1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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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.
Quick Facts Championship Details, Dates ...
Championship Details | |
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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 → |
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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.