2005 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	29 May – 16 October 2005
Teams	16
Sponsor	Limerick's Live 95 FM
Champions	Garryspillane (1st title) Davy Ryan (captain) Tony Considine (manager)
Runners-up	Kilmallock Ciarán O'Dwyer (captain) Phil Noonan (manager)
Relegated	Ballybrown
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	118 (3.28 per match)
Points scored	863 (23.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Andrew O'Shaughnessy (8–26)
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The 2005 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 29 May to 16 October 2005.

Ahane entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title after failing to qualify from the group stage. ^{[2] [3]} Ballybrown's relegation brought an end to 38 years of top tier hurling for the club. ^[4]

The final was played on 16 October 2005 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Garryspillane and Kilmallock, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Garryspillane won the match by 2–15 to 2–12 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[5] [6]}

Kilmallock's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the championship's top scorer with 8–26.

Format change

A new format was introduced which resulted in the abolition of the Limerick Senior B Hurling Championship after two years in existence. All 16 senior clubs now contested the A-grade competition. These teams were divided into four groups of four. After the group stage the top two teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group played off in a series of relegation matches.

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Murroe/Boher	3	3	0	0	69	39	30	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	1	1	1	47	47	0	3
Monaleen	3	0	2	0	47	57	−10	2
Killeedy	3	0	1	2	39	59	−20	1

Group 1 results

Murroe/Boher v Na Piarsaigh

29 May 2005Round 1	Murroe/Boher	2–14 – 1–07	Na Piarsaigh	FitzGerald Park
	K Tobin 1–8, P Tobin 1–1, P McNamara 0–3, J Butler 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.		T Millea 1–0, D Breen 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2.

Monaleen v Killeedy

3 June 2005Round 1	Monaleen	2–09 – 2–09	Killeedy	Ballingarry Grounds
	P Russell 0–4, A Kitson 2–0, J Cormican 0–3, D Foley 0–1, S Mullane 0–1.		C Mullane 0–4, J Kelleher 1–0, T Magner 1–0, D Cremin 0–2, P Cremin 0–1, R Hayes 0–1, C Deely 0–1.

Murroe/Boher v Killeedy

17 July 2005Round 2	Murroe/Boher	3–13 – 1–09	Killeedy	Bruff Grounds
	K Tobin 0–6, J Butler 1–2, O O'Neill 1–1, P Tobin 1–1, D Brouder 0–2, P McNamara 0–1.		C Mullane 0–4, P Cremin 1–0, R Hayes 0–2, T Magnier 0–1, T McEnery 0–1, C Delee 0–1.

Monaleen v Na Piarsaigh

17 July 2005Round 2	Monaleen	1–12 – 1–12	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	P Russell 0–7, P O'Halloran 1–1, J Cormican 0–2, S Mullane 0–1, D Cosgrave 0–1.		D Breen 1–2, K Ryan 0–4, K Bermingham 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, B Hartnett 0–1, D Hennessy 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Killeedy

13 August 2005Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	1–19 – 0–12	Killeedy	Páirc na nGael
	D Hennessy 1–6.

Murroe/Boher v Monaleen

14 August 2005Round 3	Murroe/Boher	3–18 – 1–14	Monaleen	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	P Tobin 2–4, E O'Neill 1–2, J Butler 0–4, T O'Brien 0–2, K Tobin 0–2, P Laffan 0–1, P McNamara 0–1, D Brouder 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1.		P Russell 0–6, M Gavin 1–0, J Cormican 0–3, S Mullane 0–3, P O'Halloran 0–1, D Foley 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilmallock	3	3	0	0	70	46	24	6
Croom	3	1	0	2	42	44	−2	2
Bruree	3	1	0	2	44	47	−3	2
Knockainey	3	1	0	2	36	55	−19	2

Group 2 results

Kilmallock v Croom

3 June 2005Round 1	Kilmallock	3–10 – 2–10	Croom	Bruff Grounds
	A O'Shaughnessy 2–0, E Ryan 0–5, P Connery 1–0, D O'Mahony 0–3, D O'Shaughnessy 0–1, C O'Dwyer 0–1.		M Cregan 2–3, J Barry 0–4, M Cahill 0–1, P Lawlor 0–1, P Cregan 0–1.

Bruree v Knockainey

14 June 2005Round 1	Bruree	0–11 – 1–11	Knockainey	Ballyagran Grounds
	JV O’Brien 0–4, S O’ Connell 0–4, J O’ Brien, D Sexton and S O’ Halloran 0–1 each.		P Kirby 0–7, D O’ Brien 1–0, M Ryan, M Cleary, P Davern and P McNamara 0–1 each.

Kilmallock v Knockainey

17 July 2005Round 2	Kilmallock	5–15 – 1–08	Knockainey	Bruff Grounds
	A O'Shaughnessy 3–6, C O'Dwyer 1–2, M Houlihan 1–0, P O'Dwyer 0–2, E Ryan 0–2, P Connery 0–1, L Walsh 0–1, D O'Mahony 0–1.		D O'Brien 0–4, M Cleary 1–0, P Kirby 0–3, P Davern 0–1.

Bruree v Croom

7 August 2005Round 2	Bruree	2–08 – 2–06	Croom	Bruff Grounds
	S O'Connell 0–7, John O'Brien 1–0, JC O'Brien 1–0, JV O'Brien 0–1.		J Barry 1–1, M Cregan 1–1, P Cregan 0–1, H Flavin 0–1, N Cregan 0–1, P Brennan 0–1.

Croom v Knockainey

14 August 2005Round 3	Croom	0–14 – 1–08	Knockainey	FitzGerald Park
	M Cregan 0–5, A McNamara 0–2, H Flavin 0–2, M Lenihan 0–2, N O'Riordan 0–1, K Cregan 0–1, P Cregan 0–1.		D O'Brien 1–2, P Kirby 0–5, M Cleary 0–1.

Kilmallock v Bruree

14 August 2005Round 3	Kilmallock	2–15 – 3–10	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	M Houlihan 1–3, A O'Shaughnessy 0–5, P O'Dwyer 1–1, E Ryan 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–2, K O'Dwyer 0–1, P Connery 0–1.		JV O'Brien 0–5, S O'Connell 0–4, JC O'Brien 1–0, M Lane 1–0, E Morrissey 1–0, S O'Halloran 0–1.

Group 2 playoffs

Bruree v Knockainey

24 August 2005Playoff	Bruree	1–09 – 1–07	Knockainey	Bruff Grounds
	James O'Brien 1–3, S O'Connell 0–2, C O'Brien 0–2, E Morrissey 0–1, A Sexton 0–1.		D O'Brien 0–6, P Kirby 1–0, M Ryan 0–1.

Croom v Bruree

28 August 2005Playoff	Croom	3–14 – 1–09	Bruree	FitzGerald Park
	P Cregan 0–5, M Lenihan 1–1, T Carmody 1–1, A McNamara 1–0, J Cahill 0–2, K Cregan 0–2, H Flavin 0–1, N O'Riordan 0–1,		John O'Brien 1–0, James O'Brien 0–3, C O'Brien 0–2, E Morrissey 0–2, James C O'Brien 0–1, D Sexton 0–1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Garryspillane	3	3	0	0	54	42	8	6
Patrickswell	3	2	0	1	54	40	14	4
Ahane	3	1	0	2	52	48	4	2
Ballybrown	3	0	0	3	43	73	−30	0

Group 3

Group 3 results

Patrickswell v Ballybrown

27 May 2005Round 1	Patrickswell	4–12 – 1–09	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	B Foley 2–5, P. O’Grady 0–4, V O’Doherty, W Morrissey 1–0 each, D O’Grady 0–2, Peter O’Reilly 0–1.		A O’Connor 1–7, R Kennedy 0–2.

Ahane v Garryspillane

3 June 2005Round 1	Ahane	1–11 – 2–09	Garryspillane	Gaelic Grounds
	J Meskell 0–5, S O'Connor 1–0, N Moran 0–3, O Moran 0–2, C Smith 0–1.		TJ Ryan 1–3, P Tobin 1–1, D Ryan 0–2, F Carroll 0–2, J Ryan 0–1.

Patrickswell v Ahane

15 July 2005Round 2	Patrickswell	1–13 – 0–09	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	B Foley 1–3, P O'Grady 0–4, J McDermott 0–3, D O'Grady 0–1, K Carey 0–1, M Foley 0–1.		J Meskell 0–7, N Moran 0–1, C O'Reilly 0–1.

Garryspillane v Ballybrown

15 July 2005Round 2	Garryspillane	3–11 – 1–11	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	TJ Ryan 2–3, V O'Connell 1–0, F Carroll 0–3, Donie Ryan 0–2, D Ryan 0–1, C Hickey 0–1, P Hyland 0–1.		A O'Connor 1–9, I Burke 0–1, B Hartigan 0–1.

Ahane v Ballybrown

10 August 2005Round 3	Ahane	2–23 – 2–11	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	J Meskall 1–8, P Ryan 1–1, N Moran 0–5, F Ahern, S O’Connor, O Moran 0–2 each, D O’Sullivan, C Riely, K Berkery 0–1 each.		A O’Connor 1–7, N Doolin 1–2, I Burke, B Hartigan 0–1 each.

Garryspillane v Patrickswell

14 August 2005Round 3	Garryspillane	1–16 – 0–14	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	F Carroll 0–9, D Ryan 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–3, J Ryan 0–2, P Tobin 0–1.		B Foley 0–5, Peter O’Reilly, E Foley 0–3 each, V Doherty, P O’Grady 0–1 each.

Group 4

Group 4 table

  Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Adare	3	3	0	0	64	40	24	6
Tournafulla	3	2	0	1	50	58	−8	4
Doon	3	1	0	2	49	52	−3	2
Dromin/Athlacca	3	0	0	3	47	60	−13	0

Group 4 results

Doon v Dromin/Athlacca

29 May 2005Round 1	Doon	3–07 – 1–09	Dromin/Athlacca	Gaelic Grounds
	R Ryan 2–0, M Fitzgerald 0–4, D Stapleton 1–0, J Fox 0–1, D Moloney 0–1, G Allis 0–1.		G Costelloe 1–1, P Neenan 0–4, T Ryan 0–3 E O'Leary 0–1.

Adare v Tournafulla

2 June 2005Round 1	Adare	2–16 – 0–08	Tournafulla	Newcastle West
	D Sheehan 0–5, A O'Connell 1–1, B Foley 1–0, M Noonan 0–3, C Fitzgerald 0–3, B Sexton 0–3, S O'Connell 0–1.		N Curtin0-5, B Mulcahy 0–1, JP Sheahan 0–1, P Keogh 0–1.

Dromin/Athlacca v Tournafulla

24 July 2005Round 2	Dromin/Athlacca	2–12 – 2–15	Tournafulla	Ballyagran Grounds
	P Neenan 0–7, D Walsh 1–0, E O'Leary 1–0, T Ryan 0–2, G O'Leary 0–1, G Kelleher 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1.		N Curtin 0–8, P Browne 1–1, P Keogh 1–0, JP Sheehan 0–2, M Horgan 0–2, P Sheehan 0–1, N Collins 0–1.

Adare v Doon

11 August 2005Round 2	Adare	2–13 – 2–09	Doon	Gaelic Grounds
	D Sheehan 1–2, M Foley 0–5, A O'Rahilly 1–1, C Fitzgerald 0–3, B Foley 0–1, M Noonan 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 1–11, B Crowe 1–0.

Dromin/Athlacca v Adare

14 August 2005Round 3	Dromin/Athlacca	2–11 – 1–20	Adare	Ballingarry Grounds
	P Neenan 1–6, D Moynihan 1–0, O O'Leary 0–3, G Costello 0–1, D Walsh 0–1.		M Noonan 0–8, B Sexton 1–4, M Foley 0–5, D Sheehan 0–2, A O'Connell 0–1.

Doon v Tournafulla

21 August 2005Round 3	Doon	1–15 – 3–12	Tournafulla	FitzGerald Park
	M Fitzgerald 1–7, R Ryan 0–2, E Kiely 0–2, D Moloney 0–2, D Stapleton 0–1, J Ryan 0–1.		N Curtin 1–5, P Browne 1–2, A Fitzgerald 1–0 (og), P Sheahan 0–3, N Collins 0–1, P Keogh 0–1.

Relegation playoffs

Relegation semi-finals

Dromin/Athlacca v Ballybrown

4 September 2005Semi-final	Dromin/Athlacca	1–15 – 0–09	Ballybrown	FitzGerald Park
	P Neenan 0–9, J Kelleher 1–3, G Kelleher 0–2, D Moynihan 0–1.		A O'Connor 0–4, N Doolin 0–2, B Hartigan 0–1, I Burke 0–1, R Kenny 0–1.

Killeedy v Knockainey

8 September 2005Semi-final	Killeedy	3–12 – 1–10	Knockainey	Ballyagran
	P McInerney 1–3, J Hayes 1–1, P Cremin 1–1, C Mullane 0–3, E O'Connor 0–3, D Flynn 0–1, T McInerney 0–1.		P Kirby 1–3, D O'Brien 0–4, P Davoren 0–1, C Mullane 0–1, P McInerney 0–1.

Relegation final

Knockainey v Ballybrown

8 October 2005Final	Knockainey	5–10 – 1–06	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	P Kirby 1–5, D O'Brien 2–0, D Walsh 1–0, M Ryan 1–0, P Davern 0–2, K Madden 0–1, J Leo 0–1, P McNamara 0–1.		A O'Connor 1–3, N Doolin 0–2, J O'Connor 0–1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Kilmallock v Na Piarsaigh

28 August 2005Quarter-final	Kilmallock	2–16 – 1–09	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	A O'Shaughnessy 1–6, K O'Dwyer 1–1, M Houlihan 0–2, P O'Dwyer 0–2, E Ryan 0–2, P Connery 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1, L Walsh 0–1.		K Ryan 1–3, D Hennessy 0–2, C Sherlock 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1, T Millea 0–1.

Garryspillane v Tournafulla

28 August 2005Quarter-final	Garryspillane	1–20 – 2–10	Tournafulla	Ballyagran Grounds
	F Carroll 1–5, Donie Ryan 0–5, David Ryan 0–4, TJ Ryan 0–3, C Hickey 0–2, V O'Connell 0–1.		JP Sheehan 0–5, P Sheehan 1–1, N Curtin 0–4, N Horgan 1–0.

Croom v Murroe/Boher

4 September 2005Quarter-final	Croom	3–10 – 1–08	Murroe/Boher	Bruff Grounds
	M Lenihan 2–0, H Flavin 1–1, P Lawlor 0–2, J Carroll 0–2, P Cregan 0–2, T Carmody 0–2, B Crofton 0–1.		B Nolan 1–0, K Tobin 0–3, P McNamara 0–2, P Laffan 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, E O'Neill 0–1.

Patrickswell v Adare

4 September 2005Quarter-final	Patrickswell	0–15 – 0–10	Adare	Gaelic Grounds
	B Foley 0–8, P O'Reilly 0–4, D O'Grady 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, E Foley 0–1.		C Fitzgerald 0–7, M Foley 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1, C Cribben 0–1.

Semi-finals

Garryspillane v Croom

18 September 2005Semi-final	Garryspillane	4–16 – 1–20	Croom	Gaelic Grounds
	Donie Ryan 2–1, TJ yan 1–3, F Carroll 0–5, M O'Brien 1–0, David Ryan 0–3, P Tobin 0–2, J Ryan 0–1, V O'Connell 0–1.		P Cregan 0–9, T Carmody 1–1, H Flavin 0–4, J Carroll 0–3, J Barry 0–1, N O'Riordan 0–1, M Cregan 0–1.

Kilmallock v Patrickswell

18 September 2005Semi-final	Kilmallock	2–15 – 1–16	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	A O'Shaughnessy 1–5, E Ryan 1–0, P Connery 0–3, M Houlihan 0–3, P O'Dwyer 0–2, K O'Dwyer 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1.		B Foley 0–8, J McDermott 1–1, P O'Reilly 0–3, E Foley 0–2, P O'Grady 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1.

Final

Garryspillane v Kilmallock

16 October 2005Final	Garryspillane	2–15 – 2–12	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	Donie Ryan 1–3; F Carroll 0–6 (0–5 frees); P Tobin 1–0; David Ryan 0–3 (frees); J Ryan 0–2; E Burke 0–1.	Report	A O’Shaughnessy 1–4 (0–4 frees); M Houlihan 1–0; P O’Dwyer 0–3 (0–2 frees, 0–1 65); G O’Mahony 0–2; E Ryan 0–2; L Walshe 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Andrew O'Shaughnessy	Kilmallock	8–26	50	6	6.40
2	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	4–30	42	5	8.40
3	Barry Foley	Patrickswell	3–29	38	5	7.60
4	Frankie Carroll	Garryspillane	1–30	33	6	5.50
5	Patrick Kirby	Knockainey	3–23	32	6	5.33
6	Paul Neenan	Dromin/Athlacca	1–26	29	4	7.25
7	Michael Fitzgerald	Doon	2–22	28	3	9.33
8	John Meskell	Ahane	1–20	23	3	7.66
9	Kevin Tobin	Murroe/ Boher	1–19	22	4	5.50
10	Marcus Cregan	Croom	3–10	19	4	4.75
	Peter Cregan	Croom	0–19	19	4	4.75

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