2005 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Sponsor	Aidan Bracken Building Design
Champions	Birr (19th title) Barry Whelahan (captain) John Goode (manager)
Runners-up	Coolderry Barry Teehan (captain) Joe Tynan (manager)
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The 2005 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

Coolderry were the defending champions. ^[1]

The final was played on 16 October 2005 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Coolderry, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. ^[2] Birr won the match by 0–20 to 0–05 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a first title in two years. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Birr v Coolderry

16 October 2003Final	Birr	0-20 - 0-05	Coolderry	St Brendan's Park
	S Whelahan and R Hanniffy 0-4 each, S Brown, M Dwane, P Malloy and G Hanniffy 0-2 each. Brian Whelahan, Barry Whelahan, D Hayden and D Pilkington 0-1 each.		D Murray 0-2, J Masterson, D Masterson and D Dooley 0-1 each.	Referee: T Carroll (Kinnitty)

References

1. "Birr shocked by Coolderry". Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. "OFFALY: Birr exact revenge in ruthless final display". Irish Independent. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2024.