2006 GAA Interprovincial Championship
The 2006 GAA Interprovincial Championship, (also known as the Railway Cup or The Martin Donnelly Cup was a Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the four provinces of the Island of Ireland. The 2006 football final was held at Boston in the United States of America and the hurling final was played at Pearse Stadium, Galway, Ireland on October, 2006. 2006s interprovincial championship finished with Leinster claiming the Martin Donnelly cup in both hurling and Gaelic football.
Football
Leinster v Ulster
Leinster made the Boston final due to a win over Ulster at Kingspan Breffni Park. The game was refereed by P Russell from Tipperary.| Winner | Team | Score | Opponent | Team | Score |
| Leinster | G Connaughton, A Fennelly, D Rooney, M Ennis, C King, C Moran, K Slattery, B Quigley, P Clancy, D Lally, J Doyle, M Carpenter, C Keaney, J Sheridan, B Kavanagh. Subs: P Barden for Lally, D Earley for Kavanagh, A Mangan for Carptenter, D Reilly for Moran | 2-13 | Ulster | P Hearty, A Mallon, B Owens, F Bellew, B Dunnion, B Monaghan, P Jordan, D Gordon, N Gallagher, D Clerkin, S Cavanagh, F Doherty, S Johnston, S O'Neill, P Bradley. Subs: K Lacey for Owens, C Toye for Clerkin, P Brady for Monaghan, E Bradley for Doherty | 2-10 |
Connacht v Munster
Connacht qualified for the Martin Donnelly football final in Boston following a thrilling extra-time victory over Munster at Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon on Friday, October 6, 2006. The game was refereed by J McKee from Armagh.| Winner | Team | Score | Opponent | Team | Score |
| Connacht | D Clarke; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, D Burke; D Heaney, D Blake, B McWeeney; D Brady, J Bergin; A Kerins, M Breheny, E O’Hara; C Mortimer, A Dillon, G Heneghan. Subs: S Davey for Breheny, D Meehan for McWeeney, G Brady for Heneghan, S Daly for Heaney, D Savage for Davey. | 1-15 | Munster | P Fitzgerald; K O’Connor, M McCarthy, T O’Sullivan; M Shields, G Spillane, A O’Mahony; N Murphy, T Griffin; C McCarthy, G Hurney, S Buckley; K O’Sullivan, K Donaghy, M Russell. Subs: W Hennessy for C McCarthy, J Galvin for Buckley, J Hayes for K O’Sullivan, B Lacey for Hennessy. | 2-10 |
Final
| Leinster | 2-14 - 2-11 | Connacht |
| Manager: Val Andrews ---- Team: G Connaughton A Fennelly B Cahill M Ennis C King C Moran K Slattery B Quigley P Clancy D Lally J Doyle M Carpenter C Keaney J Sheridan B Kavanagh ---- Substitutes: A Mangan T Walsh D Clarke | Half-time: Competition: Interprovincial Championship Date: 20.00 BST Sunday, October 21, 2006 Venue: Canton, Boston Attendance: 5,000 Referee: A Mangan Kerry Match rules: 70 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions. | Manager: John O'Mahony ---- Team: D Clarke D Heaney F Hanley D Burke S Daly D Blake S McDermott P Harte D Brady A Kerins G Brady A Dillon C Mortimer M Mheehan D Savage ---- Substitutes: K Mannion S Davey K O'Neill |
Results
Hurling
Leinster v Ulster
The game which was played on Saturday, October 14, 2006 was refereed by M Haverty from Galway.| Winner | Team | Score | Opponent | Team | Score |
| Leinster | J McGarry; M Travers, J Tennyson, J Ryall; T Walsh, R Hanniffy, Diarmuid Lyng ; Derek Lyng, R McCarthy ; E Brennan ; G Hanniffy, D Franks ; J Bergin, R Power, A Fogarty. Subs used: E Quigley for Diarmuid Lyng, J McCaffrey for Bergin, D McCormack for Hanniffy, R Mullally for Travers. | 2-19 | Ulster | G Clarke; A Bell, G Bell, M Conway; M Molloy, L Hinphey, G Clarke; A Savage, B McGourty; K Stewart, P Braniff, R Convery; J McIntosh, G Savage, D Cullen. Subs used: S McBride for Braniff, P McCormack for Bell, S Clarke for G Savage, K Kelly for Conway, D Coulter for Cullen. | 0-12 |
Connacht v Munster
The game which was played on Sunday, October 15, 2006 was refereed by Brian Gavin from Offaly.| Winner | Team | Score | Opponent | Team | Score |
| Connacht | L Donoghue; D Joyce, G Mahon, T Regan; D Collins, R Murray, S Kavanagh; F Healy, A Kerins; K Broderick, D Forde, D Tierney; G Farragher, E Cloonan, N Healy. | 2-17 | Munster | A Nash ; G O'Grady, S Lucey, S Hickey ; D Fitzgerald, C Plunkett, A Markham ; P Kelly, M O'Brien ; D McMahon, M Walsh, T Carmody ; A O'Shaughnessy, N Gilligan, E Kelly. | 1-16 |
Final
The hurling final is to be played as a curtain raiser to the International rules football first test at Pearse Stadium, Galway on October 28.| Leinster | 1-23 - 0-17 | Connacht Galway |
| Manager: John Conron ---- Team: B Mullins R Mullally J Tennyson J Ryall Diarmuid Lyng R Hanniffy T Walsh Derek Lyng G Hanniffy E Larkin R Power D Franks E Brennan J Bergin A Fogarty . ---- Substitutes: M Jacob M Travers J Young D McCormack J McCaffrey | Half-time: Competition: Interprovincial Championship Date: 15.30 BST Sunday, October 28, 2006 Venue: Pearse Stadium, Galway Attendance: Referee: Seamus Roche Tipperary Match rules: 70 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions. | Manager: John Fahy ---- Team: L Donoghue D Joyce G Mahon T Og Regan D Collins D Cloonan J Lee R Murray D Tierney I Tannian M Kerins A Kerins K Burke E Cloonan F Healy ---- Substitutes: D Hayes N Healy MJ Quinn K Broderick G Farragher |