2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Dates 23 October 2004 – 17 March 2004 Teams 33 Champions Ballina Stephenites (1st title) Brian Ruane (captain) Tommy Lyons (manager)Runners-up Portlaoise Colm Parkinson (captain) Tommy Conroy (manager)Matches played 37 Goals scored 55 (1.49 per match) Points scored 682 (18.43 per match) Top scorer(s) Oisín McConville (3-20)
The 2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71 . The championship began on 23 October 2004 and ended on 17 March 2004.
Caltra were the defending champions , however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Salthill-Knocknacarra in the quarter-final of the 2004 Galway County Championship .[1]
On 17 March 2005, Ballina Stephenites won the championship following a 1-12 to 2-08 defeat of Portlaoise in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park .[2] It remains their only championship title.
Oisín McConville of Crossmaglen Rangers was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Results [ ]
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Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Killererin v
22 November 2004 Semi-final Killererin 2-13 - 0-03 Tuam Stadium
N Joyce 1-7, T Joyce 1-1, P Joyce 0-4, K Courtney 0-1.
T McNabola 0-3.
Ballina Stephenites v Roscommon Gaels
22 November 2004 Semi-final Ballina Stephenites 1-18 - 1-05 Roscommon Gaels James Stephens Park
L Brady 0-5, E Casey 1-0, S Hughes 0-3, P McGarry 0-2, P Harte 0-2, B McStay 0-2, R McGarnty 0-1, D Brady 0-1, G Brady 0-1, E Devenney 0-1.
M Costello 1-0, A Nolan 0-3, L Dowd 0-2.
Final
Ballina Stephenites v Killererin
5 December 2004 Final Ballina Stephenites 1-13 - 2-06 Killererin James Stephens Park
L Brady 0-5 (1f), G Brady 1-0, S Hughes, E Devenney 0-2 each, R McGarrity, D Brady, P Harte, E Casey 0-1 each.
Report
P Joyce 1-2, T Flynn 1-0, N Joyce 0-2 (f, sline), T Joyce, D Heneghan 0-1 each.
Referee: H Bernie (Roscommon)
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First round
v Rathvilly
23 October 2004 First round 0-04 - 4-07 Rathvilly Canon Kearns Park
L Brennan 0-1, S Coonan 0-1, R Ruane 0-1, P Maher 0-1.
M Curran 1-1, D O'Donoghue 1-1, D Nolan 1-1, F Kelly 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, T Bulger 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1.
Allenwood v
23 October 2004 First round Allenwood 0-11 - 0-06 St. Conleth's Park
J Doyle 0-6, D Hughes 0-3, E Price 0-1, N O'Callaghan 0-1.
K White 0-3, E Carroll 0-2, D Kirwan 0-1.
Clonguish v Rhode
23 October 2004 First round Clonguish 0-08 - 3-10 Rhode Pearse Park
P Barden 0-3, C Clarke 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, C Williams 0-1.
P Glennon 1-2, N McNamee 0-5, R Malone 1-1, P Kelleghan 1-1, A McNamee 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Allenwood v Skryne
7 November 2004 Quarter-final Allenwood 1-07 - 1-08 Skryne St. Conleth's Park
J Carroll 1-0, J Doyle 0-3, N O'Callaghan 0-2, E Price 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.
M O'Dowd 1-0, J Gibbons 0-2, J Jordan 0-2, K Mulvaney 0-1, T Giles 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, A Carty 0-1.
Kilmacud Crokes v Garrycaste
13 November 2004 Quarter-final Kilmacud Crokes 0-14 - 1-10 Garrycaste Parnell Park
D Kelleher 0-4, M Vaughan 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-2, M Davoren 0-2, L Óg Ó hEineacháin 0-1.
D Dolan 0-5, P Mulvihill 1-1, A Daly 0-1, P Dillon 0-1, R Fox 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.
Semi-finals
Portlaoise v Kilmacud Crokes
21 November 2004 Semi-final Portlaoise 0-14 - 0-08 Kilmacud Crokes Dr. Cullen Park
P McNulty 0-5 (3f), I Fitzgerald 0-4, C Parkinson 0-2, E Coleman, B Fitzgerald (f), K Fitzpatrick (f) 0-1 each.
Report
L Óg Ó hEineachain 0-2, P Griffin, D Kelleher, N Corkery, M O'Keeffe, F Armstrong, M Vaughan 0-1 each.
Skryne v Starlights
21 November 2004 Semi-final Skryne 1-11 - 0-06 Starlights St. Conleth's Park
J Jordan 1-3, P O'Donnell, B Smyth 0-2 each, T Giles, J Gibbons, K Mulvaney, K O'Connell 0-1 each.
Report
J Hudson 0-3 (2f), T Mahon, D Ruth, Michael Donohoe 0-1 each.
Final
Portlaoise v Skryne
5 December 2004 Final Portlaoise 1-11 - 2-04 Skryne St. Conleth's Park
B McCormack 0-4; M Delaney 1-1; P McNulty 0-3 (2f); C Parkinson 0-2; K Fitzpatrick 0-1 (f).
Report
T Giles 1-1 (1-0 pen); K O'Connell 1-0; M O'Dowd, K Mulvaney, P O'Donnell 0-1 each.
Referee: S Doyle (Wexford)
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Quarter-finals
Dromcollogher/Broadford v Kilmurry-Ibrickane
31 October 2004 Quarter-final Dromcollogher/Broadford 0-12 - 0-13 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Gaelic Grounds
M Reidy 0-3, G Noonan 0-3, S Buckley 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, J Stokes 0-1, P Donnell 0-1, R Lynch 0-1.
J Daly 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-2, O O'Dwyer 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, E Coughlan 0-1, M Hogan 0-1, S Hickey 0-1.
Semi-finals
Final
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Preliminary round
Quarter-final
v Mayobridge
7 November 2004 Quarter-final 1-11 - 1-11 Mayobridge MacCumhaill Park
J Boyle 0-5, P McHugh 1-0, J Hernon 0-2, M Doherty 0-2, B Boyle 0-1, S McHugh 0-1.
R Coulter 0-4, J Quinn 1-0, M Linden 0-2, B Coulter 0-2, N Sexton 0-1, E Woods 0-1, A Barry 0-1.
Cavan Gaels v Magheracloone
7 November 2004 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 2-12 - 0-09 Magheracloone Kingspan Breffni Park
N Collins 1-1, S Johnston 0-4, M Graham 1-0, M Lyng 0-3, A Forde 0-1, E King 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, C Nelligan 0-1.
T Freeman 0-3, P Jones 0-2, F Kindlon 0-2, P Kirk 0-1, P Finnegan 0-1.
Slaughtneil v Crossmaglen Rangers
7 November 2004 Quarter-final Slaughtneil 0-14 - 1-11 Crossmaglen Rangers Watty Graham Park
Paul Bradley 0-9, J Kelly 0-3, B McGuigan 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1.
O McConville 1-3, A Kernan 0-2, S Kernan 0-2, J Murtagh 0-2, J McEntee 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.
Mayobridge v
14 November 2004 Quarter-final replay Mayobridge 2-17 - 0-08 Páirc Esler
R Coulter 1-6, N Sexton 1-0, B Coulter 0-3, J Quinn 0-3, D Rooney 0-2, D Tighe 0-1, E Woods 0-1, M Linden 0-1.
J Boyle 0-4, D Diver 0-2, S McHugh 0-2.
Crossmaglen Rangers v Slaughtneil
14 November 2004 Quarter-final replay Crossmaglen Rangers 1-05 - 0-07 Slaughtneil Oliver Plunkett Park
O McConville 1-3, M McNamee 0-2.
J Kelly 0-3, Paul Bradley 0-3, N Convery 0-1.
St. Gall's v Carrickmore
14 November 2004 Quarter-final replay St. Gall's 0-10 - 1-11 Carrickmore Casement Park
S Burns 0-3, K Stewart 0-3, C McGourty 0-2, C Gallagher 0-2.
P Loughran 0-5, B Gormley 1-1, C McGurk 0-1, D McElroy 0-1, C Gormley 0-1, K McNally 0-1, M Donnelly 0-1.
Semi-finals
Mayobridge v Carrickmore
21 November 2004 Semi-final Mayobridge 2-07 - 0-11 Carrickmore Casement Park
R Coulter 1-3, B Coulter 1-1, M Linden 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, B Grant 0-1.
F Magill 0-3, M Gallagher 0-2, M Donnelly 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, K McNally 0-1, Ciaran McAleer 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, P Hughes 0-1.
Crossmaglen Rangers v Cavan Gaels
21 November 2004 Semi-final Crossmaglen Rangers 1-10 - 0-10 Cavan Gaels Brewster Park
C Short 1-0, S Kernan 0-2, J Murtagh 0-2, O McConville 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, A Kernan 0-1, S Clarke 0-1, M McNamee 0-1.
A Forde 0-2, M Lyng 0-2, C Nelligan 0-2, N Collins 0-1, E King 0-1, P O'Donnell 0-1, S Johnston 0-1.
Final
Crossmaglen Rangers v Mayobridge
28 November 2004 Final Crossmaglen Rangers 0-14 - 0-09 Mayobridge Casement Park
J Murtagh 0-6, O McConville 0-5 (5f), M McNamee, C Short, A Kernan (f) 0-1 each.
Report
R Coulter (2f), N Sexton, B Coulter 0-3 each.
Referee: M Hughes (Tyrone)
Quarter-final
v Crossmaglen Rangers
5 December 2004 Quarter-final 1-09 - 2-10 Crossmaglen Rangers Emerald GAA Grounds
G Weldon 0-4 (2f); C Foody 0-3; J Landy 1-0; E Brennan, P McDonagh 0-1 each.
Report Report 2
O McConville 1-4 (4f, 1-0 pen); C Short 1-1; J Murtagh, S Clarke 0-2 each; A Kernan 0-1.
Referee: P Fox (Westmeath)
Semi-finals
Portlaoise v Crossmaglen Rangers
20 February 2004 Semi-final Portlaoise 0-08 - 0-07 Crossmaglen Rangers Parnell Park
P McNulty 0-5 (4fs); M Delaney, I Fitzgerald, B Fitzgerald (f) 0-1 each.
Report
O McConville 0-3 (fs); J McEntee 0-2; G O'Neill, M McNamee 0-1 each.
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Final
Ballina Stephenites v Portlaoise
17 March 2005 Final Ballina Stephenites 1-12 - 2-08 Portlaoise Croke Park
L Brady 0-5 (3f), S Hughes 1-0, P Harte 0-2 (1f), G Brady, D Brady, P McHale, E Casey, B Ruane all 0-1 each.
Report
K Fitzpatrick 2-0 (1-0 pen), P McNulty 0-4 (3f), C Parkinson, C Rogers, B McCormack, B Fitzgerald all 0-1 each.
Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
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