# 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

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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. Kilkenny had 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.
| Year | Venue | Competition | Kilkenny score | Cork score |
| 1893 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 0–2 (2) | 6–8 (26) |
| 1903 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling 'Home' Final | 0–8 (8) | 8–9 (33) |
| 1904 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 1–9 (12) | 1–8 (11) |
| 1905 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 7–7 (28) | 2–9 (15) |
| 1907 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 3–12 (21) | 4–8 (20) |
| 1912 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–1 (7) | 1–3 (6) |
| 1926 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–0 (6) | 4–6 (18) |
| 1931 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 1–6 (9) | 1–6 (9) |
| 1931 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay | 2–5 (11) | 2–5 (11) |
| 1931 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final 2nd Replay | 3–4 (13) | 5–8 (23) |
| 1939 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–7 (13) | 3–3 (12) |
| 1946 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 3–8 (17) | 7–5 (26) |
| 1947 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 0–14 (14) | 2–7 (13) |
| 1966 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 1–10 (13) | 3–9 (18) |
| 1969 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–15 (21) | 2–9 (15) |
| 1972 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 3–24 (33) | 5–11 (26) |
| 1978 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–8 (14) | 1–15 (18) |
| 1982 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 3–18 (27) | 1–13 (16) |
| 1983 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 2–14 (20) | 2–12 (18) |
| 1992 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 3–10 (19) | 1–12 (15) |
| 1999 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 0–12 (12) | 0–13 (13) |
| 2003 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 1–14 (17) | 1–11 (14) |
| 2004 | Croke Park, Dublin | All-Ireland Hurling Final | 0–9 (9) | 0–17 (17) |

## Match details

| Kilkenny Black and amber striped shirts/White shorts/Black and amber socks | 1–16 – 1–13 (final score after 70 minutes) | Cork Red shirts/White shorts/Red and white socks |
| Manager: Brian Cody Team: James McGarry (GK) Mick Kavanagh Noel Hickey Jackie Tyrell (Capt.) James Ryall John Tennyson Tommy Walsh James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (0–1) Derek Lyng (0–1) Richie Power (0–1) Henry Shefflin (0–8) Eoin Larkin Eddie Brennan (0–1) Martin Comerford (0–1) Aidan Fogarty (1–3) Substitutes: Willie O'Dwyer Richie Mullally | Half-time: 1-08 : 0–08 Competition: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Final) Date: 15.30 BST Sunday, 3 September 2006 Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 82,275 Referee: Barry Kelly (Westmeath) Match rules: 70 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions. | Manager: John Allen Team: Donal Óg Cusack (GK) Brian Murphy Diarmuid O'Sullivan Pat Mulcahy (Capt.) John Gardiner (0–1) Ronan Curran Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Tom Kenny Jerry O'Connor (0–1) Timmy McCarthy Niall McCarthy (0–1) Ben O'Connor (1–4) Neil Ronan Brian Corcoran Joe Deane (0–6) Substitutes: Cian O'Connor Kieran Murphy Wayne Sherlock Cathal Naughton Conor Cusack |