# 2006 Tommy Murphy Cup

The Tommy Murphy Cup 2006 began on July 22, 2006. It was the third year that this element of the Bank of Ireland Football Championship was played.

## Teams
### General information

Thirteen counties competed in the Tommy Murphy Cup:
| County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2005 Championship | Appearance |
| Antrim | — | 1951 | — | Quarter-finals | 3rd |
| Carlow | — | 1944 | — | Preliminary round | 2nd |
| Cavan | — | 1997 | 1952 | Round 4 (All-Ireland SFC) | 1st |
| Clare | 2004 | 1992 | — | Round 3 (All-Ireland SFC) | 2nd |
| Kilkenny | — | 1911 | — | Preliminary round | 2nd |
| Leitrim | — | 1994 | — | Preliminary round | 2nd |
| London | — | — | — | Quarter-finals | 3rd |
| Louth | — | 1957 | 1957 | Round 3 (All-Ireland SFC) | 2nd |
| Monaghan | — | 1988 | — | Round 4 (All-Ireland SFC) | 1st |
| Tipperary | 2005 | 1935 | 1920 | Champions | 2nd |
| Roscommon | — | 2001 | 1944 | Semi-finals | 2nd |
| Waterford | — | 1898 | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
| Wicklow | — | — | — | Preliminary round | 2nd |

## Results

| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
| Preliminary | July 22 | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow | Carlow | 1-10 | Wicklow | 0-11 |
| Preliminary | July 22 | Dungarvan | Tipperary | 0-12 | Waterford | 1-07 |
| Preliminary | July 23 | Casement Park, Belfast | Antrim | 1-23 | Kilkenny | 1-08 |
| Preliminary | July 25 | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan | Cavan | 2-12 | Roscommon | 0-14 |
| Preliminary | July 25 | Cusack Park, Ennis | Louth | 2-14 | Clare | 3-09 |
| Quarter-Final | July 29 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Leitrim | 0-14 | Tipperary | 1-06 |
| Quarter-Final | July 29 | Casement Park, Belfast | Antrim | 2-14 | Cavan | 2-09 |
| Quarter-Final | July 29 | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow | Carlow | 1-11 | London | 0-07 |
| Quarter-Final | August 4 | Dundalk | Louth | 3-13 | Monaghan | 1-13 |
| Semi-Final | August 12 | Dundalk | Louth | 0-22 | Antrim | 0-08 |
| Semi-Final | August 13 | Birr | Leitrim | 2-12 | Carlow | 0-08 |

## Final

| GK | 1 | Stuart Reynolds (O'Connells) |
| RCB | 2 | David Brennan (Mattock Rangers) |
| FB | 3 | Colin Goss (St Patrick's) |
| LCB | 4 | John O'Brien (Seán O'Mahony's) |
| RHB | 5 | Peter McGinnity (Dundalk Gaels) |
| CHB | 6 | Mick Fanning (Naomh Máirtín) |
| LHB | 7 | Ray Finnegan (St Patrick's) |
| MF | 8 | Martin Farrelly (St Joseph's) |
| MF | 9 | Paddy Keenan (St Patrick's) |
| RHF | 10 | Brian White (Cooley Kickhams) |
| CHF | 11 | Mark Brennan (Mattock Rangers) |
| LHF | 12 | Ronan Carroll (St Mary's) |
| RCF | 13 | Darren Clarke (St Mary's) |
| FF | 14 | Shane Lennon (Kilkerley Emmets) |
| LCF | 15 | JP Rooney (Naomh Máirtín) |
| Substitutes: ||
| | 16 | Alan Page (Cooley Kickhams) for Goss |
| | 17 | Mark Stanfield (Killeavy, Armagh) for Lennon |
| | 18 | Christy Grimes (Mattock Rangers) for Farrelly |
| | 19 | Trevor O'Brien (Glyde Rangers) for White |
| | 20 | Colm Judge (Newtown Blues) for Clarke |
| GK | 1 | Cathal McCrann (Gortletteragh) |
| RCB | 2 | Dermot Reynolds (St Mary's) |
| FB | 3 | John McKeon (Drumreilly) |
| LCB | 4 | Michael McGuinness (Mohill) |
| RHB | 5 | Barry McWeeney (Aughnasheelin) |
| CHB | 6 | Francis Holohan (Drumreilly) |
| LHB | 7 | Shane Foley (Kiltubrid) |
| MF | 8 | Gary McCloskey (Bornacoola) |
| MF | 9 | Chris Carroll (Kiltubrid) |
| RHF | 10 | Colin Regan (Melvin Gaels) |
| CHF | 11 | Michael Foley (Drumkeerin) |
| LHF | 12 | Barry Prior (Aughawillan) |
| RCF | 13 | James Glancy (St Mary's) |
| FF | 14 | Donal Brennan (Cloone) |
| LCF | 15 | Ciarán Duignan (Fenagh St Caillin's) |
| Substitutes: ||
| | 16 | Declan Maxwell (Drumreilly) for Regan |
| | 17 | David McHugh (Annaduff) for Foley |
| | 18 | Noel Doonan (Carrigallen) for Carroll |
| | 19 | Ronan Gallagher (Mohill) for Glancy |
| | 20 | Michael Greene (St Mary's) for McWeeney |