2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 April 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.
On 3 September 2006 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 2-07 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1996.
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 5-38.
Results
[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]
Group AGroup B
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''
[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]
First roundPlay-off
Semi-finals
'''Final'''
[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]
Semi-final'''Final'''
[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]
Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
'''Final'''
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorer overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 5-38 | 53 | 5 | 10.60 |
| 2 | Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 3-37 | 46 | 7 | 6.57 |
| 3 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 3-35 | 44 | 6 | 7.33 |