2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the provincial fixtures took place on 12 November 2005.[1] The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May 2006 — 3 September 2006 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (29th win) |
| Captain | Jackie Tyrrell |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Pat Mulcahy |
| Manager | John Allen |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 29 |
| Top Scorer |  |
| Player of the Year | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Cork entered the championship as defending champions.[2]
On 3 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship after a 1-16 to 1-13 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[3] This was their 29th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2003.[4]
Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 2-47.
Teams
Overview
Twelve teams participated in hurling's top tier in 2006.
For the first time since 1983, the Ulster champions were not represented in the wider All-Ireland series of games. Antrim, in spite of being Ulster champions in 2005, subsequently lost all of their All-Ireland qualifier games and were relegated to the Christy Ring Cup after being beaten by Offaly and Laois in the relegation play-offs.[5]
Personnel and general information
| Team | Colours | Manager(s) | Captain(s) | Sponsor | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | |||||
| Cork |  |
John Allen | Pat Mulcahy | O2 | 2005 | 2005 | 1998 |
| Clare |  |
Anthony Daly | Seánie McMahon | Pat O'Donnell | 1997 | 1998 | 1977-78 |
| Dublin |  |
Tommy Naughton | Philip Brennan | Arnotts | 1938 | 1961 | 1938-39 |
| Galway |  |
Liam Donoghue | Conor Hayes | Supermacs | 1988 | 1999 | 2004 |
| Kilkenny | |
Brian Cody | Jackie Tyrrell | Avonmore | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Laois |  |
Dinny Cahill | Patrick Mullaney | The Heritage | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick |  |
Joe McKenna Richie Bennis |
T. J. Ryan Damien Reale |
Sporting Limerick | 1973 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Offaly |  |
John McIntyre | Brendan Murphy | Carroll Cuisine | 1998 | 1995 | 1990-91 |
| Tipperary |  |
Babs Keating | Ger O'Grady | Enfer | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Waterford |  |
Justin McCarthy | Paul Flynn | Essence | 1959 | 2004 | 1962-63 |
| Westmeath | |
Séamus Qualter | John Shaw | Greville Arms Hotel | |||
| Wexford |  |
Séamus Murphy | Keith Rossiter | Wexford Cheddar | 1996 | 2004 | 1972-73 |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 21 May 2006 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-08 - 2-12 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| 14:00 | J Young 0-4 (0-4 frees); S Lowry, J Phelan, D Cuddy, Z Keenan, 0-1 each. | Report | B Carroll 0-5 (0-4 frees); J Bergin 1-1; A Hanrahan 1-1; G Hanniffy, M O’Hara, B Murphy, D Hayden, A Egan, 0-1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 21 May 2006 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 0-13 - 0-11 | Dublin | O'Moore Park |
| 16:00 | A. Mitchell 0-8 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65); D. McNicholas 0-2; B. Kennedy, B. Murtagh, D. Carty, 0-1 each. | Report | D. Curtin 0-7 (0-7 frees); M. Carton, J. McCaffrey, D. Sweeney, L. Ryan, 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 2006 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1-09 - 1-23 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park |
| 19:00 | A. Mitchell 0-5 (0-3 frees, 0-2 65’s); B. Kennedy 1-0; E. Loughlin, B. Connaughton, J. Clarke, D. McCormack, 0-1 each. | Report | H. Shefflin 0-8 (0-4 frees); E. McCormack 1-3; M. Comerford 0-3; M. Rice 0-3; J. Fitzpatrick 0-2; R. Mullally 0-2; D. Lyng, W. O’Dwyer, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,891 Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 11 June 2006 Semi-final | Wexford | 0-09 - 0-08 | Offaly | Nowlan Park |
| 15:30 | S. Doyle 0-3; R. Jacob 0-3; D. Ruth 0-2 (free, 65); PJ Nolan 0-1. | Report | B. Carroll 0-3 (0-1 free); D. Hayden, J. Bergin, A. Egan, P. Cleary (free), M. Cordial, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 15,720 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
| 2 July 2006 Final | Kilkenny | 1-23 - 2-12 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| 16:00 | H. Shefflin 1-7 (0-5 frees); M. Comerford 0-4; R. Power 0-3; E. Brennan and J. Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; R. Mullally, D. Lyng, J. Tyrrell, M. Rice and M. Fennelly 0-1 each. | Report | M. Jacob 1-4; R. Jacob 1-2; S. Doyle 0-3 frees; E. Quigley, D. Ruth (free) and D. Fitzhenry (penalty) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 44,081 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Quarter-final
| 14 May 2006 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-22 - 2-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 14:00 | E. Kelly 0-14 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65); J. O’Brien 0-2; K. Dunne 0-2; M. Webster, G. O’Grady, J. Carroll, D. Egan, 0-1 each. | Report | M. Keane 0-5 (all frees); B. Begley 1-1; A. O’Shaughnessy 1-1; S. Lucey 0-2; B. Foley 0-2 (frees); C. Fitzgerald 0-1. | Attendance: 26,494 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 28 May 2006 Semi-final | Cork | 0-20 - 0-14 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | J. Deane 0-9 (0-6 frees); J. O’Connor 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 ‘65); B. Corcoran and T. Kenny 0-2 each; N. McCarthy, R. Curran and N. Ronan 0-1 each. | Report | N. Gilligan 0-6 frees; T. Carmody 0-3; B. Nugent 0-2; D. O’Connell 0-2; A. Markham 0-1. | Attendance: 40,349 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 4 June 2006 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-14 - 1-12 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 14:00 | E. Kelly 2-9 (0-4 frees, 0-2 ‘65’s); L. Corbett 1-0; J. O’Brien 0-2; J. Carroll, G. O’Grady and M. Webster 0-1 each. | Report | P. Flynn 0-5 (0-4 frees); D. Shanahan 1-0; K. McGrath 0-3; E. McGrath, J. Kennedy, D. Bennett (free) and J. Mullane 0-1 each. | Attendance: 27,680 Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
Final
| 25 June 2006 Final | Cork | 2-14 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | J. Deane 0-8 (0-5 frees); B. O’Connor and B. Corcoran 1-1 each; J. Gardiner 0-2 (0-1 free); J. O’Connor and K. Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | E. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees, 0-2 (‘65’s); L. Corbett 1-1; J. O’Brien and J. Carroll 0-2 each; P. Kelly and B. Dunne 0-1 each. | Attendance: 53,286 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Group A
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-64 | 4-47 | 23 | 6 | Qualified for the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter finals |
| Galway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-59 | 3-44 | 42 | 4 | |
| Laois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-41 | 11-44 | -21 | 2 | Remain in the Liam McCarthy Cup for 2007 |
| Westmeath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-29 | 8-58 | -44 | 0 | Contested the relegation playoff |
Results
| 17 June 2006 Round 1 | Laois | 2-13 - 7-18 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| 19:00 | M. Rooney 2-1; J. Young 0-8 (0-5 frees); J. Fitzpatrick 0-2 (0-1 s/l); J. Phelan, Z. Keenan (free), 0-1 each. | Report | A. Kerins 4-2; R. Murray 2-1; D. Hayes 1-2; G. Farragher 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 65); F. Healy 0-3; A. Keary 0-2; C. Connolly 0-2; D. Forde, K. Burke, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: B White (Tipperary) |
| 18 June 2006 Round 1 | Westmeath | 1-14 - 3-22 | Waterford | Cusack Park |
| 16:00 | J. Shaw (0-5, 0-2 f) B. Murtagh (1-1); D. Carty (0-3); A. Mitchell(0-2, f); E. Loughlin, B. Kennedy and D. McNicholas (0-1 each). | Report | D. Bennett (0-7, 0-5 f)); K. McGrath (1-3, 1-1 f)); J. Mullane (1-2); D. Shanahan (1-2); S. O’Sullivan (0-3); E. McGrath (0-2); T. Browne, M. Walsh and J. Kennedy (0-1 each). | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 1 July 2006 Round 2 | Westmeath | 2-09 - 2-15 | Laois | Cusack Park |
| 19:00 | A Mitchell 0-7 (frees), D McNicholas 1-1, D McCormack 1-0, B Kennedy 0-1. | J Young 1-13 (1-8 frees, 1 '65)), M Rooney 1-1, M McEvoy 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 2 July 2006 Round 2 | Waterford | 1-25 - 2-20 | Galway | Walsh Park |
| 14:00 | D Bennett (0-7, 0-6 frees); E Kelly (0-4); J Mullane (0-4); K McGrath (0-4, 0-3 65s); P Flynn (1-0, f); M Walsh (0- 2); D Shanahan (0-2); S O’Sullivan, T Browne (0-1) each. | Report | D Hayes (1-4); G Farragher (0-7, 0-5 f); D Forde (0-3); C Connolly (1-0); F Healy (0-2); A Kerins, A Keary, D Hardiman, N Healy (0-1) each. | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 8 July 2006 Round 3 | Laois | 1-13 - 2-17 | Waterford | O'Moore Park |
| 14:45 | J. Young(0-8, 0-6 frees); D. Culliton()1-0); J. Fitzpatrick(0-2); J. Phelan(0-2); S. Dollard(0-1). | Report | M. Walsh(1-5); J. Mullane(1-3); D. Bennett(0-6, 0- 4 free s); E. McGrath(0-1); K. McGrath(0-1, "65); S. Prendergast(0-1). | Attendance: 9,250 Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 8 July 2006 Round 3 | Galway | 3-21 - 0-06 | Westmeath | Pearse Stadium |
| 19:00 | G Farragher 1-6 (1-5f), D Hayes 1-3, D Forde 1-2, N Healy, C Connolly 0-2 each, C Dervan, K Wade, K Broderick, F Healy, D Tierney, E Lynch 0-1 each. | A Mitchell 0-3 (f), B Smyth 0-2, B Murtagh 0-1. | Attendance: 1,500 |
Group B
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-57 | 2-35 | 40 | 6 | Qualified for the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter finals |
| Limerick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-55 | 5-53 | -1 | 4 | |
| Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-45 | 4-61 | -16 | 2 | Remained in the Liam McCarthy Cup for 2007 |
| Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-46 | 7-54 | -23 | 0 | Contested the relegation playoff |
Results
| 17 June 2006 Round 1 | Dublin | 0-17 - 1-17 | Offaly | Parnell Park |
| 19:00 | D Curtin 0-8 (0-5f, 1 '65), A McCrabbe 0-4, S McDonnell 0-2, K Flynn, J McCaffrey, L Ryan 0-1 each. | B Carroll 0-6, B Whelehan 1-2 (0-2f), G Hanniffy 0-3, D Hayden, D Hoctor 0-2 each, E Bevans, D Tanner 0-1 each. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Kelly |
| 18 June 2006 Round 1 | Clare | 2-21 - 0-10 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| 16:00 | T. Griffin 1-5; D. O’Rourke 1-3; N. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); J. Clancy 0-3; B. Nugent 0-2; F. Lynch, D. Quinn (free), B. O’Connell, A. Markham, 0-1 each. | Report | M. Keane 0-4 (0-4 frees); B. Foley 0-2 (0-2 frees); M. O’Brien, M. Foley (65), N. Moran, W. Walsh, 0-1 each. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 1 July 2006 Round 2 | Dublin | 1-16 - 4-21 | Clare | Parnell Park |
| 16:00 | L Ryan 1-2, D Curtin 0-5 (f), J McCaffrey, K Dunne, D Sweeney 0-2 each, K O'Reilly, K Flynn, S McDonnell 0-1 each. | N Gilligan 2-5 (5f), A Markham 2-1, S McMahon 0-4 (3f, 1 '65), T Griffin, T Carmody 0-3 each, D McMahon 0-2, C Lynch, J Clancy, B Nugent 0-1 each. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 1 July 2006 Round 2 | Offaly | 2-19 - 2-29 | Limerick | O'Connor Park |
| 19:00 | J. Bergin 2-1 (1-0 free); B. Carroll 0-7 (0-6 frees); D. Hoctor 0-3; G. Hanniffy 0-2; B. Murphy 0-2; P. Cleary (free), K. Brady (65), D. Tanner, B. Whelehan, 0-1 each. | Report | B. Foley 1-7 (0-3 frees 0-1 65); A. O’Shaughnessy 0-7 (0-3 frees); B. Begley 0-5; N. Moran 0-4; M. Foley 0-3 (frees); D. Ryan 1-0; M. O’Brien 0-2; C. Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 8 July 2006 Round 3 | Clare | 2-15 - 1-09 | Offaly | Cusack Park |
| 19:30 | D Quinn 1-7 (0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); T Carmody 1-2; T Griffin and N Gilligan 0-2 each; C Lynch and S McMahon (free), 0-1 each. | Report | J Bergin 1-3 (0-2 frees); B Carroll 0-3; J Brady, D Hayden and P Cleary 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,519 Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 8 July 2006 Round 3 | Limerick | 2-16 - 1-13 | Dublin | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19:30 | B Begley 2-2, A O'Shaughnessy 0-4 (f), B Foley 0-4 (2f), N Moran, C Fitzgerald 0-2 each, D Ryan, P O'Dwyer 0-1 each. | D Curtin 0-6 (4f), L Ryan 0-5, K Flynn 1-0, S Mullen, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Relegation play-off
| 15 July 2006 Relegation play-off | Dublin | 0-16 - 0-08 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
| D Curtin 0-8 (5f), S McDonnell, J McCaffrey 0-2 each, M Carton, J Kelly, K Flynn, P Carton 0-1 each. | Report | A Mitchell 0-5 (5f), D Mc Nicholas 0-2, B Murtagh 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 July 2006 Quarter-final | Cork | 0-19 - 0-18 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | B. O’Connor (0-2 frees) and J. Deane (0-4 frees) 0-5 each; N. Ronan 0-3; T. Kenny and N. McCarthy 0-2 each; B. Corcoran and J. O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | A. O’Shaughnessy 0-5 (0-4 frees); N. Moran 0-4; C. Fitzgerald, M. O’Brien and P. Tobin 0-2 each; T.J. Ryan, M. Foley (free) and M. Keane 0-1 each. | Attendance: 34,202 Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 22 July 2006 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 2-22 - 3-14 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| 18:00 | H. Shefflin 0-11 (0-5 frees, 0-2 65’s); J. ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick 1-2; E. Larkin 0-4; M. Comerford 0-3; A. Fogarty 1-0; E. Brennan 0-1, D. Lyng 0-1 each. | Report | G. Farragher 0-5 (0-3 frees); D. Tierney 1-2; N. Healy 1-1; E. Cloonan 1-0 (pen.); A. Kerins 0-2; D. Hayes 0-2; C. Dervan (65), R. Murray, 0-1 each. | Attendance: 34,202 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 23 July 2006 Quarter-final | Clare | 1-27 - 1-15 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| 14:15 | N. Gilligan 0-6 (0-2 frees); T. Carmody (0-5); T. Griffin 0-4; D. McMahon 1-1; A. Markham 0-3; S. McMahon 0-3 (frees); D. O’Connell 0-2; F. Lynch, B. Nugent, D. Quinn, 0-1 each. | Report | R. McCarthy 1-1; R. Jacob 0-3; S. Doyle 0-3 (all frees); P. Codd 0-3 (all frees); D. Mythen 0-2; M. Jacob, E. Quigley, D. Ruth (free), 0-1 each. | Attendance: 45,928 Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 23 July 2006 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-22 - 3-13 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| 16:00 | D. Shanahan 1-5; D. Bennett 0-6 frees; E. McGrath, P. Flynn (0-2 frees) and J. Mullane 0-3 each; K. McGrath (free) and M. Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | E. Kelly 1-8 (1-3 frees, 0-2 65’s); J. Carroll 2-0; L. Corbett 0-2; P. Kelly, J. O’Brien and W. Ryan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 45,928 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 6 August 2006 Semi-final | Cork | 1-16 - 1-15 | Waterford | Croke Park |
| 16:00 | C Naughton (1-01), J Deane (0-04 (4f)), T McCarthy (0-03), N Ronan (0-03), B Corcoran (0-02), J O'Connor (0-02), T Kenny (0-01). | Report | E Kelly (1-06 (6f)), J Mullane (0-04), K McGrath (0-02 (2f)), D Shanahan (0-01), S Prendergast (0-01), E McGrath (0-01). | Attendance: 61,753 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 13 August 2006 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-21 - 1-16 | Clare | Croke Park |
| 16:00 | H Shefflin 1-13 (5fr, 1 '65, 1 pen), E McCormack 1-0, M Comerford, E Larkin 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, D Lyng, R Power, E Brennan 0-1 each. | Report | N Gilligan 1-3 (2fr), S McMahon 0-5, T Griffin 0-4, T Carmody 0-2, D McMahon, D Quinn 0-1 each. | Attendance: 70,978 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Final
| 3 September 2006 Final | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 1-13 | Cork | Croke Park |
| 15:30 | H. Shefflin 0-8 (0-5 frees); A. Fogarty 1-3; M. Comerford, D. Lyng, J. Fitzpatrick, R. Power and E. Brennan 0-1 each. | Report | B. O’Connor 1-4 (0-1 free); J. Deane 0-6 (0-5 frees); N. McCarthy, J. O’Connor and J. Gardiner 0-1 each. | Attendance: 82,275 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 2-47 | 53 | 5 | 10.60 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 3-38 | 47 | 4 | 11.75 |
| 3 | James Young | Laois | 1-33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 3-26 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 5 | David Curtin | Dublin | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 6 | Joe Deane | Cork | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 7 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-30 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Dave Bennett | Waterford | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 9 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 10 | Brian Carroll | Offaly | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 16 | Clare |
| James Young | Laois | 1-13 | 16 | Westmeath | |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | Waterford |
| 3 | Alan Kerins | Galway | 4-02 | 14 | Laois |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-14 | 14 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | Dublin |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | Galway | |
| 5 | Derek Quinn | Clare | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly |
| Barry Foley | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford |
References
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- O'Sullivan, Jim (12 September 2005). "Confidence and craft carry the day". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- O'Sullivan, Jim (4 September 2006). "A glorious 29th for Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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