2005 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
SponsorCidona
ChampionsBorder Thurles Sarsfields (29th title)
Ger O'Grady (captain)
Ger Cunningham (manager)
Runners-upBorder Drom-Inch
Damien Young (captain)
Martin Everard (manager)
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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.

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

Preliminary round

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

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

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

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

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Toomevara retain title". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Shock for Toomevara". Irish Times. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ Keys, Colm (17 October 2005). "TIPPERARY: Sarsfields end the famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2018.