2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final


The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match held at Croke Park, Dublin on 3 September 2006. The match was the 119th All-Ireland hurling final and was contested by Kilkenny and Cork, with Kilkenny putting in a fiercely determined and intense performance to win 1–16 to 1–13. It was the first meeting of these two sides in the All-Ireland final since 2004 when Cork were the winners. Cork were aiming to capture a third All-Ireland title in succession while Kilkenny, under the leadership of Brian Cody, were hoping to capture a first title since 2003. The prize for the winning team was the Liam MacCarthy Cup. While in recent years the All-Ireland final has been held on the second Sunday in September, the 2006 final was held a week earlier than normal in order to avoid a clash with golf's Ryder Cup.

Previous championship encounters

This particular fixture has been frequent in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It is sometimes referred to as 'the traditional final' due to the great skill and rivalry displayed by these two teams. Kilkenny have played Cork a total of twenty-three times in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. As of 2006 Kilkenny had recorded twelve wins over the great rivals while Cork had defeated Kilkenny on nine occasions. There were two draws between the sides.
YearVenueCompetitionKilkenny
score		Cork
score		Match report
1893Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final0–2 6–8
1903Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling 'Home' Final0–8 8–9
1904Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final1–9 1–8
1905Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final7–7 2–9
1907Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final3–12 4–8
1912Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–1 1–3
1926Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–0 4–6
1931Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final1–6 1–6
1931Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final Replay2–5 2–5
1931Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final 2nd Replay3–4 5–8
1939Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–7 3–3
1946Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final3–8 7–5
1947Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final0–14 2–7
1966Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final1–10 3–9
1969Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–15 2–9
1972Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final3–24 5–11
1978Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–8 1–15
1982Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final3–18 1–13
1983Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final2–14 2–12
1992Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final3–10 1–12
1999Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final0–12 0–13
2003Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final1–14 1–11
2004Croke Park, DublinAll-Ireland Hurling Final0–9 0–17

Paths to the final

Kilkenny

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Cork

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Match Details

Kilkenny
Black and amber striped shirts/White shorts/Black and amber socks		1–16 – 1–13
Cork
Red shirts/White shorts/Red and white socks
Manager: Brian Cody
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Team:
James McGarry
Mick Kavanagh
Noel Hickey
Jackie Tyrell
James Ryall
John Tennyson
Tommy Walsh
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick
Derek Lyng
Richie Power
Henry Shefflin
Eoin Larkin
Eddie Brennan
Martin Comerford
Aidan Fogarty
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Substitutes:
Willie O'Dwyer
Richie Mullally
Half-time:
1-08 : 0-08
Competition:
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Date:
15.30 BST
Sunday, 3 September 2006
Venue:
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance:
82,275
Referee:
Barry Kelly
Match rules:
70 minutes.
Replay if scores still level.
Maximum of 5 substitutions.		Manager: John Allen
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Team:
Donal Óg Cusack
Brian Murphy
Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Pat Mulcahy
John Gardiner
Ronan Curran
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Tom Kenny
Jerry O'Connor
Timmy McCarthy
Niall McCarthy
Ben O'Connor
Neil Ronan
Brian Corcoran
Joe Deane
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Substitutes:
Cian O'Connor
Kieran Murphy
Wayne Sherlock
Cathal Naughton
Conor Cusack