2006 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship

2006 Interprovincial Hurling ChampionshipDates| 14 October
– 28 October 2006

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Teams|  Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions| Leinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 3
Goals scored| 6 (2 per match)
Points scored| 104 (34.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)| Eugene Cloonan (2-15)
| ← 2005 (Previous) | (Next) 2007 →

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The 2006 Interprovincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2006 M Donnelly Hurling Interprovincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 79th series of the Interprovincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The championship was won by Leinster.

## Results

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### Inter provincial Championship

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October 14
Semi-final

Leinster| 2-19 - 0-12| Ulster

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D Franks (0-6)
A Fogarty (1-2)
R Power (0-4)
J Bergin (1-0)
R McCarthy (0-3)
J McCaffrey (0-2)
Diarmuid Lyng (0-1)
E Brennan (0-1) | Report | J McIntosh (0-10)
S McBride (0-1)
R Convery (0-1)

Parnell Park, Dublin

Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

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October 15
Semi-final

Munster| 1-16 - 2-17| Connacht

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E Kelly (1-6)
P Kelly (0-3)
N Gilligan (0-2)
T Carmody (0-2)
A O'Shaughnessy (0-1)
M Walsh (0-1)
N Moran (0-1) | Report | E Cloonan (2-6)
R Murray (0-3)
D Tierney (0-2)
G Farragher (0-1)
K Broderick (0-1)
T Óg Regan (0-1)
A Kerins (0-1)
D Collins (0-1)
F Healy (0-1)

Cusack Park, Ennis

Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

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October 28
Final

Connacht| 0-17 - 1-23| Leinster

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E Cloonan (0-9)
I Tannian (0-3)
F Healy (0-2)
M Kerins (0-1)
R Murray (0-1)
D Tierney (0-1) | Report | R Power (0-7)
E Brennan (0-6)
J Bergin (1-3)
A Fogarty (0-4)
E Larkin (0-2)
Derek Lyng (0-1)

Pearse Stadium, Galway

Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

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GK | 1 | Liam Donoghue
RCB | 2 | Damien Joyce
FB | 3 | Ger Mahon |  |  47'
LCB | 4 | Tony Óg Regan
RWB | 5 | David Collins
CB | 6 | Diarmuid Cloonan
LWB | 7 | John Lee
MD | 8 | Richie Murray |  |  60'
MD | 9 | David Tierney
RWF | 10 | Iarla Tannian
CF | 11 | Mark Kerins
LWF | 12 | Alan Kerins |  |  44'
RCF | 13 | Kenneth Burke |  |  25'
FF | 14 | Eugene Cloonan
LCF | 15 | Fergal Healy
Substitutes:
|  | Damien Hayes |  |  25'
|  | Niall Healy |  |  44'
|  | M. J. Quinn |  |  47'
|  | Ger Farragher |  |  60'
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GK | 1 | Brian Mullins
RCB | 2 | Richie Mullally |  |  48'
FB | 3 | John Tennyson
LCB | 4 | James Ryall
RWB | 5 | Tommy Walsh
CB | 6 | Rory Hanniffy
LWB | 7 | Diarmuid Lyng |  |  67'
MD | 8 | Derek Lyng |  |  59'
MD | 9 | Gary Hanniffy
RWF | 10 | Eoin Larkin |  |  67'
CF | 11 | Richie Power
LWF | 12 | David Franks |  |  29'
RCF | 13 | Eddie Brennan (c)
FF | 14 | Joe Bergin
LCF | 15 | Aidan Fogarty
Substitutes:
|  | Michael Jacob |  |  29'
|  | Malachy Travers |  |  48'
|  | James Young |  |  59'
|  | Darren McCormack |  |  67'
|  | John McCaffrey |  |  67'

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## Top scorers

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### Championship

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Rank  | Player  | County  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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1  | Eugene Cloonan | Connacht | 2–15  | 21  | 2  | 10.50

### Single game

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Rank  | Player  | County  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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1  | Eugene Cloonan | Connacht | 2-6  | 10  | Munster
1  | Johnny McIntosh | Ulster | 0-10  | 10  | Leinster
1  | Eoin Kelly | Munster | 1-6  | 9  | Connacht
Eugene Cloonan | Connacht | 0-9  | 10  | Leinster

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