2004–05 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Intermediate Club
Dates:31 October 2004 – 28 March 2005
Teams:12
Connacht:St. Thomas's
Munster:Kildangan
Leinster:Carrickshock
Ulster:Carey Faughs
Team:Kiladangan
Titles:1st
Captain:Ger Slattery
Team2:Carrickshock
Captain2:Jamie Power
Topscorer: Darragh Egan (2-29)
Next:2005–06

The 2004–05 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship ran from 31 October 2004 to 28 March 2005.

The All-Ireland final was played on 28 March 2005 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kiladangan from Tipperary and Carrickshock from Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kiladangan won the match by 2-13 to 1-13 to claim their first All-Ireland title.[2] [3]

Kiladangan's Darragh Egan was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified fromdata-sort-type="number" Previous appearances in championship
Connacht Teams
BallyhaunisSenior championsMayo Senior Hurling Championship0 (debut)
St Thomas'sIntermediate championsGalway Intermediate Hurling Championship0 (debut)
Leinster Teams
CarrickshockIntermediate championsKilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship0 (debut)
St. Patrick'sIntermediate championsWexford Intermediate Hurling Championship0 (debut)
Munster Teams
British Teams
Ulster Teams

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster final

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster final

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Darragh EganKiladangan2-293557.00
2Richie PowerCarrickshock1-141735.66
3Jamie PowerCarrickshock2-071334.33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tipp Scene. 25 November 2017 . Hogan Stand. 23 March 2005.
  2. Web site: Cats' clean sweep bid ends in drama. 25 November 2017 . Irish Independent . 29 March 2005.
  3. Web site: Kildangan snatch victory from jaws of defeat. 25 November 2017 . Irish Examiner. 29 March 2005. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.