2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2006–07
Championship Details
Dates22 October – 17 March
Teams20
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks (4th win)
CaptainTom Coogan
ManagerMaurice Aylward
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLoughrea
CaptainDamien McClearn
ManagerPat O'Connor
Provincial Champions
MunsterToomevara
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterRuairí Óg, Cushendall
ConnachtLoughrea
Championship Statistics
Matches Played20

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

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:

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

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

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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

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
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