# 2007 Croke Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2007_Croke_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2007_Croke_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Croke_Cup > Source revision: 1266459662 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish hurling competition 2007 Croke Cup 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) ← 2006 (Previous) (Next) 2008 → The **2007 Croke Cup** was the 56th staging of the [Croke Cup](/source/Dr_Croke_Cup) since its establishment by the [Gaelic Athletic Association](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) in [1944](/source/1944_Croke_Cup). The competition ran from 24 March to 22 April 2007. Dublin Colleges were the [defending champions](/source/2006_Croke_Cup), however, they were beaten by [Kilkenny CBS](/source/CBS_Kilkenny) in the [Leinster Championship](/source/Leinster_Colleges_Senior_Hurling_Championship) quarter-final.[1][2] The [final](#Final) was played on 22 April 2007 at [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin), between [De La Salle College Waterford](/source/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](/source/Mark_Bergin) was the [top scorer](#Top_scorers) with 0-24. ## Results ### Quarter-final [Kilkenny CBS](/source/CBS_Kilkenny) v [St Flannan's College](/source/St_Flannan's_College) 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 [DLS College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) v Castlecomer Community School 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) [Kilkenny CBS](/source/CBS_Kilkenny) v [Gort Community School](/source/Gort_Community_School) 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 [DLS College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) v [Kilkenny CBS](/source/CBS_Kilkenny) 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 ### Top scorers **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 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mcbride-strike-crucial-as-dublin-land-first-crown/26382376.html). Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). ["Dublin students top of the hurling class"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/dublin-students-top-of-the-hurling-class/26344565.html). Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final"](https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/). Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Power base sees De La Salle land first title"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-base-sees-de-la-salle-land-first-title/26266955.html). Irish Independent. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Power the De La Salle hero"](https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/76120). Hogan Stand. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023. v t e All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup Championships 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Connacht Championship Leinster Championship Munster Championship Ulster Championship --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2007 Croke Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Croke_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Croke_Cup?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.