The 2005 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board .
James Stephens were the defending champions .[1]
On 2 October 2005, Glenmore were relegated after a 2–11 to 0–15 defeat by Fenians .
On 23 October 2005, James Stephens won the title after a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final at Nowlan Park .[2] It was their eighth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Eoin Larkin from the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 0-25.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Young Irelands v Dunnamaggin
First round Young Irelands 3-18 - 1-10 Dunnamaggin
T Drennan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-4, C Carter 1-2, D Carroll 0-2, C Carter 0-1.P acrroll 0-1, L Phelan 0-1, F Farrell 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.
S O'Neill 1-3, C Herity 0-5, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Hickey 0-1.
St. Martin's v Glenmore
First round St. Martin's 0-15 - 0-12 Glenmore
D Lawlor 0-4, John Maher 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, S Coonan 0-2, N Moloney 0-2, P Maher 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.
M Maher 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-3, E Dollard 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.
Carrickshock v Fenians
First round Carrickshock 0-12 - 1-08 Fenians
R Power 0-4, J Dalton 0-3, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Moran 0-1.
K Power 0-5, P Dunlea 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.
Relegation play-off [ ]
Fenians v Glenmore
2 October 2005 Play-off Fenians 2-11 - 0-15 Glenmore Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
S Grehan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, K Power 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1.
M Phelan 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Mullally 0-2, E Dollard 0-1, P Mullally 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.
Quarter-finals [ ]
James Stephens v Carrickshock
Quarter-final James Stephens 0-16 - 0-10 Carrickshock
E Larkin 0-7, E McCormack 0-3, D Cody 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, J Murray 0-1.
R Power 0-4, J Moran 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, M Rice 0-1, J Power 0-1, P Cleary 0-1.
Graigue-Ballycallan v Young Irelands
Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 3-12 - 1-13 Young Irelands
K Cleere 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, A Ronan 1-0, J Hoyne 1-0, J Young 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, T Dermody 0-1.
DJ Carey 0-6, D Carroll 1-2, O Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, M Carey 0-1.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Tullaroan
Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 3-17 - 0-11 Tullaroan
N Skehan 1-5, M Comerford 0-5, M Nolan 1-1, J Lawlor 1-0, B Dowling 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, J Comerford 0-1.
T Fitzgerald 0-5, R Cleere 0-2, M Maher 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, P Donehny 0-1.
Semi-finals [ ]
James Stephens v Graigue-Ballycallan
Semi-final James Stephens 2-16 - 1-09 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Larkin 0-9, D McCormack 1-1, G Whelan 1-0, J Murray 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, R Hayes 0-1.
M Hoyne 1-0, K Cleere 0-3, J Young 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1.
Final [ ]
James Stephens v Ballyhale Shamrocks
23 October 2005 Final James Stephens 1-18 - 2-12 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Larkin (0-9, six frees), E McCormack (1-2), D McCormack (0-2), S Egan (0-2), B McEvoy (0-2); P O'Brien (0-1).
TJ Reid (1-2); E Reid (1-1), D Hoyne (0-3), J Fitzpatrick (0-2), H Shefflin (0-2, two frees), M Aylward (0-1), T Coogan (0-1).
Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]