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:
- 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
Results
Tubbercurry v St. Mary's
| 22 October 2006 Quarter-final |
Tubbercurry |
1–9 - 1-13 |
St. Mary's |
Kilcoyne Park |
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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)
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Athleague v Ballyhaunis
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final |
Athleague |
1–11 – 1–7 |
Ballyhaunis |
Athleague GAA Grounds |
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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)
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Athleague v Loughrea
| 19 November 2006 Final |
Athleague |
2–3 – 2–16 |
Loughrea |
Athleague GAA Grounds |
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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)
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Rathnure v Rathdowney-Errill
| 29 October 2006 Quarter-final |
Rathnure |
2–13 – 0–14 |
Rathdowney-Errill |
Wexford Park |
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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)
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Craobh Chiaráin v Birr
| 12 November 2006 Semi-final |
Craobh Chiaráin |
1–10 - 2-14 |
Birr |
Parnell Park |
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A McCrabbe 1–5 (0-2f, 0-1s), P O'Boyle 0–2, D Kirwan, G Ennis, J Kingston 0–1 each. |
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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)
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Ballyhale Shamrocks v Birr
| 26 November 2006 Final |
Ballyhale Shamrocks |
1–20 – 1–8 |
Birr |
O'Moore Park |
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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)
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Wolfe Tones v Bruree
| 5 November 2005 Quarter-final |
Wolfe Tones |
1–14 – 0–5 |
Bruree |
Cusack Park |
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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)
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Ballyduff v Toomevara
| 5 November 2006 Quarter-final |
Ballyduff |
3–7 – 3–16 |
Toomevara |
Ballyduff Sportsfield |
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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. |
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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)
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Toomevara v Mount Sion
| 19 November 2006 Semi-final |
Toomevara |
1–10 – 0–11 |
Mount Sion |
McDonagh Park |
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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)
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Kevin Lynch’s v Portaferry
| 22 October 2005 Semi-final |
Kevin Lynch’s |
1–12 – 0–11 |
Portaferry |
Casement Park |
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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)
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Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v Kevin Lynch’s
| 5 November 2005 Final |
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
1–13 – 2–10 |
Kevin Lynch’s |
Casement Park |
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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)
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Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v Kevin Lynch’s
| 12 November 2006 Final replay |
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
1–15 – 1–7 |
Kevin Lynch’s |
Casement Park |
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E McNaughton 1–0, K McKeegan, D McKillop, P McGill, A Delargy 0–3 each, B Delargy 0–2, S McNaughton 0–1. |
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G McGonigle 1–3, Kevin Hinphey 0–2, K Hinphey, M Craig 0–1 each. |
Referee: D Magee (Down)
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Ballyhale Shamrocks v Toomevara
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final |
Ballyhale Shamrocks |
2–20 – 3–14 |
Toomevara |
O'Moore Park |
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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. |
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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)
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Loughrea v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
| 11 February 2007 Semi-final |
Loughrea |
1–11 – 0–9 |
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall |
Cusack Park |
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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)
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Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
