2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 22 May 2007 and ended on 2 September 2007.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 2 September 2007 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (30th win) |
| Captain | Henry Shefflin |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Damien Reale |
| Manager | Richie Bennis |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 30 |
| Goals total | 95 (3.16 per game) |
| Points total | 1013 (33.76 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2-46) |
| Player of the Year |  Dan Shanahan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions, and successfully retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2–19 to 1–15 defeat of Limerick. This put them on level terms with Cork on 30 titles.
Team changes
Teams
General information
Twelve counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Position in 2006 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim |
2006 | — | Champions (Christy Ring Cup) | |
 Clare |
1998 | 1997 | Semi-finals | |
 Cork |
2006 | 2005 | Runners-up | |
 Dublin |
1961 | 1938 | Qualifier Group B | |
 Galway |
1999 | 1988 | Quarter-finals | |
 Kilkenny |
2006 | 2006 | Champions | |
 Laois |
1949 | 1915 | Qualifier Group A | |
| Limerick |
1996 | 1973 | Quarter-finals | |
 Offaly |
1995 | 1998 | Qualifier Group B | |
 Tipperary |
2001 | 2001 | Quarter-finals | |
| Waterford |
2004 | 1959 | Semi-finals | |
 Wexford |
2004 | 1996 | Quarter-finals |
A total of twelve teams contested the championship, including eleven teams from the 2006 championship and new entrant. Westmeath were relegated in 2006 and contested the 2007 Christy Ring Cup, while Antrim, winners of the 2006 Christy Ring Cup, gained automatic promotion back to hurling's top tier.[1][2]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Captain(s) | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Saffron and white | Creagh Concrete | Seán Delargy | Terence McNaughton Dominic McKinley |
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Pat O'Donnell | Frank Lohan | Tony Considine |
| Cork | Red and white | O2 | Kieran Murphy | Gerald McCarthy |
| Dublin | Navy and blue | Arnotts | Philip Brennan | Tommy Naughton |
| Galway | Maroon and white | Supermac's | David Collins | Ger Loughnane |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Glanbia | Henry Shefflin | Brian Cody |
| Laois | Blue and white | Heritage Hotel | Joe Fitzpatrick | Damien Fox |
| Limerick | Green and white | Sporting Limerick | James O'Brien Damien Reale |
Richie Bennis |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | Carroll Cuisine | Rory Hanniffy | John McIntyre |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Enfer | Benny Dunne | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| Waterford | White and blue | Yoplait Essence | Michael Walsh | Justin McCarthy |
| Wexford | Purple and Gold | Wexford Cheddar | Damien Fitzhenry | John Meyler |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Wexford
| 2-14 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 3-10 | |||||||||||||
| Wexford
| 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 2-24 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 1-27 | |||||||||||||
| Offaly
| 1-26 | Offaly
| 1-13 | |||||||||||
| Laois
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 27 May 2007 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-26 - 0-10 | Laois | O'Connor Park |
| D Murray 1-12 (9f, 2 '65s'); R Hanniffy 0-5 (1 sideline), B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy, J Bergin 0-2 each, B Murphy, M Cordial 0-1 each. | Report | J Young 0-8 (8f), J Fitzpatrick, Joe Phelan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: M Haverty (Galway)) |
Semi-finals
| 3 June 2007 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 3-10 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| R Jacob 1-2, B Lamber 0-4 (0-3), N Higgins 1-0, P Carley (0-1f), M Jacob, D Stamp 0-2 each, E Quigley, D O'Connor 0-1 each. | J Kelly 1-2, R O'Carroll 1-1, D Curtin 0-4 (0-3f), K Flynn 1-0, S Mullen 0-2, R Fallon 0-1 (0-1f). | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 10 June 2007 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-27 - 1-13 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| H Shefflin (0-12, 9f, 1 '65'), M Comerford, J Fitzpatrick (0-3 each), E Larkin (1-0), E Brennan, A Fogarty (0-2 each), T Walsh, JJ Delaney, D Lyng, M Fennelly, E Reid (0-1 each). | D Murray (1-8, 8f, 1pen), B Murphy (0-2), B Carroll, M Cordial, G Hanniffy (0-1 each). | Attendance: 11,490 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Final
| 1 July 2007 Final | Wexford | 1-12 - 2-24 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| S Nolan (1-5 3f, 1 '65), R Jacob (0-3), R Kehoe (0-2, 1f), E Quigley (0-1), D Stamp (0-1). | Report | W O'Dwyer (2-3), H Shefflin (0-9, 4f), M Comerford (0-5), J Fitzpatrick (0-2, 1f), E Larkin (0-2), B Hogan (0-1), E Brennan (0-1). | Attendance: 34,872 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Limerick
| 1-19, 1-24 (aet), 0-22 (aet) | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary
| 1-19, 2-21 (aet), 2-13 (aet) | |||||||||||||
| Limerick
| 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford
| 3-17 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford
| 5-15 | |||||||||||||
| Cork
| 1-18 | Cork
| 3-18 | |||||||||||
| Clare
| 1-11 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 27 May 2007 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-18 - 1-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| B. O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 frees); P. Cronin 1-1; J. Deane 0-3 frees; K. Murphy (Sarsfields) and N. McCarthy 0-2 each; K. Murphy, T. Kenny, J. O’Connor, J. Gardiner (free) and S. Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1 each. | Report | N. Gilligan 1-1 (0-1 free); B. Nugent 0-4; A. Quinn 0-2; J. Clancy, D. O’Rourke, B. Gaffney (free) and A. Markham (’65) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 23,300 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-19 - 1-19 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-4 frees); O Moran 0-5; P Tobin 1-1; B Foley 0-3; N Moran 0-2; M O’Brien 0-2; M Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | W Ryan 0-7 (0-6 frees); J Carroll 1-1; D Egan 0-3; J Woodlock 0-2; E Kelly 0-2; L Corbett 0-2; R O’Dwyer, S McGrath, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 36,246 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 16 June 2007 Semi-final replay | Tipperary | 2-21 - 1-24 (AET) | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| E. Kelly 0-9 (0-6 frees); S. Butler 1-3; D. Egan 1-2; L. Corbett 0-3; B. Dunne 0-2; J. Woodlock, E. Corcoran (S/L), 0-1 each. | Report | M. Fitzgerald 1-3; A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-5 frees 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-5; N. Moran 0-3; K. Tobin 0-2; J. O’Brien 0-2; B. Geary 0-2 (frees); M. Foley 0-1. | Attendance: 27,117 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 17 June 2007 Semi-final | Waterford | 5-15 - 3-18 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| E. Kelly 1-5 (0-4 frees); J. Mullane 1-4; D. Shanahan 2-1; P. Flynn 1-1 (1-0 free); K. McGrath 0-2 (frees); T. Browne 0-2. | Report | K. Murphy (Sars 2-0); B. O’Connor 0-6 (0-2 frees, 0-1 S/L, 0-1 65); J. Deane 0-5 (0-2 frees); P. Cronin 1-0; J. O’Connor 0-2; N. McCarthy 0-2; T. Kenny 0-2; C. Naughton 0-1. | Attendance: 36,352 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 24 June 2007 Semi-final 2nd replay | Limerick | 0-22 - 2-13 (AET) | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| A. O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (0-3 frees 0-1 65); N. Moran 0-5; B. Geary 0-3 (0-1 free 0-1 65); O. Moran 0-3; M. Fitzgerald 0-2; K. Tobin 0-2; D. O’Grady 0-1. | Report | E. Kelly 0-9 (0-7 frees); D. Egan 1-0; W. Ryan 1-0; S. Butler 0-2; S. McGrath, P. Bourke, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 30,608 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Final
| 8 July 2007 Final | Waterford | 3-17 - 1-14 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| D Shanahan 3-3; E Kelly 0-4 (2f); J Mullane 0-3; S Molumphy, P Flynn (1f) 0-2 each; S Prendergast, K McGrath (f), E McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | B Begley 1-2; M Fitzgerald, A O'Shaughnessy (2 '65's, 1f) 0-3 each; K Tobin 0-2; D O'Grady, P Tobin, O Moran, M O'Brien 0-1 each. | Attendance: 48,371 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Antrim
| 4-16 | |||||||||||||
| London
| 3-08 | |||||||||||||
| Antrim
| 2-24 | |||||||||||||
 Down
| 0-04 | |||||||||||||
| Down
| 1-13, 5-16 | |||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1-14 | Derry
| 0-16, 1-15 | |||||||||||
 Armagh
| 0-16 | |||||||||||||
All-Ireland Qualifiers
Group 1A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-45 | 3-40 | +17 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Galway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 4-33 | +35 | 4 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-47 | 6-65 | -24 | 2 | |
| 4 | Laois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-38 | 6-57 | -28 | 0 |
| 30 June Round 1 | Antrim | 2-15 - 3-21 | Clare | Casement Park |
| K McKeegan 0-4 (4f), N McManus, M Herron 1-1 each, P McGill 0-3, S McNaughton 0-2, J McIntosh, P Shields, S McCrory, A Graffin 0-1 each. | Report | N Gilligan 1-6 (3f, 1 '45'), D O'Connell 1-3, D McMahon 0-5 (1 sideline), D Quinn 1-2, B O'Connell 0-2, J McInerney, D O'Rourke, C McMahon 0-1 each. | Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh) |
| 30 June Round 1 | Laois | 1-14 - 3-20 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 1-8 (1-6f); J Fitzpatrick 0-3; P Mullaney 0-2 (2f); T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | E Cloonan 0-10 (6f); D Hayes 2-1; N Healy 1-0; I Tannain 0-3; A Kerins, G Mahon 0-2 each; E Lynch, K Broderick 0-1 each. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
| 7 July Round 2 | Antrim | 1-23 - 1-13 | Laois | Casement Park |
| K McKeegan 1-3 (2f); P McGill 0-5 (2f); C Herron 0-3; N McManus, M Herron, K Stewart, P Shiels, J McIntosh 0-2 each; McCambridge, K Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | J Young 0-9 (7f); J Brophy 1-1; M Whelan, JJ McHugh, T Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 7 July Round 2 | Clare | 2-10 - 0-14 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| N Gilligan 1-4, D O'Rourke 1-1, G Quinn, C Lynch 0-2 each, D Mcahon 0-1. | Report | E Cloonan 0-5, R Murray 0-3, K Wade 0-2, D Forde, I Tannian, D Tierney and E Lynch 0-1 each. | Attendance: 14,551 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 14 July Round 3 | Laois | 1-11 - 2-14 | Clare | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 1-7, J Brophy 0-2, J Fitzpatrick and M Whelan 0-1 each. | Report | B Nugent 1-3, D McMahon 0-5, C Lynch 1-0, D Quinn 0-3, J McInerney, D O'Rourke and B O'Connell 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 14 July Round 3 | Galway | 2-31 - 1-9 | Antrim | Pearse Stadium |
| K Wade 0-11 (6f, one 65), A Kerins 0-8, K Broderick 1-2, N Healy, I Tannian 0-4 each, D Hayes 1-0, F Healy, A Callanan 0-1 each. | Report | K McKeegan 0-6 (5f, one 65), P McGill 0-3 (2f), K Kelly 1-0. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Group 1B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-53 | 4-42 | +14 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals |
| 2 | Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-65 | 2-42 | +32 | 4 | |
| 3 | Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-49 | 5-57 | -11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-65 | -35 | 0 |
| 30 June Round 1 | Dublin | 0-15 - 3-20 | Cork | Parnell Park |
| D Curtin 0-4 (4f), R O'Carroll 0-2, K Dunne 0-2, A McCrabbe 0-2 (1f), P Carton 0-2, J Boland 0-1, D Qualter 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. | K Murphy 2-2, J Deane 0-6, P Cronin 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (3f), K Hartnett 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, N Ronan 0-2. | Referee: Seamus Roche (Tipperary) |
| 30 June Round 1 | Tipperary | 2-17 - 2-13 | Offaly | Semple Stadium |
| E Kelly (1-12, 1-10f), L Corbett (1-1), F Devanney (0-2), S Butler (0-2). | Report | D Murray (1-5, 1-4f, 0-1 ‘65'), S Ryan (1-2), G Hanniffy (0-2), P Cleary (0-1f), B Carroll (0-1); J Bergin (0-1), R Hanniffy (0-1). | Attendance: 7,533 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 7 July Round 2 | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-20 | Tipperary | Parnell Park |
| P Carton 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, A McCrabbe 0-2 (0-1f), R O'Carroll, D Qualter, J Kelly, D Curtin (0-1f), S Mullen 0-1 each. | Report | W Ryan 0-10 (0-6), L Corbett 1-1, E Kelly 0-3 (0-1f), S Butler 0-2, B Dunne, F Devanney, D Egan, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
| 7 July Round 2 | Cork | 1-27 - 0-11 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| N Ronan (1-05, 2f), J Deane (0-08, 5f), B O'Connor (0-07, 2f, 0-01 '65'), K Murphy (0-02), P Cronin (0-02). | D Murray (0-08, 6f, 1 '65'), B Murphy (0-01), M Cordial (0-01, 1f). | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 14 July Round 3 | Offaly | 2-25 - 2-13 | Dublin | O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll (1-7), D Murray (0-5, 4f), M Cordial (1-2), B Murphy (0-03), E Bevans (0-3, 1sl), R Hanniffy (0-2), B Teehan, G Hanniffy (0-1 each), K Brady (0-1, 1f). | D Curtin (0-6, 6f), L Ryan (1-2), S O'Connor (1-0), G Bennett (0-2); M Carton, R Donnelly, D Qualter (0-1 each). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 14 July Round 3 | Tipperary | 2-16 - 1-18 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| W Ryan 2-3, L Corbett, B Dunne 0-3 each, S Butler, H Moloney 0-2 each, D Hickey, J Carroll, D Egan 0-1 each. | Report | N Ronan 1-2, J Deane 0-5, J O'Connor 0-3, K Hartnett, K Murphy (Erin's Own), P Cronin 0-2 each, B O'Connor, K Murphy (Sarsfield's) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 12,902 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wexford
| 3-10 | ||||||||||
| Tipperary
| 1-14 | ||||||||||
| Wexford
| 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 0-23 | ||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 3-22 | ||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-18 | ||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 2-19 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 1-15 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 1-23 | ||||||||||
| Clare
| 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 5-11 | ||||||||||
| Waterford
| 2-15 | ||||||||||
| Waterford
| 3-16, 2-17 | ||||||||||
| Cork
| 3-16, 0-20 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 28 July 2007 Quarter-final | Wexford | 3-10 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| B Lambert (1-2, 1f), R Kehoe (1-0), D Fitzhenry (1-0, 1f), R Jacob, D O'Connor (0-2 each), S Nolan (0-2, 1 '65'), R McCarthy, E Quigley (0-1 each). | Report | L Corbett (1-1), D Hickey (0-4), E Kelly (0-3, 2f), B Dunne, H Maloney (0-2 each), J Carroll, S McGrath (0-1 each). | Attendance: 42,364 Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 28 July 2007 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 3-22 - 1-18 | Galway | Croke Park |
| D Lyng (0-2), J Fitzpatrick (0-3, free), E Brennan (2-2), H Shefflin (0-8, 8 frees), E Larkin (0-2), W O’Dwyer (0-1), M Comerford (0-2), A Fogarty (0-1), R Power (1-1). | Report | C Callanan (0-1, free), F Healy (0-2), A Kerins (0-4), R Murray (1-0), I Tannian (0-1), K Wade (0-7, 6 frees, 1 ’65’), N Healy (0-3). | Attendance: 42,364 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-23 - 1-16 | Clare | Croke Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy (0-11, 6f), M Fitzgerald (0-4), D Ryan (1-2), K Tobin (0-2), O Moran, D O'Grady, J O'Brien, B Foley (0-1 each) | Report | N Gilligan (0-5, 5f), D McMahon (1-1), D O'Rourke, J Clancy (0-3 each), B Bugler, C Lynch (0-2 each) | Attendance: 72,426 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 29 July 2007 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-16 - 3-16 | Cork | Croke Park |
| D Shanahan (1-3), P Flynn, S Molumphy (1-2 each), E Kelly (0-4), K McGrath, J Mullane (0-2), S Prendergast (0-1). | Report | N Ronan (2-2), J Deane (0-5), K Murphy (1-0), B O’Connor (0-3), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-2) K Hartnett, J O’Connor, T Kenny, J Gardiner (0-1). | Attendance: 72,426 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 5 August 2007 Quarter-final replay | Waterford | 2-17 - 0-20 | Cork | Croke Park |
| D Shanahan (2-1), E Kelly (0-4, 1f), P Flynn (0-3, 3f), M Walsh, J Mullane, E McGrath (0-2 each), S Molumphy, S Prendergast (0-1 each), K McGrath (0-1, 1f). | Report | B O'Connor (0-9, 6f), T Kenny, J O'Connor, N Ronan, K Murphy (0-2 each), J Deane (0-2, 2f), T McCarthy (0-1). | Attendance: 54,924 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 5 August 2007 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-10 - 0-23 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| B Lambert (0-5, 2f), D Stamp, M Jacob, PJ Nolan, D O'Connor, R McCarthy (0-1 each). | Report | H Shefflin (capt) (0-14, 9f, 1 '65'), E Larkin, M Comerford, J Fitzpatrick (0-2 each), W O'Dwyer, A Fogarty, R Power (0-1 each). | Attendance: 54,924 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 12 August 2007 Semi-final | Limerick | 5-11 - 2-15 | Waterford | Croke Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy (2-7), D Ryan (2-0), B Begley (1-0), O Moran (0-2), M O'Brien, J O'Brien (0-1 each) | Report | P Flynn (0-04f), D Shanahan (0-04), S Molumphy (1-00), E McGrath (1-00), E Kelly (0-03, 1f), T Browne (0-01), K McGrath (0-01f), S Prendergast (0-01), J Kennedy (0-01). | Attendance: 80,546 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Final
| 2 September 2007 Final | Kilkenny | 2-19 - 1-15 | Limerick | Croke Park |
| E Brennan (1-5), H Shefflin (1-2), E Larkin, R Power (0-4 each), T Walsh (0-2), J Fitzpatrick, A Fogarty (0-1 each). | Report | A O'Shaughnessy (0-7), O Moran (1-3), D O'Grady (0-2), O'Connor, M Fitzgerald, N Moran (0-1 each). | Attendance: 82,127 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-46 | 52 | 7 | 7.42 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-45 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 3 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-38 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 5 | James Young | Laois | 2-32 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | 8-12 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 7 | Joe Deane | Cork | 0-34 | 34 | 7 | 4.85 |
| 8 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | 0-33 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 |
| 9 | Neil Ronan | Cork | 4-13 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 1-12 | 15 | Laois |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-12 | 15 | Offaly | |
| 3 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Wexford |
| 4 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-7 | 13 | Waterford |
| 5 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | 3-3 | 12 | Limerick |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-12 | 12 | Offaly | |
| 7 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 1-8 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| James Young | Laois | 1-8 | 11 | Galway | |
| Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Clare | |
| Kerril Wade | Galway | 0-11 | 11 | Antrim |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 40
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Most points by one team in a match: 31
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 30 points
Miscellaneous
- In winning the All-Ireland title, Kilkenny claim their 30th championship and draw level with Cork at the top of the all-time roll of honour.
- For the first time since 1998, neither Cork nor Tipperary reached the Munster final.
- The Munster final meeting of Limerick and Waterford is their first meeting in a provincial decider since 1934.
- Limerick qualify for the All-Ireland final for the first time since 1996. It is also their first meeting with Kilkenny in a championship decider since 1974.
References
- "Dublin inflict relegation on Lakesmen". RTÉ Sport. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- "Antrim run rings around Carlow". Hogan Stand website. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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