| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September 1984 – 24 March 1985 |
| Teams | 28 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | St. Martin's (1st win) |
| Captain | Johnny Brennan |
| Manager | Tom Neville |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Castlegar |
| Captain | Michael Connolly |
| Manager | Patsy Durnin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Sixmilebridge |
| Leinster | St. Martin's |
| Ulster | Ballycastle McQuillans |
| Connacht | Castlegar |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 28 |
| Top Scorer |  Tom Moran (7-16) |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → | |
The 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 September 1984 and ended on 24 March 1985.
Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St. Martin's in the Kilkenny Championship.[1]
On 24 March 1985, St. Martin's won the championship after a 1-13 to 1-10 defeat of Castlegar in the All-Ireland final replayatSemple Stadium.[2] It remains their only All-Ireland title.
Tom Moran from the St. Martin's club was the championship's top scorer with 7-16.
First round
| 30 September 1984 First round | Gortletteragh | 2-09 - 1-06 | Craobh Rua | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| T Ward 1-0, M Quinn 1-0, S Heslin 0-2, G Dorrigan 0-2, M Dorrigan 0-2, T McLoughlin 0-2, E McGowan 0-1. | B Lynch 1-2, A Kinsella 0-3, J Keegan 0-1. |
Second round
| 20 October 1984 Second round | Gortletteragh | 0-02 - 10-09 | Pádraig Pearses | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| M Scott 7-3, G Burke 3-1, A Barrett 0-2, T Costello 0-1, T Carey 0-1, A Dooley 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 10 November 1984 Semi-final | Pádraig Pearses | 0-06 - 0-11 | Tooreen | Páirc an Phiarsaigh, Woodmount |
| A Dooley 0-4, T Flynn 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. | J Cunnane 0-3, J Henry 0-2, A Henry 0-2, S Rogers 0-2, T Henry 0-1, V Henry 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Galway) |
Final
| 25 November 1984 Final | Tooreen | 2-07 - 2-14 | Castlegar | Aghamore GAA Park, Aghamore |
| E Burke 2-0, J Cunnane 0-6, J Henry 0-1. | M O'Shea 0-7, J Connolly 1-1, G Connolly 1-1, M Murphy 0-3, M Costello 0-2. |
Preliminary round
| 30 September 1984 Preliminary round | Naomh Moninne | 3-14 - 1-11 | Slasher Gaels | Clan na Gael Park, Dundalk |
| J Kennedy 2-6, H Smith 1-2, P Callan 0-3, B Brady 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. | E Reilly 1-4, R Foley 0-5, E Martin 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. |
First round
| 13 October 1984 First round | O'Toole's | 1-14 - 3-06 | Éire Óg | Laurence O'Toole Park, Dublin |
| P Kearns 1-1, P Carton 0-4, B Carton 0-3, J Morris 0-2, S Kearns 0-2, K Phelan 0-1, D Sinnott 0-1. | F Johnson 3-1, N O'Donoghue 0-2, B Power 0-1, P Johnson 0-1, G Power 0-1. |
| 14 October 1984 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0-09 - 0-14 | Carnew Emmets | Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge |
| J Kennedy 0-3, P Callan 0-2, H Smith 0-2, B Brady 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | S Kennedy 0-6, J Molloy 0-2, T Sullivan 0-2, L Molloy 0-2, S Brennan 0-2. |
| 20 October 1984 First round | St. Mullin's | 1-06 - 1-17 | Killyon | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Ryan 0-4, JJ Murphy 1-0, P Murphy 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | L Tyrrell 1-5, J Connolly 0-5, P Gannon 0-5, T Raleigh 0-2. |
Quarter-finals
| 10 November 1984 Quarter-final | O'Toole's | 0-13 - 2-13 | St. Martin's | Laurence O'Toole Park, Dublin |
| P Carton 0-5, B Carton 0-5, T Synnott 0-1, P Kearns 0-1, M Morris 0-1. | T Moran 1-4, R Moloney 1-0, J Moran 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1. |
| 11 November 1984 Quarter-final | Killyon | 1-04 - 2-12 | Buffer's Alley | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Tyrrell 1-2, P Massey 0-2. | M Butler 1-3, T Doran 1-1, G Sweeney 0-4, S O'Leary 0-2, P Butler 0-2. |
| 11 November 1984 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets | 0-02 - 3-14 | Kinnitty | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| P Doyle 0-1, B Molloy 0-1. | M Corrigan 1-5, D Egan 2-0, P Corrigan 0-4, S Corrigan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, C Spain 0-1. |
| 11 November 1984 Quarter-final | Portlaoise | 3-16 - 0-10 | Raharney | Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
| M Keegan 1-3, L Bergin 0-6, Joe Keenan 1-2, M Cashin 1-1, M Bohane 0-2, J Bohane 0-1, Jim Keenan 0-1. | J McManus 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, F Sheils 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, S Greville 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 25 November 1984 Semi-final | Kinnitty | 2-20 - 0-05 | Portlaoise | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| P Corrigan 0-6, M Corrigan 1-2, G Coughlan 1-1, J Flaherty 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, S Donoghue 0-2, D Egan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1. | B Bohane 0-4, M Keegan 0-1. |
| 25 November 1984 Semi-final | St. Martin's | 4-12 - 2-08 | Buffer's Alley | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| J Brennan 1-7, R Moloney 2-2, T Moran 1-0, P Lawlor 0-2, P Moran 0-1. | M Butler 0-6, T Doran 1-0, B Murphy 1-0, M Casey 0-1, G Sweeney 0-1. |
Final
| 2 December 1984 Final | St. Martin's | 2-11 - 0-12 | Kinnitty | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| T Moran 2-4, J Brennan 0-4, J Morrissey 0-2, J Moran 0-1. | P Corrigan 0-7, S Donoghue 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 4 November 1984 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 - 2-10 | Sixmilebridge | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Meyler 1-3, D Walsh 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T Finn 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | J McInerney 2-6, T Morey 0-1, P Morey 0-1, J Chaplin 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1. |
| 26 November 1984 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1-14 - 1-06 | Tallow | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 0-8, G Kirby 0-4, G Hayes 1-0, F Nolan 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. | P Curley 1-2, M Beecher 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, S Pratt 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 26 November 1984 Semi-final | Sixmilebridge | 4-19 - 1-09 | Ballyduff | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| E Healy 2-2, D Chaplin 1-3, P Morey 0-6, J Chaplin 0-4, PJ Fitzpatrick 1-0, G McInerney 0-2, T Morey 0-1, S Cusack 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-3, J Bunyan 0-3, M Hennessy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: G Molyneaux (Limerick) |
| 2 December 1984 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2-12 - 0-06 | Moycrakey-Borris | |
| R Bennis 1-5, G Hayes 0-4, G Kirby 1-0, A Carmody 0-2, F Nolan 0-1. | John Flanagan 0-3, T Mullins 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, Jim Flanagan 0-1. |
Final
| 16 December 1984 Final | Sixmilebridge | 4-10 - 2-06 | Patrickswell | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| G McInerney 1-5, D Chaplin 1-1, PJ Fitzpatrick 1-0, E Healy 1-0, P Morey 0-2, T Morey 0-2. | R Bennis 1-1, F Nolan 1-1, S Foley 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 1984 Semi-final | Middletown Na Fianna | 2-09 - 3-20 | Ballycastle McQuillans | Derrynoose |
| 30 September 1984 Semi-final | Kevin Lynch's | 1-05 - 3-05 | Ballycran | Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven |
| L McIlhinney 1-0, D Keeley 0-2, E Keeley 0-1, N McMullen 0-1. | D O'Prey 2-0, B Hughes 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, B Gilmore 0-1, C O'Prey 0-1. |
Final
| 14 October 1984 Final | Ballycran | 1-03 - 1-14 | Ballycastle McQuillans | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| J Coyle 1-0, H Gilmore 0-3. | C McVeigh 0-6, P Boyle 1-2, B Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, O Laverty 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 16 December 1984 Quarter-final | Castlegar | 4-12 - 0-03 | St. Gabriel's | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| John Connolly 2-2, M Murphy 1-3, M O'Shea 0-4, J Connolly 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, J Coyne 0-1. | L McDonagh 0-2, T Hoctor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 3 March 1985 Semi-final | St. Martin's | 3-15 - 2-07 | Ballycastle McQuillans | John Locke Park, Callan |
| T Moran 1-3, R Moloney 1-3, E Morrissey 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, J Moran 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. | E Donnelly 1-2, P McKillen 1-0, P Boyle 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 3 March 1985 Semi-final | Castlegar | 3-05 - 1-05 | Sixmilebridge | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| M Murphy 2-0, G Connolly 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, M Glynn 0-1. | E Healy 1-0, G McInerney 0-2, P Morey 0-2, F Quilligan 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1985 Final | St. Martin's | 2-09 - 3-06 | Castlegar | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Moran 2-3, J Moran 0-2, P Moran 0-1, R Moloney 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. | M O'Shea 1-4, G Connolly 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, G Glynn 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 24 March 1985 Final replay | St. Martin's | 1-13 - 1-10 | Castlegar | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Brennan 0-6, D Coonan 1-1, T Moran 0-2, P Moran 0-2, J Moran 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | M O'Shea 0-6, J Connolly 1-2, M Murphy 0-2. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Moran | St. Martin's | 7-16 | 37 | 6 | 6.16 |
| 2 | Johnny Brennan | St. Martin's | 1-25 | 28 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 3 | Martin O'Shea | Castlegar | 1-23 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Mike Scott | Pádraig Pearses | 7-03 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | John Connolly | Castlegar | 5-07 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 6 | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 7 | Richard Moloney | St. Martin's | 4-06 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Michael Murphy | Castlegar | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 9 | Paddy Corrigan | St. Rynagh's | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
