2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 2006 31 May 2006 – 16 September 2006 14 Tipperary Kilkenny Antrim 13 Kilkenny 10th Michael Fennelly Adrian Finan Tipperary David Young Tom Fogarty 20px|border Darragh Egan (3-23) 2005 2007 The 2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 31 May 2006 and ended on 16 September 2006. Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 16 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-11 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cats-power-punishes-tipp-26416423.html Cats' Power punishes Tipp Irish Independent 3 October 2015 17 September 2006 This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first since 2004. Tipperary's Darragh Egan was the championship's top scorer with 3-23. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-final 31 May 2006 Quarter-final Laois 1-12 - 0-16 Wexford J Brophy 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, J Rowney 0-2, D Bergin 0-2, G Delahunty 0-1, S Lowry 0-1, W Hyland 0-1. S Nolan 0-7, PJ Nolan 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, C O’Connor 0-2, T Waters 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, R Kehoe 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise R Holohan (Kildare) Semi-finals 21 June 2006 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-17 - 1-6 Wexford TJ Reid 2-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-7, E O’Donoghue 1-0, P Hogan, A Murphy, R Power, D McCormack, J Broderick, M Nolan 0-1 each. S Nolan 0-3, G Flood 1-0, R Kehoe, PJ Nolan and M Doyle 0-1 each. John Locke Park, Callan 21 June 2006 Semi-final Dublin 0-17 - 1-11 Offaly K O’Reilly 0-7, E Moran and A McCrabbe 0-2 each, G Morris 0-2, K Dunne and J McCaffrey 0-1 each. E Bevans 1-3, S Dooley, D Hayden and J Bergin 0-2 each, P Cleary and D Kenny 0-1 each. Parnell Park, Dublin Final 27 July 2006 Final Kilkenny 2-18 - 2-10 Report Dublin D McCormack (1-5, four frees), M Nolan (1-3), A Murphy (0-3), D Fogarty (0-2); J Fitzpatrick (0-2, one free); TJ Reid (0-1), E O'Donoghue (0-1), P Hogan (0-1). K O'Reilly (0-7, six frees); A McCrabbe (1-0), D Connolly (1-0), P Carton (0-1), E Moran (0-1), G Morris (0-1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny F Smyth (Meath) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 7 June 2006 Quarter-final Clare w/o - scr. Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis 7 June 2006 Quarter-final Waterford 0-11 - 0-10 Limerick M Gorman 0-5, T Power 0-2, S O’Sullivan 0-1, D Russell 0-1, G O’Connor 0-1, J Nagle 0-1. D Breen 0-5, M Fitzgerald 0-2, P Cregan 0-1, G O’Mahony 0-1, C Mullane 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S McMahon (Clare) Semi-finals 12 July 2006 Semi-final Cork 3-17 - 2-12 Report Waterford B Barry 2-4; M O’Sullivan 0-6 (frees); R Conway 1-1; P Cronin 0-2; M Harrington, K Canty, E Cadogan, C Murphy 0-1 each. S O’Sullivan 0-4; M Gorman 1-2; T Power 1-1; L Lawlor, R Foley, D Hickey, G O’Connor, M Gaffney 0-1 each. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork B White (Tipperary) 12 July 2006 Semi-final Tipperary 1-17 - 0-17 Report Clare D Egan (1-5, 0-5 frees), S Lillis (0-3, 0-1 free), N Teehan (0-3), R Ruth (0-2), J Woodlock, R O’Dwyer, R McLoughney, G Kennedy (0-1 each). M Flaherty (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), T Kearse (0-3), J Clancy (0-2), Damien O’Halloran (0-2), M Gaffney, G Arthur, C Lafferty (0-1 each). Semple Stadium, Thurles D Richardson (Limerick). Final 9 August 2006 Final Tipperary 3-11 - 0-13 Report Cork D Egan (1-4 (3f)), R McLoughney (1-0), D Hickey (1-0), R Ruth (0-3), S Lillis (0-2 (1f)); J Woodlock (0-1), N Teehan (0-1). C Naughton (0-3), P Cronin (0-3); M O'Sullivan (0-3 (3f)), E Cadogan (0-2); R Conway (0-1), J Bowles (0-1). Semple Stadium, Thurles A Heagney (Clare) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 26 July 2006 Final Antrim 2-15 - 3-11 Report Down Joey Scullion 0-8, D Laverty 1-1, S McNaughton 0-2, B McDermott 0-2, C McFall 0-1, P McGill 0-1; C Duffin 0-1. C McManus 2-5, B McGourty 1-3, C Coulter 0-1; A McGuinness 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast J Devlin (Tyrone) All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 19 August 2006 Semi-final Galway 2-12 - 1-24 Report Kilkenny J Canning (2-4 (0-1f, 0-1 sl)), K Wade (0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 ‘65’)), A Keary (0-1 (0-1 sl), F Coone (0-1), D Reilly (0-1), N Healy (0-1 (0-1f)), C Kavanagh (0-1). J Fitzpatrick (0-8 (0-5f, 0-3 ‘65’)), TJ Reid (0-5), R Power (1-1), P Hogan (0-4 (0-1 sl)); A Healy (0-2), A Murphy (0-2), M Fennelly (0-1); M Nolan (0-1). O'Connor Park, Tullamore M Wadding (Waterford) 20 August 2006 Semi-final Tipperary 5-19 - 0-7 Report Antrim S Lillis 0-5 (3f, one 65), R O'Dwyer, D O'Hanlon 1-1 each, R Ruth, D Egan (3f) 0-4 each, R McLoughney, N Teehan, D Sheppard 1-0 each, P Austin, D Hickey 0-2 each. R Mc Donnell 0-3 (1f), J Scullion 0-2 (1f, one '65') Brendan McDermott, D Laverty 0-1 each. Parnell Park, Dublin D Murphy (Wexford) Final 10 September 2006 Final Kilkenny 2-14 - 2-14 Report Tipperary J Fitzpatrick 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Hogan 1-1, A Murphy 0-3, TJ Reid 0-2, P Hogan 0-1. D Egan 1-5, N Teehan 1-1, S Lillis 0-3, J Woodlock 0-2, R O’Dwyer 0-1, D Young 0-1, D Sheppard 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin M Haverty (Galway) 16 September 2006 Final replay Tipperary 0-11 - 1-11 Report Kilkenny D Egan 0-5 (5f); D O'Hanlon, P Austin 0-2 each; J Woodcock, R Ruth 0-1 each. R Power 0-6 (4f); P Hogan 1-0; A Murphy 0-3; J Fitzpatrick, R Hogan 0-1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles B Gavin (Offaly) Scoring statistics Top Scorer Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Darragh EganTipperary3-233256.402James FitzpatrickKilkenny0-242454.803T. J. ReidKilkenny2-121855.604Richie PowerKilkenny2-91543.505Kevin O'ReillyDublin0-141427.006Stephen LillisTipperary0-131352.607Colm McManusDown2-0511111.00Niall TeehanTipperary2-051152.209Brendan BarryCork2-041025.00Joe CanningGalway2-0410110.00Paddy HoganKilkenny1-071052.00Stephen NolanWexford0-101025.00Joey ScullionAntrim0-101025.00 Top Scorer In A Single Game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Colm McManusDown2-0511Antrim2T. J. ReidKilkenny2-0410WexfordBrendan BarryCork2-0410WaterfordJoe CanningGalway2-0410Kilkenny5David McCormackKilkenny1-058DublinDarragh EganTipperary1-058ClareDarragh EganTipperary1-058KilkennyJoey ScullionAntrim0-088DownJames FitzpatrickKilkenny0-088Galway10Darragh EganTipperary1-047CorkStephen NolanWexford0-077CorkJames FitzpatrickKilkenny0-077WexfordKevin O'ReillyDublin0-077OffalyKevin O'ReillyDublin0-077KilkennyMark FlahertyClare0-077Tipperary References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship