The 2005 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
| Sponsor | Cidona | ||
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| Champions |  Thurles Sarsfields (29th title)Ger O'Grady (captain) Ger Cunningham (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Drom-InchDamien Young (captain) Martin Everard (manager) | ||
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Toomevara were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Thurles Sarsfields at the quarter-final stage.[1][2]
On 16 October 2005, Thurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 1–17 to 0–15 defeat of Drom-Inch in the final at Semple Stadium.[3] It was their 29th championship title overall and their first title since 1974.
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| 10 September 2005 Preliminary round | Drom-Inch | 2-17 - 2-11 | Moneygall | Semple Stadium |
| 10 September 2005 Preliminary round | Toomevara | 1-25 - 1-14 | Ballingarry | Semple Stadium |
| 11 September 2005 Preliminary round | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-16 - 0-10 | Kiladangan | MacDonagh Park |
Quarter-finals
edit| 17 September 2005 Quarter-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 4-13 - 1-18 | Killenaule | Semple Stadium |
| 17 September 2005 Quarter-final | Nenagh Éire Óg | 4-16 - 2-11 | Cappawhite | Semple Stadium |
| 17 September 2005 Quarter-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-20 - 1-16 | Toomevara | Semple Stadium |
| 24 September 2005 Quarter-final | Drom-Inch | 1-08 - 1-04 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
Semi-finals
edit| 2 October 2005 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-19 - 2-14 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Semple Stadium |
| J Enright, 0-10; L Corbett 1-3; P Lawlor 1-0; R Ruth, W Culley 0-2 each; G O'Grady, S Lillis 0-1 each. | Report | E Sweeney 0-8; N Morris 1-3; S Bohan 1-0; T King 0-2; M Gleeson 0-1. |
| 2 October 2005 Semi-final | Drom-Inch | 2-17 - 0-14 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| S Butler 1-10; S Callanan 1-1; M Butler 0-3; J Woodlock 0-2; E Buckley 0-1. | Report | K Tucker 0-6; J Kennedy, E Tucker, N Moloney 0-2 each; P Ryan and D O Meara 0-1 each. |
Final
edit| 16 October 2005 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-17 - 0-15 | Drom-Inch | Semple Stadium |
| J Enright 0-6 (0-3 from frees), W Cully 1-2 (1-0 free), G O’Grady and R Ruth 0-3 each, E Enright, P Lawlor and S Lillis 0-1 each. | Report | S Butler 0-11 (0-7 frees), J Woodlock 0-2, M Butler 0-1 (free) and K Butler 0-1 each. | Attendance: 12,710 Referee: B White (Clonmel Commercials) |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Thurles Sarsfields win their first title since 1974.
References
edit- ^ "Toomevara retain title". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Shock for Toomevara". Irish Times. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (17 October 2005). "TIPPERARY: Sarsfields end the famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2018.