2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 2006 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in [1887 Limerick (city)|Limerick Senior Hurling Championship|1887]. The championship ran from 25 May to 15 October 2006.
Garryspillane entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Granagh-Ballingarry in the [|third round]. Dromin/Athlacca and Monaleen were relegated.
The [|final] was played on 15 October 2006 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Bruree and Patrickswell, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 24 years. Bruree won the match by 1–16 to 1–15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 113 years.
Murroe-Boher's Kevin Tobin was the championship's [|top scorer] with 3–37.
Format change
For the third year in succession, a new format was introduced. The group stages were abolished in favour of a double-elimination format.- First round: The 16 teams were drawn against each other. The eight winning teams progressed to the second round winners group. The eight losing teams progressed to the second round losers group.
- Second round : The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams progressed to the third round.
- Second round : The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the third round. The four losing teams progressed to the relegation playoffs.
- Relegation playoffs: The four teams were drawn against each other. The two losing teams were relegated from the championship.
- Third round: The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
- Quarter-finals: The eight teams were drawn against each other. The four winning teams progressed to the semi-finals. The four losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
- Semi-finals: The four teams were drawn against each other. The two winning teams progressed to the semi-finals. The two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
- Final: The two teams played each other to determine the champions.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship:From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship:Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Kevin Tobin | Murroe-Boher | 3–37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Barry Foley | Patrickswell | 3–29 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 3 | Mike FitzGerald | Doon | 4–23 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 4 | Stephen O'Halloran | Bruree | 1–31 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 2–22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 6 | Niall Moran | Ahane | 3–18 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Kilmallock | 3–18 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 8 | Paul Neenan | Dromin/Athlacca | 1–24 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Denis O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 3–37 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 10 | Gerard O'Brien | Bruree | 3–15 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
Miscellaneous
- Knockainey hurler, Willie O'Brien, died suddenly on the day before the club's [|relegation playoff] with Dromin/Athlacca.