2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 2006 14 May – 3 September 2006 12 Cork Kilkenny Antrim 29 20px|Border Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 29th Jackie Tyrrell Brian Cody Cork Pat Mulcahy John Allen 20px|Border Henry Shefflin (2–47) 2005 2007 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.http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/1112/ireland/apostough-drawapos-as-cork-begin-title-defence-against-clare-129503057.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140502013636/http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/1112/ireland/apostough-drawapos-as-cork-begin-title-defence-against-clare-129503057.html dead 2 May 2014 'Tough draw' as Cork begin title defence against Clare Irish Examiner 12 November 2005 4 August 2013 Colm and O'Brien, Brendan O'Connor The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006 Cork entered the championship as defending champions.https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0912/ireland/confidence-and-craft-carry-the-day-119045974.html Confidence and craft carry the day Irish Examiner 12 September 2005 4 August 2013 Jim O'Sullivan 28 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190428095158/https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0912/ireland/confidence-and-craft-carry-the-day-119045974.html dead 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.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20012414.html A glorious 29th for Kilkenny Irish Examiner 4 September 2006 4 August 2013 Jim O'Sullivan This was their 29th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2003.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-stutter-to-glory-1.375882 Kilkenny stutter to glory Irish Times 15 September 2003 4 August 2013 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 ChampionshipAppearanceborder|20x20px Clare19981997Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Cork20052005Championsborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Qualifier Group Bborder|20x20px Galway19991988Runners-upborder|20x20px Kilkenny20052003Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Laois19491915Qualifier Group Aborder|20x20px Limerick19961973Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Offaly19951998Qualifier Group Bborder|20x20px Tipperary20012001Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Waterford20041959Quarter-finals border|20x20px Westmeath——Champions (Christy Ring Cup)border|20x20px 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.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/sharpshooter-young-laois-ace-26211065.html Sharpshooter Young Laois ace Irish Independent 5 August 2013 31 July 2005 Personnel and general information TeamColoursManager(s)Captain(s)SponsorClareborder|20x20pxAnthony DalySeánie McMahonPat O'DonnellCorkborder|20x20pxJohn AllenPat MulcahyO2Dublinborder|20x20pxTommy NaughtonPhilip BrennanArnottsGalwayborder|20x20pxLiam DonoghueConor HayesSupermacsKilkennyborder|20x20pxBrian CodyJackie TyrrellAvonmoreLaoisborder|20x20pxDinny CahillPatrick MullaneyThe HeritageLimerickborder|20x20pxJoe McKennaRichie BennisT. J. RyanDamien RealeSporting LimerickOffalyborder|20x20pxJohn McIntyreBrendan MurphyCarroll CuisineTipperaryborder|20x20pxBabs KeatingGer O'GradyEnferWaterfordborder|20x20pxJustin McCarthyPaul FlynnEssenceWestmeathborder|20x20pxSéamus QualterJohn ShawGreville Arms HotelWexfordborder|20x20pxSéamus MurphyKeith RossiterWexford Cheddar Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship n Quarter-finals Semi-finals Leinster final 35 20px|border Laois 0–08 20px|border Offaly 2–12 20px|border Westmeath 0–13 20px|border Dublin 0–11 20px|border Wexford 0–09 20px|border Offaly 0–08 20px|border Kilkenny 1–23 20px|border Westmeath 1–09 20px|border Wexford 2–12 20px|border Kilkenny 1–23 1–15 1–26 Quarter-finals 21 May 2006 14:00 Quarter-final 0–08 – 2–12 Report 20px|borderLaois J Young 0–4 (0–4 frees); S Lowry, J Phelan, D Cuddy, Z Keenan, 0–1 each. 20px|borderOffaly 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. O'Moore Park F Smith (Meath) 21 May 2006 16:00 Quarter-final 0–13 – 0–11 Report 20px|border Westmeath A. Mitchell 0–8 (0–7 frees, 0–1 65); D. McNicholas 0–2; B. Kennedy, B. Murtagh, D. Carty, 0–1 each. 20px|borderDublin D. Curtin 0–7 (0–7 frees); M. Carton, J. McCaffrey, D. Sweeney, L. Ryan, 0–1 each. O'Moore Park J Ryan (Tipperary) Semi-finals 10 June 2006 19:00 Semi-final 1–09 – 1–23 Report 20px|borderWestmeath 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. 20px|borderKilkenny 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. Cusack Park J Sexton (Cork) 6,891 11 June 2006 15:30 Semi-final 0–09 – 0–08 Report 20px|borderWexford S. Doyle 0–3; R. Jacob 0–3; D. Ruth 0–2 (free, 65); PJ Nolan 0–1. 20px|borderOffaly B. Carroll 0–3 (0–1 free); D. Hayden, J. Bergin, A. Egan, P. Cleary (free), M. Cordial, 0–1 each. Nowlan Park P O'Connor (Limerick) 15,720 Final 2 July 2006 16:00 Final 1–23 – 2–12 Report 20px|borderKilkenny 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. 20px|borderWexford 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. Croke Park D Kirwan (Cork) 44,081 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship 1 n Quarter-finals Semi-finals Munster final 35 20px|borderTipperary 0–22 20px|borderLimerick 2–12 20px|borderCork 0–20 20px|borderClare 0–14 20px|borderWaterford 1–12 20px|borderTipperary 3–14 20px|borderCork 2–14 20px|borderTipperary 1–14 Quarter-final 14 May 2006 14:00 Quarter-final 0–22 – 2–12 Report 20px|borderTipperary 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. 20px|borderLimerick 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. Semple Stadium M Haverty (Galway) 26,494 Semi-finals 28 May 2006 16:00 Semi-final 0–20 – 0–14 Report 20px|border Cork 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. 20px|border Clare N. Gilligan 0–6 frees; T. Carmody 0–3; B. Nugent 0–2; D. O’Connell 0–2; A. Markham 0–1. Semple Stadium B Kelly (Westmeath) 40,349 4 June 2006 14:00 Semi-final 3–14 – 1–12 Report 20px|borderTipperary 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. 20px|borderWaterford 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh J Sexton (Cork) 27,680 Final 25 June 2006 16:00 Final 2–14 – 1–14 Report 20px|borderCork 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. 20px|borderTipperary 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. Semple Stadium D Murphy (Wexford) 53,286 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 100 35 border|20px Antrim 2–16 border|20px London 1–14 border|20px New York 1–18 border|20px Derry 1–12 border|20px Down 0–12 border|20px Antrim 2–23 border|20px New York 1–14 border|20px Antrim 2–20 Quarter-finals Quarter-final 2–16 – 1–14 20px|border Antrim 20px|border London Semi-finals Semi-final 1–18 – 1–12 20px|border New York 20px|border Derry Semi-final 2–23 – 0–12 20px|border Antrim 20px|border Down Final Final 2–20 – 1–14 20px|border Antrim 20px|border New York Cup competitions Christy Ring Cup (2nd tier) 2006 Christy Ring Cup Group A PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1border|20x20px Down44008–762–43518Advance to Knockout Stage2border|20x20px Antrim430115–702–486163border|20x20px London42027–454–59 −544border|20x20px Meath41032–6510–50 −925border|20x20px Roscommon40042–3516–91 −980Advance to relegation playoff Group B PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1border|20x20px Kildare44009–627–43258Advance to Knockout Stage2border|20x20px Carlow42117–558–371553border|20x20px Mayo42024–347–48 −2344border|20x20px Wicklow41126–459–41 −535border|20x20px Kerry40047–342–61 −120Advance to relegation playoff Knockout stage Semi-Finals Final border|20px Kildare 0–06 border|20px Antrim 2–21 border|20px Down 5–08 border|20px Carlow 2–19 border|20px Antrim 5–13 border|20px Carlow 1–07 Nicky Rackard Cup (3rd tier) 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup Group A Pos PositionTeamPld Games playedW WinsD DrawsL LossesSF Score forSA Score againstDiff Scoring differencePts PointsQualification1border|20x20px Donegal32108–432–33 +285Advance to Knockout stage2border|20x20px Sligo32107–437–20 +2353border|20x20px Fermanagh31027–316–48 −1424border|20x20px Tyrone30033–3310–49 −370 Group B Pos PositionTeamPld Games playedW WinsD DrawsL LossesSF Score forSA Score againstDiff Scoring differencePts PointsQualification1border|20x20px Armagh330011–652–18 +745Advance to Knockout stage2border|20x20px Louth320112–443–28 +4353border|20x20px Leitrim31026–3210–37 −1724border|20x20px Cavan30035–1019–58 −900 Group C Pos PositionTeamPld Games playedW WinsD DrawsL LossesSF Score forSA Score againstDiff Scoring differencePts PointsQualification1border|20x20px Derry33008–543–35 +346Advance to Knockout stage2border|20x20px Longford32013–443–31 +1343border|20x20px Warwickshire31024–294–44 −1524border|20x20px Monaghan30031–316–48 −320 Knockout stage Quarter-final playoffs Semi-finals Final 45 Quarter-finals border|20x20px Louth 1–18 border|20x20px Sligo 1–13 0–10 border|20x20px Donegal 1–19 border|20x20px Louth 2–07 border|20x20px Derry 3–10 border|20x20px Armagh border|20x20px Longford 1–19 border|20x20px Longford 0–10 border|20x20px Derry 5–15 border|20x20px Donegal 1–11 All-Ireland qualifiers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers Group A PosTeamPldWDL FADiffPtsQualification1 20px|border Waterford330 0 6–64 4–47 23 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals2 20px|border Galway32 0 1 12–59 3–44 42 43 20px|border Laois31 0 2 5–41 11–44 −21 2 4 20px|border Westmeath30 0 3 3–29 8–58 −44 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff Results 17 June 2006 19:00 Round 1 2–13 – 7–18 Report 20px|border Laois M. Rooney 2–1; J. Young 0–8 (0–5 frees); J. Fitzpatrick 0–2 (0–1 sideline); J. Phelan, Z. Keenan (free), 0–1 each. 20px|borderGalway 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. O'Moore Park B White (Tipperary) 1,500 18 June 2006 16:00 Round 1 1–14 – 3–22 Report 20px|borderWestmeath 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). 20px|borderWaterford 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). Cusack Park É Morris (Dublin) 1 July 2006 19:00 Round 2 2–09 – 2–15 20px|borderWestmeath A Mitchell 0–7 (frees), D McNicholas 1–1, D McCormack 1–0, B Kennedy 0–1. 20px|borderLaois J Young 1–13 (1–8 frees, 1 '65)), M Rooney 1–1, M McEvoy 0–1. Cusack Park J O'Mahony (Limerick) 2 July 2006 14:00 Round 2 1–25 – 2–20 Report 20px|borderWaterford 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. 20px|borderGalway 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. Walsh Park S McMahon (Clare) 11,000 8 July 2006 14:45 Round 3 1–13 – 2–17 Report 20px|borderLaois J. Young(0–8, 0–6 frees); D. Culliton()1–0); J. Fitzpatrick(0–2); J. Phelan(0–2); S. Dollard(0–1). 20px|borderWaterford 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). O'Moore Park É Morris (Dublin) 9,250 8 July 2006 19:00 Round 3 3–21 – 0–06 20px|borderGalway 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. 20px|borderWestmeath A Mitchell 0–3 (f), B Smyth 0–2, B Murtagh 0–1. Pearse Stadium 1,500 Group B PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsStatus1 20px|border Clare330 0 8–57 2–35 40 6 Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals2 20px|border Limerick32 0 1 4–55 5–53 −1 43 20px|border Offaly31 0 2 4–45 4–61 −16 2 4 20px|border Dublin30 0 3 2–46 7–54 −23 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff Results 17 June 2006 19:00 Round 1 0–17 – 1–17 20px|borderDublin 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. 20px|borderOffaly 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. Parnell Park J Kelly 7,000 18 June 2006 16:00 Round 1 2–21 – 0–10 Report 20px|borderClare 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. 20px|borderLimerick 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. Cusack Park S Roche (Tipperary) 1 July 2006 16:00 Round 2 1–16 – 4–21 20px|borderDublin 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. 20px|borderClare 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. Parnell Park T McIntyre (Antrim) 1 July 2006 19:00 Round 2 2–19 – 2–29 Report 20px|borderOffaly 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. 20px|borderLimerick 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. O'Connor Park M Haverty (Galway) 8 July 2006 19:30 Round 3 2–15 – 1–09 Report 20px|borderClare 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. 20px|borderOffaly J Bergin 1–3 (0–2 frees); B Carroll 0–3; J Brady, D Hayden and P Cleary 0–1 each. Cusack Park J Ryan (Tipperary) 6,519 8 July 2006 19:30 Round 3 2–16 – 1–13 20px|borderLimerick 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. 20px|borderDublin D Curtin 0–6 (4f), L Ryan 0–5, K Flynn 1–0, S Mullen, P O'Driscoll 0–1 each. Gaelic Grounds M Wadding (Waterford) 5,000 Relegation play-off 15 July 2006 Relegation play-off 0–16 – 0–08 Report 20px|borderDublin D Curtin 0–8 (5f), S McDonnell, J McCaffrey 0–2 each, M Carton, J Kelly, K Flynn, P Carton 0–1 each. 20px|borderWestmeath A Mitchell 0–5 (5f), D Mc Nicholas 0–2, B Murtagh 0–1. O'Connor Park D Kirwan (Cork) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket 35px no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 20px|border Cork 0–19 20px|border Limerick 0–18 20px|border Waterford 1–22 20px|border Tipperary 3–13 20px|border Kilkenny 2–22 20px|border Galway 3–14 20px|border Clare 1–27 20px|border Wexford 1–15 20px|border Cork 1–16 20px|border Waterford 1–15 20px|border Kilkenny 2–21 20px|border Clare 1–16 20px|border Cork 1–13 20px|border Kilkenny 1–16 All-Ireland quarter-finals 22 July 2006 16:00 Quarter-final 0–19 – 0–18 Report 20px|borderCork 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. 20px|borderLimerick 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. Semple Stadium E Morris (Dublin) 34,202 22 July 2006 18:00 Quarter-final 2–22 – 3–14 Report 20px|borderKilkenny 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. 20px|borderGalway 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. Semple Stadium D Kirwan (Cork) 34,202 23 July 2006 14:15 Quarter-final 1–27 – 1–15 Report 20px|border Clare 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. 20px|borderWexford 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. Croke Park M Haverty (Galway) 45,928 23 July 2006 16:00 Quarter-final 1–22 – 3–13 Report 20px|borderWaterford 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. 20px|borderTipperary 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. Croke Park B Kelly (Westmeath) 45,928 All-Ireland semi-finals 6 August 2006 16:00 Semi-final 1–16 – 1–15 Report 20px|borderCork 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). 20px|borderWaterford 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). Croke Park B Gavin (Offaly) 61,753 13 August 2006 16:00 Semi-final 2–21 – 1–16 Report 20px|borderKilkenny 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. 20px|borderClare N Gilligan 1–3 (2fr), S McMahon 0–5, T Griffin 0–4, T Carmody 0–2, D McMahon, D Quinn 0–1 each. Croke Park S Roche (Tipperary) 70,978 All-Ireland Final 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final 3 September 2006 15:30 Final 1–16 – 1–13 Report 20px|borderKilkenny 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. 20px|borderCork 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. Croke Park B Kelly (Westmeath) 82,275 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 Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships