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2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 2006 | ||
| dates | 31 May 2006 – 16 September 2006 | ||
| teams | 14 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| matches | 13 | ||
| team | Kilkenny | ||
| titles | 10th | ||
| captain | Michael Fennelly | ||
| manager | Adrian Finan | ||
| team2 | Tipperary | ||
| captain2 | David Young | ||
| manager2 | Tom Fogarty | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg | 20px | border]] Darragh Egan (3-23) |
| previous | 2005 | ||
| next | 2007 |
The 2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 31 May 2006 and ended on 16 September 2006.
Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-11 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first since 2004.
Tipperary's Darragh Egan was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Results
[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Final
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top Scorer Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 3-23 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 2 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 3 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 2-9 | 15 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Kevin O'Reilly | Dublin | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Stephen Lillis | Tipperary | 0-13 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Colm McManus | Down | 2-05 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Niall Teehan | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | |
| 9 | Brendan Barry | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Joe Canning | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | |
| Paddy Hogan | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | |
| Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Joey Scullion | Antrim | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
Top Scorer In A Single Game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm McManus | Down | 2-05 | 11 | Antrim |
| 2 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Wexford |
| Brendan Barry | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Joe Canning | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | David McCormack | Kilkenny | 1-05 | 8 | Dublin |
| Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Clare | |
| Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Kilkenny | |
| Joey Scullion | Antrim | 0-08 | 8 | Down | |
| James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Galway | |
| 10 | Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
| Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-07 | 7 | Cork | |
| James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 0-07 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Kevin O'Reilly | Dublin | 0-07 | 7 | Offaly | |
| Kevin O'Reilly | Dublin | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Mark Flaherty | Clare | 0-07 | 7 | Tipperary |
References
References
- (17 September 2006). "Cats' Power punishes Tipp". Irish Independent.
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