2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:11 August – 10 September 2006
Teams:8
Sponsor:AIB
Champions: Ballyduff
Count:21
Champions Captain:David Slattery
Champions Manager:Mike Hennessy
Runners-Up: Causeway
Runners-Up Captain:John Mike Dooley
Runners-Up Manager:Richard Keane
Matches:8
Goals:15
Points:183
Top Scorer: Brian O'Donovan (2-21)
Previous Year:2005
Previous Tournament:2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2007
Next Tournament:2007 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship

The 2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 11 August to 10 September 2006.

Lixnaw entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyduff in the quarter-finals.[1] [2]

The final was played on 10 September 2006 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyduff and Causeway, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 22 years. Ballyduff won the match by 1–17 to 1–11 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.[3] [4]

Abbeydorney's Brian O'Donovan was the championship's top scorer with 2-21.

Team changes

From championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brian O'DonovanAbbeydorney2-212739.00
2Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff0-242438.00
3John Mike DooleyCauseway2-121836.00

Notes and References

  1. News: First place after second chance. 7 August 2023 . Irish Independent. 20 October 2005.
  2. News: Lixnaw capture SHC title. 7 August 2023 . Hogan Stand. 17 October 2005.
  3. News: Ballyduff take Kerry crown. 7 August 2023 . Irish Independent. 11 September 2006.
  4. News: Ballyduff triumph in Kerry hurling decider. 7 August 2023 . Hogan Stand. 11 September 2006.