2006 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2006 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Mount Sion (35th title)
Eoin McGrath (captain)
Páraic Fanning (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner
Andy Moloney (captain)
John Fitzpatrick (manager)
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The 2006 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.

The Waterford Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1897 for the top hurling teams in the county of Waterford in Ireland.

Waterford GAA

The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county board's offices are based at Walsh Park in the city of Waterford. The Waterford County Board was founded in 1886.

The 1897 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.

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Ballygunner were the defending champions.

On 22 October 2006, Mount Sion won the championship after a 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Ballygunner in the final. [1] This was their 35th championship title overall and their first title since 2004.

Mount Sion GAA gaelic games club in County Waterford, Ireland

Mount Sion is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland, founded by Brs O'Connor and Malone, teachers in the above school. Although technically separate from the school, the club still maintains a close relationship with the school, sharing the same sports facilities in the city.

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Results

Final

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Ballygunner GAA gaelic games club in County Waterford, Ireland

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References

  1. "McGraths fire Sion to victory over Gunners". Irish Independent. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2019.