2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	26 April 2006 – 22 October 2006
Teams	24
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Erin's Own (2nd title) Timmy Kelleher (captain) Martin Bowen (manager)
Runners-up	Cloyne Diarmuid O'Sullivan (captain) Seán Motherway (manager)
Relegated	Delaneys
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	88 (2.32 per match)
Points scored	976 (25.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paudie O'Sullivan (4-25)
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The 2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2006 Round 1 fixtures took place on 11 December 2005. The championship began on 26 April 2006 and ended on 22 October 2006.

Newtownshandrum were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cloyne at the semi-final stage. ^{[1] [2]}

On 22 October 2006, Erin's Own won the championship following a 2–19 to 3–14 defeat of Cloyne in the final. ^[3] This was their second championship title overall ad their first title since 1992.

Cloyne's Paudie O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 4-25.

Teams

Changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Ballinhassig

From Championship

Declined to field a team

• Seandún

Personnel and general information

Team	Colours	Manager(s)	Captain	Last win
Avondhu	Yellow and black	Joe O'Brien	Will Twomey	1996
Ballinhassig	Blue and white	Peter Brennan Diarmuid Coleman	Martin Coleman
Blackrock	Green and yellow	Dave Keane	Alan Browne	2002
Bride Rovers	Green, white and gold	Jack Russell	Brendan Walsh
Carrigdhoun	Red and white
Castlelyons	Green and gold	John Molloy	Finnan Waters
Carbery	Purple and yellow			1994
Cork Institute of Technology	Red and white	John Meyler Keith Ricken
Cloyne	Red and black	Seán Motherway	Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Delanys	Green, white and gold	Martin Knox	Mark O'Driscoll
Douglas	Green, while and black	John Horgan
Duhallow	Orange and black	Ger Ahern
Erin's Own	Blue and red	Martin Bowen	Timmy Kelleher	1992
Glen Rovers	Green, yellow and black	Tomás Mulcahy	Paddy Cunningham	1989
Imokilly	Red and white	Ronan Dwane	Ger O'Leary	1998
Killeagh	Green and white	Teddy McCarthy	Bugsy Barry
Midleton	Black and white	Seán O'Brien	Alan Cahill	1991
Muskerry	Green and white	Mark Kenny
Na Piarsaigh	Yellow and black	Christy Connery	Dave Gardiner	1995
Newtownshandrum	Green and yellow	Simon Morrissey	Phil Noonan	2005
Sarsfields	Blue, white and black	John Barry		1957
St. Catherine's	Purple and yellow	Gerry Fitzgerald	Junior Sheehan
St. Finbarr's	Blue and gold	Jimmy Barry-Murphy	Kevin Murray	1993
University College Cork	Black and red	Paddy Crowley	Dara McSweeney	1970

Results

Round 1

Newtownshandrum v Bride Rovers

5 May 2006Round 1	Newtownshandrum	1-09 - 0-09	Bride Rovers	Castletownroche
	Jerry O'Connor 0-5, AT O'Brien 1-0, JP King 0-3, P Mulcahy 0-1.		J O'Driscoll 0-5, T Broderick 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, B Johnson 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Erin's Own v Sarsfields

6 May 2006Round 1	Erin's Own	1-13 - 1-07	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	K Murphy 0-5, E Murphy 0-4, F Murphy 1-0, B Corcoran 0-2, S Cronin 0-1, S Bowen 0-1.		B McCarthy 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, M Cussen 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-1.

Ballinhassig v Na Piarsaigh

6 May 2006Round 1	Ballinhassig	0-12 - 0-12	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dineen 0-8, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.		SR O'Sullivan 0-6, J Gardiner 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, SP O'Sullivan 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Healy 0-1.

St. Catherine's v St. Finbarr's

6 May 2006Round 1	St. Catherine's	2-06 - 2-13	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	S Kearney 1-0, P Cotter 1-0, S Cotter 0-2, J Sheean 0-2, Junior Sheehan 0-1, B Hogan 0-1.		K Murray 1-6, C McCarthy 1-2, R O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.

Glen Rovers v Delaneys

7 May 2006Round 1	Glen Rovers	1-15 - 0-08	Delaneys	Church Road, Blackrock
	J Anderson 1-8, S Kennefick 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, K O'Callaghan 0-1, D Dorris 0-1, P Horgan 0-1.		B Egan 0-5, M O'Driscoll 0-1, M McElhinney 0-1, J Egan 0-1.

Cloyne v Killeagh

7 May 2006Round 1	Cloyne	4-10 - 3-06	Killeagh	St. Catherine's GAA Grounds, Ballynoe
	P O'Sullivan 1-5, P Cahill 2-1, C Cusack 1-0, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-3, J Cotter 0-1.		J Deane 1-1, L Collins 1-1, M Landers 1-0, Brendan Barry 0-1, Brian Barry 0-1, K Lane 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Ballinhassig v Na Piarsaigh

10 May 2006Round 1 replay	Ballinhassig	2-16 - 1-15	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dineen 0-9, M Coleman 1-2, D Duggan 1-1, F O'Leary 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1.		J Gardiner 0-6, SR O'Sullivan 1-2, SP O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, E Nodwell 0-1, R Healy 0-1, M Prendergats 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Blackrock v Castleyons

10 May 2006Round 1	Blackrock	0-14 - 0-10	Castleyons	Caherlag
	A Coughlan 0-11, B Hennebry 0-2, A Browne 0-1.		Eoin Fitzgerald 0-4, L Sexton 0-2, S Barrett 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, Eamon Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Midleton v Douglas

12 May 2006Round 1	Midleton	3-13 - 1-12	Douglas	Carrigtwohill
	M O'Connell 0-9, S Hennessy 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, A Cotter 1-0, K Ryan 0-2, G Manley 0-1.		G Wade 1-4, S Moylan 0-4, G McLoughlin 0-2, M Harrington 0-1, J Moylan 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Round 2

Delanys v Bride Rovers

1 June 2006Round 2	Delanys	1-10 - 1-13	Bride Rovers	Caherlag
	M McElhinney 1-2, B Egan 0-5, J Egan 0-3.		J O'Driscoll 0-8, S Ryan 1-0, R Cahill 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, P Johnson 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

St. Catherine's v Killeagh

4 June 2006Round 2	St. Catherine's	0-17 - 0-16	Killeagh	Youghal
	S Cotter 0-7, K Morrison 0-3, S Kearney 0-3, R O'Connell 0-2, P Cotter 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1.		J Deane 0-9, Brendan Barry 0-3, Brian Barry 0-1, M Landers 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Douglas v Castlelyons

4 June 2006Round 2	Douglas	0-16 - 2-03	Castlelyons	Caherlag
	S Moylan 0-6, G Wade 0-6, M Harrington 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1, C Dineen 0-1.		Eoin Fitzgerald 2-1, T McCarthy 0-2.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Na Piarsaigh v Sarsfields

10 June 2006Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	0-09 - 2-12	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	SP O'Sullivan 0-3, E Nodwell 0-2, T Ó hAilpín 0-2, SR O'Sullivan 0-1, R McGregor 0-1.		T Óg Murphy 2-2, P Ryan 0-6, M Cussen 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Relegation section

Killeagh v Castlelyons

30 June 2006Semi-final	Killeagh	1-14 - 0-11	Castlelyons	Carrigtwohill
	J Deane 0-9, L Collins 1-0, B Barry 0-3, C Crowley 0-1, M Landers 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 0-7, S Barrett 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Na Piarsaigh v Delaneys

5 July 2006Semi-final	Na Piarsaigh	3-19 - 2-06	Delaneys	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	SP O'Sullivan 2-5, E Nodwell 0-7, G Shaw 1-1, J Gardiner 0-3, SR O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Egan 0-5, G Healy 1-0, McElhinney 1-0, T Kiely 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Delaneys v Castlelyons

16 September 2006Final	Delaneys	0-06 - 0-14	Castlelyons	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	J Egan 0-2, K Foley 0-2, M O'Driscoll 0-1, G Healy 0-1.		T McCarthy 0-11, C McGann 0-2, W Martin 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Divisional/colleges section

Carrigdhoun v University College Cork

25 April 2006Round 1	Carrigdhoun	0-14 - 1-21	University College Cork	Shanbally
	S Corcoran 0-4, N Murphy 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, B Sweeney 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.		J Crowley 1-3, R Conway 0-5, R Flannery 0-5, E Hanley 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, R O'Brien 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Cork Institute of Technology v Avondhu

30 April 2006Round 1	Cork Institute of Technology	4-14 - 2-20	Avondhu	Rathcormac
	M O'Sullivan 1-9, J Dixon 3-0, E Chawke 0-1, A Fleming 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1.		N Ronan 2-8, P O'Brien 0-4, J Mulchinock 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-2.

Duhallow v Carbery

10 May 2006Round 1	Duhallow	2-16 - 1-10	Carbery	Coachford
	D Crowley 1-6, N O'Callaghan 1-1, B Quirke 0-2, A Sheehy 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, D Broderick 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1.		JP O'Callaghan 1-3, J Hickey 0-3, J Hickey 0-2, D Doody 0-1, N Cronin 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Cork Institute of Technology v Avondhu

1 June 2006Round 1 replay	Cork Institute of Technology	1-15 - 0-15	Avondhu	Moore Park, Kilworth
	M O'Sullivan 0-10, A Nash 1-0, E Manning 0-2, J Griffen 0-2, E Chawke 0-1.		N Ronan 0-5, J O'Callaghan 0-4, P O'Brien 0-2, J Mulchinock 0-2, T Healy 0-1, M Allen 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Imokilly v Muskerry

2 June 2006Round 1	Imokilly	2-18 - 3-12	Muskerry	Riverstick
	P O'Neill 2-1, T O'Keeffe 0-7, J Barrett 0-5, N McCarthy 0-2, E O'Loughlin 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, B Morrissey 0-1.		J Hurley 1-5, T O'Mahony 1-1, R Byrne 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-2, J Russell 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, G Burke 0-1, K Walsh 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Round 3

St. Finbarr's v Bride Rovers

1 July 2006Round 3	St. Finbarr's	1-14 - 1-16	Bride Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	K Murray 0-8, R O'Mahony 1-2, G McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, R Curran 0-1.		J O'Driscoll 0-7, R Cahill 1-1, B Johnson 0-3, T Broderick 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, P Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Newtownshandrum v Ballinhassig

1 July 2006Round 3	Newtownshandrum	3-19 - 1-08	Ballinhassig	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 1-7, J Bowles 1-3, C Naughton 1-0, JP King 0-3, R Clifford 0-2, M Farrell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1.		F O'Leary 0-4, M Coleman 1-0, D Dineen 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Erin's Own v Douglas

1 July 2006Round 3	Erin's Own	2-15 - 3-08	Douglas	Riverstown
	E Murphy 0-6, F Murphy 1-1, K Murphy 0-4, B Corcoran 1-0, R Carroll 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.		G Wade 1-4, S Moylan 1-1, B Ryan 1-0, P Barry 0-1, W Coveney 0-1, M Harrington 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Cloyne v Glen Rovers

2 July 2006Round 3	Cloyne	3-16 - 0-14	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C Cusack 2-2, P O'Sullivan 0-5, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-4, P Cahill 1-0, M Naughton 0-3, J Cotter 0-1, J Nyhan 0-1.		J Anderson 0-6, G Callanan 0-3, K O'Callaghan 0-3, P Horgan 0-1, D Dorris 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Blackrock v Midleton

2 July 2006Round 3	Blackrock	0-14 - 1-11	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Coughlan 0-7, B O'Keeffe 0-3, A Browne 0-2, D Cashman 0-1, J Young 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-7, J Keane 1-0, D Cott 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

University College Cork v Sarsfields

5 July 2006Round 3	University College Cork	1-13 - 1-14	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Flannery 1-3, J Crowley 0-4, S Murphy 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, R Crowley 0-1, T Kenny 0-1.		R Murphy 1-3, J Murphy 0-6, P Ryan 0-3, M Cussen 0-1, T Óg Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Harrington (Carrigaline)

St. Catherine's v Duhallow

8 July 2006Round 3	St. Catherine's	2-14 - 0-09	Duhallow	Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
	S Cotter 0-5, K Morrison 1-1, R O'Connell 0-4, Johnny Sheehan 1-0, S Kearney 0-2, P Cotter 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1.		D McCarthy 0-3, S Whelan 0-3, M Sheehy 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: J Secton (Ballyhea)

Blackrock v Midleton

8 July 2006Round 3 replay	Blackrock	0-10 - 0-12 (aet)	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C O'Leary 0-5, A Coughlan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Cashman 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-7, A O'Connor 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1, D Cott 0-1, J Keane 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Cork Institute of Technology v Imokilly

24 July 2006Round 3	Cork Institute of Technology	1-14 - 1-14	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Butler 1-2, M O'Sullivan 0-5, K Canty 0-2, E Manning 0-1, J Dixon 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, V Hurley 0-1.		T O'Keeffe 0-7, P O'Neill 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Cork Institute of Technology v Imokilly

10 September 2006Round 3 replay	Cork Institute of Technology	0-13 - 1-18	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M O'Sullivan 0-8, V Hurley 0-1, F Flannery 0-1, K Canty 0-1, E Chawke 0-1, M Dunne 0-1.		T O'Keeffe 0-9, P O'Neill 1-1, B Morrissey 0-2, L Desmond 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1, B Ring 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Quarter-finals

Sarsfields v St. Catherine's

23 September 2006Quarter-final	Sarsfields	1-19 - 0-13	St. Catherine's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Barry 1-4, P Ryan 0-6, J Murphy 0-4, B McCarthy 0-1, T Óg Murphy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, M Cussen 0-1.		J Sheehan 0-4, K Morrison 0-3, S Cotter 0-3, N O'Brien 0-2, S Kearney 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Newtownshandrum v Imokilly

23 September 2006Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	1-14 - 0-15	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 0-8, J Bowles 1-0, C Naughten 0-2, R Clifford 0-2, Jerry O'Connor 0-2.		B Ring 0-3, L Desmon 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, T O'Keeffe 0-3, B Coleman 0-2, J Barrett 0-1.	Referee: A Cummins (Ballymartle)

Cloyne v Midleton

24 September 2006Quarter-final	Cloyne	5-15 - 1-12	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	Diarmuid O'Sullivan 3-7, P O'Sullivan 1-3, C Cusack 1-1, M Naughton 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-11, S Hennessy 1-0, D Cott 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwam (Éire Óg)

Bride Rovers v Erin's Own

24 September 2006Quarter-final	Bride Rovers	0-08 - 2-15	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Johnson 0-5, Jerome O'Driscoll 0-2, S Ryan 0-1.		E Murphy 0-6, F Murphy 1-2, C Coakley 1-1, K Murphy 0-3, B Corcoran 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Semi-finals

Erin's Own v Sarsfields

8 October 2006Semi-final	Erin's Own	1-11 - 0-08	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E Murphy 0-5 (0-4 frees); M O’Connor 1-0; F Murphy, M Buckley 0-2 each; R Carroll, K Murphy (free) 0-1 each.	Report	J Murphy (0-1 free), P Ryan (0-1 free, 0-1 65) 0-2 each; B McCarthy, T Óg Murphy, K Murphy, P Barry 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Cloyne v Newtownshandrum

8 October 2006Semi-final

Cloyne

0-02 - 0-01

Newtownshandrum

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Cloyne v Newtownshandrum

15 October 2006Semi-final refixture	Cloyne	2-09 - 0-13	Newtownshandrum	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P O’Sullivan 1-4 (0-3 frees); P Cahill 1-1; D O’Sullivan and C Cusack 0-2 each.	Report	B O’Connor 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 sideline); JP King 0-2; Jerry O’Connor, John O’Connor, P Noonan, R Clifford and C Naughton 0-1 each.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Final

Erin's Own v Cloyne

22 October 2006Final	Erin's Own	2-19 – 3-14	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E Murphy 1-10 (0-8 frees, 0-1 ‘65); F Murphy 1-1; P Kelly, K Murphy (0-1 free) and B Corcoran 0-2 each; R Carroll and M O’Connor 0-1 each.	Report	C Cusack 2-0; P O’Sullivan 1-8 (0-6 frees); Diarmuid O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 free), J Cotter, M Naughton and C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paudie O'Sullivan	Cloyne	4-25	37	5	7.20
2	Maurice O'Sullivan	CIT	1-32	35	4	8.75
3	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	1-31	34	5	6.80
	Mickey O'Connell	Midleton	0-34	34	4	8.50
4	Diarmuid O'Sullivan	Cloyne	3-19	28	5	5.60
5	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	1-21	24	3	8.00
6	Conor Cusack	Cloyne	6-05	23	5	4.60
7	Joe Deane	Killeagh	1-19	22	3	7.33
8	Jerome O'Driscoll	Bride Rovers	0-22	22	4	5.50
9	Adrian Coughlan	Blackrock	0-21	21	3	7.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Diarmuid O'Sullivan	Cloyne	3-07	16	Midleton
2	Neil Ronan	Avondhu	2-08	14	CIT
3	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	1-10	13	Cloyne
4	Maurice O'Sullivan	CIT	1-09	12	Avondhu
5	Stephen P. O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	2-05	11	Delanys
	John Anderson	Glen Rovers	1-08	11	Delanys
	Paudie O'Sullivan	Cloyne	1-08	11	Erin's Own
	Mickey O'Connell	Midleton	0-11	11	Cloyne
	Timmy McCarthy	Castlelyons	0-11	11	Delanys
	Adrian Coughlan	Blackrock	0-11	11	Castlelyons

Miscellaneous

• Erin's Own won the championship for the first time since 1992.
• The semi-final between Cloyne and Newtownshandrum was abandoned after just 11 minutes because of a waterlogged Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch.
• Cloyne became the first team since Ballincollig in 1943 to lose three successive finals.
• Ballinhassig return to the senior championship for the first time since 1976

References

1. "Newtown sweep to victory". Irish Times. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
2. O'Sullivan, Jim (16 October 2006). "Revenge so sweet for Cloyne". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
3. "Paradise regained for Erin's Own". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2017.