2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 April 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April 2006 - 3 September 2006 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (17th win) |
| Captain | Joey McLoughney |
| Manager | Liam Sheedy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Joe Canning |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Richie Hogan (5-38) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.
On 3 September 2006 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 2-07 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1996.
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 5-38.
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