2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2006–07
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

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

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

Fixtures

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

2006-10-22
Quarter-final
St. Mary's 1–13 – 1–9 Tubbercurry
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). (report) M Burke (0–6), B Walsh (0–1), B Curran (0–1), R Kilcoyne (1–0), R Haughey (0–1).
Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry
Referee: E O’Shaughnessy (Galway)

2006-10-30
Quarter-final
Athleague 1–11 – 1–7 Ballyhaunis
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).
Athleague
Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

2006-11-04
Semi-final
Athleague 3–11 – 1–7 St. Mary's

2006-11-19
Final
Loughrea 2–16 – 2–3 Athleague
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. (report) B Boyle 1–1 (1f); M Connaughton 1–0 ('65); G Fallon, D McGeeney 0–1 each.
Athleague
Referee: V Neary (Mayo)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2006-10-29
Quarter-final
Craobh Chiaráin 2–9 – 0–9 Mount Leinster Rangers
S McDonnell, G Ennis 1–2 each; A McCrabbe 0-5f. (report) SM Murphy 0–8 (5f); J Hickey 0–1.
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

2006-10-29
Quarter-final
Rathnure 2–13 – 0–14 Rathdowney-Errill
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.
Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

2006-11-12
Semi-final
Birr 2–14 – 1–10 Craobh Chiaráin
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. (report) A McCrabbe 1–5 (0-2f, 0-1s), P O'Boyle 0–2, D Kirwan, G Ennis, J Kingston 0–1 each.
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: F Smith (Meath)

2006-11-12
Semi-final
Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–14 – 1–10 Rathnure
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. (report) P Codd 0–5 (5f), N Higgins 0–4, T Hogan 1–1.
Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

2006-11-26
Final
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–20 – 1–8 Birr
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).
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2006-11-05
Quarter-final
Wolfe Tones na Sionna 1–14 – 0–5 Bruree

2006-11-05
Quarter-final
Toomevara 3–16 – 3–7 Ballyduff
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. (report) 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.
Ballyduff Sportsfield
Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)

2006-11-19
Semi-final
Erin's Own 1–10 – 1–5 Wolfe Tones na Sionna
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.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

2006-11-19
Semi-final
Toomevara 1–10 – 0–11 Mount Sion
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).
McDonagh Park, Nenagh
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

2006-12-03
Final
Toomevara 2–9 – 2–8 Erin's Own
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.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: G. Hoey (Clare)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2006-10-22
Semi-final
Kevin Lynch’s 1–12 – 0–11 Portaferry

2006-11-12
Final
Replay
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 1–15 – 1–7 Kevin Lynch’s
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.
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: D Magee (Down)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

2006-02-11
Semi-final
Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–20 – 3–14 Toomevara
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.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: É. Morris (Dublin)

2006-02-11
Semi-final
Loughrea 1–11 – 0–9 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
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.
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

2007-03-17
Final
Ballyhale Shamrocks 3–12 – 2–8 Loughrea
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) 1–3 (1-0f; 2 '65'); V Maher 1–0; K Colleran, J Loughlin 0–2 each, B Dooley 0–1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork)