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2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

Field	Value
name	2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
dates	25 May – 15 October 2006
teams	16
sponsor	Limerick's Live 95 FM
champions	[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg	border	20px]] Bruree
champions captain	Stephen McDonagh
champions manager	John Tuohy
count	2
runners-up	[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg	border	20px]] Patrickswell
runners-up captain	Barry Foley
runners-up manager	John O'Brien
relegated	[[File:Colours of Cavan.svg	border	20px]] Dromin/Athlacca
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg	border	20px]] Monaleen
matches	31
top scorer	[[File:Flag vertical green blue 3x2.svg	border	20px]] Kevin Tobin (3–37)
previous year	2005
previous tournament	2005 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
next year	2007
next tournament	2007 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

| runners-up = [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] Patrickswell | runners-up captain = Barry Foley | runners-up manager = John O'Brien The 2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 25 May to 15 October 2006.

Garryspillane entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Granagh-Ballingarry in the third round. Dromin/Athlacca and Monaleen were relegated.

The final was played on 15 October 2006 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Bruree and Patrickswell, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 24 years. Bruree won the match by 1–16 to 1–15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 113 years.

Murroe-Boher's Kevin Tobin was the championship's top scorer with 3–37.

Format change

For the third year in succession, a new format was introduced. The group stages were abolished in favour of a double-elimination format.

First round: The 16 teams were drawn against each other. The eight winning teams progressed to the second round winners group. The eight losing teams progressed to the second round losers group.
Second round (winners group): The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams progressed to the third round.
Second round (losers group): The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the third round. The four losing teams progressed to the relegation playoffs.
Relegation playoffs: The four teams were drawn against each other. The two losing teams were relegated from the championship.
Third round: The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the semi-finals. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: The four teams were drawn against each other. The two winning teams progressed to the semi-finals. The two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Final: The two teams played each other to determine the champions.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship:

Granagh-Ballingarry

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship:

Ballybrown

Results

First round

Second round winners group

Second round losers group

Relegation playoffs

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kevin Tobin	Murroe-Boher	3–37	46	5	9.20
2	Barry Foley	Patrickswell	3–29	38	5	7.60
3	Mike FitzGerald	Doon	4–23	35	3	11.66
4	Stephen O'Halloran	Bruree	1–31	34	6	5.66
5	Conor Fitzgerald	Adare	2–22	28	3	9.33
6	Niall Moran	Ahane	3–18	27	3	9.00
Andrew O'Shaughnessy	Kilmallock	3–18	27	4	6.75
8	Paul Neenan	Dromin/Athlacca	1–24	27	3	9.00
9	Denis O'Connor	Granagh-Ballingarry	3–37	26	3	8.66
10	Gerard O'Brien	Bruree	3–15	24	5	4.80

SINGLE D O'Connor 3-07 16 M Fitzgerald 2-08 14 M Fitzgerald 1-10 13 K Tobin 2-06 12 S O'Halloran 1-09 12 D Breen 1-09 12 C Fitzgerald 1-09 12 P Kirby 0-12 12 P Browne 3-02 11 B Foley 2-05 11 N Moran 2-05 11 G O'Brien 1-08 11 P Neenan 1-08 11 C Fitzgerald 1-08 11 N Moran 1-08 11 S O'Halloran 0–11 11

Miscellaneous

Knockainey hurler, Willie O'Brien, died suddenly on the day before the club's relegation playoff with Dromin/Athlacca.

References

"Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand.
(17 October 2005). "Carroll's just reward". Irish Times.
(17 October 2005). "Long wait over for Garryspillane". Irish Examiner.
(16 October 2006). "McDonagh the inspiration as Bruree upset Patrickswell". Irish Examiner.
(16 October 2006). "AT LONG LAST: Bruree lift county title for first time since De Valera was a kid". Irish Independent.
(16 May 2020). "WATCH: Granagh Ballingarry & Glenroe do battle in 2005 IHC Final". Sporting Limerick.
(10 October 2005). "Ballybrown back to intermediate grade". Irish Independent.
(14 August 2006). "Hurler found dead at home". Irish Examiner.
(19 August 2006). "Willie O'Brien". Hogan Stand.

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