| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Roscommon (1st win) |
| Captain | Mick Hoare |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Warwickshire |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Wicklow |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1964 1966 → | |
The 1965 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. [1] [2]
Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster final. [3] [4]
The All-Ireland final was played on 3 October 1965 at St. Coman's Park in Roscommon, between Roscommon and Armagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Roscommon won the match by 3-10 to 2-11 to claim their first championship title. [5] [6]
| 29 August 1965Semi-final | Armagh | 1-14 - 3-08 | Wicklow | Athletic Grounds |
| 29 August 1965Semi-final | Roscommon | 5-11 - 2-10 | Kerry | St. Coman's Park |
| 12 September 1965Home final | Roscommon | 6-08 - 1-03 | Armagh | Croke Park |
| 3 October 1965Final | Roscommon | 3-10 - 2-11 | Warwickshire | St. Coman's Park |