2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:2005–06
Dates:30 October 2005 – 17 March 2006
Teams:23
Connacht:Portumna
Munster:Newtownshandrum
Leinster:James Stephens
Ulster:Ballygalget
Matches:22
Team:Portumna
Titles:1st
Captain:Eugene McEntee
Manager:Jimmy Heverin
Team2:Newtownshandrum
Captain2:Brendan Mulcahy
Manager2:Bernie O'Connor
Topscorer:Eoin Larkin (2-27)
Previous:2004–05
Next:2006–07

The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 October 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006.

James Stephens were the defending champions but were defeated by Portumna in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 17 March 2006 Portumna won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.

James Stephens's Eoin Larkin was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-final

Final

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eoin LarkinJames Stephens2-273348.25
2Joe CanningPortumna3-2231310.33
3Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-282847.00
4Paul FlynnBallygunner4-112337.66
5Pa MorrisseyUniversity College Dublin0-202045.00
6Jonathan O'NeillGlenealy1-161929.50
7Clement CunniffeSt. Mary's Kiltoghert1-141728.50
8Mike ConwayLixnaw3-0716116.00
Johnny McGrattanBallygalget1-131628.00
9Des MythenOulart-the Ballagh3-051427.00
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Mike ConwayLixnaw3-0716Thurles Sarsfields
2Des MythenOulart-the Ballagh3-0312Knockbridge
Joe CanningPortumna1-0912Four Roads
Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-0912Castletown
3Johnny McGrattanBallygalget1-0811Ruairí Óg
4Paul FlynnBallygunner2-0410Garryspillane
Jonathan O'Neill Glenealy1-0710Castlepollard
Joe CanningPortumna1-0710James Stephens
Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-1010Ballygalget
5Paul FlynnBallygunner2-039Clarecastle
Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-069Naomh Eoin
Joe CanningPortumna1-069Newtownshandrum
Jonathan O'Neill Glenealy0-099Castletown

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canning duo lift Portumna. 2006-03-18. Irish Independent. 2010-10-30.