| 2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 5 August – 16 October 2005 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Lixnaw |
| Count: | 6 |
| Champions Captain: | Fergus Fitzmaurice |
| Champions Manager: | Johnny Conway |
| Runners-Up: | Abbeydorney |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Aidan Healy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Timmy Weir |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 40 |
| Points: | 239 |
| Top Scorer: | Michael Conway (3-26) |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2004 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
| Next Tournament: | 2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 4 April 2005. The championship ran from 5 August to 16 October 2005.
Kilmoyley entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyduff in the quarter-finals.[1] [2]
The final, a replay, was played on 16 October 2005 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Lixnaw and Abbeydorney, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 51 years. Lixnaw won the match by 0–17 to 0–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in six years.[3] [4]
Lixnaw's Michael Conway was the championship's top scorer with 3-26.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 3-26 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 | |
| 2 | Ian Maunsell | Abbeydorney | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| 3 | Cillian Fitzmaurice | Lixnaw | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| Andrew Keane | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | ||
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 6 | James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 1-11 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 7 | Tadhg Flynn | Causeway | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 8 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-06 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 | |
| 9 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 10 | Matt Lynch | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 2-07 | 13 | Causeway | |
| 2 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-06 | 12 | Balyduff | |
| 3 | Ian Maunsell | Abbeydorney | 1-08 | 11 | Balyduff | |
| 4 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-04 | 10 | Kenmare Shamrocks | |
| Matt Lynch | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-04 | 10 | Kenmare Shamrocks | ||
| 6 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-00 | 9 | Lixnaw | |
| Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 1-06 | 9 | Kenmare Shamrocks | ||
| Andrew Keane | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare Shamrocks | ||
| Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyheigue | ||
| 10 | Tadhg Flynn | Causeway | 0-08 | 8 | Crotta O'Neill's |