2006 National Hurling League
| League details | |
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| Dates | 19 February – 30 April 2006 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (13th win) |
| Captain | Jackie Tyrell |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | T. J. Ryan |
| Manager | Joe McKenna |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Dublin |
| Division 3 | Armagh |
| Division 3 Shield | Tyrone |
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← 2005
2007 →
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| Season | 2006 |
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| Champions |
Kilkenny 13th National League title Captain: Jackie Tyrrell Manager: Brian Cody |
| Relegated | Laois |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Top goalscorer |
 Mark Keane (4-50) |
| Biggest home win |
Clare 5-21 - 0-9 Down (19 February 2006) |
| Biggest away win |
Waterford 6-12 - 0-8 Down (6 March 2006) |
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← 2005
2007 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017.
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The 2006 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 75th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Limerick in the final.
There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
There are 11 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B.
There are 9 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B.
Brian Cody won his fourth league title with Kilkenny, and the second in succession, as 'the Cats' remained the only undefeated team throughout the entire league. Limerick, who were league runners-up, also enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage courtesy of three wins and two drawn games with Kilkenny and Tipperary, however, they fell to Kilkenny in the final.
Down at the other end of the table, the four bottom-placed teams and relegation candidates were Antrim, Down, Laois and Wexford. Laois, after losing all of their group stage games, eventually lost a play-off to Down and faced relegation for the following season.
Dublin won the Division 2 title after an unbeaten run throughout the group and knock-out stages, thus returning to the top flight having been relegated the previous year. Runners-up Kerry also remained undefeated until the last day of the league when they were defeated in the final by 'the Dubs'. Going down were Roscommon who recorded only one victory in the group stage before losing to London and Wicklow in the relegation play-offs.
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