{{short description|Irish hurling competition}} {{Infobox hurling championship |name=2007 Croke Cup |image= |imagesize= |caption= |dates= 24 March - 22 April 2007 |teams= 5 |sponsor= |champions= [[File:Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png|border|20x20px]] [[De La Salle College Waterford|DLS College Waterford]] |count= 1 |champions captain= [[David O'Sullivan (hurler)|David O'Sullivan]] (captain)<br>Craig Moloney |champions manager= |runners-up= [[File:Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png|border|20x20px]] [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] |runners-up captain= [[Mark Bergin]] |runners-up manager= |promoted= |relegated= |matches= 4 |goals= 9 |points= 91 |top scorer= [[File:Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Mark Bergin]] (0-24) |previous year=2006 |previous tournament=2006 Croke Cup |next year=2008 |next tournament= 2008 Croke Cup }} The '''2007 Croke Cup''' was the 56th staging of the [[Dr Croke Cup|Croke Cup]] since its establishment by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] in [[1944 Croke Cup|1944]]. The competition ran from 24 March to 22 April 2007.
Dublin Colleges were the [[2006 Croke Cup|defending champions]], however, they were beaten by [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] in the [[Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship|Leinster Championship]] quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mcbride-strike-crucial-as-dublin-land-first-crown/26382376.html|title=McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown|publisher=Irish Independent|date=2 May 2006|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/dublin-students-top-of-the-hurling-class/26344565.html|title=Dublin students top of the hurling class|publisher=Irish Independent|date=14 January 2008|access-date=26 June 2023|first=Neil|last=Ahern}}</ref>
The [[#Final|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/|title=Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final|publisher=Galway Bay FM|date=19 March 2018|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref> De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 0–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-base-sees-de-la-salle-land-first-title/26266955.html|title=Power base sees De La Salle land first title|publisher=Irish Independent|date=23 April 2007|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/76120|title=Power the De La Salle hero|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=23 April 2007|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref>
[[Mark Bergin]] was the [[#Top scorers|top scorer]] with 0-24.
==Results== ===Quarter-final===
{{footballbox collapsible | date = 24 March 2007 | round = Quarter-final | team1 = [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] | score = 2-12 - 1-14 | team2 = [[St Flannan's College]] | report = | goals1 = M Bergin 0-6, S Maher 1-2, P Guinan 1-0, A Stapleton 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | goals2 = J Conlon 0-10, D Russell 1-0, I White 0-2, E Callinan 0-1, M Barry 0-1. | stadium = [[MacDonagh Park]] | referee = J Ryan (Tipperary) }}
===Semi-finals===
{{footballbox collapsible | date = 29 March 2007 | round = Semi-final | team1 = [[De La Salle College Waterford|DLS College Waterford]] | score = 3-06 - 1-07<br>(aet) | team2 = Castlecomer Community School | report = | goals1 = S Power 2-5, W Walsh 1-0, A Brophy 0-1. | goals2 = A Ruth 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, P Boran 0-2, T Breen 0-1, C Maher 0-1, B Dillon 0-1. | stadium = [[O'Kennedy Park]] | referee = D Murphy (Wexford) }} {{footballbox collapsible | date = 31 March 2007 | round = Semi-final | team1 = [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] | score = 0-19 - 1-11 | team2 = [[Gort Community School]] | report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/okeeffes-tralee-polish-off-st-pats/26263282.html Report] | goals1 = M Bergin 0-13 (0-10f), A Stapleton 0-4, S Maher, P Guinan 0-1 each. | goals2 = K Killea 1-2, S Coen 0-4, A Harte (0-1f), G Hennelly 0-2 each, K Helebert 0-1 (f). | stadium = [[St Brendan's Park]] | referee = J O'Mahony (Limerick) }}
===Final===
{{footballbox collapsible | date = 22 April 2007 | round = Final | team1 = [[De La Salle College Waterford|DLS College Waterford]] | score = 0-13 - 1-09 | team2 = [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] | report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-base-sees-de-la-salle-land-first-title/26266955.html Report] | goals1 = S Power 0-9 (6f, 2 '65'), W Walsh 0-2, C Maloney, P McCarthy 0-1 each. | goals2 = M Bergin 0-5 (3f), A Stapleton 1-2, M Kelly 0-2. | stadium = [[Croke Park]] | referee = M Haverty (Galway) }}
==Statistics== ===Top scorers===
;Overall
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 |[[Mark Bergin]] |[[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] |align=center|0-24 |align=center|24 |align=center|3 |align=center|8.00 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Stephen Power |[[De La Salle College Waterford|DLS College]] |align=center|2-14 |align=center|20 |align=center|2 |align=center|10.00 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Adrian Stapleton |[[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] |align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |align=center|3 |align=center|3.66 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|4 |[[John Conlon]] |[[St Flannan's College]] |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |align=center|1 |align=center|10.00 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|5 |Shane Maher |[[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] |align=center|1-03 |align=center|6 |align=center|3 |align=center|2.00 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Dr Croke Cups}}
[[Category:2007 in Irish sport]] [[Category:2007 in hurling|Croke Cup]]