1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1984–85
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 replay at Semple 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.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Gortletteragh v Craobh Rua

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

Gortletteragh v Pádraig Pearses

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

Pádraig Pearses v Tooreen

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

Tooreen v Castlegar

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.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

Naomh Moninne v Slasher Gaels

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

O'Toole's v Éire Óg

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.

Naomh Moninne v Carnew Emmets

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.

St. Mullin's v Killyon

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

O'Toole's v St. Martin's

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.

Killyon v Buffer's Alley

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.

Carnew Emmets v Kinnitty

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.

Portlaoise v Raharney

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

Kinnitty v Portlaoise

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.

St. Martin's v Buffer's Alley

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

St. Martin's v Kinnitty

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.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

St. Finbarr's v Sixmilebridge

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.

Patrickswell v Tallow

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

Sixmilebridge v Ballyduff

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)

Patrickswell v Moycrakey-Borris

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

Sixmilebridge v Patrickswell

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)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Middletown Na Fianna v Ballycastle McQuillans

30 September 1984 Semi-final

Middletown Na Fianna

2-09 - 3-20

Ballycastle McQuillans

Derrynoose

Kevin Lynch's v Ballycran

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

Ballycran v Ballycastle McQuillans

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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Castlegar v St. Gabriel's

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

St. Martin's v Ballycastle McQuillans

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)

Castlegar v Sixmilebridge

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

St. Martin's v Castlegar

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)

St. Martin's v Castlegar

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)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

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
4	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

References

^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^ Henriques, Barrie (15 November 2013). "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 1 March 2020.