The 2006 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 24 September 2006 and ended on 5 November 2006. James Stephens were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by

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at the semi-final stage. On 5 November 2006, Ballyhale Shamrcks won the title after a 1–22 to 2–11 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels in the final at

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. It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since

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Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the

Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board ...

Team changes

To Championship

From Championship

Results

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References