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| Event | 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 25 August 1985 | ||||||
| Venue | Walsh Park,Waterford | ||||||
| Referee | John Denton (Wexford) | ||||||
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The1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was ahurling match that was played atWalsh Park,Waterford on 25 August 1985 to determine the winners of the1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 21st season of theAll-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by theGaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the fourprovinces of Ireland. The final was contested byKilkenny of Leinster andTipperary of Munster, with Tipperary winning by 1-10 to 2-6.[1]
The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Tipperary was the fourth championship meeting between the two teams and their second successive meeting in an All-Ireland final. Kilkenny were hoping to retain the title for the second time in their history, while Tipperary were appearing in their seventh final in eight years.
Tipperary's All-Ireland victory was their first since1981. The win gave them fourth sixth All-Ireland title overall.
Kilkenny's All-Ireland defeat was their fifth ever.
| Tipperary | 1-10 – 2-6 | Kilkenny |
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| M Scully 0-5, J McGrath 1-0, M Bryan 0-1, N Sheehy 0-1, J Cormack 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, D Kealy 0-1. | J Walsh 1-0, P Cleere 1-0, E Morrissey 0-3, T Bawle 0-1, L Cleere 0-1, R Moran 0-1. |
