# 2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top hurling clubs in Limerick. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.
The winners of the 2006 championship were Bruree who defeated firm favourites, Patrickswell in the final on a scoreline of 1–16 to 1–15.

## Overview

Sixteen teams contest the Limerick County Championship. These teams are:
* City : Monaleen, Na Piarsaigh, Patrickswell.
* East : Ahane, Doon, Murroe-Boher.
* South: Bruree, Croom, Dromin-Athlacca, Garryspillane, Kilmallock, Knockainey.
* West : Adare, Granagh-Ballingarry, Tournafulla, Killeedy,

## First round

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Kilmallock | Croom | 2-16 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 2-11 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | May | Gaelic Grounds | Ahane | 1-15 | Adare | 1-12 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Bruff | Garryspillane | 1-16 | Dromin-Athlacca | 1-8 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Kilmallock | Patrickswell | 3-15 | Kileedy | 1-8 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Askeaton | Na Piarsaigh | 1-11 | Tournafulla | 0-12 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 25 May | Gaelic Grounds | Doon | 1-8 | Bruree | 2-14 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Rhebogue | Murroe-Boher | 3-16 | Monaleen | 1-9 |
| Limerick SHC First Round | 28 May | Bruff | Kilmallock | 1-11 | Knockainey | 0-14 |
| Limerick SHC First Round Replay (AET) | 3 June | Bruff | Kilmallock | 2-18 | Knockainey | 1-15 |

## Second round
### Winners Group

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 30 July | Gaelic Grounds | Ahane | 4-14 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-5 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 30 July | Kilmallock | Croom | 2-18 | Murroe-Boher | 2-8 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 30 July | Bruff | Garryspillane | 1-10 | Patrickswell | 3-10 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 30 July | Bruff | Kilmallock | 2-10 | Bruree | 1-11 |

### Losers Group

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 28 July | Gaelic Grounds | Doon | 2-14 | Adare | 3-9 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 28 July | Feenagh | Granagh-Ballingarry | 0-16 | Dromin-Athlacca | 0-12 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 28 July | Ballyagran | Tournafulla | 5-12 | Monaleen | 1-18 |
| Limerick SHC Second Round | 28 July | Kilmallock | Kileedy | 3-13 | Knockainey | 0-11 |

## Relegation Playoffs

The Losers of these matches will play Intermediate Hurling in 2007. There will be 15 teams playing senior hurling in 2007 plus a divisional team. The Knockainey - Dromin Athlacca match may be called off for some time due to the shock death of the Knockainey full back William O'Brien to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome the night before the proposed meeting of the two clubs.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
| Limerick SHC Relegation Playoff | 11 August | Mungret | Adare | 2-19 | Monaleen | 0-4 | |
| Limerick SHC Relegation Playoff | 1 September | Bruff | Knockainey | 3-12 | Dromin-Athlacca | 0-14 | |

## Third round

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Limerick SHC Third Round | 11 August | Gaelic Grounds | Doon | 1-16 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-13 |
| Limerick SHC Third Round | 13 August | Feenagh | Bruree | 2-12 | Tournafulla | 2-8 |
| Limerick SHC Third Round | 13 August | Kilmallock | Garryspillane | 2-13 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 3-11 |
| Limerick SHC Third Round | 12 August | Kilmallock | Murroe-Boher | 2-16 | Kileedy | 0-7 |

## Quarter finals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score |
| Limerick SHC Quarter Final | 10 September | Gaelic Grounds | Ahane | 1-12 | Doon | 1-16 |
| Limerick SHC Quarter Final | 10 September | Gaelic Grounds | Patrickswell | 2-12 | Kilmallock | 0-17 |
| Limerick SHC Quarter Final | 9 September | Gaelic Grounds | Croom | 0-13 | Murroe-Boher | 1-10 |
| Limerick SHC Quarter Final Replay | 16 September | Gaelic Grounds | Croom | 1-15 | Murroe-Boher | 2-10 |
| Limerick SHC Quarter Final | 2 September | Feenagh | Granagh-Ballingarry | 0-11 | Bruree | 2-11 |

## Semi finals

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
| Limerick SHC Semi Final | 24 September | Gaelic Grounds | Patrickswell | 3-11 | Croom | 1-16 |
| Limerick SHC Semi Final | 24 September | Gaelic Grounds | Doon | 0-13 | Bruree | 1-13 |

## Final

| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
| Limerick SHC Final | 15 October | Gaelic Grounds | Bruree | 1-16 | Patrickswell | 1-15 |

## Championship statistics
### Miscellaneous

* Bruree end a 113-year gap to win the first time since 1893.