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. The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006

Cork entered the championship as defending champions.

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. This was their 29th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2003.

Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 2–47.

Team changes

To Championship Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

Westmeath

From Championship Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

Antrim

Teams

General information Twelve counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2005 ChampionshipAppearance Clare19981997Semi-finals Cork20052005Champions Dublin19611938Qualifier Group B Galway19991988Runners-up Kilkenny20052003Semi-finals Laois19491915Qualifier Group A Limerick19961973Quarter-finals Offaly19951998Qualifier Group B Tipperary20012001Quarter-finals Waterford20041959Quarter-finals Westmeath——Champions (Christy Ring Cup) Wexford20041996Quarter-finals

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.

Personnel and general information TeamColoursManager(s)Captain(s)SponsorClareAnthony DalySeánie McMahonPat O'DonnellCorkJohn AllenPat MulcahyO2DublinTommy NaughtonPhilip BrennanArnottsGalwayLiam DonoghueConor HayesSupermacsKilkennyBrian CodyJackie TyrrellAvonmoreLaoisDinny CahillPatrick MullaneyThe HeritageLimerickJoe McKennaRichie BennisT. J. RyanDamien RealeSporting LimerickOffalyJohn McIntyreBrendan MurphyCarroll CuisineTipperaryBabs KeatingGer O'GradyEnferWaterfordJustin McCarthyPaul FlynnEssenceWestmeathSéamus QualterJohn ShawGreville Arms HotelWexfordSéamus MurphyKeith RossiterWexford Cheddar

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Cup competitions

Christy Ring Cup (2nd tier)

Group A PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Down44008–762–43518Advance to Knockout Stage2 Antrim430115–702–486163 London42027–454–59 −544 Meath41032–6510–50 −925 Roscommon40042–3516–91 −980Advance to relegation playoff

Group B PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Kildare44009–627–43258Advance to Knockout Stage2 Carlow42117–558–371553 Mayo42024–347–48 −2344 Wicklow41126–459–41 −535 Kerry40047–342–61 −120Advance to relegation playoff

Knockout stage

Nicky Rackard Cup (3rd tier)

Group A TeamQualification1 Donegal32108–432–33 +285Advance to Knockout stage2 Sligo32107–437–20 +2353 Fermanagh31027–316–48 −1424 Tyrone30033–3310–49 −370

Group B TeamQualification1 Armagh330011–652–18 +745Advance to Knockout stage2 Louth320112–443–28 +4353 Leitrim31026–3210–37 −1724 Cavan30035–1019–58 −900

Group C TeamQualification1 Derry33008–543–35 +346Advance to Knockout stage2 Longford32013–443–31 +1343 Warwickshire31024–294–44 −1524 Monaghan30031–316–48 −320

Knockout stage

All-Ireland qualifiers

Group A

PosTeamPldWDL FADiffPtsQualification1 Waterford330 0 6–64 4–47 23 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals2 Galway32 0 1 12–59 3–44 42 43 Laois31 0 2 5–41 11–44 −21 2 4 Westmeath30 0 3 3–29 8–58 −44 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff

Results

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsStatus1 Clare330 0 8–57 2–35 40 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals2 Limerick32 0 1 4–55 5–53 −1 43 Offaly31 0 2 4–45 4–61 −16 2 4 Dublin30 0 3 2–46 7–54 −23 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff

Results

Relegation play-off

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

All-Ireland quarter-finals

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Henry ShefflinKilkenny2–4753510.602Eoin KellyTipperary3–3847411.753James YoungLaois1–333649.004Niall GilliganClare3–263565.835David CurtinDublin0–343456.806Joe DeaneCork0–323256.407Andrew MitchellWestmeath0–303065.008Dave BennettWaterford0–272755.409Ger FarragherGalway1–222546.2510Brian CarrollOffaly0–242454.80

In a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Henry ShefflinKilkenny1–1316ClareJames YoungLaois1–1316Westmeath2Eoin KellyTipperary2-0915Waterford3Alan KerinsGalway4-0214LaoisEoin KellyTipperary0–1414Limerick4Niall GilliganClare2-0511DublinHenry ShefflinKilkenny0–1111Galway5Derek QuinnClare1-0710OffalyBarry FoleyLimerick1-0710OffalyHenry ShefflinKilkenny1-0710Wexford

Miscellaneous

For the first time since 1983, the Ulster champions were not represented in the wider All-Ireland series of games.

See also

2006 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2006 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)

References