2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
(Redirected from 2006-07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship)
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October – 17 March |
| Teams | 20 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks (4th win) |
| Captain | Tom Coogan |
| Manager | Maurice Aylward |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Loughrea |
| Captain | Damien McClearn |
| Manager | Pat O'Connor |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Toomevara |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
| Connacht | Loughrea |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 37th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 22 October 2006 and the championship ended on 17 March 2007. Portumna went into the 2006–07 championship as defending champions, having won their first All-Ireland title the previous year.
The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Ballyhale Shamrocks and Loughrea. It was their first meeting in the final. Ballyhale won the game by 3–12 to 2–8. It was their fourth All-Ireland title ever.
Format
[edit]The 2006–07 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the twenty participating counties enter their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:
20 county club champions participated in the 2008–09 championship. These counties were as follows:
- Leinster: Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford.
- Munster: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.
- Connacht: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo
- Ulster: Antrim, Derry, Down.
- Provincial Championships
The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster championships were played as usual on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.
- All-Ireland Series
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster champions played the Leinster champions while the Connacht champions played the Ulster champions. The two winners contested the All-Ireland final.
Participating clubs
[edit]| Team | County | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | County | ||
| Athleague | Roscommon | 2003 | ||
| Ballyduff | Kerry | 1995 | ||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 1990 | 1989 | 1991 |
| Ballyhaunis | Mayo | |||
| Birr | Offaly | 2003 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Bruree | Limerick | |||
| Craobh Chiaráin | Dublin | 2003 | ||
| Erin's Own | Cork | 1992 | ||
| Kevin Lynch’s | Derry | 1998 | ||
| Loughrea | Galway | 1941 | ||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | Carlow | |||
| Mount Sion | Waterford | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Portaferry | Down | 2003 | ||
| Rathdowney-Errill | Laois | 1941 | ||
| Rathnure | Wexford | 1998 | 2003 | |
| Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Antrim | 2000 | 1999 | |
| St. Mary's | Leitrim | 2005 | ||
| Toomevara | Tipperary | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Tubbercurry | Sligo | 2004 | ||
| Wolfe Tones na Sionna | Clare | 1997 | 1996 | |
Results
[edit]| 22 October 2006 Quarter-final | Tubbercurry | 1–9 - 1-13 | St. Mary's | Kilcoyne Park |
| M Burke (0–6), B Walsh (0–1), B Curran (0–1), R Kilcoyne (1–0), R Haughey (0–1). | Report | C Cunniffe (0–7), D Regan (0–1), J Glancy (0–1), B Carroll (0–3), D O’Grady (0–1), S McManus (1–0). | Referee: E O’Shaughnessy (Galway) |
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Athleague | 1–11 – 1–7 | Ballyhaunis | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| M. Connaughton (0–4, one ’65, one free), T. Reddington (0–2), A. Cunniffe (0–1); B. Boyle (0–2, both frees), G. Fallon (0–1), F. Farrell (1–0), S. McGeeney (0–1). | (report) | T. Buckley (0–1), D. McConn (0–4, all frees); C. McCrudden (0–1), F. Walshe (1–0), L. Lyons (0–1). | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 4 November 2006 Semi-final | Athleague | 3–11 – 1–7 | St. Mary's | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| B Boyle 2-3, M Connaughton 0-7, S O'Brien 1-0, G Fallon 0-1. | Report | C Cunniffe 0-6, B Carroll 1-0, J Glancy 0-1. | Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
| 19 November 2006 Final | Athleague | 2–3 – 2–16 | Loughrea | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| B Boyle 1–1 (1f); M Connaughton 1–0 ('65); G Fallon, D McGeeney 0–1 each. | Report | M Haverty 1–3; J Maher 0–4 (3f); J O'Loughlin 1–1; K Daniels 0–3; S Cusack 0–2; K Colleran, G Keary, T Kelly 0–1. | Referee: V Neary (Mayo) |
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Craobh Chiaráin | 2–9 – 0–9 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Parnell Park |
| S McDonnell, G Ennis 1–2 each; A McCrabbe 0-5f. | (report) | SM Murphy 0–8 (5f); J Hickey 0–1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 2–13 – 0–14 | Rathdowney-Errill | Wexford Park |
| S O'Neill 2–1; P Codd 0–4 (2f, 1 '65); T Hogan 0–3; N Higgins 0–2; R Flynn, M Byrne, R Codd 0–1 each. | (report) | J Purcell 0–4 (3f); L Wynne, E Meagher (1 '65) 0–2 each; S Dollard, E Holohan, B Campion (f), J Fitzpatrick, J Phelan, L Tynan 0–1 each. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 12 November 2006 Semi-final | Craobh Chiaráin | 1–10 - 2-14 | Birr | Parnell Park |
| A McCrabbe 1–5 (0-2f, 0-1s), P O'Boyle 0–2, D Kirwan, G Ennis, J Kingston 0–1 each. | (report) | G Hanniffy, S Whelehan (0-1f) 1–1 each, B Whelehan 0–3 (2f, 1 65), S Brown, D Hayden, S Ryan 0–2 each, R Hanniffy, J Erritty, A Whelehan 0–1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 12 November 2006 Semi-final | Rathnure | 1–10 - 2-14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Wexford Park |
| P Codd 0–5 (5f), N Higgins 0–4, T Hogan 1–1. | (report) | H Shefflin 1–3 (0-1f), P Reid 1–1, T J Reid, J Fitzpatrick (1f) 0–3 each, E Reid 0–2, E Fitzpatrick, C Fennelly 0–1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 26 November 2006 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1–20 – 1–8 | Birr | O'Moore Park |
| H Shefflin 1–5 (0-3f), TJ Reid 0–5, E Reid 0–3, P Reid, E Fitzpatrick, J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick 0–2 each, M Aylward 0–1. | (report) | J Errity 1–0, S Whelehan 0–3 (2f), P O'Meara, S Browne 0–2 each, Brian Whelehan 0–1 (f). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 5 November 2005 Quarter-final | Wolfe Tones | 1–14 – 0–5 | Bruree | Cusack Park |
| P O'Rourke 1-2, G McPhillips 0-6 (0-5f), B McPhillips 0-4 (0-3f), Declan 0'Rourke (0-2). | Report | S O'Halloran 0-3 (0-2f), M O'Brien, J V O'Brien (0-1) each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 5 November 2006 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 3–7 – 3–16 | Toomevara | Ballyduff Sportsfield |
| B O'Sullivan 1–4 (0–2 frees, 0-1'45), T O'Rourke and M Boyle 1–0 each, G O'Grady 0–2, J P Leahy 0–1. | (report) | K Dunne 0–7 (0-4f), W Ryan 2–1, P Tuohy 1–0, F Devaney and M Bevans 0–2 each, P O'Brien, D Kennedy, T Dunne, K Cummins. | Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 19 November 2006 Semi-final | Erin's Own | 1–10 – 1–5 | Wolfe Tones | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| E Murphy 0-6f, R Carroll 1–0, M O'Connor, K Murphy (1f) 0–2 each. | (report) | P O'Rourke 1–0, G McPhillips 0-2f, B McPhillips, P Keyef, D O'Rourke 0–1 each. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 19 November 2006 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1–10 – 0–11 | Mount Sion | McDonagh Park |
| J. O’Brien (1–1); K. Dunne (0–3, frees); W. Ryan (0–2); M. Bevans, E. Brislane, T. Dunne, D. Kennedy (0–1) each. | (report) | K. McGrath (0–7, 0–6 frees); M. White (0–3); E. McGrath(0–1). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 3 December 2006 Final | Toomevara | 2–9 – 2–8 | Erin's Own | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Dunne 1–4 (1–1 ‘65's, 0-3f), E Brislane 1–1, W Ryan, J O'Brien 0–2 each. | (report) | E Murphy 1–2 (0–1 ‘65', 0-1f), K Murphy 0–4, S Cronin 1–0, C O'Connor, C Coakley 0–1 each. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
| 22 October 2005 Semi-final | Kevin Lynch’s | 1–12 – 0–11 | Portaferry | Casement Park |
| G McGonigle 1-6 (4f); P Kelly, K Hinphey, L Hinphey (f), P Sweeney, Pauric McCloskey, Peter McCloskey 0-1 each. | Report | N Magee 0-4 (1f); A Savage, P Rogers 0-2 each; G Adair, R McGrattan (f), J Convery 0-1 each. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 5 November 2005 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1–13 – 2–10 | Kevin Lynch’s | Casement Park |
| C McCambridge (0-4, 3 frees), E McKillop (1-0), A Delargy (0-3, frees), D McKillop (0-2), K McKeegan (0-1, 65), P McGill (0-1), B Delargy (0-1), S McNaughton (0-1). | Report | G McGonigle (2-4, 2 frees, 65), L Hinphey (0-2), M Craig (0-1), Kevin Hinphey (0-1), Pauric McCloskey (0-1), P Sweeney (0-1). | Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 12 November 2006 Final replay | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1–15 – 1–7 | Kevin Lynch’s | Casement Park |
| E McNaughton 1–0, K McKeegan, D McKillop, P McGill, A Delargy 0–3 each, B Delargy 0–2, S McNaughton 0–1. | (report) | G McGonigle 1–3, Kevin Hinphey 0–2, K Hinphey, M Craig 0–1 each. | Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2–20 – 3–14 | Toomevara | O'Moore Park |
| H. Shefflin 0–8 (0–7 frees); Cha Fitzpatrick 1–4; P. Reid 1–2; TJ Reid 0–2 (0–1 sideline); E. Reid 0–2; B. Aylward, D. Hoyne, 0–1 each. | (report) | P. O’Brien 1–4; K. Dunne 0–5 (0–4 frees 0–1 65); J. Delaney 1–1; E. Brislane 1–0; F. Devanney 0–3; W. Ryan 0–1. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final | Loughrea | 1–11 – 0–9 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Cusack Park |
| J Maher 0–7 (3f, 1 '65', 1 lb), V Maher 1–0, G Keary, B Mahony, K Colleran, M Haverty 0–1 each. | (report) | C McCambridge 0–4 (2f, 1 '65'), A Delargy 0–3, K McKeegan (f), C McKeegan 0–1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 17 March 2007 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3–12 – 2–8 | Loughrea | Croke Park |
| TJ Reid 2–2; P Reid 1–2; H Shefflin 0–3 (3f); E Reid 0–3; E Fitzpatrick 0–1 (f); M Aylward 0–1. | (report) | J Maher 1–3 (1-0f; 2 '65'); V Maher 1–0; K Colleran, J Loughlin 0–2 each, B Dooley 0–1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 4-07 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | John Maher | Loughrea | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Patrick Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Brendan Boyle | Athleague | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Mervyn Connaughton | Athleague | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Alan McCrabbe | Craobh Chiaráin | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Clement Cunniffe | St. Mary's | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 2-4 | 10 | Ruairí Óg |
| 2 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 1-6 | 9 | Portaferry |
| 3 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-2 | 8 | Loughrea |
| Alan McCrabbe | Craobh Chiaráin | 1-5 | 8 | Birr | |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-5 | 8 | Birr | |
| Seán Michael Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-8 | 8 | Craobh Chiaráin | |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-8 | 8 | Toomevara | |
| 4 | Seán O'Neill | Rathnure | 2-1 | 7 | Rathdowney-Errill |
| Willie Ryan | Toomevara | 2-1 | 7 | Ballyduff | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 1-4 | 7 | Toomevara | |
| Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 1-4 | 7 | Erin's Own | |
| Paddy O'Brien | Toomevara | 1-4 | 7 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| James Fitzpatrick | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-4 | 7 | Toomevara | |
| Clement Cunniffe | St. Mary's | 0-7 | 7 | Tubbercurry | |
| Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 0-7 | 7 | Ballyduff | |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-7 | 7 | Toomevara | |
| John Maher | Loughrea | 0-7 | 7 | Ruairí Óg |