2006 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 24 September 2006 – 5 November 2006 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (10th title) Tom Coogan (captain) Maurice Aylward (manager)Runners-up O'Loughlin Gaels Andy Comerford (captain)Relegated Erin's Own Matches played 14 Goals scored 20 (1.43 per match) Points scored 359 (25.64 per match) Top scorer(s) Conor Herity (1-25)
The 2006 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board . The championship began on 24 September 2006 and ended on 5 November 2006.
James Stephens were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels at the semi-final stage.[1]
On 5 November 2006, Ballyhale Shamrcks won the title after a 1–22 to 2–11 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels in the final at Nowlan Park .[2] It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1991 .
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
O'Loughlin Gaels v Young Irelands
24 September 2006 First round O'Loughlin Gaels 1-17 - 0-09 Young Irelands Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Bolan 0-7, M Bergin 1-3, M Comerford 0-4, A Geoghegan 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1.
O Carter 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-2, T Drennan 0-2, S Byrne 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1.
Tullaroan v St. Martin's
24 September 2006 First round Tullaroan 1-20 - 0-12 St. Martin's Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
P Doheny 1-3, J Coogan 0-6, Mark Walsh 0-4, Michael Walsh 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, Martin Walsh 0-1.
J Mulhall 0-5, John Maher 0-3, E McGrath 0-1, P Maher 0-1, S Coonan 0-1, L Dowling 0-1.
Referee: J Direen (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Relegation play-off [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock
7 October 2006 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 - 2-14 Carrickshock Thomastown Sportsfield , Thomastown
H Shefflin 0-7, M Aylward 1-2, TJ Reid 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Reid 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1.
D Franks 0-7, J Power 1-3, S Power 1-0, P Barron 0-2, P Tennyson 0-1, M Rice 0-1.
Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's)
O'Loughlin Gaels v Graigue-Ballycallan
7 October 2006 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-14 - 0-14 Graigue-Ballycallan John Locke Park , Callan
M Nolan 0-6, M Bergin 1-1, M Comerford 0-3, J Comerford 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1.
K Cleere 0-5, M Hoyne 0-3, JJ Brennan 0-2, N Millea 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, J Cleere 0-1.
Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)
Dunnamaggin v Fenians
8 October 2006 Quarter-final Dunnamaggin 0-12 - 1-09 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
C Herity 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, L Heffernan 0-2, N Lahart 0-2, N Hickey 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.
K Power 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-3, S Grehan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.
Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
Dunnamaggin v Fenians
15 October 2006 Quarter-final replay Dunnamaggin 0-11 - 0-06 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
C Herity 0-6, S O'Neill 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2, L Heffernan 0-1.
B Ryan 0-2, B Power 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, K Power 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.
Semi-finals [ ]
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dunnamaggin
22 October 2006 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 - 1-14 Dunnamaggin Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
H Shefflin 0-7, P Reid 1-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, E Reid 0-2, K Nolan 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1.
C Herity 0-6, N Lahart 1-2, N Hickey 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, K Moore 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1.
Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's)
Final [ ]
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]