| Event | 2006 Munster Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 25 June 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Semple Stadium, Thurles | ||||||
| Referee | D Murphy (Wexford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 53,286 | ||||||
The 2006 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 25 June 2006 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary,. It was contested by Cork and Tipperary. Cork, captained by Pat Mulcahy, claimed the title, beating Tipperary on a scoreline of 2-14 to 1-14.[1][2] The match was shown live in Ireland as part of The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ Two.[citation needed]
Tipperary forward Lar Corbett got the opening goal of the game when he shot low to beat Cork goalkeeper Donal Óg Cusack in the fourth minute. Cusack went on to make two saves in the first half as the teams were level at half time.[citation needed]
- ^ "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "2005 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final". gainful.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2011.