2005 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 2005 Croke Cup 5 20px|border St Flannan's College 14 James McInerney Jamesie O'Connor 20px|border St Kieran's College Maurice Nolan 4 20px|border Colin Ryan (0-14) 2004 2004 Croke Cup 2006 2006 Croke Cup The 2005 Croke Cup was the 54th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. St Kieran's College were the defending champions.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10045912.html Power-packed St Kieran’s in a different class Irish Examiner 4 May 2004 26 June 2023 Mark Gallagherhttps://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-play-lifts-kierans/25912816.html Power play lifts Kieran's Irish Independent 4 May 2004 26 June 2023 The introduction of a "back door system" allowed the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists entry into the All-Ireland series for the first time.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10090483.html St Kieran’s will be very difficult to dethrone Irish Examiner 9 April 2005 26 June 2023 Brendan Larkin The final was played on 2 May 2005 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their 10th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in five years.https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/ Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final Galway Bay FM 19 March 2018 26 June 2023 St Flannan's College won the match by 2–15 to 2–12 to claim their 14th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in six years.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/oconnors-new-kids-on-block-lift-gloom-as-flannans-deliver/25983072.html O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver Irish Independent 3 May 2005 26 June 2023 Cliona Foley It remains their last All-Ireland title. Results Semi-finals 9 April 2005 Semi-final St Kieran's College 5-14 - 2-09 Thurles CBS Report P Hogan 2-2 (1-0 pen), R Hogan 1-4 (1f), TJ Reid 1-3, Martin Walsh 1-0, M Nolan 0-3 (2f), Mark Walsh, JJ Farrell 0-1 each. C Clohessy 2-0, P Burke 0-2 (1f), B Moran 0-3 (2f) M Cahill 0-1 (f), T Hammersley 0-2, T Hassett, M Cahill (f) 0-1 each. MacDonagh Park S Sexton (Limerick) 9 April 2005 Semi-final St Flannan's College 2-13 - 1-14 St Brendan's Community School Report C Ryan 0-7 (3f, 1 65), I Colleran 1-2, A Arthur 1-1, C Coughlan (f), B Gaffney, J Neylon 0-1 each. J Bergin 0-3 (3f), P Cleary 1-0, D Horan, B Nolan, D Masterson, Mark Mulrooney 0-2 each, C Coughlan 0-2 (1f, 65), R Carroll 0-1. MacDonagh Park B White (Wexford) Final 2 May 2005 Final St Flannan's College 2-15 - 2-12 St Kieran's College Report C Ryan (0-7, 5f, 2 '65), B Gaffney 1-3, N Killeen 1-0, J McInerney 0-2 (1f), G Arthur 0-2, D O'Halloran 0-1. R Hogan 1-3 (2f), M Nolan 0-5 (4f), P Hogan 1-1, TJ Reid 0-2, J Farrell 0-1. Semple Stadium N Cosgrove (Tipperary) References Category:2005 in Irish sport Croke Cup