2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match held at Croke Park, Dublin on 3 September 2006. The match was the 119th All-Ireland hurling final and was contested by Kilkenny and Cork, with Kilkenny putting in a fiercely determined and intense performance to win 1–16 to 1–13. It was the first meeting of these two sides in the All-Ireland final since 2004 when Cork were the winners. Cork were aiming to capture a third All-Ireland title in succession while Kilkenny, under the leadership of Brian Cody, were hoping to capture a first title since 2003. The prize for the winning team was the Liam MacCarthy Cup. While in recent years the All-Ireland final has been held on the second Sunday in September, the 2006 final was held a week earlier than normal in order to avoid a clash with golf's Ryder Cup.[2]

2006 All-Ireland Hurling Final
Event2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Date3 September 2006
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Man of the MatchAidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
RefereeBarry Kelly (Westmeath)[1]
Attendance82,275
WeatherSunny
20 °C (68 °F) [1]
2005
2007

Previous championship encounters

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This particular fixture has been frequent in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Kilkenny had played Cork a total of twenty-three times in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. As of 2006 Kilkenny had recorded twelve wins over the great rivals while Cork had defeated Kilkenny on nine occasions. There were two draws between the sides.

Year Venue Competition Kilkenny
score
Cork
score
Match report
1893 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 0–2 (2) 6–8 (26)
1903 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling 'Home' Final 0–8 (8) 8–9 (33)
1904 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 1–9 (12) 1–8 (11)
1905 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 7–7 (28) 2–9 (15)
1907 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 3–12 (21) 4–8 (20)
1912 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–1 (7) 1–3 (6)
1926 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–0 (6) 4–6 (18)
1931 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 1–6 (9) 1–6 (9)
1931 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay 2–5 (11) 2–5 (11)
1931 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2nd Replay 3–4 (13) 5–8 (23)
1939 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–7 (13) 3–3 (12)
1946 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 3–8 (17) 7–5 (26)
1947 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 0–14 (14) 2–7 (13)
1966 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 1–10 (13) 3–9 (18)
1969 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–15 (21) 2–9 (15)
1972 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 3–24 (33) 5–11 (26)
1978 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–8 (14) 1–15 (18)
1982 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 3–18 (27) 1–13 (16)
1983 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 2–14 (20) 2–12 (18)
1992 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 3–10 (19) 1–12 (15)
1999 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 0–12 (12) 0–13 (13)
2003 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 1–14 (17) 1–11 (14)
2004 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Hurling Final 0–9 (9) 0–17 (17)

Paths to the final

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Kilkenny

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Kilkenny1–23 – 1–9Westmeath
19:00 – Cusack Park
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: John Sexton

Kilkenny1–23 – 2–12Wexford
16:00 – Croke Park
Attendance: 44,081
Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan

Kilkenny2–22 – 3–14Galway
18:00 – Semple Stadium
Attendance: 33,000

Kilkenny2–21 – 1–16Clare
16:00 – Croke Park
Attendance: 70,978

Cork

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Cork0–20 – 0–14Clare
16:00 – Semple Stadium
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Barry Kelly

Cork2–14 – 1–14Tipperary
16:00 – Semple Stadium
Attendance: 53,286
Referee: Dickie Murphy

Cork0–19 – 0–18Limerick
16:15 – Semple Stadium
Attendance: 33,000

Cork1–16 – 1–15Waterford
16:00 – Croke Park
Attendance: 61,753
Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly)

Match details

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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)
Kilkenny
Black and amber striped shirts/White shorts/Black and amber socks
1–16 – 1–13
(final score after 70 minutes)
Cork
Red shirts/White shorts/Red and white socks
Manager: Brian Cody

Team:
James McGarry (GK)
Mick Kavanagh
Noel Hickey
Jackie Tyrell (Capt.)
James Ryall
John Tennyson
Tommy Walsh
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (0–1)
Derek Lyng (0–1)
Richie Power (0–1)
Henry Shefflin (0–8)
Eoin Larkin
Eddie Brennan (0–1)
Martin Comerford (0–1)
Aidan Fogarty (1–3)


Substitutes:
Willie O'Dwyer
Richie Mullally

Half-time:
1-08 : 0–08

Competition:
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, 3 September 2006

Venue:
Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance:
82,275

Referee:
Barry Kelly
(Westmeath)

Match rules:
70 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Manager: John Allen

Team:
Donal Óg Cusack (GK)
Brian Murphy
Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Pat Mulcahy (Capt.)
John Gardiner (0–1)
Ronan Curran
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Tom Kenny
Jerry O'Connor (0–1)
Timmy McCarthy
Niall McCarthy (0–1)
Ben O'Connor (1–4)
Neil Ronan
Brian Corcoran
Joe Deane (0–6)


Substitutes:
Cian O'Connor
Kieran Murphy
Wayne Sherlock
Cathal Naughton
Conor Cusack

References

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  1. ^ "Barry Kelly confirmed as referee for All-Ireland hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. This will be Kelly's third senior All Ireland final – he refereed the 2006 clash between Kilkenny and Cork, and the 2008 game between Kilkenny and Waterford.
  2. ^ "Flashback: 2006 All-Ireland SHC Final - Kilkenny v Cork". GAA.ie. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.