2006 National Hurling League

2006 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	19 February – 30 April 2006
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Kilkenny (13th win)
Captain	Jackie Tyrell
Manager	Brian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-up	Limerick
Captain	T. J. Ryan
Manager	Joe McKenna
Other division winners
Division 2	Dublin
Division 3	Armagh
Division 3 Shield	Tyrone
← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 75th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Limerick in the final. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Structure

Division 1

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

• The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advance to the NHL semi-finals.
• The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advance to the NHL quarter-finals.
• The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into the relegation semi-finals and final.

Division 2

There are 11 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B.

• The first-placed teams in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 semi-finals.
• The second- and third-placed teams in 2A and 2B advance to the NHL quarter-finals.
• The Division 2 champions are promoted.
• The bottom two teams in 2A and 2B go into the relegation semi-finals and final.

Division 3

There are 9 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B.

• The top two teams in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 semi-finals.
• The Division 3 champions are promoted.
• The other teams in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Shield.

Overview

Division 1

Brian Cody won his fourth league title with Kilkenny, and the second in succession, as 'the Cats' remained the only undefeated team throughout the entire league. Limerick, who were league runners-up, also enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage courtesy of three wins and two drawn games with Kilkenny and Tipperary, however, they fell to Kilkenny in the final.

Down at the other end of the table, the four bottom-placed teams and relegation candidates were Antrim, Down, Laois and Wexford. Laois, after losing all of their group stage games, eventually lost a play-off to Down and faced relegation for the following season.

Division 2

Dublin won the Division 2 title after an unbeaten run throughout the group and knock-out stages, thus returning to the top flight having been relegated the previous year. Runners-up Kerry also remained undefeated until the last day of the league when they were defeated in the final by 'the Dubs'. Going down were Roscommon who recorded only one victory in the group stage before losing to London and Wicklow in the relegation play-offs.

Division 3

Armagh and Longford qualified for the league final in this division with Armagh winning promotion.

Division 1A

National Hurling League Division 1

Season	2006
Champions	Kilkenny 13th National League title Captain: Jackie Tyrrell Manager: Brian Cody
Relegated	Laois
Matches played	38
Top goalscorer	Mark Keane (4-50)
Biggest home win	Clare 5-21 - 0-9 Down (19 February 2006)
Biggest away win	Waterford 6-12 - 0-8 Down (6 March 2006)
← 2005 2007 → All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2004 season. Offaly entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 30 April 2006, Kilkenny won the title following a 3-11 to 0-14 win over Limerick in the final. ^[4] It was their second league title in succession and their 13th National League title overall.

Laois, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing both their matches in the relegation play-offs. Dublin won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.

Limerick's Mark Keane was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-50.

Division 1A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Clare	5	4	0	1	+33	8
2	Offaly	5	3	1	1	+5	7
3	Waterford	5	3	0	2	+16	6
4	Cork	5	2	1	2	+31	5
5	Wexford	5	2	0	3	-3	4
6	Down	5	0	0	5	-82	0

Group stage

Offaly v Cork

19 February 2006Round 1	Offaly	1-21 - 2-18	Cork	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	B Carroll 0-13, J Bergin 1-1, D Hayden 0-2, M O’Hara 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, A Egan 0-1.		J Deane 1-7, D O’Sullivan 1-2, T McCarthy 0-3, M O’Connell 0-2, R Conway 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1.	Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Clare v Down

19 February 2006Round 1	Clare	5-21 - 0-9	Down	Cusack Park, Ennis
	B Nugent 2-4, T Carmody 1-6, A Quinn 1-1, T Griffin 0-4, D McMahon 1-0, J McInerney 0-2, P Donnellan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, F Lynch 0-1.		B McGourty 0-5, E McGuinness 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, A Savage 0-1.	Referee: B White (Tipperary)

Waterford v Wexford

19 February 2006Round 1	Waterford	1-13 - 0-14	Wexford	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 1-6, E Kelly 0-3, J Mullane 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1.		D Stamp 0-4, T Mahon 0-4, S Doyle 0-3, M Jacob 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Down v Offaly

26 February 2006Round 2	Down	1-14 - 1-18	Offaly	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	P Braniff 1-3, M Coulter 0-5, S Wilson 0-3, B McGourty 0-2, G Johnson 0-1.		B Carroll 0-11, G Hanniffy 1-0, J Bergin 0-2, D Hayden 0-1 , R Hanniffy 0-1, M O'Hare 0-1, A Egan 0-1, D Murray 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Cork v Waterford

26 February 2006Round 2	Cork	2-15 - 0-25	Waterford	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Deane 0-5, N Ronan 1-1, C Cusack 1-0, K Murphy 0-2 (E Own), R Conway 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1; T Kenny 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1.		E Kelly 0-7, P Flynn 0-6; D Shanahan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2; J Mullane 0-2, S Prenergast 0-1, C Carey 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Wexford v Clare

26 February 2006Round 2	Wexford	2-13 - 0-11	Clare	Wexford Park, Wexford
	R Jacob 1-8, MJ Furlong 1-0, E Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-1; D Mythen 0-1, PJ Nolan 0-1.		T Carmody (0-4, all frees), P Donnellan (0-2, one free), N Gilligan (0-2), B O'Connell (0-1), B Nugent (0-1), F Lynch (0-1).	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Offaly v Wexford

11 March 2006Round 3	Offaly	1-10 - 0-12	Wexford	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	B Carroll 1-9, D Hayden 0-1.		R Jacob 0-4, PJ Nolan 0-2; D Lyng 0-2; T Mahon 0-1, E Quigley 0-1, D Mythen 0-1, D Stamp 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Cork v Down

12 March 2006Round 3	Cork	3-25 - 0-9	Down	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Deane 1-7, B Corcoran 1-3, C Cusack 1-1, K Murphy (Sars) 0-3, C McCann 0-3, K Murphy (E Own) 0-2; N Ronan 0-2, R Conway 0-1, P Kelly 0-1; J Gardiner 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.		P Braniff 0-4, M Coulter 0-2, S Murray 0-1, A Savage 0-1, C Coulter 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)

Waterford v Clare

12 March 2006Round 3	Waterford	0-15 - 1-16	Clare	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 0-6, D Shanahan 0-3, J Mullane 0-3; J Kennedy 0-2, M Walsh 0-1.		T Carmody 0-6, D Quinn 1-1, D McMahon 0-3, F Lynch 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, B Nugent 0-1,	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Clare v Offaly

26 March 2006Round 4	Clare	2-22 - 2-14	Offaly	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Carmody 1-2, T Griffin 1-2, D Quinn 0-5, B Nugent 0-4, D McMahon 0-3, J Clancy 0-2; N Gilligan 0-2, D O'Rourke 0-2.		J Bergin 1-3, B Carroll 0-4, M Cordial 1-0, A Egan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, D Hayden 0-1, D Murray 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Down v Waterford

26 March 2006Round 4	Down	0-8 - 6-12	Waterford	St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
	P Braniff 0-5, B McGourty 0-1, C Coulter 0-1, A Savage 0-1.		P Flynn 1-4, S Prendergast 2-0, J Kennedy 2-0, J Mullane 1-3, D Shanahan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Wexford v Cork

2 April 2006Round 4	Wexford	0-7 - 0-19	Cork	Wexford Park, Wexford
	D Ruth 0-2, D Stamp 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, E Quigley 0-1, R Jacob 0-1, D Mythen 0-1.		N Ronan 0-10, B Corcoran 0-4, N McCarthy 0-2, S Og hAilpin 0-1, R Curran 0-1, C Naughton 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Offaly v Waterford

9 April 2006Round 5	Offaly	3-14 - 0-15	Waterford	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	J Bergin 2-3, B Carroll 0-5, A Egan 1-0, G Hanniffy 0-2, D Hayden 0-2, M O'Hara 0-1, A Hanrahan 0-1.		P Flynn 0-7, E Kelly 0-5, K McGrath 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Down v Wexford

9 April 2006Round 5	Down	1-11 - 0-18	Wexford	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	P Braniff 0-4, M Coulter 0-4, E Clarke 1-0, A Savage 0-2, B McGourty 0-1.		R Jacob 0-6, S Doyle 0-3, D Mythen 0-2, D Stamp 0-1, E Quigley 0-1, P Carley 0-1, B Lambert 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1, D Ruth 0-1, M Jacob 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Cork v Clare

9 April 2006Round 5	Cork	0-16 - 0-18	Clare	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	T Kenny 0-7, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, C McGann 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Cusack 0-1.		N Gilligan 0-10, C Lynch 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, B Nugent 0-2, D McMahon 0-1, G Quinn 0-1.	Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Division 1B

Division 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Kilkenny	5	4	1	0	+33	9	Division 1 champions
2	Limerick	5	3	2	0	+24	8	Division 1 runners-up
3	Tipperary	5	2	1	2	+4	4
4	Galway	5	2	0	3	+10	4
5	Antrim	5	2	0	3	-16	4
6	Laois	5	0	0	5	-55	0	Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Antrim v Galway

19 February 2006Round 1	Antrim	1-14 - 0-16	Galway	Casement Park, Belfast
	J McIntosh 1-7, P Richmond 0-3, S Og McFadden 0-2,C Cunning 0-1, M Scullion 0-1.		G Farragher 0-10, E Cloonan 0-3, F Healy 0-1, K Broderick 0-1, N Healy 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Kilkenny v Laois

19 February 2006Round 1	Kilkenny	1-26 - 1-13	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	R Power 0-13, E Brennan 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, M Rice 0-3, A Fogarty 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1, P Cleere 0-1.		J Young 0-8, D Culleton 1-0, P Russell 0-2, C Healy 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, J Rowney 0-1.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Limerick v Tipperary

19 February 2006Round 1	Limerick	2-15 - 2-15	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, M Keane 0-5, N Moran 1-0, O Moran 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, N Collins 0-1, D Moloney 0-1; D O'Grady 0-1, B Begley 0-1.		S Butler 1-7, G O'Grady 1-1; C O'Mahoney 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, B Dunne 0-2.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Laois v Antrim

26 February 2006Round 2	Laois	0-8 - 2-10	Antrim	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-7, E Meagher 0-1.		J McIntosh 1-4, P Richmond 1-1, B McFall 0-2, B Delargy 0-1, S McFadden 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.	Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Tipperary v Kilkenny

26 February 2006Round 2	Tipperary	0-10 - 0-19	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S Butler 0-6, C O'Mahony 0-2, B Dunne 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.		R Power 0-7, J Fitzpatrick 0-5, A Fogarty 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, E Larkin 0-1; R Mullally 0-1, M Rice 0-1; J Dalton 0-1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Galway v Limerick

26 February 2006Round 2	Galway	0-13 - 0-14	Limerick	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Farragher 0-7 (6f, 1 65), N Healy 0-2, K Broderick, R Murray, E Cloonan all 0-1 each.		M Keane 0-9 (7f), B Begley 0-2, P O'Grady, M O'Brien, O Moran (f) all 0-1 each.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Galway v Laois

11 March 2006Round 3	Galway	3-12 - 0-5	Laois	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Farragher 1-6, R Murray 2-1, D Tierney 0-3, N Healy 0-1; C Dervan 0-1.		J Young 0-4; E Meagher 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Limerick v Kilkenny

12 March 2006Round 3	Limerick	1-11 - 0-14	Kilkenny	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	M Keane 1-5, C Fitzgerald 0-3; B Begley 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1.		E Larkin 0-5, A Fogarty 0-2, M Rice 0-2; W O'Dwyer 0-2, R Power 0-2, D Lyng 0-1.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Antrim v Tipperary

12 March 2006Round 3	Antrim	1-7 - 1-11	Tipperary	Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
	J McIntosh 0-5, P Richmond 1-0, K McKeegan 0-1, M Herron 0-1.		D Egan 0-9, D Fanning 1-0, C O'Mahony 0-1, E Brislane 0-1.	Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Kilkenny v Antrim

26 March 2006Round 4	Kilkenny	0-12 - 1-7	Antrim	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-4; E Reid 0-2, M Comerford 0-1, B Barry 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1; M Rice 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1, E Brennan 0-1.		J Scullion 1-1, K McKeegan 0-2, J McIntosh 0-2, M Herron 0-1, J Campbell 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Tipperary v Galway

26 March 2006Round 4	Tipperary	0-12 - 3-11	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly 0-3, D Egan 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Devane 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, D Fanning 0-1.		R Murray 1-2; G Farragher 1-2, D Tierney 1-2, N Healy 0-2, F Healy 0-1, D Forde 0-1, E Cloonan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Laois v Limerick

26 March 2006Round 4	Laois	0-13 - 1-14	Limerick	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	P Russell 0-6; J Hooban, M Rooney 0-2 each; Paul Cuddy, S Dwyer, J Phelan 0-1 each.		C Fitzgerald 0-4; D Ryan 1-1; M Keane 0-3; A O'Shaughnessy, S Lucey 0-2 each; B Geary, B Begley 0-1 each.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Galway v Kilkenny

2 April 2006Round 5	Galway	0-10 - 1-16	Kilkenny	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Farragher 0-6, N Healy 0-3, R Murray 0-1.		W O'Dwyer 1-1, R Power 0-4, E Larkin 0-3; M Comerford 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, D Cody 0-1; M Rice 0-1; J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Ryall 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Laois v Tipperary

2 April 2006Round 5	Laois	0-12 - 4-17	Tipperary	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	P Russell 0-4; J Hyland 0-3, E Meagher 0-2, D Rooney 0-1; P Cuddy 0-1, D Carter 0-1.		M Webster 2-4, K Dunne 1-4, J Carroll 1-1; D Egan 0-2, E Brislane 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, S McGrath 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Antrim v Limerick

2 April 2006Round 5	Antrim	2-11 - 4-24	Limerick	Casement Park, Belfast
	B Quinn 1-1, C Cunning 1-0; J McIntosh 0-3, B McFall 0-2, K McKeegan 0-2, G Bell 0-1, P Richmond 0-1, J Scullion 0-1.		M Keane 1-9, A O'Shaughnessy 3-2, O Moran 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-3; N Collins 0-2, B Geary 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, D Ryan 0-1; S Lucey 0-1, N Moran 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals

Antrim v Down

16 April 2006Semi-final	Antrim	1-17 - 0-15	Down	Casement Park, Belfast
	J McIntosh 1-11, P Richmond 0-2, C Cunning 0-1; M Herron 0-1, C Herron 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.		P Braniff 0-7, E Clarke 0-2, A Savage 0-2, C Coulter 0-1; B McGourty 0-1, G Adair 0-1, R McGrattan 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Wexford v Laois

16 April 2006Semi-final	Wexford	2-31 - 3-14 (aet)	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	R Jacob (0-9), D Mythen (1-4); S Doyle (1-1), M Jacob (0-4), E Quigley (0-4), P Carley (0-3), D Ruth (0-2), D Lyng (0-2); B Lambert (0-2).		P Russell (1-4), J Young (0-6), J Hooban (1-1), S Dwyer (1-0); J Fitzpatrick (0-2), D Cuddy (0-1).	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Final

Down v Laois

30 April 2006Final	Down	2-16 - 0-19	Laois	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	M Coulter 1-7, P Braniff 1-4, R McGrattan 0-1, A Savage 0-1, G Adair 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, J McGrattan 0-1.		J Young 0-9, S Dwyer 0-3, D Rooney 0-3, D Cuddy 0-2, J Hooban 0-1, C Healy 0-1.	Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Division 1 Knockout

Quarter-finals

Limerick v Waterford

16 April 2006Quarter-final	Limerick	0-21 - 0-14	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Keane (0-9), D Ryan (0-5), D Grady (0-2), C Fitzgerald (0-2), M Foley (0-1), A O'Shaughnessy (0-1), S Lucey (0-1).		J Mullane (0-4), P Flynn (0-3), D Bennett (0-3), D Shanahan (0-3), J Kennedy (0-1).	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Tipperary v Offaly

16 April 2006Quarter-final	Tipperary	2-21 - 3-14	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly (1-3), M Webster (1-2), K Dunne (0-5), P Kelly (0-4), S McGrath (0-3), C Morrissey (0-2), H Moloney (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1).		B Carroll (2-5), A Egan (1-1), M Cordial (0-2), B Murphy (0-2), J Bergin (0-2), R Hanniffy (0-1), D Hayden (0-1).	Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Semi-finals

Tipperary v Kilkenny

23 April 2006Semi-final	Tipperary	2-11 - 3-20	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly (2-6), P Kelly (0-2), K Dunne (0-1), D Egan (0-1), J O' Brien (0-1).		M Comerford (1-5), H Shefflin (1-3), J Fitzpatrick (1-2), A Fogarty (0-4), W O'Dwyer (0-2), E Larkin (0-2), D Lyng (0-1), E Reid (0-1).	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Limerick v Clare

23 April 2006Semi-final	Limerick	3-23 - 2-22 (aet)	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Keane (2-10), B Begley (1-0), A O'Shaughnessy (0-3), D Moloney (0-2), C Fitzgerald (0-2), D Ryan (0-1), M O'Brien (0-1), S Lucey (0-1), B Foley (0-1), N Moran (0-1), P Kirby (0-1).		N Gilligan (1-4), D McMahon (1-3), D Quinn (0-4), F Lynch (0-3), B Nugent (0-3), T Griffin (0-2), S McMahon (0-2), J Clancy (0-1), D O'Rourke (0-1).	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Final

Kilkenny v Limerick

30 April 2006Final	Kilkenny	3-11 - 0-14	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	H Shefflin (2-6), E Larkin (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), A Fogarty (0-1), W O'Dwyer (0-1), M Fennelly (0-1).		B Foley (0-6), C Fitzgerald (0-4), S Lucey (0-2), B Begley (0-1), N Moran (0-1).	Attendance: 16,804 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	4-50	62	7	8.85
2	Brian Carroll	Offaly	3-47	56	6	9.33
3	Johnny McIntosh	Antrim	3-32	41	6	6.83
4	Paul Flynn	Waterford	2-32	38	6	6.33
5	Ger Farragher	Galway	2-31	37	5	5.40
6	James Young	Laois	0-34	34	5	6.80
7	Paul Braniff	Down	2-27	33	6	5.50
8	Rory Jacob	Wexford	1-28	31	6	5.16
9	Richie Power	Kilkenny	0-26	26
10	Joe Deane	Cork	2-19	25	3	8.33

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	2-10	16	Clare
2	Johnny McIntosh	Antrim	1-11	14	Down
3	Brian Carroll	Offaly	0-13	13	Cork
	Richie Power	Kilkenny	0-13	13	Laois
4	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-06	12	Kilkenny
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	2-06	12	Limerick
	Brian Carroll	Offaly	1-09	12	Wexford
	Mark Keane	Limerick	1-09	12	Antrim
5	Brian Carroll	Offaly	2-05	11	Tipperary
	Rory Jacob	Wexford	1-08	11	Clare
	Brian Carroll	Offaly	0-11	11	Down

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2

Season	2006
Champions	Dublin Captain: Philip Brennan Manager: Tommy Naughton
Relegated	Roscommon
Matches played	34
← 2005 2007 → All statistics correct as of 2 March 2018.

On 30 April 2006, Dublin won the title following a 0-17 to 1-6 win over Kerry in the final. ^[5] It was their first Division 2 title since 1997.

Roscommon, who lost all but one of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 2 after losing both their matches in the relegation play-offs.

Division 2A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Dublin	5	5	0	0	+61	10	Division 2 champions
2	Meath	5	4	0	1	+18	8
3	Derry	5	2	0	3	+12	4
4	Carlow	5	2	0	3	+2	4
5	Roscommon	5	1	0	4	-42	2
6	Wicklow	5	1	0	4	-51	2

Group stage

Derry v Dublin

19 February 2006Round 1	Derry	0-13 - 1-15	Dublin	Lavey
	G Biggs (0-8, 8 frees), R Convery (0-2), P Hearty (0-2), C Quinn (0-1).		D Curtin (0-8, 8 frees), P Carton (1-0), K Flynn (0-2), D Sweeney (0-1), S McDonnell (0-1), D Russell (0-1), G Bennett (0-1), A McCrabbe (0-1).	Referee: J McCarthy (Westmeath)

Carlow v Roscommon

19 February 2006Round 1	Carlow	1-14 - 1-09	Roscommon	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Coady 0-8 (seven frees, one 65), M Brennan 1-2, D Roberts 0-2, A Brennan 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1.		R Mulry 0-7, (five frees), B Kelly 1-0, M Connaughton 0-1, free, M Kelly 0-1.

Wicklow v Meath

19 February 2006Round 1	Wicklow	2-12 - 2-15	Meath	Pearse Park, Arklow
	A O'Brien 1-1, E Glynn 1-0, J O'Neill 0-6, E Furlong 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, J Keogh 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1, T McGrath 0-1.		N Horan 1-5, T Reilly 1-1, D Kirby 0-3, J Watters 0-2, S Clynch 0-2, J Kenna 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1.

Dublin v Wicklow

26 February 2006Round 2	Dublin	5-23 - 1-07	Wicklow	Parnell Park, Dublin
	K Flynn 3-0, D Curtin 0-11, A McCrabbe 1-3, S Mullen 1-2, S McDonnell 0-3, D Sweeney 0-1; R Fallon 0-1, P Carton 0-1, D Russell 0-1.		A O'Brien 1-1, J O'Neill 0-4, J Bermingham 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1.

Meath v Carlow

26 February 2006Round 2	Meath	0-13 - 0-08	Carlow	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	N Horan 0-8, T Reilly 0-2, G O’Neill 0-1, S Clynch 0-1, D Kirby 0-1.		P Coady 0-4, D Roberts 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1.	Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Roscommon v Derry

26 February 2006Round 2	Roscommon	1-12 - 3-13	Derry	Knockcroghery
	R Mulroy 0-4, T Galvin 1-0, M Connaughton 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, G Fallon 0-2, S Sweeney 0-1.		Gregory Biggs 1-9 (5 frees and two ‘65s’), K Hinphey 1-2, S McBride 1-0, C Quinn 0-2.	Referee: A Heagney (Clare)

Derry v Meath

11 March 2006Round 3	Derry	0-12 - 1-12	Meath	Fr. McNally Park, Feeny
				Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Wicklow v Carlow

11 March 2006Round 3	Wicklow	1-11 - 0-12	Carlow	Pearse Park, Arklow
	É Furlong (1-2), J Keogh (0-5), G Bermingham (0-1), MA O'Neill (0-1).		P Coady (0-8 frees), P Kehoe (0-3), D Roberts (0-1).	Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Dublin v Roscommon

12 March 2006Round 3	Dublin	4-19 - 1-05	Roscommon	Parnell Park, Dublin
	K Flynn 2-3, D Curtin 0-6; A McCrabbe 1-1, T McGrane 1-0, S Mullen 0-3; S McDonnell 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, M Carton 0-1.		T Reddington 1-0, S Sweeney 0-2, T Lennon 0-1, D Waldron 0-1, G Fallon 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Carlow v Derry

26 March 2006Round 4	Carlow	0-14 - 1-05	Derry	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	R Dunbar 0-7, P Keogh 0-2, D Roberts 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-1, A Brennan 0-1, M Ralph 0-1.		R Conway 1-1, G Biggs 0-3, S McBridge 0-1.	Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

Meath v Dublin

26 March 2006Round 4	Meath	0-09 - 1-10	Dublin	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	N Horan 0-6, P Coone 0-1; J Keena 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1.		S Mullen 0-4; K Flynn 1-0, T McGrane 0-2, R Fallon 0-1, E Moran 0-1, K Dunne 0-1, A McCrabbe 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Roscommon v Wicklow

26 March 2006Round 4	Roscommon	1-09 - 0-07	Wicklow	Athleague
	R Mulry 0-5; B Kelly 0-3; T Reddington 1-0; G Fallon 0-1.		J Keogh 0-5; G Birmingham, D Moran 0-1.

Roscommon v Meath

2 April 2006Round 5	Roscommon	0-11 - 2-17	Meath	Athleague
	R Mulry 0-4, M Connaughton 0-2; L Murray 0-1; A Cunniffe 0-1, C Kelly 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1.		N Horan 0-7; T Reilly 0-6, P Coone 1-1, D Kirby 1-1, N Hackett 0-1, S Heavey 0-1.	Referee: P Devlin (Armagh)

Derry v Wicklow

2 April 2006Round 5	Derry	4-16 - 1-07	Wicklow	Fr. McNally Park, Feeny
	P Hearty 2-3, C Quinn 1-2, G Biggs 0-5, S McBride 1-1, R Convery 0-3; R Kennedy 0-2.		D Moran 1-1, J Murphy 0-2, G Bermingham 0-2; T Doyle 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Dublin v Carlow

2 April 2006Round 5	Dublin	3-14 - 2-16	Carlow	Broomfield Park, Malahide
	T McGrane 0-5, K Flynn 1-1, A McCrabbe 1-0, L Ryan 1-0, K Dunne 0-3; E Moran 0-2, M Carton 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1; D Curtin 0-1.		B Lawler 1-2, R Dunbar 0-5; R Foley 1-1, A Brennan 0-3, S Kavanagh 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, J Waters 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Division 2B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Kerry	4	3	1	0	+13	7	Division 2 runners-up
2	Westmeath	4	3	1	0	+12	7
3	Mayo	4	1	0	3	0	2
4	Kildare	4	1	0	3	-10	2
5	London	4	1	0	3	-15	2

Group stage

London v Kerry

19 February 2006Round 1	London	1-11 - 1-14	Kerry	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	S Kelly 0-8, K McMullan 1-0, J Ryan 0-1, S Quinn 0-1, E Carey 0-1.		S Brick 0-9, M Conway 1-1, J Griffin 0-2, K Hanafin 0-1, C Harris 0-1.	Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Mayo v Kildare

19 February 2006Round 1	Mayo	2-14 - 1-08	Kildare	MacHale Park, Castlebar
	S Broderick 0-5, frees, S Morley 0-1, K Higgins 0-7, five frees, P Broderick 1-1, Stephen Hunt 1-0.		B White 0-1, free, E Hannon 0-1, P Reidy 1-3, 0-2 frees, M Dowd 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1, O Lynch 0-1.

Kerry v Mayo

26 February 2006Round 2	Kerry	0-15 - 2-05	Mayo	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	S Brick 0-5, M Conway 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, A Keane 0-1, K Hanafin 0-1, JM Dooley 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1, D Young 0-1.		K Higgins 0-4, P Broderick 1-0, S Hunt 1-0, S Broderick 0-1.	Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

Westmeath v Kildare

26 February 2006Round 2	Westmeath	1-14 - 1-10	Kildare	Radley Park, Leixlip
	B Kennedy 1-1, A Mitchell 0-4, J Shaw 0-4, B Lahart 0-2, D Devine 0-2, D Carthy 0-1.		B White 0-4, A McAndrew 1-0, M Dowd 0-3, D Horan 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, O Lynch 0-1.

London v Mayo

11 March 2006Round 3

London

3-07 - 1-09

Mayo

Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Westmeath v Kerry

11 March 2006Round 3	Westmeath	2-09 - 2-09	Kerry	Cusack Park, Mullingar
				Referee: J McDonnell

Mayo v Westmeath

26 March 2006Round 4	Mayo	0-11 - 1-09	Westmeath	MacHale Park, Castlebar
	K Higgins 0-5, P Broderick 0-2, S Broderick 0-1, P Higgins 0-1; D McDonnell 0-1, S Hunt 0-1.		A Mitchell 0-6, J Shaw 1-1, E Loughlin 0-1, B Murtagh 0-1.	Referee: J Healy (Clare)

Kildare v London

26 March 2006Round 4	Kildare	2-13 - 1-07	London	Celbridge
	A McAndrew 1-4, O Lynch 1-2, M Dowd 0-4, C Divilly 0-2, B White 0-1.		J Ryan 1-2, M O'Meara 0-2, M Gordon 0-1; D Smith 0-1, C Dolan 0-1.	Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)

Westmeath v London

2 April 2006Round 5	Westmeath	4-11 - 2-10	London	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	A Mitchell 2-5, J Shaw 1-0, D Carty 1-0, J Clarke 0-3, D McCormack 0-2, D Devine 0-1.		E Carey 0-5; J Ryan 1-1, S Quinn 1-0, B Foley 0-2, M O'Meara 0-1, K McMullen 0-1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Kerry v Kildare

2 April 2006Round 5	Kerry	1-12 - 0-09	Kildare	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	S Brick 0-9, A Cronin 1-0, J Egan 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.		B White 0-4, D Harney 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1, M Dowd 0-1.	Referee: A Heagney (Clare)

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals

Kildare v Wicklow

16 April 2006Semi-final	Kildare	2-20 - 3-06	Wicklow	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Dowd 2-3, D Harney 0-6, B White 0-4, C Buggy 0-4, O Lynch 0-2, A McAndrew 0-1,		A O'Brien 2-1, D Moran 1-1, J Keogh 0-2, E Glynn 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

London v Roscommon

23 April 2006Semi-final	London	1-07 - 0-07	Roscommon	Lawless Memorial Park, Swords
	J Ryan 1-2, S Kelly 0-3, B Foley 0-2.		R Mulry 0-6, M Connaughton 0-1.

Final

Wicklow v Roscommon

30 April 2006Final	Wicklow	7-15 - 3-06	Roscommon	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	W O'Gorman 4-2, A O'Brien 2-2, J Keogh 0-4, D Moran 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, G Doran 0-2, T Doyle 0-2, A Driver 0-1.		R Mulry 2-4, A Cunniffe 1-0, M Connaughton 0-1, D Waldron 0-1.	Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Mayo v Meath

9 April 2006Quarter-final

Mayo

2-19 - 5-10 (aet)

Meath

Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick

Westmeath v Derry

9 April 2006Quarter-final	Westmeath	2-17 - 2-10	Derry	Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown
	A Mitchell 1-10, B Kennedy 1-1, E Laughlin 0-2, D McNicholas 0-1, G Gavin 0-1; B Connaughton 0-1; J Clarke 0-1.		Gregory Biggs 0-7, R Convery 1-0, C Quinn 1-0, P Hearty 0-2, N Bradley 0-1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Mayo v Meath

15 April 2006Quarter-final replay	Mayo	1-14 - 2-06	Meath	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	S Broderick 0-7 (5 frees, 2 65s), P Broderick 1-4, K Higgins 0-2, S Hunt 0-1.		N Horan 2-1 (1 penalty and 1 free), J Keena 0-2 (1 free), G O'Neill, K Dowd, S Heavey 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

Dublin v Westmeath

16 April 2006Semi-final	Dublin	1-15 - 0-11	Westmeath	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	D Curtin 0-6, K Flynn 1-2, K Dunne 0-2, J McCaffrey 0-2, E Moran 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1.		A Mitchell 0-7, B Murtagh 0-1, E Loughlin 0-1, G Gavin 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)

Kerry v Mayo

23 April 2006Semi-final	Kerry	1-17 - 1-16	Mayo	Cusack Park, Ennis
	S Brick 0-8, J Egan 1-1, M Slattery 0-4, JM Dooley 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1.		S Broderick 1-5, P Higgins 0-3; S Hunt 0-2, S Coyne 0-2, P Broderick 0-2, K Healy 0-1, P McConn 0-1.	Referee: A Heagney (Clare)

Final

Dublin v Kerry

30 April 2006Final	Dublin	0-17 - 1-06	Kerry	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	K Flynn 0-5, D Curtin 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, J McCaffrey 0-2, E Moran 0-1, S McDonnell 0-1, K Dunne 0-1.		J Egan 1-0, S Brick 0-3, A Boyle 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1, A Cronan 0-1.	Referee: B White (Tipperary)

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3

Season	2006
Champions	Armagh Captain: Eddie Fearon Manager: Mattie Lennon
Matches played	25
← 2005 2007 → All statistics correct as of 2 March 2018.

On 30 April 2006, Armagh won the title following a 3-10 to 1-11 win over Longford in the final. ^[6] It was their first Division 3 title since 1999.

Division 3A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Donegal	4	3	0	1	+19	6
2	Louth	4	2	1	1	+13	5
3	Monaghan	4	2	0	2	-6	4
4	Sligo	4	2	0	2	-10	4
5	Leitrim	4	0	1	3	-16	1

Division 3B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Armagh	4	4	0	0	+50	8	Division 3 champions
2	Longford	4	3	0	1	+22	6	Division 3 runners-up
3	Fermanagh	4	2	0	2	-10	4
4	Tyrone	4	1	0	3	+3	2
5	Cavan	4	0	0	4	-65	0

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Louth v Fermanagh

9 April 2006Quarter-final

Louth

2-18 - 1-07

Fermanagh

Clontibret

Monaghan v Longford

9 April 2006Quarter-final

Monaghan

1-03 - 5-19

Longford

Ballyconnell

Semi-finals

Longford v Donegal

16 April 2006Semi-final

Longford

0-13 - 1-09

Donegal

Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan

Armagh v Louth

16 April 2006Semi-final

Armagh

3-13 - 1-08

Louth

St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney

Final

Armagh v Longford

30 April 2006Final

Armagh

3-10 – 1-11

Longford

Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan

Shield

On 30 April 2006, Tyrone won the title following a 3-09 to 0-10 win over Sligo in the final. ^[7]

Semi-finals

Sligo v Cavan

16 April 2006Semi-final

Sligo

2-22 - 4-07

Cavan

Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick

Tyrone v Leitrim

16 April 2006Semi-final

Tyrone

0-17 - 1-13

Leitrim

Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Final

Tyrone v Sligo

30 April 2006Final

Tyrone

3-09 - 0-10

Sligo

Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan

References

1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
2. 2002 Hurling League fixtures
3. "Gaelic Games Scoreboard".
4. "Cats claim fourth NHL win". Irish Examiner. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "Wan display enough to secure promotion for Dublin". Breaking News. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. "Armagh secure title with victory over Longford". Irish Examiner. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
7. "Goals prove the difference for Tyrone". Breaking News. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

External links

• All National Hurling League division results from 2006 ^{[ usurped ]}