2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates:23 October 2004 – 17 March 2004
Teams:33
Champions: Ballina Stephenites
Count:1
Champions Captain:Brian Ruane
Champions Manager:Tommy Lyons
Runners-Up: Portlaoise
Runners-Up Captain:Colm Parkinson
Runners-Up Manager:Tommy Conroy
Matches:37
Goals:55
Points:682
Top Scorer: Oisín McConville (3-20)
Previous Year:2003–04
Previous Tournament:2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2005–06
Next Tournament:2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 23 October 2004 and ended on 17 March 2004.

Caltra were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Salthill-Knocknacarra in the quarter-final of the 2004 Galway County Championship.[1]

On 17 March 2005, Ballina Stephenites won the championship following a 1-12 to 2-08 defeat of Portlaoise in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Oisín McConville of Crossmaglen Rangers was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers3-202964.83
2Robbie CoulterMayobridge2-162245.50
Peter McNultyPortlaoise1-192254.40
3John HudsonStarlights2-152137.00
4Johnny DalyKilmurry-Ibrickane0-202054.00
Liam BradyBallina Stephenites0-202045.00
5Peter LoughranCarrickmore1-161644.00
Niall CurranStradbally0-191944.75
6Nicky JoyceKillererin1-131635.33
7Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes2-071334.33
In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1John HudsonStarlights2-0410Rathvilly
Nicky JoyceKillererin1-0710Annaduff
2Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes2-039St Patrick's
Robbie CoulterMayobridge1-069Ardara
Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-099Crossmaglen Rangers
3Peter LoughranCarrickmore1-058Derrygonnelly Harps
John HudsonStarlights0-088Rathvilly
4Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-047Kingdom Kerry Gaels
5Kevin FitzpatrickPortlaoise2-006Ballina Stephenites
Colm ParkinsonPortlaoise1-036Rhode
Jamie JordanSkryne1-036Starlights
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-036Slaughtneil
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-036Slaughtneil
Robbie CoulterMayobridge1-036Carrickmore
John DoyleAllenwood0-066St Patrick's
Johnny DalyKilmurry-Ibrickane0-066Dromcollogher/Broadford
Niall CurranStradbally0-066Bishopstown
John MurtaghCrossmaglen Rangers0-066Mayobridge

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caltra edge out An Ghaeltacht in final. 17 March 2004. Breaking News. 1 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Brady's prayers answered as Ballina star breaks finals' curse. 18 March 2005. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020. Colm. Keys.