The 2007 Croke Cup was the 56th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 March to 22 April 2007.
| Dates | 24 March - 22 April 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  DLS College Waterford (1st title)David O'Sullivan (captain) Craig Moloney (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilkenny CBS Mark Bergin (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 91 (22.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark Bergin (0-24) | ||
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Dublin Colleges were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the Leinster Championship quarter-final.[1][2]
The final was played on 22 April 2007 at Croke Park in Dublin, between De La Salle College Waterford and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 0–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]
Mark Bergin was the top scorer with 0-24.
Results edit
Quarter-final edit
| 24 March 2007 Quarter-final | Kilkenny CBS | 2-12 - 1-14 | St Flannan's College | MacDonagh Park |
| M Bergin 0-6, S Maher 1-2, P Guinan 1-0, A Stapleton 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | J Conlon 0-10, D Russell 1-0, I White 0-2, E Callinan 0-1, M Barry 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals edit
| 29 March 2007 Semi-final | DLS College Waterford | 3-06 - 1-07 (aet) | Castlecomer Community School | O'Kennedy Park |
| S Power 2-5, W Walsh 1-0, A Brophy 0-1. | A Ruth 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, P Boran 0-2, T Breen 0-1, C Maher 0-1, B Dillon 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 31 March 2007 Semi-final | Kilkenny CBS | 0-19 - 1-11 | Gort Community School | St Brendan's Park |
| M Bergin 0-13 (0-10f), A Stapleton 0-4, S Maher, P Guinan 0-1 each. | Report | K Killea 1-2, S Coen 0-4, A Harte (0-1f), G Hennelly 0-2 each, K Helebert 0-1 (f). | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Final edit
| 22 April 2007 Final | DLS College Waterford | 0-13 - 1-09 | Kilkenny CBS | Croke Park |
| S Power 0-9 (6f, 2 '65'), W Walsh 0-2, C Maloney, P McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | M Bergin 0-5 (3f), A Stapleton 1-2, M Kelly 0-2. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Bergin | Kilkenny CBS | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Stephen Power | DLS College | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Adrian Stapleton | Kilkenny CBS | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | John Conlon | St Flannan's College | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Shane Maher | Kilkenny CBS | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
References edit
- ^ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Power base sees De La Salle land first title". Irish Independent. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Power the De La Salle hero". Hogan Stand. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.