2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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The 2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 37th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The competition ran from 22 October 2006 to 17 March 2007.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October 2006 – 17 March 2007 |
| Teams | 20 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks (4th win) |
| Captain | Tom Coogan |
| Manager | Maurice Aylward |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Loughrea |
| Captain | Damien McClearn |
| Manager | Pat O'Connor |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Toomevara |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
| Connacht | Loughrea |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
| Top Scorer | Henry Shefflin (2–19) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
Portumna of Galway were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Loughrea in the final of the 2006 Galway SHC.[2][3] Bruree of Limerick, Loughrea of Galway, Mount Leinster Rangers of Carlow and Rathdowney–Errill of Laois made their championship debuts.[4][5][6]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 2007, between Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny and Loughrea of Galway, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.[7] Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 3–12 to 2–08 to claim a record-equalling fourth title.[8][9]
Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 2–19.
Participating clubs
| Team | County | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | County | ||
| Athleague | Roscommon | 2003 | ||
| Ballyduff | Kerry | 1995 | ||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 1990 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Ballyhaunis | Mayo | 2005 | ||
| Birr | Offaly | 2003 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Bruree | Limerick | |||
| Craobh Chiaráin | Dublin | 2003 | ||
| Erin's Own | Cork | 1992 | ||
| Kevin Lynch’s | Derry | 1998 | ||
| Loughrea | Galway | 1941 | ||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | Carlow | |||
| Mount Sion | Waterford | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Portaferry | Down | 2003 | ||
| Rathdowney-Errill | Laois | |||
| Rathnure | Wexford | 1998 | 2003 | |
| Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Antrim | 2000 | 1999 | |
| St. Mary's | Leitrim | 2005 | ||
| Toomevara | Tipperary | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Tubbercurry | Sligo | 2004 | ||
| Wolfe Tones na Sionna | Clare | 1997 | 1996 | |
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht quarter-finals
| 22 October 2006 Quarter-final | Tubbercurry | 1–09 – 1–13 | St Mary's Kiltoghert | Kilcoyne Park |
| M Burke (0–6), B Walsh (0–1), B Curran (0–1), R Kilcoyne (1–0), R Haughey (0–1). | Report | C Cunniffe (0–7), D Regan (0–1), J Glancy (0–1), B Carroll (0–3), D O’Grady (0–1), S McManus (1–0). | Referee: E O’Shaughnessy (Galway) |
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Athleague | 1–11 – 1–07 | Ballyhaunis | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| M. Connaughton (0–4, one ’65, one free), T. Reddington (0–2), A. Cunniffe (0–1); B. Boyle (0–2, both frees), G. Fallon (0–1), F. Farrell (1–0), S. McGeeney (0–1). | (report) | T. Buckley (0–1), D. McConn (0–4, all frees); C. McCrudden (0–1), F. Walshe (1–0), L. Lyons (0–1). | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Connacht semi-final
| 4 November 2006 Semi-final | Athleague | 3–11 – 1–07 | St Mary's Kiltoghert | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| B Boyle 2–3, M Connaughton 0–7, S O'Brien 1–0, G Fallon 0–1. | Report | C Cunniffe 0–6, B Carroll 1–0, J Glancy 0–1. | Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
Connacht final
| 19 November 2006 Final | Athleague | 2–03 – 2–16 | Loughrea | Athleague Grounds |
| B Boyle 1–1 (1f); M Connaughton 1–0 ('65); G Fallon, D McGeeney 0–1 each. | Report | M Haverty 1–3; J Maher 0–4 (3f); J O'Loughlin 1–1; K Daniels 0–3; S Cusack 0–2; K Colleran, G Keary, T Kelly 0–1. | Referee: V Neary (Mayo) |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster quarter-finals
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Craobh Chiaráin | 2–09 – 0–09 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Parnell Park |
| S McDonnell, G Ennis 1–2 each; A McCrabbe 0-5f. | (report) | SM Murphy 0–8 (5f); J Hickey 0–1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 2–13 – 0–14 | Rathdowney-Errill | Wexford Park |
| S O'Neill 2–1; P Codd 0–4 (2f, 1 '65); T Hogan 0–3; N Higgins 0–2; R Flynn, M Byrne, R Codd 0–1 each. | (report) | J Purcell 0–4 (3f); L Wynne, E Meagher (1 '65) 0–2 each; S Dollard, E Holohan, B Campion (f), J Fitzpatrick, J Phelan, L Tynan 0–1 each. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 12 November 2006 Semi-final | Craobh Chiaráin | 1–10 – 2–14 | Birr | Parnell Park |
| A McCrabbe 1–5 (0-2f, 0-1s), P O'Boyle 0–2, D Kirwan, G Ennis, J Kingston 0–1 each. | (report) | G Hanniffy, S Whelehan (0-1f) 1–1 each, B Whelehan 0–3 (2f, 1 65), S Brown, D Hayden, S Ryan 0–2 each, R Hanniffy, J Erritty, A Whelehan 0–1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 12 November 2006 Semi-final | Rathnure | 1–10 – 2–14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Wexford Park |
| P Codd 0–5 (5f), N Higgins 0–4, T Hogan 1–1. | (report) | H Shefflin 1–3 (0-1f), P Reid 1–1, T J Reid, J Fitzpatrick (1f) 0–3 each, E Reid 0–2, E Fitzpatrick, C Fennelly 0–1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Leinster final
| 26 November 2006 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1–20 – 1–08 | Birr | O'Moore Park |
| H Shefflin 1–5 (0-3f), TJ Reid 0–5, E Reid 0–3, P Reid, E Fitzpatrick, J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick 0–2 each, M Aylward 0–1. | (report) | J Errity 1–0, S Whelehan 0–3 (2f), P O'Meara, S Browne 0–2 each, Brian Whelehan 0–1 (f). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 5 November 2005 Quarter-final | Wolfe Tones | 1–14 – 0–05 | Bruree | Cusack Park |
| P O'Rourke 1–2, G McPhillips 0–6 (0-5f), B McPhillips 0–4 (0-3f), Declan 0'Rourke (0–2). | Report | S O'Halloran 0–3 (0-2f), M O'Brien, J V O'Brien (0–1) each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 5 November 2006 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 3–07 – 3–16 | Toomevara | Ballyduff Grounds |
| B O'Sullivan 1–4 (0–2 frees, 0-1'45), T O'Rourke and M Boyle 1–0 each, G O'Grady 0–2, J P Leahy 0–1. | (report) | K Dunne 0–7 (0-4f), W Ryan 2–1, P Tuohy 1–0, F Devaney and M Bevans 0–2 each, P O'Brien, D Kennedy, T Dunne, K Cummins. | Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick) |
Munster semi-finals
| 19 November 2006 Semi-final | Erin's Own | 1–10 – 1–05 | Wolfe Tones | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| E Murphy 0-6f, R Carroll 1–0, M O'Connor, K Murphy (1f) 0–2 each. | (report) | P O'Rourke 1–0, G McPhillips 0-2f, B McPhillips, P Keyef, D O'Rourke 0–1 each. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 19 November 2006 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1–10 – 0–11 | Mount Sion | McDonagh Park |
| J O’Brien (1–1); K Dunne (0–3, frees); W Ryan (0–2); M Bevans, E Brislane, T Dunne, D Kennedy (0–1) each. | (report) | K McGrath (0–7, 0–6 frees); M White (0–3); E McGrath (0–1). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Munster final
| 3 December 2006 Final | Toomevara | 2–09 – 2–08 | Erin's Own | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Dunne 1–4 (1–1 ‘65's, 0-3f), E Brislane 1–1, W Ryan, J O'Brien 0–2 each. | (report) | E Murphy 1–2 (0–1 ‘65', 0-1f), K Murphy 0–4, S Cronin 1–0, C O'Connor, C Coakley 0–1 each. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster semi-final
| 22 October 2005 Semi-final | Kevin Lynch’s | 1–12 – 0–11 | Portaferry | Casement Park |
| G McGonigle 1–6 (4f); P Kelly, K Hinphey, L Hinphey (f), P Sweeney, Pauric McCloskey, Peter McCloskey 0–1 each. | Report | N Magee 0–4 (1f); A Savage, P Rogers 0–2 each; G Adair, R McGrattan (f), J Convery 0–1 each. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Ulster final
| 5 November 2005 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1–13 – 2–10 | Kevin Lynch’s | Casement Park |
| C McCambridge (0–4, 3 frees), E McKillop (1–0), A Delargy (0–3, frees), D McKillop (0–2), K McKeegan (0–1, 65), P McGill (0–1), B Delargy (0–1), S McNaughton (0–1). | Report | G McGonigle (2–4, 2 frees, 65), L Hinphey (0–2), M Craig (0–1), Kevin Hinphey (0–1), Pauric McCloskey (0–1), P Sweeney (0–1). | Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone) |
Ulster final replay
| 12 November 2006 Final replay | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1–15 – 1–7 | Kevin Lynch’s | Casement Park |
| E McNaughton 1–0, K McKeegan, D McKillop, P McGill, A Delargy 0–3 each, B Delargy 0–2, S McNaughton 0–1. | (report) | G McGonigle 1–3, Kevin Hinphey 0–2, K Hinphey, M Craig 0–1 each. | Referee: D Magee (Down) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-final
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2–20 – 3–14 | Toomevara | O'Moore Park |
| H. Shefflin 0–8 (0–7 frees); Cha Fitzpatrick 1–4; P. Reid 1–2; TJ Reid 0–2 (0–1 sideline); E. Reid 0–2; B. Aylward, D. Hoyne, 0–1 each. | (report) | P. O’Brien 1–4; K. Dunne 0–5 (0–4 frees 0–1 65); J. Delaney 1–1; E. Brislane 1–0; F. Devanney 0–3; W. Ryan 0–1. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final | Loughrea | 1–11 – 0–9 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Cusack Park |
| J Maher 0–7 (3f, 1 '65', 1 lb), V Maher 1–0, G Keary, B Mahony, K Colleran, M Haverty 0–1 each. | (report) | C McCambridge 0–4 (2f, 1 '65'), A Delargy 0–3, K McKeegan (f), C McKeegan 0–1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
All-Ireland final
| 17 March 2007 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3–12 – 2–8 | Loughrea | Croke Park |
| TJ Reid 2–2; P Reid 1–2; H Shefflin 0–3 (3f); E Reid 0–3; E Fitzpatrick 0–1 (f); M Aylward 0–1. | (report) | J Maher 1–3 (1-0f; 2 '65'); V Maher 1–0; K Colleran, J Loughlin 0–2 each, B Dooley 0–1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2–19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 1–19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 4-07 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2–12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | John Maher | Loughrea | 1–14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Patrick Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Brendan Boyle | Athleague | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Mervyn Connaughton | Athleague | 1–11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Alan McCrabbe | Craobh Chiaráin | 1–10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Clement Cunniffe | St Mary's | 0–13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |