2006 Tommy Murphy Cup

2006 Tommy Murphy Cup
Tournament details
Date22 July 2006 — 27 August 2006
Teams13
Winners
ChampionsLouth (1st win)
ManagerEamonn McEneaney
CaptainMartin Farrelly
Runners-up
Runners-upLeitrim
ManagerDessie Dolan
CaptainDermot Reynolds

The Tommy Murphy Cup 2006 began on July 22, 2006.[1] It was the third year that this element of the Bank of Ireland Football Championship was played.

Teams

General information

Thirteen counties competed in the Tommy Murphy Cup:

County Last Cup title Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2005 Championship Appearance
Antrim — 1951 — Quarter-finals 3rd
Carlow — 1944 — Preliminary round 2nd
Cavan — 1997 1952 Round 4 (All-Ireland SFC) 1st
Clare 2004 1992 — Round 3 (All-Ireland SFC) 2nd
Kilkenny — 1911 — Preliminary round 2nd
Leitrim — 1994 — Preliminary round 2nd
London — — — Quarter-finals 3rd
Louth — 1957 1957 Round 3 (All-Ireland SFC) 2nd
Monaghan — 1988 — Round 4 (All-Ireland SFC) 1st
Tipperary 2005 1935 1920 Champions 2nd
Roscommon — 2001 1944 Semi-finals 2nd
Waterford — 1898 — Quarter-finals 2nd
Wicklow — — — Preliminary round 2nd

Results

Game Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
Preliminary July 22 Dr Cullen Park, Carlow Carlow 1-10 Wicklow 0-11
Preliminary July 22 Dungarvan Tipperary 0-12 Waterford 1-07
Preliminary July 23 Casement Park, Belfast Antrim 1-23 Kilkenny 1-08
Preliminary July 25 Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Cavan 2-12 Roscommon 0-14
Preliminary July 25 Cusack Park, Ennis Louth 2-14 Clare 3-09
Quarter-Final July 29 Semple Stadium, Thurles Leitrim 0-14 Tipperary 1-06
Quarter-Final July 29 Casement Park, Belfast Antrim 2-14 Cavan 2-09
Quarter-Final July 29 Dr Cullen Park, Carlow Carlow 1-11 London 0-07
Quarter-Final August 4 Dundalk Louth 3-13 Monaghan 1-13
Semi-Final August 12 Dundalk Louth 0-22 Antrim 0-08
Semi-Final August 13 Birr Leitrim 2-12 Carlow 0-08

Final

Louth3-14–1-11 Leitrim
Clarke (0-7, 1f), Lennon (1-1), White (1-1), Rooney (1-0), Carroll (0-2), Keenan (0-1), Finnegan (0-1), Mark Brennan (0-1) Duignan (0-6f), Maxwell (0-3), Doonan (1-0), Prior (0-1), Glancy (0-1)
Referee: J. McKee (Armagh)
GK1Stuart Reynolds (O'Connells)
RCB2David Brennan (Mattock Rangers)
FB3Colin Goss (St Patrick's)
LCB4John O'Brien (Seán O'Mahony's)
RHB5Peter McGinnity (Dundalk Gaels)
CHB6Mick Fanning (Naomh Máirtín)
LHB7Ray Finnegan (St Patrick's)
MF8Martin Farrelly (St Joseph's)
MF9Paddy Keenan (St Patrick's)
RHF10Brian White (Cooley Kickhams)
CHF11Mark Brennan (Mattock Rangers)
LHF12Ronan Carroll (St Mary's)
RCF13Darren Clarke (St Mary's)
FF14Shane Lennon (Kilkerley Emmets)
LCF15JP Rooney (Naomh Máirtín)
Substitutes:
16Alan Page (Cooley Kickhams) for Goss
17Mark Stanfield (Killeavy, Armagh) for Lennon
18Christy Grimes (Mattock Rangers) for Farrelly
19Trevor O'Brien (Glyde Rangers) for White
20Colm Judge (Newtown Blues) for Clarke
GK1Cathal McCrann (Gortletteragh)
RCB2Dermot Reynolds (St Mary's)
FB3John McKeon (Drumreilly)
LCB4Michael McGuinness (Mohill)
RHB5Barry McWeeney (Aughnasheelin)
CHB6Francis Holohan (Drumreilly)
LHB7Shane Foley (Kiltubrid)
MF8Gary McCloskey (Bornacoola)
MF9Chris Carroll (Kiltubrid)
RHF10Colin Regan (Melvin Gaels)
CHF11Michael Foley (Drumkeerin)
LHF12Barry Prior (Aughawillan)
RCF13James Glancy (St Mary's)
FF14Donal Brennan (Cloone)
LCF15Ciarán Duignan (Fenagh St Caillin's)
Substitutes:
16Declan Maxwell (Drumreilly) for Regan
17David McHugh (Annaduff) for Foley
18Noel Doonan (Carrigallen) for Carroll
19Ronan Gallagher (Mohill) for Glancy
20Michael Greene (St Mary's) for McWeeney

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy Murphy glory - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louth reveal touch of class". Irish Times. 28 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "Wee County bury ghosts and run riot over Leitrim". Irish Independent. 28 August 2006.
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