The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 April 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.[1]
On 3 September 2006 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 2-07 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1996 .
Kilkenny 's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 5-38.
Results [ ]
Group A
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Offaly
3
3
0
0
9-54
3-23
49
6
Carlow
3
2
0
1
7-33
2-20
28
4
Laois
3
1
0
2
5-42
5-41
1
2
Westmeath
3
0
0
3
2-16
7-28
-27
0
Carlow v Offaly
1 April 2006 Round 1 Carlow 1-08 - 1-09 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Kehoe 0-6, P Amond 1-1, A Cox 0-1.
D Currams 1-3, M Egan 0-3, G Scales 0-2, J Gorman 0-1.
Referee: F Devereux (Kildare)
Offaly v Westmeath
15 April 2006 Round 2 Offaly 4-25 - 1-04 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park , Birr
D Currams 3-4, M Egan 1-9, O Kealey 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, D Morkan 0-2, A Whelehan 0-1, J Mulrooney 0-1, D Horan 0-1, M Bevans 0-1, G Scales 0-1.
N Kilcoyne 1-1, O Price 0-3.
Referee: N Bartley (Meath)
Laois v Carlow
15 April 2006 Round 2 Laois 1-10 - 1-11 Carlow O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
W Hyland 0-5, D Peacock 1-1, J Prior 0-2, J O'Loughlin 0-1, G Reddin 0-1.
P Kehoe 0-6, A Cox 1-2, P Walsh 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1.
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
Carlow v Westmeath
22 April 2006 Round 3 Carlow 5-14 - 0-02 Westmeath Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Amond 3-1, D Murphy 1-4, P Kehoe 1-4, R Coady 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, A Cox 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.
R Jackson 0-1, J Salmon 0-1.
Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
Offaly v Laois
29 April 2006 Round 3 Offaly 3-20 - 1-11 Laois St. Brendan's Park , Birr
O Kealey 1-3, D Currams 1-2, M Egan 1-2, D Horan 0-4, A Whelehan 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, G Scales 0-2, M Bevans 0-2.
Z Keenan 1-0, W Hyland 0-3, M Whelan 0-3, J O'Loughlin 0-2, D Delaney 0-2, G Reddin 0-1.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Group B
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Kilkenny
2
2
0
0
3-36
1-20
22
4
Dublin
2
1
0
1
2-19
2-24
-5
2
Wexford
2
0
0
2
1-17
3-28
-17
4
Kilkenny v Dublin
15 April 2006 Round 1 Kilkenny 1-18 - 1-09 Dublin Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Hogan 1-9, M Bergin 0-3, PJ Rowe 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, C Fennelly 0-1.
J Maher 1-1, C Guickian 0-2, P Brennan 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, J Cooper 0-1.
Dublin v Wexford
22 April 2006 Round 2 Dublin 1-10 - 1-06 Wexford Parnell Park , Dublin
P Ryan 0-6, W Brogan 1-0, J Sheanon 0-1, D Treacy 0-1, J Maher 0-1, C Guickian 0-1.
S Grannell 1-0, T Barron 0-2, K Burke 0-2, L Murphy 0-2.
Quarter-finals
Carlow v Wexford
6 May 2006 Quarter-final Carlow 2-12 - 0-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
B Amond 2-1, P Kehoe 0-4 (2f), R Coady 0-2, A Cox 0-2, D Kavanagh, D Murphy, P Walsh 0-1.
D Murphy 0-3, L Murphy 0-3 (1f, 1 sideline), S Grannell 0-2, R Fox 0-2, K Burke 0-1 (1f).
Dublin v Laois
6 May 2006 Quarter-final Dublin 2-12 - 0-11 Laois Parnell Park , Dublin
P Ryan 0-5 (2fs, sideline, J Cooper 1-3, D Treacy 1-1, D Kelly, S Murphy (f), J Maher 0-1 each.
Z Keenan 0-8 (6f), D Maher, W Hyland, T Burke 0-1 each
Semi-finals
Final
Kilkenny v Carlow
2 July 2006 Final Kilkenny 4-22 - 1-05 Carlow Croke Park , Dublin
R Hogan 2-10, J Farrell 1-2, M Bergin 0-4, N Anthony 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, J Mulhall 0-2, C Fennelly 0-1.
P Kehoe 1-3, C Coughlan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
First round
Tipperary v Clare
5 April 2006 First round Tipperary 2-13 - 1-08 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
J McLoughney 1-5, P Bourke 1-1, S Hennessy 0-2, G Ryan 0-2, B Maher 0-2, S Callanan 0-1.
C Ryan 1-3, J O'Connor 0-3, C Nealon 0-1, D Reidy 0-1.
Referee: M o'Connor (Limerick)
Cork v Limerick
6 April 2006 First round Cork 2-17 - 1-03 Limerick FitzGerald Park , Kilmallock
C O'Neill 1-1, A Mannix 0-4, P Horgan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 1-0, L Desmond 0-3, B Corry 0-2, T Murray 0-1, D Stack 0-1, R White 0-1.
T Ryan 1-0, S O'Donnell 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, G Collins 0-1.
Referee: S Ryan (Tipperary)
Play-off
Clare v Limerick
19 April 2006 Play-off Clare 0-13 - 1-15 Limerick Cusack Park , Ennis
C Ryan 0-6, D Reidy 0-3, E Barrett 0-2, J Conlon 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.
D O'Connor 0-8, P O'Brien 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, T O'Brien 0-2, B Quinn 0-2, D Quaid 0-1.
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Limerick
3 May 2006 Semi-final Tipperary 2-23 - 3-08 Limerick Semple Stadium , Thurles
N Bergin 1-3, J McLoughney 0-5, T Dunne 1-1, S Hennessy 0-4, S Callanan 0-3, P Bourke 0-3, E Hogan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2.
M Ryan 2-4, S O'Donnell 1-1, D O'Connor 0-2, T Ryan 0-1.
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Waterford v Cork
3 May 2006 Semi-final Waterford 1-08 - 1-15 Cork Fraher Field , Dungarvan
P Murray 1-3, C Moloney 0-4, D Twomey 0-1.
C O'Neill 1-2, P Horgan 0-5, D O'Callaghan 0-2, B Coorry 0-2, D Stack 0-1, R White 0-1, L Desmond 0-1, T Murray 0-1.
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)
Final
Tipperary v Cork
25 June 2006 Final Tipperary 1-15 - 2-20 Cork Semple Stadium , Thurles
T Dunne (1-3), P Bourke (0-6), J McLoughney (0-2), B Maher (0-1), S Hennessy (0-1), N Bergin (0-1), E Hogan (0-1).
Report
P Horgan (0-7), R White (1-2), C O'Neill (1-1), D O'Callaghan (0-3), D Stack (0-2), L Desmond (0-2), T Murray (0-1), B Corry (0-1), P O'Sullivan (0-1).
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)
Semi-final
Final
Antrim v Derry
4 June 2006 Final Antrim 8-18 - 2-05 Derry Casement Park , Belfast
C McGourty (4-5, 2 frees), C Coyle (2-1), P Shields (1-4), N McManus (0-4, two frees, one 65), P Dallat (1-0), P Doherty (0-2); S Burke (0-1), L McKillop (0-1).
P Henry (1-5, 0-5 frees), C McKenna (1-0, pen).
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Carlow
15 July 2006 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-19 - 0-12 Carlow Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
P Bourke (1-12, 0-6 f), T Dalton (1-4), T Dunne (1-0), B Maher (1-0), G Ryan (0-2); M Gleeson (0-1).
P Kehoe (0-7, 0-4f), P Amond (0-2), D Murphy (0-2), A Cox (0-1).
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Galway v Antrim
23 July 2006 Quarter-final Galway 4-07 - 1-14 Antrim Cusack Park , Mullingar
A Harte 1-2, J Canning 1-2 (1f), S Coen 1-1, K Keehan 1-0, L Tully 0-1, G Hennelly 0-1.
Report
C McGourty 0-5 (5fs), A McCaffrey 1-0, E McCloskey 0-2, P Shields 0-2, N McManus 0-2 (1f), B McFall 0-1, P Dallat 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1 (f).
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Semi-finals
Cork v Galway
6 August 2006 Semi-final Cork 0-16 - 2-12 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
P Horgan, (0-7 five frees), P O'Sullivan (0-2, one free); L Desmond (0-2), B Corry (0-2), R White (0-1); C O'Neill (0-1), D O'Callaghan (0-1).
J Canning (1-8, six points from frees, one 65, one sideline), S Coen (1-1), J Skehill (0-1 free); G Lally (0-1); A Harte (0-1).
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Tipperary
13 August 2006 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-09 - 0-19 Tipperary Croke Park , Dublin
R Hogan 0-6, J Mulhall 1-2, S Brennan 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, C Fennelly 0-1.
Report
P Bourke 0-6, T McGrath 0-3, J McLoughney 0-3, G Ryan 0-2; S Callinan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1, N Bergin 0-1; T Dunne 0-1.
Final
Tipperary v Galway
3 September 2006 Final Tipperary 2-18 - 2-07 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
P Bourke (1-07 (1-04f)), T Dalton (1-03), S Hennessy (0-02), T McGrath (0-02), M Gleeson (0-02), T Dunne (0-01), G Ryan (0-01).
Report
J Canning (0-05 (5f)), E Forde (1-00), E Concannon (1-00), G Hennelly (0-02).
Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny )
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorer overall
References [ ]
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