2006 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2006 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Loughrea (2nd title) Damien McClearn (captain) Pat O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up	Portumna
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The 2006 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Portumna entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 22 October 2006 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Loughrea and Portumna, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Loughrea won the match by 1–13 to 0–15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 65 years. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Loughrea v Portumna

22 October 2006Final	Loughrea	1-13 - 0-15	Portumna	Pearse Stadium
	J Maher 0-7f, E Coen 1-1, J O'Loughlin 0-3 (1f), B Mahony, K Colleran 0-1 each.		J Canning 0-7 (6f, 1 '65), K Hayes 0-3, D Canning, A Smith (f), D Hayes, N Hayes, M Ryan 0-1

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Canning and Hayes just too hot to handle". Irish Independent. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "All-Ireland champs fall foul of Loughrea miracle in fiery final". Irish Independent. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
4. "Board action angers Portumna". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2025.