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| Champions |  Birr (21st title)Brian Whelehan (captain) Pad Joe Whelehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kilcormac–KillougheyMartin Murray (captain) John Leahy (manager) | ||
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The 2007 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.[1]
Birr entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 21 October 2007 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Birr and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in five years. Birr won the match by 0–15 to 0–10 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4][5]
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 29 September 2007 Semi-final | Birr | 2-09 - 0-12 | Cooldery | O'Connor Park |
| M Dwane 1-1, S Brown 1-1, Brian Whelehan 0-2, S Whelehan 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, R Hanniffy 0-1. | D Murray 0-4, C Parlon 0-3, B Carroll 0-3, B Teehan 0-1, J Masterson 0-1. |
| 30 September 2007 Semi-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-15 - 2-12 | Kinnitty | O'Connor Park |
| Ciaran Slevin 1-6, M Leonard 0-3, C Cassidy 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, J Gorman 0-1, P Healion 0-1, D Currams 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1. | O Kealey 1-2, C Coughlan 0-4, J Clendennan 1-0, S Moloy 0-3, M McRedmond 0-2, A McRedmond 0-1. |
| 6 October 2007 Semi-final replay | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 2-23 - 1-11 | Kinnitty | O'Connor Park |
| Ciaran Slevin 0-9, J Gorman 0-4, D Currams 1-1, M Leonard 1-1, C Mahon 0-3, C Cassidy 0-3, E Lee 0-1, P Healion 0-1. | S Molloy 0-5, M Robinson 1-1, C Coughaln 0-2, J Kinsella 0-1, M McRedmond 0-1, L Brewer 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 21 October 2007 Final | Birr | 0-15 - 0-10 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | O'Connor Park |
| Brian Whelahan 0-10 (7f), G Hanniffy 0-2, S Brown, P O'Meara and K Hehir 0-1 each. Kilcormac/Killoughey: | C Slevin 0-3 (2f), D Gleeson and C Cassidy (2f) 0-2 each, K Rigney, E Lee and J Gorman 0-1 each. |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Birr's 20th in nail-biting replay". Irish Independent. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hanniffy the Birr hero again". Irish Independent. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Whelahan turns back the clock with vintage display as Birr power to their eleventh senior hurling championship title in 17 years". Irish Independent. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "County hurling finals round-up". RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2025.