2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	James Stephens (8th title); Peter Barry (captain); Adrian Finan (manager)
Runners-up	Ballyhale Shamrocks; Aidan Cummins (captain)
Relegated	Glenmore
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	28 (2.33 per match)
Points scored	312 (26 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Eoin Larkin (0-25)
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Teams12

SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union

Champions

James Stephens (8th title)
Peter Barry (captain)
Adrian Finan (manager)

Runners-up

Ballyhale Shamrocks
Aidan Cummins (captain)

The 2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

James Stephens were the defending champions.^[1]

On 2 October 2005, Glenmore were relegated after a 2–11 to 0–15 defeat by Fenians.

On 23 October 2005, James Stephens won the title after a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final at Nowlan Park.^[2] It was their eighth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Eoin Larkin from the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 0-25.

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First round	Young Irelands	3-18 - 1-10	Dunnamaggin
	T Drennan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-4, C Carter 1-2, D Carroll 0-2, C Carter 0-1.P acrroll 0-1, L Phelan 0-1, F Farrell 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.		S O'Neill 1-3, C Herity 0-5, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Hickey 0-1.

First round	St. Martin's	0-15 - 0-12	Glenmore
	D Lawlor 0-4, John Maher 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, S Coonan 0-2, N Moloney 0-2, P Maher 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.		M Maher 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-3, E Dollard 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.

First round	Carrickshock	0-12 - 1-08	Fenians
	R Power 0-4, J Dalton 0-3, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Moran 0-1.		K Power 0-5, P Dunlea 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.

First round	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-14 - 1-06	Erin's Own
	N Skehan 0-6, A Geoghegan 0-4, B Dowling 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, J Comerford 0-1.		M Boran 1-0, D Fogarty 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.

2 October 2005 Play-off	Fenians	2-11 - 0-15	Glenmore	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Grehan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, K Power 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1.		M Phelan 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Mullally 0-2, E Dollard 0-1, P Mullally 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.

2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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Results

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-20 - 3-08	St. Martin's
	H Shefflin 1-7, E Reid 1-4, J Fitzpatrick 1-3, D Hoyne 0-2, M Aylward 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, P Reid 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-6, A Lawlor 1-1, S Coonan 0-1.

Quarter-final	James Stephens	0-16 - 0-10	Carrickshock
	E Larkin 0-7, E McCormack 0-3, D Cody 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, J Murray 0-1.		R Power 0-4, J Moran 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, P Cleary 0-1.

Quarter-final	Graigue-Ballycallan	3-12 - 1-13	Young Irelands
	K Cleere 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, A Ronan 1-0, J Hoyne 1-0, J Young 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, T Dermody 0-1.		DJ Carey 0-6, D Carroll 1-2, O Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, M Carey 0-1.

Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	3-17 - 0-11	Tullaroan
	N Skehan 1-5, M Comerford 0-5, M Nolan 1-1, J Lawlor 1-0, B Dowling 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, J Comerford 0-1.		T Fitzgerald 0-5, R Cleere 0-2, M Maher 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, P Donehny 0-1.

Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-19 - 1-10	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 0-8, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, P Reid 1-0, M Aylward 0-3, TJ Reid 0-2, E Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1.		N Skehan 0-7, J Lawlor 1-2, B Dowling 0-1.

Semi-final	James Stephens	2-16 - 1-09	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-9, D McCormack 1-1, G Whelan 1-0, J Murray 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, R Hayes 0-1.		M Hoyne 1-0, K Cleere 0-3, J Young 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1.

23 October 2005 Final	James Stephens	1-18 - 2-12	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin (0-9, six frees), E McCormack (1-2), D McCormack (0-2), S Egan (0-2), B McEvoy (0-2); P O'Brien (0-1).		TJ Reid (1-2); E Reid (1-1), D Hoyne (0-3), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), H Shefflin (0-2, two frees), M Aylward (0-1), T Coogan (0-1).	Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-25	25	3	8.33
2	Nigel Skehan	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-18	21	3	7.00
3	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-18	20	3	6.66
4	Michael Phelan	Glenmore	0-14	14	2	7.00
5	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	1-10	13	2	6.50
6	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-06	12	3	4.00
6	James Fitzpatrick	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-09	12	3	4.00
7	Eoin McCormack	James Stephens	1-07	10	3	3.33
7	Dermot Lawlor	St. Martin's	1-07	10	3	3.33
8	Kevin Cleere	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-09	9	2	4.50