2006 Interprovincial Hurling Championship

The 2006 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Interprovincial Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The championship began on 14 October 2006 and ended on 28 October 2006.

2006 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Dates14 October 2006 - 28 October 2006
Teams4
SponsorMartin Donnelly
ChampionsLeinster (25th title)
Eddie Brennan (captain)
Runners-upConnacht
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored104 (34.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eugene Cloonan (2-15)
2005 (Previous) (Next) 2007

Munster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.[1]

On 28 October 2006, Leinster won the championship following a 1-23 to 0–17 defeat of Connacht in the final at Pearse Stadium.[2] This was their 25th championship title overall and their first title since 2003.

Connacht's Eugene Cloonan was the championship's top scorer with 2-15.

Results

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Semi-finals

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14 October 2006 Semi-final Leinster 2-19 - 0-12 Ulster Parnell Park, Dublin
D Franks 0-6 (6f), A Fogarty 1-2, R Power 0-4 (2f), J Bergin 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, J McCaffrey 0-2, Diarmuid Lyng 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. Report J McIntosh 0-10 (5f) S McBride, R Convery 0-1 each. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
15 October 2006 Semi-final Munster 1-16 - 2-17 Connacht Cusack Park, Ennis
E Kelly 1-6, P Kelly 0-3, N Gilligan 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1, N Moran 0-1. E Cloonan 2-6, R Murray 0-3, D Tierney 0-2, G Farragher 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, F Healy 0-1, K Broderick 0-1, T O'Regan 0-1, D Collins 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Final

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28 October 2006 Final Connacht 0-17 - 1-23 Leinster Pearse Stadium, Galway
E Cloonan 0-9 (7f); I Tannian, M Kerins, F Healy 0-2 each; R Murray, D Tierney 0-1 each. Report R Power 0-7 (5f 1 65); E Brennan 0-6; J Bergin 1-3; A Fogarty 0-4; E Larkin 0-2; D Lyng 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eugene Cloonan Connacht 2-15 21 2 10.50
2 Johnny McIntosh Ulster 0-10 10 1 10.00
3 Joe Bergin Leinster 2-03 9 2 4.50
Eoin Kelly Munster 1-06 9 1 9.00
Aidan Fogarty Leinster 1-06 9 2 4.50

References

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  1. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 November 2005). "Mighty Moran's goal ensures Boston party for Munster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Comfy win for Leinster". Breaking News. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2018.