2007 National Hurling League

2007 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	18 February – 29 April 2007
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Waterford (2nd win)
Captain	Michael Walsh
Manager	Justin McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-up	Galway
Captain	Henry Shefflin
Manager	Brian Cody
Other division winners
Division 2	Laois
Division 3	Roscommon
Division 3 Shield	Fermanagh
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The 2007 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 76th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Waterford won the league, beating Galway in the final.

Structure

Division 1

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays 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 advance to the NHL semi-finals.
• The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advance to the NHL quarter-finals.
• The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into the relegation semi-finals and final.

Division 2

There are 11 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B.

• The first-placed teams in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 semi-finals.
• The second- and third-placed teams in 2A and 2B advance to the NHL quarter-finals.
• The Division 2 champions are promoted.
• The bottom two teams in 2A and 2B go into the relegation semi-finals and final.

Division 3

There are 9 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B.

• The top two teams in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 semi-finals.
• The Division 3 champions are promoted.
• The other teams in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Shield.

National Hurling League

Division 1A

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	3	0	2	6-78	3-63	6
5	Offaly	5	2	0	3	9-74	5-83	4
6	Down	5	1	0	4	5-42	15-111	2

Division 1B

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

Results

Wexford v Galway

8 April 2007 Quarter-final	Wexford	1-16 - 0-14	Galway	Nowlan Park

Waterford v Tipperary

8 April 2007 Quarter-final	Waterford	1-20 - 1-19	Tipperary	Nowlan Park

Cork v Waterford

15 April 2007 Semi-final	Cork	1-16 - 1-19	Waterford	Semple Stadium

Kilkenny v Wexford

15 April 2007 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-22 - 2-7	Wexford	Semple Stadium

Kilkenny v Waterford

29 April 2007 Final	Kilkenny	0-18 - 0-20	Waterford	Semple Stadium

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

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

Results

Laois v Kerry

8 April 2007 Quarter-final	Laois	4-15 - 4-9	Kerry	Gaelic Grounds

Derry v Kildare

8 April 2007 Quarter-final	Derry	1-12 - 2-17	Kildare	St. Tiernach's Park

Wicklow v Kildare

15 April 2007 Semi-final	Wicklow	4-12 - 2-17	Kildare	Dr. Cullen Park

Westmeath v Laois

15 April 2007 Semi-final	Westmeath	2-20 - 3-18	Laois	O'Connor Park

Wicklow v Laois

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

Division 3A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Notes
1	Sligo	5	3	1	0	'	'	6	Division 3 runners-up

Division 3B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Notes
1	Roscommon	4	4	0	0	'	'	8	Division 3 champions

Finals

Roscommon v Sligo

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

Fermanagh v Leitrim

29 April 2007 Shield Final	Fermanagh	1-11 – 1-10	Leitrim	Markievicz Park, Sligo
3:30 p.m.		Report		Referee: Eoin O'Shaughnessy (Galway)

External links

• 2007 Fixtures
• Football and Hurling Tables
• Latest Team News