1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1985
Munster:Tipperary
Leinster:Wexford
Ulster:Cavan
Team:Wexford
Titles:1st
Captain:John Walsh
Team2:Tipperary
Captain2:Liam McGrath
Previous:1984
Next:1986

The 1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 18 August 1985 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Wexford and Tipperary, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Wexford won the match by 3-09 to 1-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3] [4]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilkenny profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Wexford profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Junior hurling. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.