2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

TheLimerick Senior Hurling Championshipis an annual club competition between the tophurlingclubs inLimerick.The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in theMunster Club Championship,the winners of which go on to theAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.

The winners of the 2006 championship were Bruree who defeated firm favourites,Patrickswellin 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	Report
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	[1]
Limerick SHC First Round	28 May	Kilmallock	Patrickswell	3-15	Kileedy	1-8	[2]
Limerick SHC First Round	28 May	Askeaton	Na Piarsaigh	1-11	Tournafulla	0-12	[3]
Limerick SHC First Round	25 May	Gaelic Grounds	Doon	1-8	Bruree	2-14	[4]
Limerick SHC First Round	28 May	Rhebogue	Murroe-Boher	3-16	Monaleen	1-9	[5]
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	[6]

Second round

Winners Group

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Limerick SHC Second Round	30 July	Gaelic Grounds	Ahane	4-14	Na Piarsaigh	1-5	[7]
Limerick SHC Second Round	30 July	Kilmallock	Croom	2-18	Murroe-Boher	2-8	[8]
Limerick SHC Second Round	30 July	Bruff	Garryspillane	1-10	Patrickswell	3-10	[9]
Limerick SHC Second Round	30 July	Bruff	Kilmallock	2-10	Bruree	1-11	[10]

Losers Group

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

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 toSudden Adult Death Syndromethe 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	[15]
Limerick SHC Relegation Playoff	1 September	Bruff	Knockainey	3-12	Dromin-Athlacca	0-14	[16]

Third round

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Limerick SHC Third Round	11 August	Gaelic Grounds	Doon	1-16	Na Piarsaigh	1-13	[17]
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	[18]
Limerick SHC Third Round	12 August	Kilmallock	Murroe-Boher	2-16	Kileedy	0-7	[19]

Quarter finals

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Limerick SHC Quarter Final	10 September	Gaelic Grounds	Ahane	1-12	Doon	1-16	[20]
Limerick SHC Quarter Final	10 September	Gaelic Grounds	Patrickswell	2-12	Kilmallock	0-17	[21]
Limerick SHC Quarter Final	9 September	Gaelic Grounds	Croom	0-13	Murroe-Boher	1-10	[22]
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	[23]

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

• Brureeend a 113-year gap to win the first time since1893.