0-1 each. Report N Healy 1-3 (1f), A Kerins, E Cloonan 0-2 each, M Kerins 0-1 (f) Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Tipperary v Antrim
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)
Kilkenny v Limerick
19 March 2007 Round 3 Kilkenny 2-17 - 0-12 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: A Heagney (Clare)
Limerick v Dublin
25 March 2007 Round 4 Limerick 1-15 - 0-22 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Galway v Tipperary
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)
Kilkenny v Antrim
25 March 2007 Round 4 Kilkenny 2-21 - 0-11 Antrim Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Report B McFall 0-8f; M Herron 0-3. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Galway
1 April 2007 Round 5 Kilkenny 1-19 - 0-18 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Tipperary v Dublin
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)
Limerick v Antrim
1 April 2007 Round 5 Limerick 4-17 - 0-13 Antrim Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: J McGrath (Meath)

Division 1 Knockout

Relegation play-off

Limerick v Offaly
8 April 2007 Relegation play-off Limerick 6-20 - 1-18 Offaly MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
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. Report 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. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

Wexford v Galway
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Wexford 1-16 - 0-14 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Report E Cloonan 0-6 (2f), I Tannian 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, D Hayes, N Healy 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Waterford v Tipperary
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)

Semi-finals

Cork v Waterford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Cork 1-16 - 1-19 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Report 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). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Kilkenny v Wexford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-22 - 2-7 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Report D Stamp 2-0, D Lyng, P Carley (2f) 0-2 each, R Jacob, M Jacob, E Quigley 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

Kilkenny v Waterford
29 April 2007 Final Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-20 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
H Shefflin (0-12, 6f, 1 '65'), R Power (0-2), M Comerford (0-2), E Brennan (0-1), D Lyng (0-1), Report 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).

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-61 64 8 8.0
2 Joe Bergin Offaly 6-31 49 6 7.6
3 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-44 47 6 7.8
4 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-35 41 6 6.8
5 Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 2-31 37 6 6.1
6 Richie Power Kilkenny 0-35 35 6 5.8
Single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-10 13 Antrim
2 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-9 12 Tipperary
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-12 12 Waterford
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-12 12 Limerick
5 Barry Nugent Clare 2-5 11 Down
Joe Bergin Offaly 2-5 11 Down
Joe Bergin Offaly 2-5 11 Waterford
Bernard Gaffney Clare 1-8 11 Offaly
Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 1-8 11 Tipperary
Joe Bergin Offaly 1-8 11 Limerick
Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper Team Clean sheets
1 Brian Murray Limerick 4
P. J. Ryan Kilkenny
3 Donal Óg Cusack Cork 3
4 Greg Kennedy Tipperary 2
Damien Fitzhenry Wexford
6 Clinton Hennessy Waterford 1
Philip Brennan Clare
Gary Maguire Dublin
Aidan Ryan Galway
Ryan McGarry Antrim

Division 2

Football league season
National Hurling League Division 2
Season2006
ChampionsLaois
Captain: Joe FitzPatrick
Manager: Damien Fox
PromotedLaois
RelegatedMeath
Carlow
Armagh
Mayo
London
Matches played30
Biggest home winLaois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry
(18 February 2007)
Wicklow 5-13 - 0-8 Armagh
(25 March 2007)
Biggest away winArmagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois
(18 March 2007)
Highest scoringWestmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois
(15 April 2007)
← 2006
2008 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

On 29 April 2007, Laois won the title after a 2-19 to 0-8 win over Wicklow.[4] 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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Wicklow 5 5 0 0 12-67 4-61 10 Division 2 runners-up
2 Laois 5 3 1 1 11-82 8-40 7 Division 2 champions
3 Derry 5 2 1 2 13-62 7-75 5
4 Meath 5 2 1 2 5-62 8-72 5
5 Carlow 5 2 1 2 7-56 8-69 5
6 Armagh 5 0 0 5 1-53 14-65 0


Group stage

Armagh v Carlow
18 February 2007 Round 1 Armagh 0-17 - 2-12 Carlow Garard McGleenan Park, Keady
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. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Laois v Derry
18 February 2007 Round 1 Laois 3-26 - 2-9 Derry O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Meath v Wicklow
18 February 2007 Round 1 Meath 0-11 - 0-17 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Derry v Armagh
4 March 2007 Round 2 Derry 2-13 - 0-9 Armagh Celtic Park, Derry
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. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Wicklow v Laois
4 March 2007 Round 2 Wicklow 2-12 - 1-12 Laois Pearse Park, Arklow
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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Carlow v Meath
10 March 2007 Round 2 Carlow 2-14 - 1-18 Meath Páirc Uí Bhriain, Carlow
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. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Armagh v Laois
18 March 2007 Round 3 Armagh 1-5 - 3-15 Laois Garard McGleenan Park, Keady
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. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Carlow v Wicklow
18 March 2007 Round 3 Carlow 1-8 - 2-14 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Meath v Derry
18 March 2007 Round 3 Meath 0-16 - 2-10 Derry Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Wicklow v Armagh
25 March 2007 Round 4 Wicklow 5-13 - 0-8 Armagh Pearse Park, Arklow
Laois v Meath
25 March 2007 Round 4 Laois 4-17 - 2-5 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Derry v Carlow
25 March 2007 Round 4 Derry 5-18 - 1-12 Carlow Fr. McNally Park, Feeny
Carlow v Laois
1 April 2007 Round 5 Carlow 1-9 - 0-12 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Meath v Armagh
1 April 2007 Round 5 Meath 2-12 - 0-14 Armagh Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Wicklow v Derry
1 April 2007 Round 5 Wicklow 3-11 - 2-12 Derry Pearse Park, Arklow

Division 2B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 4 3 1 0 9-57 4-44 7
2 Kildare 4 2 1 1 5-43 5-46 5
3 Kerry 4 2 0 2 8-39 7-45 4
4 Mayo 4 1 1 2 2-41 4-43 3
5 London 4 0 1 3 3-37 7-39 1


Group stage

Kerry v London
18 February 2007 Round 1 Kerry 3-10 - 1-13 London Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Kildare v Mayo
18 February 2007 Round 1 Kildare 1-10 - 0-11 Mayo St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Mayo v Kerry
4 March 2007 Round 2 Mayo 2-13 - 1-8 Kerry MacHale Park, Castlebar
Westmeath v Kildare
4 March 2007 Round 2 Westmeath 1-16 - 2-13 Kildare Cusack Park, Mullingar
Kerry v Westmeath
17 March 2007 Round 3 Kerry 1-12 - 4-11 Westmeath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Mayo v London
18 March 2007 Round 3 Mayo 0-6 - 0-6 London MacHale Park, Castlebar
London v Kildare
25 March 2007 Round 4 London 1-10 - 2-12 Kildare Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Westmeath v Mayo
25 March 2007 Round 4 Westmeath 2-19 - 0-11 Mayo Cusack Park, Mullingar
Kildare v Kerry
1 April 2007 Round 5 Kildare 0-8 - 3-9 Kerry St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
London v Westmeath
1 April 2007 Round 5 London 1-8 - 2-11 Westmeath Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Laois v Kerry
7 April 2007 Quarter-final Laois 4-15 - 4-9 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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). Report 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). Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Derry v Kildare
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Derry 1-12 - 2-17 Kildare St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

Wicklow v Kildare
15 April 2007 Semi-final Wicklow 4-12 - 2-17 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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.
Westmeath v Laois
15 April 2007 Semi-final Westmeath 2-20 - 3-18 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
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.

Final

Wicklow v Laois
29 April 2007 Final Wicklow 0-8 - 2-19 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Division 3

Football league season
National Hurling League Division 3
Season2006
ChampionsRoscommon
Captain: Mervyn Connaughton
Manager: David McConn
PromotedRoscommon
Matches played25
Biggest home winRoscommon 4-20 - 2-4 Cavan
(25 March 2007)
Biggest away winFermanagh 1-13 - 4-24 Roscommon
(1 April 2007)
Highest scoringDonegal 6-15 - 1-9 Leitrim
(25 March 2007)
Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15 Louth
(25 March 2007)
← 2006
2008 →
All statistics correct as of 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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Sligo 4 3 1 0 5-41 4-32 7 Division 3 runners-up
2 Louth 4 2 1 1 6-51 7-42 5
3 Donegal 4 2 0 2 12-43 3-42 4
4 Leitrim 4 1 1 2 6-31 11-44 3
5 Monaghan 4 0 1 3 2-42 6-48 1


Group stage

Louth v Leitrim
18 February 2007 Round 1 Louth 3-14 - 2-7 Leitrim Drogheda Park, Drogheda
Monaghan v Sligo
18 February 2007 Round 1 Monaghan 0-11 - 0-12 Sligo Páirc Gaeltacht Corr Dubh, Corduff
Donegal v Louth
4 March 2007 Round 2 Donegal 1-11 - 1-12 Louth O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Leitrim v Monaghan
4 March 2007 Round 2 Leitrim 0-10 - 0-7 Monaghan Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
Leitrim v Sligo
18 March 2007 Round 3 Leitrim 3-5 - 2-8 Sligo Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
Monaghan v Donegal
18 March 2007 Round 3 Monaghan 0-8 - 5-9 Donegal O'Neill, Clontibret
Sligo v Louth
25 March 2007 Round 4 Sligo 2-9 - 1-7 Louth Markievicz Park, Sligo
Donegal v Leitrim
25 March 2007 Round 4 Donegal 6-15 - 1-9 Leitrim O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Louth v Monaghan
1 April 2007 Round 5 Louth 1-18 - 2-15 Monaghan Páirc na nGael, Dundalk
Sligo v Donegal
1 April 2007 Round 5 Sligo 1-12 - 0-9 Donegal Tourlestrane GAA Grounds

Division 3B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Notes
1 Roscommon 4 4 0 0 11-67 6-34 8 Division 3 champions
2 Longford 4 3 0 1 8-49 3-45 6
3 Tyrone 4 2 0 2 6-61 7-34 4
4 Fermanagh 4 0 1 3 5-41 10-66 1
5 Cavan 4 0 1 3 8-26 12-65 1


Group stage

Longford v Cavan
18 February 2007 Round 1 Longford 4-12 - 1-9 Cavan Pearse Park, Longford
Tyrone v Fermanagh
18 February 2007 Round 1 Tyrone 2-18 - 2-7 Fermanagh Healy Park, County Tyrone
Cavan v Tyrone
4 March 2007 Round 2 Cavan 1-9 - 2-23 Tyrone Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Roscommon v Longford
4 March 2007 Round 2 Roscommon 1-15 - 2-7 Longford Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Cavan v Fermanagh
18 March 2007 Round 3 Cavan 4-4 - 2-10 Fermanagh Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Tyrone v Roscommon
18 March 2007 Round 3 Tyrone 1-10 - 2-8 Roscommon Healy Park, Omagh
Fermanagh v Longford
25 March 2007 Round 4 Fermanagh 0-11 - 0-20 Longford Cavancarragh
Roscommon v Cavan
25 March 2007 Round 4 Roscommon 4-20 - 2-4 Cavan Knockcroghery
Fermanagh v Roscommon
1 April 2007 Round 5 Fermanagh 1-13 - 4-24 Roscommon Lisnaskea
Longford v Tyrone
1 April 2007 Round 5 Longford 2-10 - 1-10 Tyrone Pearse Park, Longford

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Tyrone v Louth
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-21 - 2-15
(aet)		 Louth St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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. Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)
Longford v Donegal
8 April 2007 Quarter-final Longford 1-16 - 0-13 Donegal Markievicz Park, Sligo
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. Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

Roscommon v Tyrone
15 April 2007 Semi-final Roscommon 1-22 - 1-8 Tyrone Breffni Park, Cavan
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. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
Sligo v Longford
15 April 2007 Semi-final Sligo 2-10 - 1-11 Longford Breffni Park, Cavan
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. Referee: M Bartley (Meath)

Final

Roscommon v Sligo
29 April 2007 Final Roscommon 1-13 - 0-15 Sligo Breffni Park, Cavan
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. Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Shield

Semi-finals

Leitrim v Cavan
15 April 2007 Semi-final Leitrim 4-11 - 2-4 Cavan Markievicz Park, Sligo
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. Referee: D Magee (Down)
Monaghan v Fermanagh
15 April 2007 Semi-final Monaghan 0-5 - 1-12 Fermanagh Markievicz Park, Sligo
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. Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone)

Final

Fermanagh v Leitrim
29 April 2007 Final Fermanagh 1-11 – 1-10 Leitrim Markievicz Park, Sligo
J McManus 1-3, D McGarry 0-3, P McManus 0-2, R Bogue 0-1, C McManus 0-1, D Curran 0-1. Report C Cunniffe 1-8, M Poniard 0-1. M Burns 0-1. Referee: E O'Shaughnessy (Galway)

References

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