+ Tipperary county hurling team 2007 seasonManagerBabs KeatingAll-Ireland SHCQuarter-finalistsMunster SHCSemi-finalistsNational LeagueQuarter-finalistsTop scorer SHCEoin Kelly (1-38)Highest SHC attendance42,364 (v Wexford 28 July)Lowest SHC attendance
The 2007 season was Babs Keating's second season in charge of the Tipperary senior hurling team in his second spell after previously being in charge from 1986 until 1994. Benny Dunne was the captain for the year and the team were sponsored by Enfer Scientific.
Summary In the Munster championship, Tipperary played Limerick in the semi-finals on 10 June, with the game ending in a draw 1-19 to 1-19. The replay was held six days later with manager Babs Keating dropping goalkeeper Brendan Cummins from the team and replacing him with Gerry Kennedy. Tipperary had a ten point lead at one stage, however, by the end of the seventy minutes both sides were level once again. A period of extra-time failed to separate the two sides and so a second replay was required. Once again extra-time had to be played, however, after nearly four hours of hurling Limerick emerged as the winners by 0-22 to 2-13.
The All-Ireland qualifiers saw Tipperary win all of their games, including a victory over Cork for the first time since 1991.
Tipperary went on to play Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter-finals on 28 July at Croke Park. A goal from a free by Damien Fitzhenry in the last minute sealed the victory for Wexford and eliminated Tipperary from the championship. It was Wexford's first win in the championship against Tipperary since 1968. Keating resigned as manager on 7 August.
2007 National Hurling League
Division 1B table
2007 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Qualifiers Group 1B
PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsQualification 1 Tipperary33005-534-42+146Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals2 Cork32015-652-42+3243 Offaly31024-495-57-1124 Dublin30033-396-65-350
All-Ireland Series
Awards Tipperary won one All Star Award with Declan Fanning being named at full-back.
References
External links Tipperary GAA Archives 2007 2007 Teams and Results at Premierview