2006 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	20 (1.43 per match)
Points scored	359 (25.64 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Conor Herity (1-25)
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Dates24 September 2006 – 5 November 2006

Teams12

SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union

Champions

Ballyhale Shamrocks (10th title)
Tom Coogan (captain)
Maurice Aylward (manager)

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.

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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.

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)

24 September 2006 First round	Dicksboro	0-09 - 0-09	Dunnamaggin	John Locke Park, Callan
	E O'Donoghue 0-5, C O'Loughlin 0-3, C Starr 0-1.		C Herity 0-4, K Moore 0-2, N Lahart 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

1 October 2006 First round	Carrickshock	3-11 - 1-09	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	R Power 1-3, M Rohan 1-2, D Frabks 0-5, J Power 1-0, M Rice 0-1.		D Buggy 1-6, D Byrne 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, D Wallace 0-1.	Referee: J Direen (O'Loughlin Gaels)

1 October 2006 First round replay	Dicksboro	0-07 - 2-10	Dunnamaggin	John Locke Park, Callan
	E O'Donoghue 0-4, D Tyrrell 0-1, C Starr 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1.		C Herity 1-5, A O'Neill 1-1, S O'Neill 0-3, L Heffernan 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

2006 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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Results

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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14 October 2006 Final	Erin's Own	1-11 - 1-11	St. Martin's	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	D Buggy 1-6, G Byrne 0-2, D Meally 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.		John Maher 1-5, E McGrath 0-3, J Mulhall 0-2, P Maher 0-1.

21 October 2006 Final replay	Erin's Own	1-05 - 0-10	St. Martin's	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	D Buggy 1-1, D Wallace 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.		John Maher 0-7, P Maher 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.

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)

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)

8 October 2006 Quarter-final	James Stephens	2-10 - 0-08	Tullaroan	John Locke Park, Callan
	E Larkin 0-7, R Hayes 1-0, M Ruth 1-0, D McCormack 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, N Tyrrell 0-1.		J Coogan 0-4, Mark Walsh 0-3, C Maher 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

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)

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.

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)

22 October 2006 Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-15 - 0-13	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Nolan 0-9, M Comerford 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2, B Dowling 0-1.		E Larkin 0-8, B McEvoy 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, S Egan 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

5 November 2006 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-21 - 2-11	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 0-10 (0-6 frees); M Aylward 1-2; TJ Reid 0-3; J Fitzpatrick 0-3; P Reid 0-2; M Fennelly, A Cummins, 0-1 each.		M Comerford 2-0; N Nolan 0-5 (0-3 frees); M Bergin 0-2; N Skehan 0-2 (frees); A Geoghegan, B Dowling, 0-1 each.	Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Conor Herity	Dunnamaggin	1-25	28	5	5.60
2	Maurice Nolan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-27	27	4	6.75
3	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-24	24	3	8.00
4	David Buggy	Erin's Own	2-16	22	3	7.33
5	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-15	18	3	6.00
6	Martin Comerford	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-10	16	4	4.00
7	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-15	15	2	7.50
8	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-06	12	4	3.00
9	Mark Aylward	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-04	10	3	3.33
	Patrick Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-04	10	3	3.33
	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-10	10	2	5.00