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
From Championship※
Relegated——to the Christy Ring Cup
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.
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※
Provincial championships※
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship※
Quarter-finals※
Laois v
Offaly
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) |
Westmeath v
Dublin
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※
Westmeath v
Kilkenny
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) |
Wexford v
Offaly
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※
Kilkenny v
Wexford
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) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship※
Quarter-final※
Tipperary v
Limerick
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※
Cork v
Clare
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) |
Tipperary v
Waterford
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※
Cork v
Tipperary
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) |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship※
Quarter-finals※
Semi-finals※
Final※
Cup competitions※
Christy Ring Cup※
Group A※
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
|
L
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SF
|
SA
|
Diff
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
|
Down
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4
|
4
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0
|
0
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8-76
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2-43
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51
|
8
|
Advance to Knockout Stage
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2
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Antrim
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4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
15-70
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2-48
|
61
|
6
|
3
|
London
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
7-45
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4-59
|
-5
|
4
|
|
4
|
Meath
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2-65
|
10-50
|
-9
|
2
|
5
|
Roscommon
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2-35
|
16-91
|
-98
|
0
|
Advance to relegation playoff
|
Group B※
Pos
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Team
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Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
SF
|
SA
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Kildare
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
9-62
|
7-43
|
25
|
8
|
Advance to Knockout Stage
|
2
|
Carlow
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
7-55
|
8-37
|
15
|
5
|
3
|
Mayo
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4-34
|
7-48
|
-23
|
4
|
|
4
|
Wicklow
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6-45
|
9-41
|
-5
|
3
|
5
|
Kerry
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
7-34
|
2-61
|
-12
|
0
|
Advance to relegation playoff
|
Knockout stage※
Nicky Rackard Cup※
All-Ireland qualifiers※
Group A※
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Waterford
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6-64 |
4-47 |
23 |
6 |
Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
|
2
|
Galway
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12-59 |
3-44 |
42 |
4
|
3
|
Laois
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5-41 |
11-44 |
-21 |
2 |
|
4
|
Westmeath
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3-29 |
8-58 |
-44 |
0 |
Advance to Relegation Playoff
|
Results※
Laois v
Galway
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 sideline); 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) |
Westmeath v
Waterford
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) |
Westmeath v
Laois
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. |
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J Young 1-13 (1-8 frees, 1 '65)), M Rooney 1-1, M McEvoy 0-1. |
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Waterford v
Galway
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) |
Laois v
Waterford
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) |
Galway v
Westmeath
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. |
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A Mitchell 0-3 (f), B Smyth 0-2, B Murtagh 0-1. |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Group B※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
|
W
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D
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L
|
F
|
A
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
Status
|
1
|
Clare
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8-57 |
2-35 |
40 |
6 |
Advance to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
|
2
|
Limerick
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4-55 |
5-53 |
-1 |
4
|
3
|
Offaly
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4-45 |
4-61 |
-16 |
2 |
|
4
|
Dublin
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2-46 |
7-54 |
-23 |
0 |
Advance to Relegation Playoff
|
Results※
Dublin v
Offaly
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. |
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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 |
Clare v
Limerick
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) |
Dublin v
Clare
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. |
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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) |
Offaly v
Limerick
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) |
Clare v
Offaly
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) |
Limerick v
Dublin
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. |
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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※
Dublin v
Westmeath
15 July 2006 Relegation play-off | Dublin | 0-16 - 0-08 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
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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) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship※
Bracket※
All-Ireland quarter-finals※
Cork v
Limerick
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) |
Kilkenny v
Galway
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) |
Clare v
Wexford
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) |
Waterford v
Tipperary
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) |
All-Ireland semi-finals※
Cork v
Waterford
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) |
Kilkenny v
Clare
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) |
All-Ireland Final※
Kilkenny v
Cork
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※
In a single game※
Miscellaneous※
- For the first time since 1983, the Ulster champions were not represented in the wider All-Ireland series of games.
See also※
References※
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Pre-1923 | |
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Beginning of Liam MacCarthy | |
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80-minute experiment | |
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Post-experiment | |
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'Back-door' era | |
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Associated competitions | |
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Statistics and awards | |
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