2005 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Portumna (2nd title) Eugene McEntee (captain) Jimmy Heverin (manager)
Runners-up	Loughrea
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The 2005 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Athenry entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 13 November 2005 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Portumna and Loughrea, in what was their second meeting in the final overall. Portumna won the match by 3–21 to 3–14 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years. ^[3]

Results

Final

Portumna v Loughrea

13 November 2005Final	Portumna	3-21 - 3-14	Loughrea	Pearse Stadium
	J Canning 1-11 (0-8f, 0-1 sideline), D Hayes 2-6, D Canning 0-1, A Smith 0-1 (1f), N Hayes 0-1, E McEntee 0-1.	https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/canning-and-hayes-just-too-hot-to-handle/25956580.html Report]	J O'Loughlin 1-5 (5f), N Shaughnessy 0-4 (1f), E McMahon 0-3, B Dooley 1-0, K Colleran 1-0, G Keary 0-1, G Kennedy 0-1.

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Athenry's final flash of steel reserves is crucial". Irish Independent. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "Canning and Hayes just too hot to handle". Irish Independent. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2025.