2006 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship


The 2006 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The Championship was won by Antrim after they defeated New York.

Team changes

To championship

Entered championship
  • None

From championship

Withdrew from championship
  • None

Teams

General information

Five counties competed in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:
CountyLast Championship TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2005 Championship
Antrim2004Champions
Derry2001Semi-finals
Down1997Runners-up
London1901Quarter-finals
New YorkSemi-finals

Stadia and locations

CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity
AntrimBelfastUlsterCasement Park31,661
DerryDerryUlsterCeltic Park22,000
DownNewryUlsterPáirc Esler20,000
LondonSouth RuislipBritainMcGovern Park3,000
New YorkBronxNorth AmericaGaelic Park2,000

Championship statistics

Scoring events

  • Widest winning margin: 17 points
  • * Down 0-12 - 2-23 Antrim
  • Most goals in a match: 3
  • * Antrim 2-16 - 1-14 London
  • * New York 1-14 - 2-20 Antrim
  • Most points in a match: 35
  • * Down 0-12 - 2-23 Antrim
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 2
  • * Antrim 2-16 - 1-14 London
  • * Down 0-12 - 2-23 Antrim
  • * New York 1-14 - 2-20 Antrim
  • Most points by one team in a match: 23
  • * Down 0-12 - 2-23 Antrim
  • Highest aggregate score: 43 points
  • * New York 1-14 - 2-20 Antrim
  • Lowest aggregate score: 36 points
  • * New York 1-18 - 1-12 Derry

Miscellaneous