2005 National Hurling League

The 2005 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 74th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare in the final.^[1][2][3]

2005 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	20 February – 7 May 2005
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Kilkenny (12th win)
Captain	Peter Barry
Manager	Brian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-up	Clare
Captain	Seánie McMahon
Manager	Anthony Daly
Other division winners
Division 2	Offaly
Division 3	Mayo
Division 3 Shield	Longford
← 2004 2006 →

An experimental rule was trialled in the 2005 NHL, with two points being awarded for a point scored directly from a sideline cut.^[4][5]

Structure

Division 1

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

• The top three in 1A and 1B advance to Division 1 Section 1.
• The bottom three in 1A and 1B go into the Division 1 Section 2.

Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The top two teams go into the NHL final – only points earned in these last three games count. Each team in Section 2 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last three games count.

Division 2

There are 10 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

• The top three in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 Section 1.
• The bottom two in 2A and 2B go into the Division 2 Section 2.

Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 2 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted. Each team in Section 2 plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last two games count.

Division 3

There are 10 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

• The top three in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 Section 1.
• The bottom two in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Section 2.

Each team in Section 1 plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 3 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted. Each team in Section 2 plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two play the Division 3 Shield Final.

Overview

Division 1

Brian Cody won his third league title in four seasons with Kilkenny, as 'the Cats' recorded just a single defeat in the entire league. Clare, who were league runners-up, also suffered just one defeat in the group stages, however, they fell to Kilkenny in the final.

Down at the other end of the table, Dublin and Down went through the group stages without a single victory. A relegation group of six teams meant that 'the Dubs' ended up at the bottom and faced relegation for the following season.

Division 2

Offaly won the Division 2 title after recording just one defeat throughout the group stages, thus returning to the top flight having been relegated the previous year. Runners-up Carlow also faced only one defeat throughout the group stages until the last day of the league when they were defeated in the final by Offaly. Going down were Sligo who only had a draw with Wicklow to show for their entire campaign.

Division 3

Mayo and Donegal qualified for the league final in this division with Mayo winning promotion. Cavan, having failed to win a single game in the group stage, finished bottom of Division 3B and could thus be regarded as the worst team of all the divisions.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1

Season	2005
Champions	Kilkenny 12th National League title Captain: Pater Barry Manager: Brian Cody
Relegated	Dublin
Matches played	49
Top goalscorer	Ger Farragher (2-54)
Biggest home win	Wexford 9-24 - 2-4 Down (26 March 2005)
Biggest away win	Tipperary 6-21 - 0-10 Antrim (20 March 2005)
Highest scoring	Wexford 9-24 - 2-4 Down (26 March 2005)
← 2004 2006 → All statistics correct as of 2 January 2017.

Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 2004 season. Down entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 2 May 2005, Kilkenny won the title following a 3-20 to 0-15 win over Clare in the final.^[6] It was their first league title since 2003 and their 12th National League title overall.

Dublin, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group. Offaly won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.

Galway's Ger Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-54.

Division 1A table

  Advance to Group 1

  Advance to Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Kilkenny	5	4	0	1	8
2	Galway	5	4	0	1	8
3	Clare	5	4	0	1	8
4	Waterford	5	2	0	3	4
5	Laois	5	1	0	4	2
6	Dublin	5	0	0	5	0

Group stage

Clare v Laois

19 February 2005 Round 1	Clare	1-16 - 2-11	Laois	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Carmody 0-5, S McMahon 0-4, D O’Connell 1-0, D O’Rourke 0-3, F Lohan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Kearse 0-1.	Report	C Coonan 0-4, P Mullaney 1-0, C Brophy 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, R Jones 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Russell 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Galway v Dublin

20 February 2005 Round 1	Galway	3-19 - 0-12	Dublin	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	F Healy 0-6, David Hayes 1-2, K Broderick 1-2, G Farragher 0-4, D Forde 1-0, A Smyth 0-2, D Collins 0-1, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hayes 0-1.		S Mullen 0-7, E Moran 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, J Kingston 0-1,	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Waterford v Kilkenny

20 February 2005 Round 1	Waterford	0-17 - 2-16	Kilkenny	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E Kelly 0-8, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, J Mullane 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1.		R Power 0-6, J Hoyne 1-1, D Lyng 1-1, B Barry 0-2, W O’Dwyer 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, J Coogan 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Dublin v Clare

26 February 2005 Round 2	Dublin	0-14 - 2-19	Clare	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Curtin 0-9, E Carroll 0-2, K Elliott 0-1, S Hiney 0-1, G Bennett 0-1.	Report	T Carmody 1-6, T Griffin 0-5, N Gilligan 0-4, D McMahon 1-0, C Lynch 0-2, G Quinn 0-1, A Quinn 0-1.

Kilkenny v Galway

27 February 2005 Round 2	Kilkenny	4-16 - 1-21	Galway	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 1-7, J Hoyne 2-3, E Brennan 1-2, M Comerford 0-1, W O’Dwyer 0-1, R Power 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1.		G Farragher 0-15, K Broderick 1-2, D Forde 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, N Healy 0-1.	Referee: G Harrintinton (Cork)

Laois v Waterford

27 February 2005 Round 2	Laois	0-14 - 1-19	Waterford	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-7, P Russell 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Rowney 0-1, C Brophy 0-1.		J Mullane 1-4, E Kelly 0-7, D Bennett 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, B Wall 0-1.

Waterford v Dublin

13 March 2005 Round 3	Waterford	2-24 - 0-13	Dublin	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E Kelly 1-5, P O’Brien 1-5, M Walsh 0-4, D Bennett 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, T Browne 0-1.		D Curtin 0-7, C Meehan 0-2, F Chambers 0-2, E Carroll 0-1, J Kingston 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Clare v Galway

13 March 2005 Round 3	Clare	1-13 - 3-11	Galway	Cusack Park, Ennis
	N Gilligan 0-10, D O’Connell 1-0, D McMahon 0-2, G Quinn 0-1.		Damien Hayes 2-4, G Farragher 1-3, D Forde 0-2, F Healy 0-2.

Laois v Kilkenny

13 March 2005 Round 3	Laois	1-9 - 0-19	Kilkenny	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-7, M Rooney 1-0, J Rooney 0-1, E Jackman 0-1.		J Coogan 0-4, DJ Carey 0-4, J Maher 0-3, D Lyng 0-3, J Hoyne 0-2, J Maher 0-2, W O’Dwyer 0-1, B Barry 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Dublin v Laois

19 March 2005 Round 4	Dublin	1-10 - 2-13	Laois	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Curtin (0-7; four frees, one 65), E Carroll (1-1), M Breathnach (0-2).		J Young (0-5, three frees, one 65), L Tynan (1-1), R Jones (1-1), E Jackman (0-2), J Rowney (0-2), M Rooney (0-1), C Brophy (0-1).

Kilkenny v Clare

20 March 2005 Round 4	Kilkenny	1-8 - 2-13	Clare	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Maher 1-0, J Coogan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-3, B Barry 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.		N Gilligan 0-12, T Carmody 1-0, A Quinn 1-0, C Lynch 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Galway v Waterford

20 March 2005 Round 4	Galway	0-18 - 0-11	Waterford	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Farragher 0-6, D Hayes 0-4, T Regan 0-3, D Tierney 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, D Hardiman 0-1.		E Kelly 0-3, D Bennett 0-3, P O’Brien 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, J Mullane 0-1, P Flynn 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Waterford v Clare

26 March 2005 Round 5	Waterford	2-10 - 3-14	Clare	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 2-6, E Kelly 0-3, J Mullane 0-1.		N Gilligan 1-4, T Griffin 1-2, S McMahon 0-4, D O’Connell 1-0, T Carmody 0-2, D McMahon 0-1, B Nugent 0-1.

Laois v Galway

27 March 2005 Round 5	Laois	2-13 - 2-17	Galway	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-11, M Rooney 1-0, D Culleton 1-0, C Coonan 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.		G Farragher 1-9, N Healy 1-0, Damien Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, D Forde 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, K Hayes 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Dublin v Kilkenny

27 March 2005 Round 5	Dublin	0-11 - 2-27	Kilkenny	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Curtin 0-5, E Carroll 0-3, M Breathnach 0-2, S Hiney 0-1.		E McCormack 2-3, E Larkin 0-8, M Comerford 0-6, T Walsh 0-4, D Lyng 0-3, B Barry 0-3.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Division 1B table

  Advance to Group 1

  Advance to Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Cork	5	5	0	0	10
2	Wexford	5	4	0	1	8
3	Tipperary	5	3	0	2	6
4	Limerick	5	2	0	3	4
5	Antrim	5	1	0	4	2
6	Down	5	0	0	5	0

Group stage

Cork v Limerick

20 February 2005 Round 1	Cork	1-20 - 0-10	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	N Ronan 0-7, B O’Connor 1-1, N McCarthy 0-3, J Deane 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, T Kenny 0-1.		M Keane 0-7, P Tobin 0-1, A O’Connor 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Tipperary v Down

20 February 2005 Round 1	Tipperary	3-17 - 2-12	Down	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Sweeney 1-6, D Egan 1-1, M Webster 1-0, T Slevin 0-3, M O’Leary 0-2, F Devaney 0-2, S Butler 0-2, D Shelley 0-1.		E Clarke 2-0, S Wilson 0-4, M Coulter 0-3, S Clarke 0-2, B McGourty 0-1, G Johnston 0-1, J Clarke 0-1.	Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Antrim v Wexford

20 February 2005 Round 1	Antrim	1-9 - 2-12	Wexford	Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
	M Herron 1-2, J McIntosh 0-3, B Quinn 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1, K McKeegan 0-1, C Herron 0-1.		P Carley 0-7, W Doran 1-1, M Furlong 1-0, D Mythen 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Wexford v Cork

27 February 2005 Round 2	Wexford	0-15 - 1-13	Cork	Wexford Park, Wexford
	P Carley 0-9, R Barry 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, W Doran 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, D Mythen 0-1.		T McCarthy 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, J Deane 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, S Og O hAilpin 0-1, G Callinan 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Down v Antrim

27 February 2005 Round 2	Down	0-10 - 3-13	Antrim	St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
	S Clarke 0-4, S Wilson 0-4, A Savage 0-1, B McGourty 0-1.		M Herron 1-5, J McIntosh 1-3, D Quinn 1-0, B Quinn 0-2, C Herron 0-1, B Herron 0-1, P Close 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Limerick v Tipperary

27 February 2005 Round 2	Limerick	3-11 - 4-14	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A O’Connor 0-6, P O’Grady 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, A O’Shaughnessy 1-0, J O’Brien 0-2, E Foley 0-1, D O’Grady 0-1.		E Sweeney 1-6, F Devanney 1-2, D Egan 1-1, M Webster 1-0, B Dunne 0-2, T Slevin 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, D Shelly 0-1.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Cork v Antrim

12 March 2005 Round 3	Cork	1-19 - 1-9	Antrim	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Deane 1-7, G McCarthy 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, N Ronan 0-2, R McGregor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.		J MacIntosh 1-4, B Quinn 0-2, K Stewart 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1, M McCambridge 0-1.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Limerick v Down

13 March 2005 Round 3	Limerick	4-25 - 1-9	Down	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	P Tobin 1-6, N Moran 0-6, A O’Connor 1-2, D Ryan 1-2, J O’Brien 1-1, S O’Connor 0-2, D O’Grady 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, M Foley 0-1, K O’Dwyer 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, JP Sheehan 0-1.		J McCusker 1-0, G Johnson 0-3, S Wilson 0-3, A Savage 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, E Clarke 0-1.	Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Tipperary v Wexford

13 March 2005 Round 3	Tipperary	2-15 - 2-19	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M O’Leary 1-2, E Sweeney 1-1, M Webster 0-3, P O’Brien 0-3, F Devanney 0-2, B Dunne 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, T King 0-1.		P Carley 0-11, R Barry 1-3, N Higgins 1-0, M Jacob 0-3, D Mythen 0-2.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Down v Cork

20 March 2005 Round 4	Down	0-11 - 1-19	Cork	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	M Coulter 0-5, S Wilson 0-3, G Johnson 0-2, J McCusker 0-1.		N Ronan 0-11, B Corcoran 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, J Bowles 0-1, R McGregor 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J O’Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Antrim v Tipperary

20 March 2005 Round 4	Antrim	0-10 - 6-21	Tipperary	Casement Park, Belfast
	M Herron 0-3, P Richmond 0-2, J McIntosh 0-2, K McKeegan 0-2, C McGuckian 0-1.		E Kelly 2-8, P O’Brien 2-4, F Devenney 1-2, M Webster 1-1, J Devane 0-3, M O’Leary 0-3.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Wexford v Limerick

20 March 2005 Round 4	Wexford	3-10 - 0-17	Limerick	Wexford Park, Wexford
	N Higgins 2-2, P Carley 0-4, W Doran 1-0, M Jacob 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, D Mythen 0-1.		A O’Connor 0-8, N Moran 0-3, P O’Grady 0-3, D O’Grady 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1, O Moran 0-1.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Wexford v Down

26 March 2005 Round 5	Wexford	9-24 - 2-4	Down	Wexford Park, Wexford
	N Higgins 2-4, R Jacob 2-2, B Lambert 1-5, E Quigley 1-1, M Jordan 1-1, D Mythen 0-4, M Jacob 1-0, C McGrath 1-0, D Lyng 0-3, W Doran 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1.		M Coulter 1-3, G Johnson 1-0, S Wilson 0-1.	Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Limerick v Antrim

27 March 2005 Round 5	Limerick	3-21 - 2-12	Antrim	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A O’Connor 1-6, Sean O’Connor 2-2, N Moran 0-4, K O’Dwyer, D O’Grady, P O’Grady 0-2 each, D Breen, A O’Shaughnessy, D Ryan 0-1 each.		K McKeegan, J McIntosh 1-1 each, M Herron 0-3, C Herron 0-2, A Scullion, B Fall, P Richmond, B Quinn, K Stewart 0-1 each.	Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Tipperary v Cork

27 March 2005 Round 5	Tipperary	1-12 - 0-16	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly 0-6, J Devane 1-2, B Dunne 0-1, T King 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P O’Brien 0-1.		N Ronan 0-7, J Deane 0-4, T Kenny 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Group 1 table

  National Hurling League Final

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Kilkenny (C)	3	3	0	0	6
2	Clare	3	3	0	0	6
3	Galway	3	2	0	1	4
4	Tipperary	3	1	0	2	2
5	Wexford	3	0	0	3	0
6	Cork	3	0	0	3	0

Group 1 results

Tipperary v Clare

10 April 2005 Round 1	Tipperary	0-15 - 1-16	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly 0-5, P O’Brien 0-3, J Devane 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, M O’Leary 0-1, D Egan 0-1.		A Quinn 1-2, S McMahon 0-5, N Gilligan 0-5, T Carmody 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Cork v Kilkenny

10 April 2005 Round 1	Cork	1-11 - 1-14	Kilkenny	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O’Connor 0-9, J Deane 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.		E Larkin 0-5, M Comerford 1-0, B Barry 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, R Power 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Wexford v Galway

10 April 2005 Round 1	Wexford	2-10 - 0-19	Galway	Wexford Park, Wexford
	P Carley 0-4, D Mythen 1-0, D Fitzhenry 1-0, R Jacob 0-2, N Higgins 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, E Quigley 0-1.		G Farragher 0-12, Damien Hayes 0-2, E Cloonan 0-2, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1, D Collins 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Galway v Tipperary

17 April 2005 Round 2	Galway	0-17 - 3-16	Tipperary	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Farragher 0-5, R Murray 0-4, D Collins 0-2, E Cloonan 0-2, D Forde 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1.		E Kelly 0-10, M O’Leary 2-0, M Webster 1-0, J Devane 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, B Dunne 0-1, F Devanney 0-1, P O’Brien 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Kilkenny v Wexford

17 April 2005 Round 2	Kilkenny	3-26 - 0-5	Wexford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-8, B Barry 0-8, DJ Carey 1-3, H Shefflin 1-1, M Comerford 0-4, R Power 1-0, T Walsh 0-2.		E Quigley 0-1, D Ruth 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, N Higgins 0-1, C McGrath 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Clare v Cork

17 April 2005 Round 2	Clare	2-15 - 3-9	Cork	Cusack Park, Ennis
	N Gilligan 1-4, A Quinn 1-1, B Nugent 0-3, S McMahon 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, D McMahon 0-1.		T Kenny 1-4, B O’Connor 1-1, G McCarthy 1-0, K Murphy 0-2, J O’Connor 0-1, J O’Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Kilkenny v Tipperary

24 April 2005 Round 3	Kilkenny	3-18 - 2-16	Tipperary	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 2-4, H Shefflin 1-6, J Ryall 0-3, M Comerford 0-3, B Barry 0-1, E McCormack 0-1.		E Kelly 0-9, L Corbett 1-1, F Devanney 1-0, B Dunne 0-2, J Devane 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G O’Grady 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Clare v Wexford

24 April 2005 Round 3	Clare	5-16 - 1-15	Wexford	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Carmody (2-6), N Gilligan (2-3, 0-1 free), D McMahon (1-0), S McMahon (0-2, one free and 65), B O'Connell (0-1), A Markham (0-1), C Plunkett (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1), A Quinn (0-1).		R Jacob 0-5, N Higgins 1-1, D Ruth 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, B Lambert 0-2, E Quigley 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, MJ Furlong 0-1.

Cork v Galway

24 April 2005 Round 3	Cork	1-21 - 1-24	Galway	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Deane 1-10, B O’Connor 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, N Ronan 0-2, J Gardiner 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, E Collins 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1.		R Murray 1-4, E Cloonan 0-7, A Kerins 0-3, Damien Hayes 0-3, T Og O’Regan 0-3, K Hayes 0-2, D Collins 0-2.	Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Group 2 table

  Relegated Team

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Waterford	3	3	0	0	6
2	Limerick	3	2	0	1	4
3	Laois	3	1	1	1	3
4	Antrim	3	1	1	1	3
4	Down	3	1	0	2	2
6	Dublin (R)	3	0	0	3	0

Group 2 results

Antrim v Laois

10 April 2005 Round 1	Antrim	1-18 - 3-12	Laois	Casement Park, Belfast
	K McKeegan 1-5, M Herron 0-6, P Richmond 0-3, B Quinn 0-2, K Stewart 0-1, J McIntosh 0-1.		M Rooney 2-0, J Young 0-6, L Tynan 1-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, J Rowney 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1, C Brophy 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Down v Dublin

10 April 2005 Round 1	Down	4-15 - 4-9	Dublin	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	Gareth Johnston 3-1, M Coulter 1-2, Paul Braniff 0-4, B McGourty 0-3, S Wilson 0-2, E Clarke 0-1, J McCusker 0-1, S Clarke 0-1.		M Walsh 3-2, G O’Meara 1-1, E Carroll 0-2, D Curtin 0-2, S Hiney 0-1, D O’Reilly 0-1.	Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Limerick v Waterford

10 April 2005 Round 1	Limerick	0-18 - 1-19	Waterford	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A O’Connor 0-4, D Ryan 0-4, P O’Grady 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-3, J O’Brien 0-1, N Moran 0-1, D O’Grady 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1.		P Flynn 1-11, T Browne 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, J Mullane 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Dublin v Limerick

17 April 2005 Round 2	Dublin	3-8 - 3-14	Limerick	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Curtin 0-5, E Carroll 1-1, M Breathnach 1-0, T Moore 1-0, D Sweeney 0-1, R Fallon 0-1.		A O’Shaughnessy 1-3, M Cahill 1-2, J O’Brien 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-3, A O’Connor 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, O Moran 0-1, JP Sheehan 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Waterford v Antrim

17 April 2005 Round 2	Waterford	3-21 - 1-10	Antrim	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 0-7, J Mullane 1-3, E McGrath 1-2, S Prendergast 1-1, D Bennett 0-3, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, A Maloney 0-1.		M Herron 1-3, J McIntosh 0-3, C McGuckian 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, B McFall 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Laois v Down

17 April 2005 Round 2	Laois	1-16 - 1-12	Down	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-5, D Culleton 1-1, L Tynan 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, R Jones 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, P Russell 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.		M Coulter 0-9, G Johnson 1-0, P Braniff 0-2, S Wilson 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Antrim v Dublin

24 April 2005 Round 3	Antrim	3-9 - 1-11	Dublin	Casement Park, Belfast
	C McGuckian 2-0, K Stewart 1-2, J McIntosh 0-5, M Herron 0-1, C Herron 0-1.		D Curtin 0-7, E Carroll 1-1, D O’Reilly 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1.	Referee: F Mac Gabhann (Meath)

Limerick v Laois

24 April 2005 Round 3	Limerick	5-18 - 2-12	Laois	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	N Moran 1-3, A O’Shaughnessy 0-5, O Moran 1-1, D Sheehan 1-1, TJ Ryan 0-4, C Fitzgerald 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, A O’Connor 1-0.		J Young 1-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, C Coonan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, P Russell 0-1, D Culleton 0-1.	Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Waterford v Down

24 April 2005 Round 3	Waterford	3-18 - 0-19	Down	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	E Kelly 1-7, P Foley 1-2, E McGrath 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, P O’Brien 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, A Maloney 0-1, T Browne 0-1.		M Coulter 0-9, P Braniff 0-4, G Johnston 0-3, E Clarke 0-1, G Adair 0-1, S Clarke 0-1.	Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Knock-out stage

Final

Kilkenny v Clare

2 May 2005 Final	Kilkenny	3-20 - 0-15	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	H Shefflin 1-7, DJ Carey 1-2, E Larkin 1-2, T Walsh 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, B Barry 0-1, D Lyng 0-1.		N Gilligan 0-5, T Carmody 0-3, C Plunkett 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, B O’Connell 0-1, C Lyng 0-1, T Griffin 0-1.	Attendance: 22,500 Referee: G Harrinton (Cork)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ger Farragher	Galway	2-54	60	7	8.57
2	Niall Gilligan	Clare	4-47	59	8	7.37
3	James Young	Laois	1-46	49	7	7.00
4	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-38	44	6	7.33
5	Eoin Kelly	Waterford	2-37	43	8	5.37
6	David Curtin	Dublin	0-42	42	7	6.00
7	Tony Carmody	Clare	4-27	39	9	4.33
8	Alan O'Connor	Limerick	3-29	38	8	4.75
9	Paul Flynn	Waterford	3-28	37	6	6.16
	Martin Coulter	Down	2-31	37	7	5.28

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ger Farragher	Galway	0-15	15	Kilkenny
2	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-08	14	Antrim
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	1-11	14	Limerick
4	Joe Deane	Cork	1-10	13	Galway
5	Tony Carmody	Clare	2-06	12	Wexford
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	2-06	12	Clare
	Ger Farragher	Galway	1-09	12	Laois
	Niall Gilligan	Clare	0-12	12	Kilkenny
	Ger Farragher	Galway	0-12	12	Wexford
10	Marcus Walsh	Dublin	3-02	11	Down
	James Young	Laois	0-11	11	Galway
	Paul Carley	Wexford	0-11	11	Tipperary
	Neil Ronan	Cork	0-11	11	Down

Miscellaneous

• Wexford record their first victory over Tipperary at Semple Stadium since 1984.

Division 2

Division 2A table

  Advance to Group 1

  Advance to Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Offaly	4	4	0	0	8
2	Westmeath	4	3	0	1	6
3	Derry	4	2	0	2	4
4	Roscommon	4	1	0	3	2
5	Kildare	4	0	0	4	0

Division 2B table

  Advance to Group 1

  Advance to Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Carlow	5	5	0	0	10
2	Kerry	5	3	0	2	6
3	Meath	5	3	0	2	6
4	London	5	2	0	3	4
5	Wicklow	5	1	1	3	3
6	Sligo	5	0	1	4	1

Group 1 table

  Division 2 Final

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Offaly (C, P)	3	2	0	1	4
2	Carlow	2	2	0	0	4
3	Derry	2	1	0	1	2
4	Westmeath	2	1	0	1	2
5	Meath	2	1	0	1	2
6	Kerry	3	0	0	3	0

Group 2 table

  Relegated team

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Kildare	2	2	0	0	4
2	Wicklow	2	1	0	1	2
3	Roscommon	2	1	0	1	2
4	Sligo (R)	2	0	0	2	0

Knock-out stage

Final

Carlow v Offaly

2 May 2005 Final

Carlow

4-7 – 6-21

Offaly

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division 3

Division 3A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Mayo	4	3	0	1	6	Advanced to Group 1
2	Armagh	4	3	0	1	6
3	Donegal	4	2	1	1	5
4	Longford	4	1	1	2	3	Advanced to Group 2
5	Leitrim	4	0	0	4	0

Division 3B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Louth	4	3	1	0	7	Advanced to Group 1
2	Monaghan	4	2	2	0	6
3	Tyrone	4	2	0	2	4
4	Fermanagh	4	1	1	2	3	Advanced to Group 2
5	Cavan	4	0	0	4	0

Group 1 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Donegal	3	3	0	0	6	Division 3 champions
2	Armagh	3	3	0	0	6	Division 3 runners-up
3	Mayo	2	2	0	0	4
4	Tyrone	2	0	0	2	0
5	Louth	3	0	0	3	0
6	Monaghan	3	0	0	3	0

Group 2 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Longford	2	1	1	0	3	Division 3 Shield champion
2	Fermanagh	2	1	1	0	3	Division 3 Shield runner-up
3	Leitrim	2	1	0	1	2
4	Cavan	2	0	0	2	0

Knock-out stage

Shield Final

Fermanagh v Longford

7 May 2005 Shield Final	Fermanagh	0-15 – 1-5	Longford	Breffni Park, Cavan
		Report

Final

Donegal v Mayo

1 May 2005 Final

Donegal

1-14 – 2-10

Mayo

Markievicz Park, Sligo