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

TeamCountyMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialCounty
AthleagueRoscommon2003
BallyduffKerry1995
Ballyhale ShamrocksKilkenny199019891991
BallyhaunisMayo
BirrOffaly200320022005
BrureeLimerick
Craobh ChiaráinDublin2003
Erin's OwnCork1992
Kevin Lynch’sDerry1998
LoughreaGalway1941
Mount Leinster RangersCarlow
Mount SionWaterford20032004
PortaferryDown2003
Rathdowney-ErrillLaois1941
RathnureWexford19982003
Ruairí Óg, CushendallAntrim20001999
St. Mary'sLeitrim2005
ToomevaraTipperary20042004
TubbercurrySligo2004
Wolfe Tones na SionnaClare19971996

Results

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).ReportC 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.ReportC 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.ReportM 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)
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)
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).ReportS 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)
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.ReportN 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).ReportG 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)
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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks2-192546.25
2Ken DunneToomevara1-192245.50
3Geoffrey McGonagleKevin Lynch's4-071936.33
4T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks2-121844.50
5John MaherLoughrea1-141735.66
6Patrick ReidBallyhale Shamrocks3-071644.00
7Brendan BoyleAthleague3-061535.00
8Mervyn ConnaughtonAthleague1-111434.66
9Alan McCrabbeCraobh Chiaráin1-101326.50
Clement CunniffeSt. Mary's0-131326.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Geoffrey McGonagleKevin Lynch's2-410Ruairí Óg
2Geoffrey McGonagleKevin Lynch's1-69Portaferry
3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks2-28Loughrea
Alan McCrabbeCraobh Chiaráin1-58Birr
Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-58Birr
Seán Michael MurphyMount Leinster Rangers0-88Craobh Chiaráin
Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0-88Toomevara
4Seán O'NeillRathnure2-17Rathdowney-Errill
Willie RyanToomevara2-17Ballyduff
Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff1-47Toomevara
Ken DunneToomevara1-47Erin's Own
Paddy O'BrienToomevara1-47Ballyhale Shamrocks
James FitzpatrickBallyhale Shamrocks1-47Toomevara
Clement CunniffeSt. Mary's0-77Tubbercurry
Ken DunneToomevara0-77Ballyduff
Ken McGrathMount Sion0-77Toomevara
John MaherLoughrea0-77Ruairí Óg