2005 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Castletown (8th title)
Robbie Delaney (captain)
Tony Delaney (manager)
Runners-upBorder Portlaoise
Damien Keenan (captain)
Frank Keenan (manager)
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The 2005 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Portlaoise were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castletown in the semi-finals.[2][3]

The final, a replay, was played on 30 October 2005 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Castletown and Camross, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Castletown won the match by 1–08 to 0–10 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Results

Semi-finals

2 October 2005 Semi-final Castletown 1-13 - 0-11 Portlaoise O'Moore Park
2 October 2005 Semi-final Camross 2-12 - 2-12 Rathdowney–Errill O'Moore Park
9 October 2005 Semi-final replay Camross 1-10 - 0-11 Rathdowney–Errill O'Moore Park

Final

23 October 2005 Final Castletown 0-13 - 1-10 Camross O'Moore Park

Final replay

30 October 2005 Final replay Castletown 1-08 - 0-10 Camross O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Remember the Game: Portlaoise deny Castletown six-in-a-row in 2004". Laois Today. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "LAOIS SHC: Portlaoise break Castletown's monopoly". Irish Independent. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "LAOIS: Keenan inspires Camross to incredible fightback". Irish Independent. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Castletown beat Camross for Laois hurling title". Irish Examiner. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2026.