2006 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2006 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Birr (20th title) John Paul O'Meara (captain) John Goode (manager)
Runners-up	Coolderry Brendan O'Meara (captain) Joe Tynan (manager)
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The 2006 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. ^[1]

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

The final, a replay, was played on 8 October 2006 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Coolderry, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a third consecutive meeting in the final. ^[3] Birr won the match by 2–09 to 1–11 to claim their 20th championship title overall and a second title in succession. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Birr v Coolderry

1 October 2006Final	Birr	0-11 - 1-08	Coolderry	St Brendan's Park
	S Whelahan 0-3 (3f), S Ryan, S Brown 0-2 each, Brian Whelahan (f), P Molloy, G Hanniffy, M Dwane 0-1.	Report	D Murray 0-5 (2f, 1 '65'), J Brady 1-0, J Masterson 0-2, P Teehan 0-1.

Final replay

Birr v Coolderry

8 October 2006Final replay	Birr	2-09 - 1-11	Coolderry	St Brendan's Park
	Brian Whelahan 0-3 (2f), G Hanniffy, S Ryan 1-0, S Brown, D Hayden 0-2, P O'Meara, M Dwane (f) 0-1.	Report	B Carroll 0-5, B Larkin 1-0, D Murray 0-2 (2f), J McLoughney, B Teehan, M Corcoran, P Ryqan 0-1.

References

1. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "OFFALY: Birr exact revenge in ruthless final display". Irish Independent. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. "Hanniffy rescues the reigning champions". Irish Independent. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
4. "Birr's 20th in nail-biting replay". Irish Independent. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
5. "Hanniffy the Birr hero again". Irish Independent. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.