1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:1984–85
Dates:30 September 1984 – 24 March 1985
Teams:28
Connacht:Castlegar
Munster:Sixmilebridge
Leinster:St. Martin's
Leinsterlink:St Martin's GAA (County Kilkenny)
Ulster:Ballycastle McQuillans
Ulsterlink:McQuillan GAC Ballycastle
Matches:28
Team:St. Martin's
Teamlink:St Martin's GAA (County Kilkenny)
Titles:1st
Captain:Johnny Brennan
Manager:Tom Neville
Team2:Castlegar
Captain2:Michael Connolly
Manager2:Patsy Durnin
Topscorer: Tom Moran (7-16)
Previous:1983–84
Next:1985–86

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.

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

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Second round

Semi-final

Final

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tom MoranSt. Martin's7-163766.16
2Johnny BrennanSt. Martin's1-252865.66
3Martin O'SheaCastlegar1-232655.20
4Mike ScottPádraig Pearses7-0324212.00
Gerry McInerneySixmilebridge3-152446.00
5John ConnollyCastlegar5-072254.40
6Richie BennisPatrickswell2-142036.66
7Richard MoloneySt. Martin's4-061863.00
8Michael MurphyCastlegar3-081753.20
9Paddy CorriganSt. Rynagh's0-171735.66

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club titles - Kilkenny. Hogan Stand. 6 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever. Kilkenny People. 15 November 2013. 1 March 2020. Barrie. Henriques.