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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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.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Dicksboro

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Glenmore

Results

First round

O'Loughlin Gaels v Young Irelands

24 September 2006First 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.

Tullaroan v St. Martin's

24 September 2006First 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)

Dicksboro v Dunnamaggin

24 September 2006First 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)

Carrickshock v Erin's Own

1 October 2006First 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)

Dicksboro v Dunnamaggin

1 October 2006First 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)

Relegation play-off

Erin's Own v St. Martin's

14 October 2006Final	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.

Erin's Own v St. Martin's

21 October 2006Final 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.

Quarter-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock

7 October 2006Quarter-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)

O'Loughlin Gaels v Graigue-Ballycallan

7 October 2006Quarter-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)

James Stephens v Tullaroan

8 October 2006Quarter-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)

Dunnamaggin v Fenians

8 October 2006Quarter-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)

Dunnamaggin v Fenians

15 October 2006Quarter-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.

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dunnamaggin

22 October 2006Semi-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)

O'Loughlin Gaels v James Stephens

22 October 2006Semi-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)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v O'Loughlin Gaels

5 November 2006Final	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)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

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

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-10	10	O'Loughlin Gaels
2	David Buggy	Erin's Own	1-06	9	Carrickshock
	David Buggy	Erin's Own	1-06	9	St. Martin's
	Maurice Nolan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-09	9	James Stephens
3	Conor Herity	Dunnamaggin	1-05	8	Dicksboro
	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-05	8	Erin's Own
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-08	8	O'Loughlin Gaels
4	Maurice Nolan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-07	7	Young Irelands
	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-07	7	Erin's Own
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-07	7	Carrickshock
	David Franks	Carrickshock	0-07	7	Ballyhale Shamrocks
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-07	7	Tullaroan
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-07	7	Dunnamaggin

References

1. "Village complete notable double". Irish Times. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (6 November 2006). "Shamrocks reign supreme as King Henry punishes Gaels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2018.