2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 October 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 October 2005 – 17 March 2006 |
| Teams | 23 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Portumna (1st win) |
| Captain | Eugene McEntee |
| Manager | Jimmy Heverin |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Newtownshandrum |
| Captain | Brendan Mulcahy |
| Manager | Bernie O'Connor |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Newtownshandrum |
| Leinster | James Stephens |
| Ulster | Ballygalget |
| Connacht | Portumna |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 22 |
| Top Scorer | Eoin Larkin (2-27) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
James Stephens were the defending champions but were defeated by Portumna in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 17 March 2006 Portumna won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
James Stephens's Eoin Larkin was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
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