The 2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 31 May 2006 and ended on 16 September 2006. Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 16 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-11 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first since 2004. Tipperary's Darragh Egan was the championship's top scorer with 3-23. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Final All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals Final Scoring statistics Top Scorer Overall Top Scorer In A Single Game References Under-21 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship