The 2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 42nd 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 2005 and ended on 18 September 2005.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May 2005 – 18 September 2005 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (8th win) |
| Captain | Kenneth Burke |
| Manager | Vincent Mullins |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Richie Power |
| Manager | Adrian Finan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions.
On 18 September 2005, Galway won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first since 1996.
Results
editQuarter-final
| 31 May 2005 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-12 - 3-22 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| E Reid 2-3, E Larkin 0-9, R Power 0-5, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, W O’Dwyer, M Fennelly, D McCormack and T Frisby 0-1 each. | R Dunbar 0-7, S Kavanagh 0-3, K English, M Ralph 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
| 22 June 2005 Semi-final | Wexford | 0-15 - 2-13 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| S Nolan 0-9, M Kelly 0-3, M Doyle 0-1, J Berry 0-1, P White 0-1. | E Larkin 1-7, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, E Reid 0-2, M Rice 0-2, C Hoyne 0-1. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 22 June 2005 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-6 - 1-8 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Mullen 0-4, P Carton 1-0, G Morris 1-0, M Carton 0-1, A Glennon 0-1. | D Hayden 1-1, C Slevin 0-4, T Bennett 0-1, A Egan 0-1, E Lee 0-1. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Final
| 20 July 2005 Final | Kilkenny | 0-17 - 1-10 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| E Larkin 0-10, W O’Dwyer 0-2, E Reid 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1, D McCormack 0-1. | T Sweeney 1-0, A McCrabbe 0-3, R Fallon 0-2, S Mullen 0-2, M Carton 0-1, E Moran 0-1, A Glennon 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
| 8 June 2005 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-11 - 2-16 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Gorman 0-3, S Molumphy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2; M Whelan 0-1, M Fives 0-1, A Kearney 0-1, K Stafford 0-1; | M O'Sullivan 1-6, S O'Sullivan 1-1, M Naughton 0-3, J Bowles 0-2, R Conway 0-1, B Barry 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, D Dorris 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 8 June 2005 Quarter-final | Limerick | 4-19 - 2-4 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A O'Connor 1-7, A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, E Ryan 1-2, M Noonan 0-2; P McNamara 0-2, P Russell 0-1; P Kirby 0-1, D Breen 0-1; D Maloney 0-1. | J Egan 1-1; T Murnane 1-0, R Galvin 0-1; I McCarthy 0-1, T Brosnan 0-1. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 13 July 2005 Semi-final | Cork | 1-17 - 1-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M O’Sullivan 1-4, M Naughton 0-5, R Conway 0-4, D Dorris 0-2, S O’Sullivan 0-1, J Bowles 0-1. | P Collins 1-1, K Neylon 0-4, P Donnellan 0-2, C Crowe 0-1, J Clancy 0-1, C McNamara 0-1, A Browne 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 13 July 2005 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-11 - 1-16 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kirby 1-2, A O’Connor 0-4, P Russell 0-2, P McNamara 0-1, R Hayes 0-1. | D Egan 1-5, F Devanney 0-3, T Scroope 0-1, R O’Dwyer 0-1, T Collins 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, C O’Brien 0-1, D O’Hanlon 0-1, P Shortt 0-1. |
Final
| 3 August 2005 Final | Cork | 4-8 - 0-13 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M O’Sullivan 2-2, D Dorris 1-2, K Hartnett 1-0, B Barry 0-1, S O’Neill 0-1, S O’Sullivan 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. | T Scroope 0-3, W Cully 0-2, C O’Brien 0-2, T Fitzgerald 0-2, E Sweeney 0-1, D Egan 0-1, R O’Dwyer 0-1, P Shortt 0-1. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Semi-final
| 20 July 2005 Semi-final | Derry | 5-9 - 1-8 | Down | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
Final
| 27 July 2005 Final | Antrim | w/o - scr. | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-finals
| 27 August 2005 Semi-final | Galway | 1-19 - 1-13 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A Callanan 1-2, K Wade 0-6, N Healy 0-4, J Gantley 0-3, K Burke 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, G Mahon 0-1 | M O’Sullivan 0-4, M Cussen 1-1, M Naughton 0-3, K Canty 0-2, B Barry 0-1, S O’Sullivan 0-1, C O’Connor 0-1 |
| 27 August 2005 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-33 - 1-8 | Antrim | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| R Power 1-8, TJ Reid 2-1, E Reid 1-4, E Larkin 1-3, W O’Dwyer 1-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-8, A Murphy 0-5, E O’Gorman 0-1 | J Scullion 0-7, A McDonnell 1-0, D McNaughton 0-1 |
Final
| 18 September 2005 Final | Galway | 1-15 - 1-14 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| K Wade 0-8, A Callanan 1-1, K Burke 0-2, D Collins 0-1, B Lucas 0-1, N Healy 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. | Report | E Larkin 1-9, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, W O’Dwyer 0-1, E Reid 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 2 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 4-16 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Eoin Reid | Kilkenny | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 4 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 5 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Kerril Wade | Galway | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 8 | Michael Naughten | Cork | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Willie O'Dwyer | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Galway |
| 2 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Antrim |
| 3 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford |
| Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 6 | Eoin Reid | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow |
| Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 10 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Kerry |
| Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Limerick | |
| James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Antrim | |
| Kerril Wade | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny |
References
edit- ^ "Late point denies Kilkenny U21s title". Irish Examiner. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2015.