Interprovincial Championship 2006

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The 2006 Interprovincial Championship, (also known as the Railway Cup or The Martin Donnelly Cup was a Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the four provinces of the Island of Ireland. The 2006 football final was held at Boston in the United States of America and the hurling final was be played at Pearse Stadium, Galway, Ireland on October, 2006. 2006s interprovincial championship finished with Leinster claiming the Martin Donnelly cup in both hurling and Gaelic football.

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[edit] Football

[edit] Leinster v Ulster

Leinster made the Boston final due to a win over Ulster at Kingspan Breffni Park. The game was refereed by P Russell from Tipperary.

Winner Team Score Opponent Team Score
Leinster G Connaughton, A Fennelly, D Rooney, M Ennis, C King, C Moran, K Slattery, B Quigley, P Clancy, D Lally, J Doyle (0-4, 2 frees), M Carpenter (0-2), C Keaney (1-3, 1 free), J Sheridan (1-3, 1 pen, 2 frees), B Kavanagh (0-1). Subs: P Barden for Lally, D Earley for Kavanagh, A Mangan for Carptenter, D Reilly for Moran 2-13 Ulster P Hearty, A Mallon, B Owens, F Bellew, B Dunnion, B Monaghan, P Jordan, D Gordon, N Gallagher, D Clerkin, S Cavanagh (0-2, 1 free), F Doherty, S Johnston (1-5, 4 frees), S O'Neill (1-0), P Bradley (0-3). Subs: K Lacey for Owens, C Toye for Clerkin, P Brady for Monaghan, E Bradley for Doherty 2-10

[edit] Connacht v Munster

Connacht qualified for the Martin Donnelly football final in Boston following a thrilling extra-time victory over Munster at Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon on Friday, October 6 2006. The game was refereed by J McKee from Armagh.

Winner Team Score Opponent Team Score
Connacht D Clarke; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, D Burke; D Heaney, D Blake, B McWeeney; D Brady, J Bergin; A Kerins, M Breheny, E O’Hara; C Mortimer, A Dillon, G Heneghan. Subs: S Davey for Breheny (26), D Meehan for McWeeney (26), G Brady for Heneghan (ht), S Daly for Heaney (ht), D Savage for Davey (60). 1-15 Munster P Fitzgerald; K O’Connor, M McCarthy, T O’Sullivan; M Shields, G Spillane, A O’Mahony; N Murphy, T Griffin; C McCarthy, G Hurney, S Buckley; K O’Sullivan, K Donaghy, M Russell. Subs: W Hennessy for C McCarthy (49), J Galvin for Buckley (53), J Hayes for K O’Sullivan (58), B Lacey for Hennessy (68). 2-10

[edit] Final

Leinster
2-14 - 2-11
(final score after 70 minutes)
Connacht
Manager: Val Andrews

Team:
G Connaughton (Gk)
A Fennelly
B Cahill
M Ennis
C King
C Moran
K Slattery
B Quigley
P Clancy (0-1)
D Lally
J Doyle (0-3, 1 free)
M Carpenter (1-2)
C Keaney (0-4, 3 frees)
J Sheridan (1-2)
B Kavanagh (0-1)


Substitutes:
A Mangan
T Walsh
D Clarke

Half-time:

Competition:
Interprovincial Championship
(Final)

Date:
20.00 BST
Sunday, October 21, 2006

Venue:
Canton, Boston

Attendance:
5,000

Referee:
A Mangan
Kerry

Match rules:
70 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Manager: John O'Mahony

Team:
D Clarke
D Heaney (0-1)
F Hanley
D Burke
S Daly
D Blake
S McDermott
P Harte
D Brady
A Kerins
G Brady
A Dillon (0-2, 1 free)
C Mortimer (0-5, 4 frees)
M Mheehan (1-1, 1 '45)
D Savage


Substitutes:
K Mannion (0-1)
S Davey
K O'Neill (0-1)

[edit] Results

  Semi-finals Final
                 
 Flag of Leinster Leinster 2-13  
 Flag of Ulster Ulster 2-10  
     Flag of Leinster Leinster 2-14
   Flag of Connacht Connacht 2-11
 Flag of Connacht Connacht 1-15
 Flag of Munster Munster 2-10  

[edit] Hurling

[edit] Leinster v Ulster

The game which was played on Saturday, October 14 2006 was refereed by M Haverty from Galway.

Winner Team Score Opponent Team Score
Leinster J McGarry; M Travers, J Tennyson, J Ryall; T Walsh, R Hanniffy, Diarmuid Lyng (0-01); Derek Lyng, R McCarthy (0-03); E Brennan (0-01); G Hanniffy, D Franks (0-06 (0-06f)); J Bergin (1-00), R Power (0-04 (0-02f)), A Fogarty (1-02). Subs used: E Quigley for Diarmuid Lyng (46 mins), J McCaffrey (0-02) for Bergin (50), D McCormack for Hanniffy, R Mullally for Travers (both 55). 2-19 Ulster G Clarke; A Bell, G Bell, M Conway; M Molloy, L Hinphey, G Clarke; A Savage, B McGourty; K Stewart, P Braniff, R Convery; J McIntosh (0-10 (0-05f)), G Savage (0-01), D Cullen. Subs used: S McBride (0-01) for Braniff (5 mins), P McCormack for Bell (22), S Clarke for G Savage (half-time), K Kelly for Conway (39), D Coulter for Cullen (48). 0-12

[edit] Connacht v Munster

The game which was played on Sunday, October 15 2006 was refereed by Brian Gavin from Offaly.

Winner Team Score Opponent Team Score
Connacht L Donoghue; D Joyce, G Mahon, T Regan; D Collins, R Murray, S Kavanagh; F Healy, A Kerins; K Broderick, D Forde, D Tierney; G Farragher, E Cloonan, N Healy. (all Galway) 2-17 Munster A Nash (Cork); G O'Grady (Clare), S Lucey (Limerick), S Hickey (Limerick); D Fitzgerald (Tipperary), C Plunkett (Clare), A Markham (Clare); P Kelly (Tipperary), M O'Brien (Limerick); D McMahon (Clare), M Walsh (Waterford), T Carmody (Clare); A O'Shaughnessy (Limerick), N Gilligan (Clare), E Kelly (Tipperary). 1-16

[edit] Final

The hurling final is to be played as a curtain raiser to the International rules football first test at Pearse Stadium, Galway on October 28.

Leinster
1-23 - 0-17
(final score after 70 minutes)
Connacht Galway
Manager: John Conron

Team:
B Mullins (Offaly)
R Mullally (Kilkenny)
J Tennyson (Kilkenny)
J Ryall ( Kilkenny)
Diarmuid Lyng (Wexord)
R Hanniffy (Offaly)
T Walsh (Kilkenny)
Derek Lyng (Kilkenny) (0-01)
G Hanniffy (Offaly)
E Larkin (Kilkenny) (0-02)
R Power (Kilkenny) (0-07)
D Franks (Offaly)
E Brennan (Kilkenny) (0-06)
J Bergin (Offaly) (1-03)
A Fogarty (Kilkenny) (0-04).


Substitutes:
M Jacob (Wexford)
M Travers (Wexford)
J Young (Laois)
D McCormack (Westmeath)
J McCaffrey (Dublin)

Half-time:

Competition:
Interprovincial Championship
(Final)

Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, October 28, 2006

Venue:
Pearse Stadium, Galway

Attendance:

Referee:
Seamus Roche
Tipperary

Match rules:
70 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Manager: John Fahy

Team:
L Donoghue
D Joyce
G Mahon
T Og Regan
D Collins
D Cloonan
J Lee
R Murray (0-01)
D Tierney (0-01)
I Tannian (0-03)
M Kerins (0-01)
A Kerins
K Burke
E Cloonan (0-09)
F Healy (0-02)


Substitutes:
D Hayes
N Healy
MJ Quinn
K Broderick
G Farragher

[edit] Results

  Semi-finals Final
                 
 Flag of Leinster Leinster 2-19  
 Flag of Ulster Ulster 0-12  
     Flag of Leinster Leinster 1-23
   Flag of Connacht Connacht 0-17
 Flag of Connacht Connacht 2-17
 Flag of Munster Munster 1-16