Football championship
2006 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details Dates 7 May – 17 September 2006 Teams 33 All-Ireland Champions Winning team Kerry (34th win)Captain Declan O'Sullivan Manager Jack O'Connor All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Mayo Captain David Heaney Manager Mickey Moran Provincial Champions Munster Cork Leinster Dublin Ulster Armagh Connacht Mayo Championship statistics No. matches played 65 Goals total 102 (1.48 per game) Points total 1486 (21.54 per game) Top Scorer Conor Mortimer (1-35)Player of the Year Kieran Donaghy
The 2006 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday 7 May 2006. The 2006 championship used the same "Qualifier" system that was used in 2005. Tyrone were the defending champions, but were knocked out relatively early in the competition by Laois. Kerry won their 34th Sam Maguire beating Mayo in a repeat of the 2004 final .
Since the introduction of the so-called "back-door" system a few years ago, a number of changes have taken place in the championship format. In 2006 the following system was used:
The provincial championships in Munster , Leinster , Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:
Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties (except New York ) that did not qualify for the Provincial Semi-finals. An open draw was held to give eight pairings. Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was held to determine the eight pairings. Round 3 consisted of the eight winners from Round 2. Another open draw was held to determine the four pairings. Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was held to determine the four pairings. The All-Ireland Quarter-finals: Each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-finals were on a Provincial rots basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team was defeated in its Quarter-final, the team that defeats it would take its place in the Semi-final.
Results
Quarter-finals Kerry 0-16 - 0-08 Waterford B Sheehan 0-6, Declan O'Sullivan 0-4, P Galvin, C Cooper 0-2 each, E Fitzmaurice, P O'Connor 0-1 each Report S Cunningham 0-3, M Aherne, G Power, G Hurney, J Ryan, W Hennessy 0-1 each
Limerick 2-05 - 0-08 Clare J Galvin, M Crowley 1-0 each, S Buckley, J Murphy 0-2 each, J Cooke 0-1 Report David Russell, Denis Russell 0-2 each, M O'Dwyer, D Heddington, N Considine, G Quinlan 0-1 each
Semi-finals Kerry 0-17 - 1-05 Tipperary B Sheehan 0-7, K Donaghy 0-2, A O'Mahony, T O'Se, S Moynihan, Declan O'Sullivan, P Galvin, C Cooper, MF Russell, E Fitzmaurice 0-1 each Report D Browne 0-5, R Costigan 1-0
Limerick 0-05 - 0-09 Cork O Keating, M Reidy 0-2 each, M Crowley 0-1 Report J Masters 0-8, K O'Sullivan 0-1
Final Kerry 0-10 - 0-10 Cork J Masters 0-7 (0-6 frees); K McMahon, F Gould and K O’Connor 0-1 each. Report B Sheehan 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘45); C Cooper (free), Declan O’Sullivan, Darren O’Sullivan and P Galvin 0-1 each.
Attendance: 26,220
Referee: J. McQuillan (
Cavan )
Kerry 0-09 - 1-12 Cork D O Se, B Sheehan 0-2 each, P Galvin, C Cooper, Darren O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan, MF Russell 0-1 each Report J Masters 1-6, D O'Connor 0-2, S O'Brien, J Hayes, F Goold, K O'Sullivan 0-1 each
Round 1 Westmeath 0-11 - 0-15 Offaly PJ Ward 0-4, G Dolan, A Mangan 0-2 each, D Duffy, G Duffy, D Glennon 0-1 each Report C McManus, N McNamee 0-4 each, C Quinn, T Deehan 0-3 each, K Slattery 0-1,
Wicklow 0-12 - 4-09 Carlow T Gill, J Daniels 0-3 each, P Cronin 0-2, J Stafford, L Glynn, W O'Gorman 0-1 each Report S Rea 1-2, B Carbery 1-1, T Walsh, A Kelly 1-0 each, P Hickey 0-3, M Carpenter 0-2, P Walsh 0-1
Referee: M. Collins (
Cork )
Quarter-finals Kildare 0-15 - 3-09 Offaly J Doyle 0-6, T Fennin, P O'Neill, J Kavanagh 0-2 each, D Earley, K Brennan, K Ennis 0-1 each Report N McNamee 1-1, A McNamee, T Deehan 1-0 each, K Slattery 0-2, S Brady, C McManus, C Quinn, N Coughlan, J Reynolds, J Coughlan 0-1 each
Wexford 1-19 - 1-13 Meath M Forde 0-12, C Deeley 0-3, P Colfer 1-0, P Curtis, D Kinsella, L Murphy, J Hudson 0-1 each Report D Regan 0-5, A Moyles 1-0, J Sheridan, G Geraghty 0-2 each, N McKeigue, C King, P Byrne, B Farrell 0-1 each
Referee: J. McQuillan (
Cavan )
Laois 1-17 - 1-09 Carlow R Munnelly, B McDonald 0-4 each, F Byron 1-0, D Brennan 0-3, P Lawlor, G Kavanagh 0-2 each, I Fitzgerald, C Conway 0-1 each Report S Rea 1-4, J Hayden, J Byrne, B Carbery, M Carpenter, P Hickey 0-1 each
Referee: J. Geaney (
Cork )
Semi-finals Dublin 3-17 - 0-12 Laois T Quinn 2-3, C Keaney 0-6, R Cosgrove 1-3, A Brogan 0-2, P Casey 0-1 Report B McDonald 0-4, R Munnelly 0-3, C Conway 0-2, D Brennan, B McCormack 0-1 each
Referee: B. Crowe (
Cavan )
Offaly 2-15 - 1-14 Wexford N McNamee 1-7, T Deehan 1-4, C McManus, J Reynolds 0-1 each Report M Forde 1-7, D Kinsella 0-2, R Barry, R Stafford, P Colfer, D Fogarty, PJ Banville 0-1 each
Final Dublin 1-15 - 0-09 Offaly T Quinn 0-7, J Sherlock 1-1, A Brogan 0-4, C Keaney 0-3 Report N McNamee 0-4, C McManus, T Deehan 0-2 each, A McNamee 0-1
Attendance: 81754
Referee: M. Duffy (
Sligo )
Round 1 7 May 2006
Preliminary round
Down 1-13 - 0-11 Cavan M Walsh 0-5, B Coulter 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, D Gordon, E McCartan, A Rogers, R Murtagh, R Sexton 0-1 each Report S Johnston 0-6, L Reilly 0-2, G Pierson, D McCabe, P Brady 0-1 each
Quarter-finals Armagh 0-10 - 0-10 Monaghan O McConville 0-5, S McDonnell 0-2, K McGeeney, M Mackin, R Clarke 0-1 each Report S Gollogly, P Finlay, R Woods 0-2 each, H McElroy, T Freeman, D Freeman, D Clerkin 0-1 each
20 May 2006
Quarter-final Replay
Armagh 1-13 - 0-10 Monaghan O McConville 0-5, B Mallon 1-1, S McDonnell 0-3, R Clarke 0-2, P Duffy, P McKeever 0-1 each Report P Finlay 0-4, R Woods 0-3, T Freeman 0-2, D Clerkin 0-1
Fermanagh 1-09 - 0-09 Antrim C O'Reilly 1-4, M Little 0-3, S Goan, S McDermott 0-1 each Report M Magill 0-4, P Cunningham 0-2, M McCann, K Niblock, K McGourty 0-1 each
Referee: M. Duffy (
Sligo )
Tyrone 0-05 - 1-08 Derry O Mulligan 0-2, D Harte, J McMahon, P Donnelly 0-1 each Report E Muldoon 1-3, P Bradley 0-3, J O'Kane, E Bradley 0-1 each
Referee: D. Coldrick (
Meath )
Referee: G. O'Conamha (
Galway )
Semi-finals Armagh 0-11 - 2-05 Fermanagh S McDonnell, O McConville 0-3 each, R Clarke 0-2, A Kernan, C McKeever, P McKeever 0-1 each Report T Brewster 1-2, R Keenan 1-0, C O'Reilly 0-2, M Murphy 0-1
25 June 2006
Semi-final Replay
Armagh 0-16 - 1-08 Fermanagh O McConville 0-4, P McKeever, R Clarke 0-3 each, S McDonnell 0-2, A Kernan, C McKeever, M Mackin 0-1 each Report C O'Reilly 1-1, M Little 0-3, T Brewster 0-2, E Maguire,J Sherry 0-1 each
Donegal 1-13 - 0-11 Derry M Doherty 1-4, R Kavanagh 0-5, K Lacey, C Bonner 0-2 each Report E Muldoon, P Bradley 0-4 each, J Diver 0-2, F McEldowney 0-1
Final Armagh 1-09 - 0-09 Donegal P McGrane 1-0, R Clarke 0-3, J McEntee, O McConville 0-2 each, S McDonnell, A Mallon 0-1 each Report A Sweeney 0-3, E McGee, B Dunnion, M Hegarty, R Kavanagh, C Dunne, C Kelly 0-1 each
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals Roscommon 1-08 - 3-07 Galway G Heneghan 0-4, E Kenny 1-0, K Mannion 0-3, G Lohan 0-1 Report M Meehan 1-3, S Armstrong 1-1, Derek Savage 1-0, P Joyce 0-2, N Coleman 0-1
Attendance: 11,317
Referee: M. Deegan (
Laois )
Leitrim 1-09 - 1-10 Mayo C Carroll 1-0, M Foley 0-3, D McHugh, S Foley, C Regan, D Duignan, D Brennan, C Duignan 0-1 each Report C Mortimer 0-4, G Brady 1-0, K McDonald 0-3, A Moran, P Harte, A Kilcoyne 0-1 each
Final Mayo 0-12 - 1-08 Galway C Mortimer 0-4, C McDonald, A Dillon 0-2 each, P Harte, BJ Padden, G Brady 0-1 each Report M Clancy 1-0, P Joyce 0-3, M Meehan 0-2, S Armstrong, C Bane, J Bergin 0-1 each
All-Ireland qualifiers
Round 1 This Round included all the counties that did not qualify for their respective Provincial Semi-finals. An Open Draw was held to give eight pairings, the winners progressed to Round 2 and the losers were eliminated from the 2006 All-Ireland Football Championship, but could continue in the All-Ireland competition, the Tommy Murphy Cup . Due to a controversial blood substitution by Offaly against Kildare, Kildare decided to appeal the match result and therefore Offaly's continuation in the Leinster Championship. Eventually it was clarified that Offaly hadn't broken the substitution rules, Kildare then faced Cavan in the first round of the qualifiers and subsequently defeated them.[1] Round one saw the exit of Antrim , Down , Waterford , London , Carlow , Louth , Cavan and Wicklow from the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. All-Ireland Football Champions Tyrone were forced to a replay against Louth but Tyrone came out as winners in the end.
Tyrone v Louth 17 June 2006 Round 1 Tyrone 2-16 - 2-16 Louth Páirc Tailteann , Navan O Mulligan 2-6, S O'Neill 0-4, E McGinley, R Mulgrew 0-2 each, P Jordan, G Cavlan 0-1 each Report D Clarke 0-7, M Stanfield 1-2, JP Rooney 1-0, B White 0-2, J Carr 0-1, M Farrelly 0-1, P Keenan 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, R Finnegan 0-1 Referee: F. Flynn (Leitrim )
Westmeath v London 18 June 2006 Round 1 Westmeath 0-20 - 0-08 London Cusack Park, Mullingar B Solan 0-4, N Clinton 0-3, P McDermott 0-1 Report D Glennon 0-10, D Healy, G Dolan, A Mangan 0-2 each, M Ennis, D Duffy, J Fallon, J Nugent 0-1 each Referee: M. Higgins (Fermanagh )
Antrim v Clare 17 June 2006 Round 1 Antrim 2-09 - 1-13 Clare Casement Park , Belfast K Niblock, M Magill 1-1, C Close, P Cunningham, M McCann 0-2, M Dougan 0-1 Report Denis Russell 0-6, S Hickey 1-1, G Quinlan, P O'Dwyer 0-2 each, N Considine, M O'Dwyer 0-1 each
Sligo v Down 17 June 2006 Round 1 Sligo 1-07 - 0-04 Down Markievicz Park , Sligo D Hughes 0-2, L Doyle, A Carr 0-1 each Report S Davey 1-1, M Breheny 0-3, R Donovan, P Taylor, J McPartland 0-1 each Referee: D. Coldrick (Meath )
Carlow v Meath 18 June 2006 Round 1 Carlow 0-12 - 1-17 Meath Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow G Geraghty 1-1, J Sheridan 0-4, C McCarthy 0-3, D Regan, M Doran 0-2 each, C King, N Crawford, P Curran, B Farrell, R Magee 0-1 each Report P Walsh 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, P Hickey 0-2, S Rea 0-6, T Smith 0-1, D Byrne 0-1 Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry )
Tyrone v Louth 24 June 2006 Round 1 replay Tyrone 1-12 - 1-07 Louth Healy Park , Omagh C McCullagh 0-5, E McGinley 1-0, M Penrose 0-2, O Mulligan 0-2, R Mellon 0-2, S Cavanagh 0-1 Report P Keenan 1-0, M Stanfield, D Clarke, A Hoey 0-2 each, M Brennan 0-1 Referee: G. O'Conamha (Galway )
Kildare v Cavan 24 June 2006 Round 1 Kildare 1-18 - 1-13 Cavan St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge J Doyle 0-6, R Sweeney 1-0, D Earley 0-3, M Foley, T Archbold, P O'Neill 0-2 each, T Connor, T Fennin, K Brennan 0-1 each Report S Johnston 0-6, L Reilly 1-0, J Reilly 0-2, R Flanagan, E O'Reilly, M Cahill, A Forde, S Brady 0-1 each Referee: M. Meade (Limerick )
Round 2 The eight winners of the first round qualifiers were paired with the eight losers in the All-Ireland Provincial Semi-finals. Round 2 saw the exit of Kildare , Roscommon , Limerick , Tipperary , Clare , Monaghan , Leitrim and 2005 All-Ireland Champions Tyrone .
Meath v Roscommon 1 July 2006 Round 2 Meath 1-19 - 0-09 Roscommon Páirc Tailteann , Navan D Regan, J Sheridan 0-5 each, C King 1-0, P Curran 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, B Farrell, D White, S Kenny, M Ward 0-1 each Report S O'Neill, C Cregg, G Heneghan 0-3 each Referee: P. McEnaney (Monaghan )
Clare v Fermanagh 8 July 2006 Round 2 Clare 0-10 - 0-15 Fermanagh Cusack Park, Ennis Denis Russell 0-6, M O'Shea 0-2, G Quinlan, S Hickey 0-1 each Report T Brewster 0-7, E Maguire, C O Reilly, M McGrath 0-2 each, A Little, F Doherty 0-1 each Referee: C. Reilly (Meath )
Westmeath v Limerick 2 July 2006 Round 2 Westmeath 0-13 - 1-09 Limerick Cusack Park, Mullingar D Dolan 0-5, A Mangan 0-3, M Ennis 0-2, J Connellan, D O'Donoghue, J Fallon 0-1 each Report M Gavin 0-6, M Reidy 1-1, D Horan, S Buckley 0-1 each Referee: P. McGovern (Galway )
Longford v Tipperary 1 July 2006 Round 2 Longford 1-23 - 1-10 Tipperary Pearse Park, Longford B Kavanagh 0-8, P Barden 0-6, D Barden 1-3, K Smith, P Foy, W Murray, B McElvaney, L Keenan, P Berry 0-1 each Report D Browne 0-4, B Hickey 0-3, B Mulvihill 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, B Lacey 0-1 Referee: P. Hughes (Armagh )
Derry v Kildare 1 July 2006 Round 2 Derry 1-17 - 0-11 Kildare Celtic Park, Derry P O'Neill 0-5, J Doyle 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, T Fennin 0-1 Report P Bradley 0-6, J McBride 1-0, J Kelly 0-3, C Mullan 0-2, G Donaghy, M Lynch, J Diver, F Doherty, E Bradley, R Convery 0-1 each Referee: M. Daly (Mayo )
Round 3 Round three consisted of the eight winners from Round two. Another open draw was held with the eight winners to determine the four pairings. The teams taking part in the third round were: Laois , Wexford , Meath , Fermanagh , Sligo , Westmeath , Longford and Derry .
Meath v Laois 15 July 2006 Round 3 Meath 0-13 - 2-13 Laois Páirc Tailteann , Navan R Munnelly 2-4, C Conway 0-6, B McCormack 0-2, B McDonald 0-1 Report P Curran 0-4, M Ward, M Doran, G Geraghty 0-2 each, B Lynch, D Regan, S MacGabhann 0-1 each Referee: P. McEnaney (Monaghan )
Fermanagh v Wexford 15 July 2006 Round 3 Fermanagh 2-12 - 0-11 Wexford Brewster Park, Enniskillen T Brewster 0-6, C O'Reilly 1-3, E Maguire 1-0, M McGrath, A Little, J Sherry 0-1 each Report E Bradley 0-3, S Cullen 0-3, D Kinsella 0-2, C Deeley, P Colfer, L Murphy 0-1 each Referee: B. Tyrell (Tipperary )
Sligo v Westmeath 15 July 2006 Round 3 Sligo 0-14 - 1-12 (a.e.t.) Westmeath Markievicz Park , Sligo M Breheny 0-5, S Davey 0-4, J McPartland 0-2, T Taylor , K Sweeney, P Taylor 0-1 each Report D Dolan 0-8, G Dolan 1-0, D Duffy, D Healy, D Heavin, J Connellan 0-1 each Referee: M. Ryan (Limerick )
Round 4 Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals playing against the four winners from Round 3. Donegal were paired with their Ulster rivals Fermanagh , and Leinster finalists Offaly were paired with local rivals Laois . Kerry met surprise fourth round qualifiers Longford and Galway met Westmeath .
Fermanagh v Donegal 30 July 2006 Round 4 Fermanagh 0-08 - 0-11 Donegal Brewster Park, Enniskillen T Brewster, E Maguire 0-2 each, M McGrath, M Murphy, S Doherty, C O'Reilly 0-1 each Report C Toye, L Thompson, J Gallagher 0-2 each, M Hegarty, R Kavanagh, A Sweeney, C Kelly, S McHugh 0-1 each Referee: E. Murtagh (Longford )
Galway v Westmeath 29 July 2006 Round 4 Galway 0-10 - 1-08 Westmeath Pearse Stadium , Galway G Dolan 1-1, D Dolan 0-3, D Glennon 0-2, A Mangan, G Glennon 0-1 each Report M Meehan 0-4, C Bane 0-2, D Meehan, P Joyce, J Bergin, M Donnellan 0-1 each Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry )
Kerry v Longford 29 July 2006 Round 4 Kerry 4-11 - 1-11 Longford Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney B Kavanagh 1-6, P Barden 0-3, B McElvaney 0-2 Report , E Brosnan 3-0,C Cooper 1-3, MF Russell 0-2, K Donaghy, P Galvin, D Ó Sé, B Sheehan, S O'Sullivan, T Griffin 0-1 each Referee: V. Neary (Mayo )
All-Ireland series
Quarter-finals 5 August 2006
Quarter-final
Armagh 1-13 - 3-15 Kerry S McDonnell 1-5, R Clarke, O McConville 0-3 each, A Kernan, J McEntee 0-1 each Report[permanent dead link ] E Brosnan, K Donaghy, Darren O'Sullivan 1-0 each, C Cooper 0-3, MF Russell, M Ó Sé, B Sheehan, S O'Sullivan 0-2 each, Declan O'Sullivan, T Ó Sé, P Galvin 0-1 each
Referee: D. Coldrick (
Meath )
5 August 2006
Quarter-final
Cork 1-11 - 1-10 Donegal J Hayes 1-1, J Masters 0-3, G Spillane 0-2, P O'Neill, S O'Brien, F Gould, K McMahon, D O'Connor 0-1 each Report C Toye 1-0, M Doherty 0-3, L Thompson 0-2, B Monaghan, B Dunnion, C Bonner, R Kavanagh, C Kelly 0-1 each
12 August 2006
Quarter-final
Dublin 1-12 - 0-05 Westmeath T Quinn 1-2, A Brogan 0-4, C Keaney 0-2, S Ryan, R Cosgrove, J Sherlock 0-1 each Report M Ennis, J Connellan, D Glennon, D Dolan, J Smyth 0-1 each
Referee: B. Crowe (
Cavan )
13 August 2006
Quarter-final
Mayo 0-15 - 0-15 Laois C Mortimer 0-6, A Kilcoyne, A Dillon 0-2 each, D Heaney, BJ Padden, C McDonald, K O'Neill, A Moran 0-1 each Report C Conway 0-6, N Garvan, D Brennan 0-3 each, R Munnelly 0-2, B McDonald 0-1
20 August 2006
Quarter-final Replay
Mayo 0-14 - 0-11 Laois C Mortimer 0-5, A Higgins, A Dillon 0-2 each, A Kilcoyne, R McGarrity, BJ Padden, G Brady, C McDonald 0-1 each Report R Munnelly 0-5, C Conway, B McDonald 0-2 each, P Clancy, D Brennan 0-1 each
Referee: J. McQuillan (
Cavan )
Semi-finals Kerry 0-16 - 0-10 Cork MF Russell 0-6, C Cooper 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, K Donaghy, T Ó Sé, P Galvin, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1 each Report J Masters 0-5, D O'Connor 0-2, K O'Sullivan, S O'Brien, C McCarthy 0-1 each
Mayo 1-16 - 2-12 Dublin C Mortimer 0-5, A Dillon 0-4, A Moran 1-0, G Brady, C McDonald, K O'Neill 0-2 each, A Higgins 0-1 Report C Keaney 1-3, A Brogan 0-4, J Sherlock 1-0, R Cosgrove, T Quinn 0-2 each, K Bonner 0-1
Final Kerry 4-15 - 3-05 Mayo C Cooper , K Donaghy , D O'Sullivan 1-2 each, E Brosnan 1-1, M F Russell , A O'Mahony 0-2 each, S Moynihan , P Galvin, S O'Sullivan 0-1 each, Report K O'Neill 2-0, P Harte 1-0, C Mortimer 0-3, B J Padden , C McDonald 0-1 each
Attendance: 82,289
Referee: B. Crowe (
Cavan )
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous Galway vs Sligo delayed by 6 days due to bad weather. Mayo vs London back after being cancelled due to Foot and Mouth outbreak in 2001. Wexford had their first championship win over Meath since 1981. Armagh become the first county to win a triple of Ulster titles since Down (1959-1961). The Ulster final was played at Croke Park , Dublin for the last time until 2021. Dublin vs Offaly Leinster final for the first time since 1983. In the old system there would have been a Cork vs Armagh All Ireland semi-final.
Top scorers Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
Kerry – 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (34th title)
Mayo – 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up