1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final

Event	1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly Galway 2–11 1–12
Date	1 September 1985
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	George Ryan (Tipperary) [1]
Attendance	61,451
← 1984 1986 →

The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 98th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. ^[2] The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 1 September 1985, between Offaly and Galway. ^[3] The Connacht men lost to their Leinster opponents on a score line of 2–11 to 1–12. ^{[4] [5]}

Match details

1985-09-01
Final

Offaly [6]	2–11 – 1–12	Galway [7]

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 61,451

Referee: George Ryan (Tipperary)

Offaly

Galway

References

1. The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 132. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
2. The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 22. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
3. 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Video). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024– via Gaa.ie.
4. The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
5. "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Roll of Honour". RTÉ News. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
6. Lensmen Photographic Agency (1 September 1985). "All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, Galway v Offaly Program". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
7. Lensmen Photographic Agency (1 September 1985). "All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, Galway v Offaly Team Photo". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

External links

• Video of the final