Annual hurling competition season
2006 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 11 August – 10 September 2006 |
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Teams | 8 |
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Sponsor | AIB |
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Champions | Ballyduff (21st title) David Slattery (captain) Mike Hennessy (manager) |
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Runners-up | Causeway John Mike Dooley (captain) Richard Keane (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 8 |
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Goals scored | 15 (1.88 per match) |
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Points scored | 183 (22.88 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Brian O'Donovan (2-21) |
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The 2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 11 August to 10 September 2006.
Lixnaw entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyduff in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 10 September 2006 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyduff and Causeway, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 22 years. Ballyduff won the match by 1–17 to 1–11 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.[3][4]
Abbeydorney's Brian O'Donovan was the championship's top scorer with 2-21.
Team changes
From championship
- Decided not to field a team
Results
Quarter-finals
Ballyheigue v Causeway 11 August 2006 Quarter-final | Ballyheigue | 0-09 - 1-07 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| M Slattery 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, N Flahive 0-2, WJ Leen 0-1. | | T Flynn 0-4, JM Dooley 1-0, S Harty 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, C Flynn 0-1. | |
St Brendan's v Abbeydorney 12 August 2006 Quarter-final | St Brendan's | 1-13 - 1-13 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| C Flaherty 1-1, J Egan 0-4, S Flaherty 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, P Donegan 0-1, F Wallace 0-1, E Corridan 0-1. | | B O'Donovan 1-8, I McCarthy 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, I Maunsell 0-1, A Healy 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. | |
Lixnaw v Ballyduff 13 August 2006 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 1-05 - 0-12 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 1-3, M Quilter 0-1, C Fitzmaurice 0-1. | | B O'Sullivan 0-8, M Boyle 0-2, D Bowler 0-1, JP Leahy 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Ballyduff v Kilmoyley 27 August 2006 Semi-final | Ballyduff | 1-11 - 0-11 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-7, G O'Brien 1-1, T O'Rourke 0-2, A Boyle 0-1. | | S Brick 0-8, M Murnane 0-1, D Young 0-1, T Murnane 0-1. | |
Causeway v Abbeydorney 27 August 2006 Semi-final | Causeway | 2-14 - 1-11 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| JM Dooley 1-6, JJ Canty 1-1, C Dineen 0-2, J Dillane 0-2, C Harty 0-1, C Flynn 0-1, T Flynn 0-1. | | B O'Donovan 0-4, K Hannafin 1-0, M Hannafin 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, G Brassil 0-1. | |
Final
Ballyduff v Causeway 10 September 2006 Final | Ballyduff | 1-17 - 1-11 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-9, T O'Rourke 1-0, B O'Grady 0-3, M Boyle 0-2, JP Leahy 0-1, A Boyle 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. | | JM Dooley 0-6, JJ Canty 1-1, S Goggin 0-3, S Harty 0-1. | |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
1 | Brian O'Donovan | Abbeydorney | 2-21 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
2 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
3 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
References
- ^ "First place after second chance". Irish Independent. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Lixnaw capture SHC title". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Ballyduff take Kerry crown". Irish Independent. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Ballyduff triumph in Kerry hurling decider". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
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