The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the provincial fixtures took place on 12 November 2005. The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
Daniel Shanahan is an Irish former hurler. He has been a selector with the Waterford county team since 2013.
Stephen Molumphy is an Irish former hurler with Waterford senior hurling team and currently manager of the Kerry senior hurling team. He played for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballyduff Upper and was a member of the Waterford senior hurling team for nine seasons, during which time he usually lined out in midfield or as a left wing-forward.
Aidan Kearney is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Waterford senior team.
Frankie Walsh was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Waterford county team.
Eoin Murphy is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Waterford senior team. More famously however, he played at right back for Garryduff FC from 2007-2010, forming part of the meanest defence in the league and always listening to Dave.
James Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tallow and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.
Colligan–Emmets GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Colligan, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and two adult Gaelic football team in the Waterford County Championships. The club is known as Colligan when playing hurling and Emmets when playing Gaelic football. At underage, they are joined with Kilgobinet and are known as St Patrick's. At U21 level, they are joined with a few other small local clubs, Modeligo and Sliabh Cua–St Mary's from Touraneena, who are known as Comeragh Gaels.
The Waterford Crystal Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2015 for the top inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munster in Ireland.
Noel Connors is an Irish hurler who played for Waterford Senior Championship club Passage and formerly played for and captained the Waterford senior hurling team. He was usually deployed as a corner-back, but could also be deployed as a full-back or as a centre-back.
Brian Thomas O'Halloran is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Waterford Championship club Clashmore–Kinsalebeg. He played for the Waterford senior hurling team for 10 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a right corner-forward.
Conor Lehane is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.
Derek McGrath is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Waterford senior team. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior team.
Stephen Bennett is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Intermediate Championship club Ballysaggart and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
Thomas Devine is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Waterford senior team.
Patrick Curran is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Championship club Dungarvan and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
Tadhg de Búrca, sometimes referred to as The Tadhger, is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Intermediate Championship club Clashmore–Kinsalebeg and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back having previously enjoyed a role as a sweeper.
Jamie Barron is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club The Nire–Fourmilewater and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.
Darragh Lyons is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Championship club Dungarvan and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-back.
Brian McGrath is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Loughmore–Castleiney and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.
