The2005 National Hurling League , known for sponsorship reasons as theAllianz National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling League (NHL), an annualhurling competition for theGAA county teams .Kilkenny won the league, beatingClare in the final.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
An experimental rule was trialled in the 2005 NHL, with two points being awarded for a point scored directly from a sideline cut.[ 4] [ 5]
There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top three in 1A and 1B advance to Division 1 Section 1. The bottom three in 1A and 1B go into the Division 1 Section 2. Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The top two teams go into the NHL final – only points earned in these last three games count.Each team in Section 2 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last three games count.
There are 10 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top three in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 Section 1. The bottom two in 2A and 2B go into the Division 2 Section 2. Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 2 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted.Each team in Section 2 plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last two games count.
There are 10 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top three in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 Section 1. The bottom two in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Section 2. Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 3 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted.Each team in Section 2 plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two play the Division 3 Shield Final.
Brian Cody won his third league title in four seasons withKilkenny , as 'the Cats' recorded just a single defeat in the entire league.Clare , who were league runners-up, also suffered just one defeat in the group stages, however, they fell to Kilkenny in the final.
Down at the other end of the table,Dublin andDown went through the group stages without a single victory. A relegation group of six teams meant that 'the Dubs' ended up at the bottom and faced relegation for the following season.
Offaly won the Division 2 title after recording just one defeat throughout the group stages, thus returning to the top flight having been relegated the previous year. Runners-upCarlow also faced only one defeat throughout the group stages until the last day of the league when they were defeated in the final by Offaly. Going down wereSligo who only had a draw withWicklow to show for their entire campaign.
Mayo andDonegal qualified for the league final in this division with Mayo winning promotion.Cavan , having failed to win a single game in the group stage, finished bottom of Division 3B and could thus be regarded as the worst team of all the divisions.
Football league season
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the2004 season .Down entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 2 May 2005,Kilkenny won the title following a 3-20 to 0-15 win overClare in the final.[ 6] 2003 and their 12th National League title overall.
Dublin , who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group.Offaly won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Galway'sGer Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-54.
Advance to Group 1
Advance to Group 2
Clare vLaois 19 February 2005 Round 1 Clare 1-16 - 2-11 Laois Cusack Park ,Ennis T Carmody 0-5, S McMahon 0-4, D O’Connell 1-0, D O’Rourke 0-3, F Lohan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Kearse 0-1. Report C Coonan 0-4, P Mullaney 1-0, C Brophy 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, R Jones 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Russell 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Galway vDublin 20 February 2005 Round 1 Galway 3-19 - 0-12 Dublin Pearse Stadium ,Galway F Healy 0-6, David Hayes 1-2, K Broderick 1-2, G Farragher 0-4, D Forde 1-0, A Smyth 0-2, D Collins 0-1, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hayes 0-1. S Mullen 0-7, E Moran 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, J Kingston 0-1, Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Waterford vKilkenny 20 February 2005 Round 1 Waterford 0-17 - 2-16 Kilkenny Walsh Park ,Waterford E Kelly 0-8, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, J Mullane 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. R Power 0-6, J Hoyne 1-1, D Lyng 1-1, B Barry 0-2, W O’Dwyer 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, J Coogan 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Dublin vClare 26 February 2005 Round 2 Dublin 0-14 - 2-19 Clare Parnell Park ,Dublin D Curtin 0-9, E Carroll 0-2, K Elliott 0-1, S Hiney 0-1, G Bennett 0-1. Report T Carmody 1-6, T Griffin 0-5, N Gilligan 0-4, D McMahon 1-0, C Lynch 0-2, G Quinn 0-1, A Quinn 0-1.
Kilkenny vGalway 27 February 2005 Round 2 Kilkenny 4-16 - 1-21 Galway Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny H Shefflin 1-7, J Hoyne 2-3, E Brennan 1-2, M Comerford 0-1, W O’Dwyer 0-1, R Power 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. G Farragher 0-15, K Broderick 1-2, D Forde 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, N Healy 0-1. Referee: G Harrintinton (Cork)
Laois vWaterford 27 February 2005 Round 2 Laois 0-14 - 1-19 Waterford O'Moore Park ,Portlaoise J Young 0-7, P Russell 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Rowney 0-1, C Brophy 0-1. J Mullane 1-4, E Kelly 0-7, D Bennett 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, B Wall 0-1.
Waterford vDublin 13 March 2005 Round 3 Waterford 2-24 - 0-13 Dublin Walsh Park ,Waterford E Kelly 1-5, P O’Brien 1-5, M Walsh 0-4, D Bennett 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, T Browne 0-1. D Curtin 0-7, C Meehan 0-2, F Chambers 0-2, E Carroll 0-1, J Kingston 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Clare vGalway 13 March 2005 Round 3 Clare 1-13 - 3-11 Galway Cusack Park ,Ennis N Gilligan 0-10, D O’Connell 1-0, D McMahon 0-2, G Quinn 0-1. Damien Hayes 2-4, G Farragher 1-3, D Forde 0-2, F Healy 0-2.
Laois vKilkenny 13 March 2005 Round 3 Laois 1-9 - 0-19 Kilkenny O'Moore Park ,Portlaoise J Young 0-7, M Rooney 1-0, J Rooney 0-1, E Jackman 0-1. J Coogan 0-4, DJ Carey 0-4, J Maher 0-3, D Lyng 0-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Maher 0-2, W O’Dwyer 0-1, B Barry 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
Dublin vLaois 19 March 2005 Round 4 Dublin 1-10 - 2-13 Laois Parnell Park ,Dublin D Curtin (0-7; four frees, one 65), E Carroll (1-1), M Breathnach (0-2). J Young (0-5, three frees, one 65), L Tynan (1-1), R Jones (1-1), E Jackman (0-2), J Rowney (0-2), M Rooney (0-1), C Brophy (0-1).
Kilkenny vClare 20 March 2005 Round 4 Kilkenny 1-8 - 2-13 Clare Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny J Maher 1-0, J Coogan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-3, B Barry 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. N Gilligan 0-12, T Carmody 1-0, A Quinn 1-0, C Lynch 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Galway vWaterford 20 March 2005 Round 4 Galway 0-18 - 0-11 Waterford Pearse Stadium ,Galway G Farragher 0-6, D Hayes 0-4, T Regan 0-3, D Tierney 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, D Hardiman 0-1. E Kelly 0-3, D Bennett 0-3, P O’Brien 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, J Mullane 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Laois vGalway 27 March 2005 Round 5 Laois 2-13 - 2-17 Galway O'Moore Park ,Portlaoise J Young 0-11, M Rooney 1-0, D Culleton 1-0, C Coonan 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. G Farragher 1-9, N Healy 1-0, Damien Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, D Forde 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, K Hayes 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Dublin vKilkenny 27 March 2005 Round 5 Dublin 0-11 - 2-27 Kilkenny Parnell Park ,Dublin D Curtin 0-5, E Carroll 0-3, M Breathnach 0-2, S Hiney 0-1. E McCormack 2-3, E Larkin 0-8, M Comerford 0-6, T Walsh 0-4, D Lyng 0-3, B Barry 0-3. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Advance to Group 1
Advance to Group 2
Cork vLimerick 20 February 2005 Round 1 Cork 1-20 - 0-10 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork N Ronan 0-7, B O’Connor 1-1, N McCarthy 0-3, J Deane 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, T Kenny 0-1. M Keane 0-7, P Tobin 0-1, A O’Connor 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Tipperary vDown 20 February 2005 Round 1 Tipperary 3-17 - 2-12 Down Semple Stadium ,Thurles E Sweeney 1-6, D Egan 1-1, M Webster 1-0, T Slevin 0-3, M O’Leary 0-2, F Devaney 0-2, S Butler 0-2, D Shelley 0-1. E Clarke 2-0, S Wilson 0-4, M Coulter 0-3, S Clarke 0-2, B McGourty 0-1, G Johnston 0-1, J Clarke 0-1. Referee: P Greene (Galway)
Antrim vWexford 20 February 2005 Round 1 Antrim 1-9 - 2-12 Wexford Fr. Healy Park ,Loughguile M Herron 1-2, J McIntosh 0-3, B Quinn 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1, K McKeegan 0-1, C Herron 0-1. P Carley 0-7, W Doran 1-1, M Furlong 1-0, D Mythen 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
Wexford vCork 27 February 2005 Round 2 Wexford 0-15 - 1-13 Cork Wexford Park ,Wexford P Carley 0-9, R Barry 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, W Doran 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, D Mythen 0-1. T McCarthy 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, J Deane 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, S Og O hAilpin 0-1, G Callinan 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Down vAntrim 27 February 2005 Round 2 Down 0-10 - 3-13 Antrim St. Patrick's Park ,Portaferry S Clarke 0-4, S Wilson 0-4, A Savage 0-1, B McGourty 0-1. M Herron 1-5, J McIntosh 1-3, D Quinn 1-0, B Quinn 0-2, C Herron 0-1, B Herron 0-1, P Close 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Limerick vTipperary 27 February 2005 Round 2 Limerick 3-11 - 4-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick A O’Connor 0-6, P O’Grady 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, A O’Shaughnessy 1-0, J O’Brien 0-2, E Foley 0-1, D O’Grady 0-1. E Sweeney 1-6, F Devanney 1-2, D Egan 1-1, M Webster 1-0, B Dunne 0-2, T Slevin 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, D Shelly 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Cork vAntrim 12 March 2005 Round 3 Cork 1-19 - 1-9 Antrim Páirc Uí Rinn ,Cork J Deane 1-7, G McCarthy 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, N Ronan 0-2, R McGregor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. J MacIntosh 1-4, B Quinn 0-2, K Stewart 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1, M McCambridge 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Limerick vDown 13 March 2005 Round 3 Limerick 4-25 - 1-9 Down Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick P Tobin 1-6, N Moran 0-6, A O’Connor 1-2, D Ryan 1-2, J O’Brien 1-1, S O’Connor 0-2, D O’Grady 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, M Foley 0-1, K O’Dwyer 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, JP Sheehan 0-1. J McCusker 1-0, G Johnson 0-3, S Wilson 0-3, A Savage 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, E Clarke 0-1. Referee: P Greene (Galway)
Tipperary vWexford 13 March 2005 Round 3 Tipperary 2-15 - 2-19 Wexford Semple Stadium ,Thurles M O’Leary 1-2, E Sweeney 1-1, M Webster 0-3, P O’Brien 0-3, F Devanney 0-2, B Dunne 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, T King 0-1. P Carley 0-11, R Barry 1-3, N Higgins 1-0, M Jacob 0-3, D Mythen 0-2. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Down vCork 20 March 2005 Round 4 Down 0-11 - 1-19 Cork McKenna Park , BallycranM Coulter 0-5, S Wilson 0-3, G Johnson 0-2, J McCusker 0-1. N Ronan 0-11, B Corcoran 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, J Bowles 0-1, R McGregor 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J O’Callaghan 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Antrim vTipperary 20 March 2005 Round 4 Antrim 0-10 - 6-21 Tipperary Casement Park ,Belfast M Herron 0-3, P Richmond 0-2, J McIntosh 0-2, K McKeegan 0-2, C McGuckian 0-1. E Kelly 2-8, P O’Brien 2-4, F Devenney 1-2, M Webster 1-1, J Devane 0-3, M O’Leary 0-3. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Wexford vLimerick 20 March 2005 Round 4 Wexford 3-10 - 0-17 Limerick Wexford Park ,Wexford N Higgins 2-2, P Carley 0-4, W Doran 1-0, M Jacob 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, D Mythen 0-1. A O’Connor 0-8, N Moran 0-3, P O’Grady 0-3, D O’Grady 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1, O Moran 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Wexford vDown 26 March 2005 Round 5 Wexford 9-24 - 2-4 Down Wexford Park ,Wexford N Higgins 2-4, R Jacob 2-2, B Lambert 1-5, E Quigley 1-1, M Jordan 1-1, D Mythen 0-4, M Jacob 1-0, C McGrath 1-0, D Lyng 0-3, W Doran 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1. M Coulter 1-3, G Johnson 1-0, S Wilson 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Limerick vAntrim 27 March 2005 Round 5 Limerick 3-21 - 2-12 Antrim Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick A O’Connor 1-6, Sean O’Connor 2-2, N Moran 0-4, K O’Dwyer, D O’Grady, P O’Grady 0-2 each, D Breen, A O’Shaughnessy, D Ryan 0-1 each. K McKeegan, J McIntosh 1-1 each, M Herron 0-3, C Herron 0-2, A Scullion, B Fall, P Richmond, B Quinn, K Stewart 0-1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Tipperary vCork 27 March 2005 Round 5 Tipperary 1-12 - 0-16 Cork Semple Stadium ,Thurles E Kelly 0-6, J Devane 1-2, B Dunne 0-1, T King 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P O’Brien 0-1. N Ronan 0-7, J Deane 0-4, T Kenny 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
National Hurling League Final
Tipperary vClare 10 April 2005 Round 1 Tipperary 0-15 - 1-16 Clare Semple Stadium ,Thurles E Kelly 0-5, P O’Brien 0-3, J Devane 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, M O’Leary 0-1, D Egan 0-1. A Quinn 1-2, S McMahon 0-5, N Gilligan 0-5, T Carmody 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Cork vKilkenny 10 April 2005 Round 1 Cork 1-11 - 1-14 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork B O’Connor 0-9, J Deane 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. E Larkin 0-5, M Comerford 1-0, B Barry 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, R Power 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Wexford vGalway 10 April 2005 Round 1 Wexford 2-10 - 0-19 Galway Wexford Park ,Wexford P Carley 0-4, D Mythen 1-0, D Fitzhenry 1-0, R Jacob 0-2, N Higgins 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, E Quigley 0-1. G Farragher 0-12, Damien Hayes 0-2, E Cloonan 0-2, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1, D Collins 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Galway vTipperary 17 April 2005 Round 2 Galway 0-17 - 3-16 Tipperary Pearse Stadium ,Galway G Farragher 0-5, R Murray 0-4, D Collins 0-2, E Cloonan 0-2, D Forde 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1. E Kelly 0-10, M O’Leary 2-0, M Webster 1-0, J Devane 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, B Dunne 0-1, F Devanney 0-1, P O’Brien 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny vWexford 17 April 2005 Round 2 Kilkenny 3-26 - 0-5 Wexford Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny E Larkin 0-8, B Barry 0-8, DJ Carey 1-3, H Shefflin 1-1, M Comerford 0-4, R Power 1-0, T Walsh 0-2. E Quigley 0-1, D Ruth 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, N Higgins 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Clare vCork 17 April 2005 Round 2 Clare 2-15 - 3-9 Cork Cusack Park ,Ennis N Gilligan 1-4, A Quinn 1-1, B Nugent 0-3, S McMahon 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, D McMahon 0-1. T Kenny 1-4, B O’Connor 1-1, G McCarthy 1-0, K Murphy 0-2, J O’Connor 0-1, J O’Callaghan 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Kilkenny vTipperary 24 April 2005 Round 3 Kilkenny 3-18 - 2-16 Tipperary Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny E Larkin 2-4, H Shefflin 1-6, J Ryall 0-3, M Comerford 0-3, B Barry 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. E Kelly 0-9, L Corbett 1-1, F Devanney 1-0, B Dunne 0-2, J Devane 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G O’Grady 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
Clare vWexford 24 April 2005 Round 3 Clare 5-16 - 1-15 Wexford Cusack Park ,Ennis T Carmody (2-6), N Gilligan (2-3, 0-1 free), D McMahon (1-0), S McMahon (0-2, one free and 65), B O'Connell (0-1), A Markham (0-1), C Plunkett (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1), A Quinn (0-1). R Jacob 0-5, N Higgins 1-1, D Ruth 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, B Lambert 0-2, E Quigley 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, MJ Furlong 0-1.
Cork vGalway 24 April 2005 Round 3 Cork 1-21 - 1-24 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork J Deane 1-10, B O’Connor 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, N Ronan 0-2, J Gardiner 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, E Collins 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1. R Murray 1-4, E Cloonan 0-7, A Kerins 0-3, Damien Hayes 0-3, T Og O’Regan 0-3, K Hayes 0-2, D Collins 0-2. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
Relegated Team
Antrim vLaois 10 April 2005 Round 1 Antrim 1-18 - 3-12 Laois Casement Park ,Belfast K McKeegan 1-5, M Herron 0-6, P Richmond 0-3, B Quinn 0-2, K Stewart 0-1, J McIntosh 0-1. M Rooney 2-0, J Young 0-6, L Tynan 1-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, J Rowney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, C Brophy 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Down vDublin 10 April 2005 Round 1 Down 4-15 - 4-9 Dublin McKenna Park , BallycranGareth Johnston 3-1, M Coulter 1-2, Paul Braniff 0-4, B McGourty 0-3, S Wilson 0-2, E Clarke 0-1, J McCusker 0-1, S Clarke 0-1. M Walsh 3-2, G O’Meara 1-1, E Carroll 0-2, D Curtin 0-2, S Hiney 0-1, D O’Reilly 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Limerick vWaterford 10 April 2005 Round 1 Limerick 0-18 - 1-19 Waterford Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick A O’Connor 0-4, D Ryan 0-4, P O’Grady 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-3, J O’Brien 0-1, N Moran 0-1, D O’Grady 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1. P Flynn 1-11, T Browne 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, J Mullane 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Dublin vLimerick 17 April 2005 Round 2 Dublin 3-8 - 3-14 Limerick Parnell Park ,Dublin D Curtin 0-5, E Carroll 1-1, M Breathnach 1-0, T Moore 1-0, D Sweeney 0-1, R Fallon 0-1. A O’Shaughnessy 1-3, M Cahill 1-2, J O’Brien 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-3, A O’Connor 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, O Moran 0-1, JP Sheehan 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Waterford vAntrim 17 April 2005 Round 2 Waterford 3-21 - 1-10 Antrim Fraher Field ,Dungarvan P Flynn 0-7, J Mullane 1-3, E McGrath 1-2, S Prendergast 1-1, D Bennett 0-3, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, A Maloney 0-1. M Herron 1-3, J McIntosh 0-3, C McGuckian 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, B McFall 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Laois vDown 17 April 2005 Round 2 Laois 1-16 - 1-12 Down O'Moore Park ,Portlaoise J Young 0-5, D Culleton 1-1, L Tynan 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, R Jones 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, P Russell 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. M Coulter 0-9, G Johnson 1-0, P Braniff 0-2, S Wilson 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)
Antrim vDublin 24 April 2005 Round 3 Antrim 3-9 - 1-11 Dublin Casement Park ,Belfast C McGuckian 2-0, K Stewart 1-2, J McIntosh 0-5, M Herron 0-1, C Herron 0-1. D Curtin 0-7, E Carroll 1-1, D O’Reilly 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. Referee: F Mac Gabhann (Meath)
Limerick vLaois 24 April 2005 Round 3 Limerick 5-18 - 2-12 Laois FitzGerald Park ,Kilmallock N Moran 1-3, A O’Shaughnessy 0-5, O Moran 1-1, D Sheehan 1-1, TJ Ryan 0-4, C Fitzgerald 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, A O’Connor 1-0. J Young 1-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, C Coonan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, P Russell 0-1, D Culleton 0-1. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
Waterford vDown 24 April 2005 Round 3 Waterford 3-18 - 0-19 Down Fraher Field ,Dungarvan E Kelly 1-7, P Foley 1-2, E McGrath 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, P O’Brien 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, A Maloney 0-1, T Browne 0-1. M Coulter 0-9, P Braniff 0-4, G Johnston 0-3, E Clarke 0-1, G Adair 0-1, S Clarke 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
Kilkenny vClare 2 May 2005 Final Kilkenny 3-20 - 0-15 Clare Semple Stadium ,Thurles H Shefflin 1-7, DJ Carey 1-2, E Larkin 1-2, T Walsh 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, B Barry 0-1, D Lyng 0-1. N Gilligan 0-5, T Carmody 0-3, C Plunkett 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, B O’Connell 0-1, C Lyng 0-1, T Griffin 0-1. Referee: G Harrinton (Cork)
Top scorers overall Top scorers in a single game Wexford record their first victory over Tipperary at Semple Stadium since 1984. Advance to Group 1
Advance to Group 2
Advance to Group 1
Advance to Group 2
Division 2 Final
Relegated team
Final
Shield Final
Final
2005 GAA season
Football
Hurling
Ger Farragher (2-54)
Kilkenny
Clare
Waterford
Laois
Dublin
Cork
Wexford
Tipperary
Limerick
Antrim
Down
Offaly
Kildare
Carlow
Kerry
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