2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	James Stephens (8th title); Peter Barry (captain); Adrian Finan (manager)
Runners-up	Ballyhale Shamrocks; Aidan Cummins (captain)
Relegated	Glenmore
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	28 (2.33 per match)
Points scored	312 (26 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Eoin Larkin (0-25)
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The 2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

James Stephens were the defending champions.^[1]

On 2 October 2005, Glenmore were relegated after a 2–11 to 0–15 defeat by Fenians.

On 23 October 2005, James Stephens won the title after a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final at Nowlan Park.^[2] It was their eighth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Eoin Larkin from the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 0-25.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Carrickshock

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dicksboro

Results

First round

First round	Young Irelands	3-18 - 1-10	Dunnamaggin
	T Drennan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-4, C Carter 1-2, D Carroll 0-2, C Carter 0-1.P acrroll 0-1, L Phelan 0-1, F Farrell 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.		S O'Neill 1-3, C Herity 0-5, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Hickey 0-1.

First round	St. Martin's	0-15 - 0-12	Glenmore
	D Lawlor 0-4, John Maher 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, S Coonan 0-2, N Moloney 0-2, P Maher 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.		M Maher 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-3, E Dollard 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.

First round	Carrickshock	0-12 - 1-08	Fenians
	R Power 0-4, J Dalton 0-3, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Moran 0-1.		K Power 0-5, P Dunlea 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.

First round	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-14 - 1-06	Erin's Own
	N Skehan 0-6, A Geoghegan 0-4, B Dowling 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, J Comerford 0-1.		M Boran 1-0, D Fogarty 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.

Relegation play-off

2 October 2005 Play-off	Fenians	2-11 - 0-15	Glenmore	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Grehan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, K Power 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1.		M Phelan 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Mullally 0-2, E Dollard 0-1, P Mullally 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-20 - 3-08	St. Martin's
	H Shefflin 1-7, E Reid 1-4, J Fitzpatrick 1-3, D Hoyne 0-2, M Aylward 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, P Reid 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-6,A Lawlor 1-1, S Coonan 0-1.

Quarter-final	James Stephens	0-16 - 0-10	Carrickshock
	E Larkin 0-7, E McCormack 0-3, D Cody 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, J Murray 0-1.		R Power 0-4, J Moran 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, P Cleary 0-1.

Quarter-final	Graigue-Ballycallan	3-12 - 1-13	Young Irelands
	K Cleere 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, A Ronan 1-0, J Hoyne 1-0, J Young 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, T Dermody 0-1.		DJ Carey 0-6, D Carroll 1-2, O Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, M Carey 0-1.

Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	3-17 - 0-11	Tullaroan
	N Skehan 1-5, M Comerford 0-5, M Nolan 1-1, J Lawlor 1-0, B Dowling 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, J Comerford 0-1.		T Fitzgerald 0-5, R Cleere 0-2, M Maher 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, P Donehny 0-1.

Semi-finals

Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-19 - 1-10	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 0-8, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, P Reid 1-0, M Aylward 0-3, TJ Reid 0-2, E Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1.		N Skehan 0-7, J Lawlor 1-2, B Dowling 0-1.

Semi-final	James Stephens	2-16 - 1-09	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-9, D McCormack 1-1, G Whelan 1-0, J Murray 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, R Hayes 0-1.		M Hoyne 1-0, K Cleere 0-3, J Young 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1.

Final

23 October 2005 Final	James Stephens	1-18 - 2-12	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin (0-9, six frees), E McCormack (1-2), D McCormack (0-2), S Egan (0-2), B McEvoy (0-2); P O'Brien (0-1).		TJ Reid (1-2); E Reid (1-1), D Hoyne (0-3), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), H Shefflin (0-2, two frees), M Aylward (0-1), T Coogan (0-1).	Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-25	25	3	8.33
2	Nigel Skehan	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-18	21	3	7.00
3	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-18	20	3	6.66
4	Michael Phelan	Glenmore	0-14	14	2	7.00
5	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	1-10	13	2	6.50
6	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-06	12	3	4.00
6	James Fitzpatrick	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-09	12	3	4.00
7	Eoin McCormack	James Stephens	1-07	10	3	3.33
7	Dermot Lawlor	St. Martin's	1-07	10	3	3.33
8	Kevin Cleere	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-09	9	2	4.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-07	10	St. Martin's
2	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-09	9	Graigue-Ballycallan
2	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-09	9	Ballyhale Shamrocks
3	Thomas Drennan	Young Irelands	1-05	8	Dunnamaggin
	Nigel Skehan	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-05	8	Tullaroan
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-08	8	O'Loughlin Gaels
4	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	1-04	7	Dunnamaggin
	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-04	7	St. Martin's
	Michael Phelan	Glenmore	0-07	7	St. Martin's
	Stephen Grehan	Fenians	0-07	7	Glenmore
	Michael Phelan	Glenmore	0-07	7	Fenians
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-07	7	Carrickshock
	Nigel Skehan	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-05	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks

References

^ Breheny, Martin (1 November 2004). "Stephens hold out against DJ's incredible late tornado". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Village complete notable double". Irish Times. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2018.