2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2005
Championship Details
Dates31 May 2005 – 18 September 2005
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (8th win)
CaptainKenneth Burke
ManagerVincent Mullins
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainRichie Power
ManagerAdrian Finan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played14
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

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Quarter-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

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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

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  1. ^ "Late point denies Kilkenny U21s title". Irish Examiner. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2015.