The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 October 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006.
James Stephens were the defending champions but were defeated by Portumna in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 17 March 2006 Portumna won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
James Stephens 's Eoin Larkin was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Results [ ]
Quarter-finals
Ballyhaunis v Four Roads
15 October 2005 Quarter-final Ballyhaunis 1-10 - 2-15 Four Roads Fr. O'Hara Park , Charlestown
K Higgins 0-6, D McConn 1-0, C McCrudden 0-2, L Lyons 0-1, P McConn 0-1.
J Mannion 1-3, B Mannion 1-2, K Waldron 0-2, R Kennedy 0-2, T Kelly 0-2, J Moran 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, M Mulry 0-1, T Lennon 0-1.
Semi-final
Final
Four Roads v Portumna
20 November 2005 Final Four Roads 0-06 - 2-22 Portumna Athleague GAA Grounds
R Mulry (0-3, frees), J Mannion (0-3, frees).
Report
J Canning (1-9, 0-7 frees), N Hayes (1-1), D Hayes (0-4), K Hayes (0-3), D Canning (0-3), A Smith (0-1, free), L Smith (0-1).
Referee: J Weldon (Westmeath)
First round
Celbridge v Naomh Eoin
6 November 2005 First round Celbridge 0-12 - 3-14 Naomh Eoin Radley Park
M Moloney 0-4, B White (2f) and M Dowd (all f) 0-3 each, C Doyle and T Murphy 0-1 each.
Report
D Roberts 0-7 (6f), K Foley 2-1, R Foley 1-0, K Nolan and S Smithers (1f) 0-2 each, B Murphy and J Waters 0-1 each.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Quarter-finals
Glenealy v Castletown
5 November 2005 Quarter-final Glenealy 2-10 - 2-16 Castletown Pearse Park
J O'Neill (0-9, two from play), W O'Gorman (1-1), E Glynn (1-0).
Report
D Cuddy (0-6), J Hooban (1-2), P Cuddy (0-4, frees), J Palmer (1-0), F Sullivan (0-2), R Delaney (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1).
Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)
Knockbridge v Oulart-the Ballagh
6 November 2005 Quarter-final Knockbridge 0-9 - 6-21 Oulart-the Ballagh Páirc an Chuinnigh
S Byrne 0-5 (4f), R Byrne, P Dunne, C O hUallachain, D Dunne 0-1 each.
Report
D Mythen 3-3, R Jacob 1-4, S Doyle 0-6 (2f), A O'Leary 2-0, P Redmond, W Whelan, M Storey 0-2 each, M Jacob, N Kirwan 0-1 each.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Naomh Eoin v James Stephens
13 November 2005 Quarter-final Naomh Eoin 1-13 - 1-16 James Stephens Dr. Cullen Park
B "Red" Murphy (1-3, 0-1 free), D Roberts (0-4, all frees), B "Black" Murphy (0-3), K Foley (0-1), J Waters (0-1), S Smithers (0-1).
Report
E Larkin (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), J Murray (0-2), S Egan (0-2), P O'Brien (0-2), B McEvoy (0-1), G Whelan (0-1), E McCormack (0-1), R Hayes (0-1).
Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)
Semi-finals
James Stephens v Castletown
20 November 2005 Semi-final James Stephens 5-14 - 0-8 Castletown Dr. Cullen Park
E Larkin (1-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R Hayes (2-0), E McCormack (1-1), J Whelan (1-1), P O'Brien (0-2), J Tyrrell (0-1).
Report
Paul Cuddy (0-4, frees), D Cuddy (0-3, one free, one 65), G Reddin (0-1).
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Final
James Stephens v University College Dublin
27 November 2005 Final James Stephens 2-13 - 1-12 University College Dublin O'Moore Park
E Larkin 0-8 (6f, 1 65), S Egan, M Ruth 1-0 each, B McEvoy (1f, 1 65), D McCormack 0-2 each, P O'Brien 0-1.
Report
P Morrissey (3f), B Barry (1f, 1 lineball, 1 65), C Everard 0-3 each; J O'Connor 1-0, S Lucey 0-2, T Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Quarter-finals
Thurles Sarsfields v Lixnaw
6 November 2005 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-15 - 3-8 Lixnaw Semple Stadium
J Enright 0-5, L Corbett 1-2, G O Grady 1-1, W Culley 0-2, J Corbett, S Ryan, R Ruth, S Mason, P Burke 0-1 each.
Report
M Conway 3-7, P Galvin 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Semi-finals
Newtownshandrum v Thurles Sarsfields
20 November 2005 Semi-final Newtownshandrum 1-16 - 0-13 Thurles Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B O'Connor (0-8, four frees), Jerry O'Connor (1-1), John O'Connor (0-2), C Naughton (0-2), JP King (0-2), J Bowles (0-1).
Report
G O'Grady (0-4, one free), J Enright (0-4 frees), E Enright (0-2), S Lillis (0-1), P Burke (0-1), P Lawlor (0-1).
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Ballygunner v Clarecastle
20 November 2005 Semi-final Ballygunner 3-13 - 2-9 Clarecastle Walsh Park
P Flynn (2-3, one goal and two points from frees), S O'Sullivan (1-1), P Foley (0-4), G O'Connor (0-2), A Kirwan (0-1), A Moloney (0-1), S Walsh (0-1).
Report
T Kearse (1-1), D Quinn (0-4, two frees), S Moloney (1-0), J Clancy (0-2), J Pyne (0-1), S Sheedy (0-1),
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Final
Newtownshandrum v Ballygunner
4 December 2005 Final Newtownshandrum 0-16 - 1-12 Ballygunner Semple Stadium
B O'Connor (0-6, three frees, two sidelines), C Naughton (0-3), John O'Connor (0-3), JP King (0-2), Jerry O'Connor (0-1), J Bowles (0-1).
Report
G O'Connor (1-1), P Flynn (0-4, one 65, two frees), A Moloney (0-3), C Kehoe (0-2), F Hartley (0-1), S O'Sullivan (0-1).
Referee: A Heagney (Clare)
Final
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v Ballygalget
30 October 2005 Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 3-8 - 1-18 Ballygalget Casement Park
C McCambridge 1-5, 0-3f, E McKillop, J Carson 1-0 each, A Delargy 0-2f, P McGill 0-1.
Report
J McGratten 1-8, 0-8f, S Clarke 0-3, E Clarke, P Monan 0-2 each, G Clarke, B Coulter, G Johnston 0-1 each.
Referee: S O'Rourke (Monaghan)
Semi-finals
Portumna v James Stephens
12 February 2006 Semi-final Portumna 2-17 - 0-11 James Stephens Semple Stadium
J Canning (1-7, five points frees and one sideline), D Hayes (1-4), A Smith (0-4), D Canning (0-1), N Hayes (0-1).
Report
E Larkin (0-4, three frees), B McEvoy (0-3, one free), E McCormack (0-2), D McCormack (0-2).
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Final
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Single game
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