The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1985 and ended on 1 September 1985.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April 1985 - 1 September 1985 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (15th win) |
| Captain | Michael O'Mahony |
| Manager | Charlie McCarthy Johnny Clifford |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Paul Nolan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Vinny Murphy (2-36) |
← 1984 1986 → | |
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[1]
On 1 September 1985, Cork won the championship following a 3–10 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 15th All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.
Wexford's Vinny Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 2-36.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 11 May 1985 First round | Meath | 1-05 - 4-14 | Laois | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 11 May 1985 First round | Wexford | 2-16 - 1-03 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| S Wickham 1-4, V Murphy 0-5, P Carton 1-0, E Sinnott 0-3, B Dwyer 0-2, P Canahan 0-1, E Broaders 0-1. | B Mahon 1-1, P Elliott 0-1, A Doyle 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 25 May 1985 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-14 - 1-03 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L Dowling 0-6, P Walsh 1-1, P Hogan 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Feehan 0-1. | P Bergin 1-0, J Fahy 0-2, P Dollard 0-1. |
| 29 May 1985 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-20 - 2-10 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| V Murphy 0-9, E Broaders 1-2, G Cushe 0-3, J Biger 0-3, S Wickham 0-2, B Moran 0-1. | B Kelly 0-5, G Cahill 0-4, K Dalton 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, R Byrne 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Final
| 21 July 1985 Final | Wexford | 0-12 - 0-08 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Murphy 0-7, G Cushe 0-2, B Moran 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1. | L Egan 0-4, L Dowling 0-2, P Grace 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 24 April 1985 First round | Limerick | 3-16 - 2-03 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Clohessy 2-1, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 0-5, L O'Connor 0-2, J Enright 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | D Curley 1-2, K Sheridan 1-0, M McGrath 0-1. |
| 24 April 1985 First round | Kerry | 1-03 - 9-12 | Clare | Hermitage Park, Lixnaw |
| P Healy 1-0, B Diggins0-1, E Kearney 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. | D McInerney 3-3, N Casey 2-1, H Hehir 2-1, L Alford 0-4, M Hickey 1-0, J Chaplin 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 8 May 1985 Semi-final | Tipperary | 4-08 - 2-12 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Quirke 2-2, M Nolan 1-3, A Rossiter 1-0, D Quinlan 0-3. | D McInerney 0-7, S Chaplin 2-0, C O'Neill 0-2, B McMahon 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, F Carrick 0-1. |
| 15 May 1985 Semi-final | Cork | 1-12 - 1-08 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Foley 1-5, K McGuckian 0-1, K Cotter 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Harte 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, C Mullins 0-1. | G Kiely 0-4, S Clohessy 1-0, P Barrett 0-3, S Enright 0-1. |
Finals
| 7 July 1985 Final | Cork | 1-13 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| G Manley 1-3, M Foley 0-5, B Harte 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | A Lanigan 1-1, D Quirke 0-4, L Cleary 0-1, A Rossiter 0-1, M Nolan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
Final
| 28 July 1985 Final | Down | 5-04 - 2-09 | Antrim | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
| E Blayney 2-1, J Morgan 1-1, D Hawkins 1-1, M Doran 1-0, K O'Connor 0-1. | J Elliott 1-2, L McCurdy 0-5, D McKillop 1-1, N Elliott 0-1. |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1985 Semi-final | Cork | 3-09 - 3-03 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Foley 2-3, M Mullins 1-2, C Casey 0-1, G Manley 0-1, G O'Riordan 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | E Burke 1-1, A Forde 1-0, O Shaughnessy 1-0, R Deane 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 4 August 1985 Semi-final | Wexford | 7-17 - 2-02 | Down | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| V Murphy 2-9, P Carter 2-1, B Moran 2-0, P O'Callaghan 1-1, G Cushe 0-3, E Sinnott 0-1, S Wickham 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | N Sands 1-1, M Doran 1-0, E Blaney 0-1. | Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway) |
Final
| 1 September 1985 Final | Cork | 3-10 - 0-12 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Manley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, B Harte 0-3, L Kelly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1. | V Murphy 0-6, P O'Callaghan 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinny Murphy | Wexford | 2-36 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 2 | Mark Foley | Cork | 3-13 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Declan McInerney | Clare | 3-10 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
References edit
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (5 September 2014). "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Aherne, Alan (5 July 2019). "Mantle passed on from '85". News Ross Standard. Retrieved 3 September 2019.