1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 September 1984 and ended on 24 March 1985.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1984–85
Championship Details
Dates30 September 1984 – 24 March 1985
Teams28
All Ireland Champions
WinnersSt. Martin's (1st win)
CaptainJohnny Brennan
ManagerTom Neville
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCastlegar
CaptainMichael Connolly
ManagerPatsy Durnin
Provincial Champions
MunsterSixmilebridge
LeinsterSt. Martin's
UlsterBallycastle McQuillans
ConnachtCastlegar
Championship Statistics
Matches Played28
Top Scorer Tom Moran (7-16)

Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St. Martin's in the Kilkenny Championship.[1]

On 24 March 1985, St. Martin's won the championship after a 1-13 to 1-10 defeat of Castlegar in the All-Ireland final replay at Semple Stadium.[2] It remains their only All-Ireland title.

Tom Moran from the St. Martin's club was the championship's top scorer with 7-16.

Results

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First round

30 September 1984 First round Gortletteragh 2-09 - 1-06 Craobh Rua Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
T Ward 1-0, M Quinn 1-0, S Heslin 0-2, G Dorrigan 0-2, M Dorrigan 0-2, T McLoughlin 0-2, E McGowan 0-1. B Lynch 1-2, A Kinsella 0-3, J Keegan 0-1.

Second round

20 October 1984 Second round Gortletteragh 0-02 - 10-09 Pádraig Pearses Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
M Scott 7-3, G Burke 3-1, A Barrett 0-2, T Costello 0-1, T Carey 0-1, A Dooley 0-1.

Semi-final

10 November 1984 Semi-final Pádraig Pearses 0-06 - 0-11 Tooreen Páirc an Phiarsaigh, Woodmount
A Dooley 0-4, T Flynn 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. J Cunnane 0-3, J Henry 0-2, A Henry 0-2, S Rogers 0-2, T Henry 0-1, V Henry 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Galway)

Final

25 November 1984 Final Tooreen 2-07 - 2-14 Castlegar Aghamore GAA Park, Aghamore
E Burke 2-0, J Cunnane 0-6, J Henry 0-1. M O'Shea 0-7, J Connolly 1-1, G Connolly 1-1, M Murphy 0-3, M Costello 0-2.

Preliminary round

30 September 1984 Preliminary round Naomh Moninne 3-14 - 1-11 Slasher Gaels Clan na Gael Park, Dundalk
J Kennedy 2-6, H Smith 1-2, P Callan 0-3, B Brady 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. E Reilly 1-4, R Foley 0-5, E Martin 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1.

First round

13 October 1984 First round O'Toole's 1-14 - 3-06 Éire Óg Laurence O'Toole Park, Dublin
P Kearns 1-1, P Carton 0-4, B Carton 0-3, J Morris 0-2, S Kearns 0-2, K Phelan 0-1, D Sinnott 0-1. F Johnson 3-1, N O'Donoghue 0-2, B Power 0-1, P Johnson 0-1, G Power 0-1.
14 October 1984 First round Naomh Moninne 0-09 - 0-14 Carnew Emmets Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge
J Kennedy 0-3, P Callan 0-2, H Smith 0-2, B Brady 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. S Kennedy 0-6, J Molloy 0-2, T Sullivan 0-2, L Molloy 0-2, S Brennan 0-2.
20 October 1984 First round St. Mullin's 1-06 - 1-17 Killyon Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Ryan 0-4, JJ Murphy 1-0, P Murphy 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. L Tyrrell 1-5, J Connolly 0-5, P Gannon 0-5, T Raleigh 0-2.

Quarter-finals

10 November 1984 Quarter-final O'Toole's 0-13 - 2-13 St. Martin's Laurence O'Toole Park, Dublin
P Carton 0-5, B Carton 0-5, T Synnott 0-1, P Kearns 0-1, M Morris 0-1. T Moran 1-4, R Moloney 1-0, J Moran 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1.
11 November 1984 Quarter-final Killyon 1-04 - 2-12 Buffer's Alley St. Loman's Park, Trim
J Tyrrell 1-2, P Massey 0-2. M Butler 1-3, T Doran 1-1, G Sweeney 0-4, S O'Leary 0-2, P Butler 0-2.
11 November 1984 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 0-02 - 3-14 Kinnitty Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
P Doyle 0-1, B Molloy 0-1. M Corrigan 1-5, D Egan 2-0, P Corrigan 0-4, S Corrigan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, C Spain 0-1.
11 November 1984 Quarter-final Portlaoise 3-16 - 0-10 Raharney Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
M Keegan 1-3, L Bergin 0-6, Joe Keenan 1-2, M Cashin 1-1, M Bohane 0-2, J Bohane 0-1, Jim Keenan 0-1. J McManus 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, F Sheils 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, S Greville 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Semi-finals

25 November 1984 Semi-final Kinnitty 2-20 - 0-05 Portlaoise Geraldine Park, Athy
P Corrigan 0-6, M Corrigan 1-2, G Coughlan 1-1, J Flaherty 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, S Donoghue 0-2, D Egan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1. B Bohane 0-4, M Keegan 0-1.
25 November 1984 Semi-final St. Martin's 4-12 - 2-08 Buffer's Alley Geraldine Park, Athy
J Brennan 1-7, R Moloney 2-2, T Moran 1-0, P Lawlor 0-2, P Moran 0-1. M Butler 0-6, T Doran 1-0, B Murphy 1-0, M Casey 0-1, G Sweeney 0-1.

Final

2 December 1984 Final St. Martin's 2-11 - 0-12 Kinnitty Geraldine Park, Athy
T Moran 2-4, J Brennan 0-4, J Morrissey 0-2, J Moran 0-1. P Corrigan 0-7, S Donoghue 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 November 1984 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-07 - 2-10 Sixmilebridge Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Meyler 1-3, D Walsh 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T Finn 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. J McInerney 2-6, T Morey 0-1, P Morey 0-1, J Chaplin 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1.
26 November 1984 Quarter-final Patrickswell 1-14 - 1-06 Tallow Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 0-8, G Kirby 0-4, G Hayes 1-0, F Nolan 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. P Curley 1-2, M Beecher 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, S Pratt 0-1. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

26 November 1984 Semi-final Sixmilebridge 4-19 - 1-09 Ballyduff Cusack Park, Ennis
E Healy 2-2, D Chaplin 1-3, P Morey 0-6, J Chaplin 0-4, PJ Fitzpatrick 1-0, G McInerney 0-2, T Morey 0-1, S Cusack 0-1. J O'Sullivan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-3, J Bunyan 0-3, M Hennessy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: G Molyneaux (Limerick)
2 December 1984 Semi-final Patrickswell 2-12 - 0-06 Moycrakey-Borris
R Bennis 1-5, G Hayes 0-4, G Kirby 1-0, A Carmody 0-2, F Nolan 0-1. John Flanagan 0-3, T Mullins 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, Jim Flanagan 0-1.

Final

16 December 1984 Final Sixmilebridge 4-10 - 2-06 Patrickswell Semple Stadium, Thurles
G McInerney 1-5, D Chaplin 1-1, PJ Fitzpatrick 1-0, E Healy 1-0, P Morey 0-2, T Morey 0-2. R Bennis 1-1, F Nolan 1-1, S Foley 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

30 September 1984 Semi-final Kevin Lynch's 1-05 - 3-05 Ballycran Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven
L McIlhinney 1-0, D Keeley 0-2, E Keeley 0-1, N McMullen 0-1. D O'Prey 2-0, B Hughes 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, B Gilmore 0-1, C O'Prey 0-1.

Final

14 October 1984 Final Ballycran 1-03 - 1-14 Ballycastle McQuillans McKenna Park, Ballycran
J Coyle 1-0, H Gilmore 0-3. C McVeigh 0-6, P Boyle 1-2, B Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, O Laverty 0-1.

Quarter-final

16 December 1984 Quarter-final Castlegar 4-12 - 0-03 St. Gabriel's Pearse Stadium, Galway
John Connolly 2-2, M Murphy 1-3, M O'Shea 0-4, J Connolly 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, J Coyne 0-1. L McDonagh 0-2, T Hoctor 0-1.

Semi-finals

3 March 1985 Semi-final St. Martin's 3-15 - 2-07 Ballycastle McQuillans John Locke Park, Callan
T Moran 1-3, R Moloney 1-3, E Morrissey 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, J Moran 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. E Donnelly 1-2, P McKillen 1-0, P Boyle 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
3 March 1985 Semi-final Castlegar 3-05 - 1-05 Sixmilebridge Pearse Stadium, Galway
M Murphy 2-0, G Connolly 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, M Glynn 0-1. E Healy 1-0, G McInerney 0-2, P Morey 0-2, F Quilligan 0-1.

Final

17 March 1985 Final St. Martin's 2-09 - 3-06 Castlegar Croke Park, Dublin
T Moran 2-3, J Moran 0-2, P Moran 0-1, R Moloney 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. M O'Shea 1-4, G Connolly 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, G Glynn 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
24 March 1985 Final replay St. Martin's 1-13 - 1-10 Castlegar Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Brennan 0-6, D Coonan 1-1, T Moran 0-2, P Moran 0-2, J Moran 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. M O'Shea 0-6, J Connolly 1-2, M Murphy 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tom Moran St. Martin's 7-16 37 6 6.16
2 Johnny Brennan St. Martin's 1-25 28 6 5.66
3 Martin O'Shea Castlegar 1-23 26 5 5.20
4 Mike Scott Pádraig Pearses 7-03 24 2 12.00
Gerry McInerney Sixmilebridge 3-15 24 4 6.00
5 John Connolly Castlegar 5-07 22 5 4.40
6 Richie Bennis Patrickswell 2-14 20 3 6.66
7 Richard Moloney St. Martin's 4-06 18 6 3.00
8 Michael Murphy Castlegar 3-08 17 5 3.20
9 Paddy Corrigan St. Rynagh's 0-17 17 3 5.66

References

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  1. ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ Henriques, Barrie (15 November 2013). "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 1 March 2020.