1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1985
Championship Details
Dates24 April 1985 - 1 September 1985
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (15th win)
CaptainMichael O'Mahony
Manager Charlie McCarthy
Johnny Clifford
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
CaptainPaul Nolan
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Wexford
Ulster Down
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Colours of Wexford.svg Vinny Murphy (2-36)
1984
1986

The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1985 and ended on 1 September 1985.

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Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final. [1]

On 1 September 1985, Cork won the championship following a 3–10 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. [2] This was their 15th All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.

Wexford's Vinny Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 2-36.

Results

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

11 May 1985First round Meath 1-05 - 4-14 Laois St. Loman's Park, Trim
11 May 1985First round Wexford 2-16 - 1-03 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
S Wickham 1-4, V Murphy 0-5, P Carton 1-0, E Sinnott 0-3, B Dwyer 0-2, P Canahan 0-1, E Broaders 0-1.B Mahon 1-1, P Elliott 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.

Semi-finals

25 May 1985Semi-final Kilkenny 2-14 - 1-03 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
L Dowling 0-6, P Walsh 1-1, P Hogan 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Feehan 0-1.P Bergin 1-0, J Fahy 0-2, P Dollard 0-1.
29 May 1985Semi-final Wexford 1-20 - 2-10 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
V Murphy 0-9, E Broaders 1-2, G Cushe 0-3, J Biger 0-3, S Wickham 0-2, B Moran 0-1.B Kelly 0-5, G Cahill 0-4, K Dalton 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, R Byrne 0-1.Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Final

21 July 1985Final Wexford 0-12 - 0-08 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
V Murphy 0-7, G Cushe 0-2, B Moran 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1.L Egan 0-4, L Dowling 0-2, P Grace 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

24 April 1985First round Limerick 3-16 - 2-03 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
L Clohessy 2-1, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 0-5, L O'Connor 0-2, J Enright 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.D Curley 1-2, K Sheridan 1-0, M McGrath 0-1.
24 April 1985First round Kerry 1-03 - 9-12 Clare Hermitage Park, Lixnaw
P Healy 1-0, B Diggins0-1, E Kearney 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1.D McInerney 3-3, N Casey 2-1, H Hehir 2-1, L Alford 0-4, M Hickey 1-0, J Chaplin 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 May 1985Semi-final Tipperary 4-08 - 2-12 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Quirke 2-2, M Nolan 1-3, A Rossiter 1-0, D Quinlan 0-3.D McInerney 0-7, S Chaplin 2-0, C O'Neill 0-2, B McMahon 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, F Carrick 0-1.
15 May 1985Semi-final Cork 1-12 - 1-08 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Foley 1-5, K McGuckian 0-1, K Cotter 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Harte 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, C Mullins 0-1.G Kiely 0-4, S Clohessy 1-0, P Barrett 0-3, S Enright 0-1.

Finals

7 July 1985Final Cork 1-13 - 1-08 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Manley 1-3, M Foley 0-5, B Harte 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.A Lanigan 1-1, D Quirke 0-4, L Cleary 0-1, A Rossiter 0-1, M Nolan 0-1.Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-final

7 July 1985Semi-final Antirm 1-09 - 0-07 Derry

Final

28 July 1985Final Down 5-04 - 2-09 Antrim St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
E Blayney 2-1, J Morgan 1-1, D Hawkins 1-1, M Doran 1-0, K O'Connor 0-1.J Elliott 1-2, L McCurdy 0-5, D McKillop 1-1, N Elliott 0-1.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

4 August 1985Semi-final Cork 3-09 - 3-03 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
M Foley 2-3, M Mullins 1-2, C Casey 0-1, G Manley 0-1, G O'Riordan 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.E Burke 1-1, A Forde 1-0, O Shaughnessy 1-0, R Deane 0-1.Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
4 August 1985Semi-final Wexford 7-17 - 2-02 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
V Murphy 2-9, P Carter 2-1, B Moran 2-0, P O'Callaghan 1-1, G Cushe 0-3, E Sinnott 0-1, S Wickham 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.N Sands 1-1, M Doran 1-0, E Blaney 0-1.Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway)

Final

1 September 1985Final Cork 3-10 - 0-12 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
G Manley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, B Harte 0-3, L Kelly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1.V Murphy 0-6, P O'Callaghan 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Vinny Murphy Wexford 2-364258.40
2 Mark Foley Cork 3-132245.50
3Declan McInerney Clare 3-101929.50

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References

  1. O'Connell, Jerome (5 September 2014). "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. Aherne, Alan (5 July 2019). "Mantle passed on from '85". News Ross Standard. Retrieved 3 September 2019.