2006 Waterford Crystal Cup
The 2006 Waterford Crystal Cup was the inaugural staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup. The draw for the fixtures took place on 20 December 2005. The cup began on 15 January 2006 and ended on 5 February 2006.
| Dates | 15 January 2006 – 5 February 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions | Limerick (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Waterford Institute of Technology | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (2.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 231 (25.67 per match) | ||
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On 5 February 2006, Limerick won the cup following a 1-19 to 3-10 defeat of Waterford Institute of Technology in the final. This was their first Waterford Crystal Cup title.[1]
Participating teams
The newly launched Waterford Crystal Cup featured five county teams and five third level college teams. The Munster Council run the competition on a similar system to the McGrath Cup.
Results
Preliminary round
| 15 January 2006 Preliminary round | Waterford | 1-9 - 1-18 | Limerick | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| C Carey 1-3, J Mullane 0-3, P Flynn 0-2 and D Bennett 0-1. | Report | O Moran 1-5, M Keane 0-3, J O’Brien and D Ryan 0-2 each, A O’Shaughnessy, P O’Grady, W Walsh, N Collins, D O’Grady and O Moran 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 15 January 2006 Preliminary round | University of Limerick | 0-15 - 1-6 | Cork Institute of Technology | Claughaun Sportsfield, Limerick |
| J Heenaghan 0-7, P O'Flynn 0-4, N Kenny 0-2, G Ryan, R Ruth 0-1. | Report | S O'Sullivan 1-2, PJ Copps 0-2, K Canty, S Power 0-1. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 January 2006 Quarter-final | Clare | 1-14 - 0-16 | University College Cork | Clarecastle Sportsfield |
| D McMahon 1-7 (6f), T Griffin 0-3, F Lynch 0-2, B Nugent 0-2. | Report | J Fitzpatrick 0-6, S O'Sullivan 0-4 (2 65s, 1f), E Hanley 0-3, R Conway 0-2, I McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 22 January 2006 Quarter-final | University of Limerick | 2-14 - 0-5 | Limerick Institute of Technology | |
| B Carroll 0-8; J Greene 1-1; G Ryan 1-0; C Hassett 0-2; P Kennedy, M Culbert, A Egan 0-1 each. | Report | A Quinn 0-2; S Tierney, C Early, N Healy 0-1 each. |
| 22 January 2006 Quarter-final | Kerry | 3-10 - 2-19 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Ballyheigue Sportsfield |
| 22 January 2006 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-18 - 0-12 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane (0-8, including 5 frees), D Ryan (0-4), M O'Brien (0-2), A O'Shaughnessy (0-1), D O'Grady (0-1), A Brennan (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1). | Report | P O'Brien (0-4 frees), K Dunne (0-3 including 1 '65 and 1 free), N Curran (0-2), S Butler (0-2), P Kerwick (0-1). | Referee: A Heagney (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 29 January 2006 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-14 - 0-13 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane 0-7 (6f); D O'Grady 1-2; C Fitzgerald, P O'Grady, S O'Connor, M O'Brien, O Moran 0-1 each. | Report | D McMahon 0-4 (3f); T Carmody 0-4 (2f); T Griffin 0-2; B O'Connell, D O'Connell, F Lynch 0-1 each. | Referee: B White (Tipperary) |
| 29 January 2006 Semi-final | Waterford Institute of Technology | 1-16 - 2-3 | University of Limerick | Leahy Park, Cashel |
| B Dowlin 0-11; A Cullenane 1-3; N Gleeson and C O Brien 0-1 each. | Report | T Stapleton and G Ryan 1-0 each; C Hassett, R Hayes, P Dowling 0-1 each. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 5 February 2006 Final | Limerick | 1-19 - 3-10 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane (1-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65), C Fitzgerald, M O'Brien, D Ryan (0-2 each), O Moran, TJ Ryan, N Moran (0-1) each. | Report | B Dowling (1-6, 0-6 frees), W Ryan (1-1, 1-0 pen), C Phelan (1-0), M Walsh, A Cullinane, C O'Brien (0-1) each. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Dowling | Limerick | 2-25 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
References
- Kinsella, Colm (10 February 2006). "Clear win for Limerick in Crystal hurling final". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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