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 114th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1]

Toomevara were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Thurles Sarsfields in the quarter-finals stage.[2][3]

The final was played on 16 October 2005 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles Sarsfields and first-time finlaists Drom & Inch. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 1–17 to 0–15 to claim their 29th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years.[4][5]

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)

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Toomevara retain title". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shock for Toomevara". Irish Times. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Keys, Colm (17 October 2005). "TIPPERARY: Sarsfields end the famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Mooney, Brendan (17 October 2005). "'Redser' leads Thurles to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 November 2018.