1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The 1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
| Dates | 8 September - 13 October 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kilruane MacDonaghs (4th title)Tony Sheppard (captain) Len Gaynor (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  RoscreaGer O'Connor (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 129 (18.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Scully (1-17) | ||
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Moycarkey-Borris were the defending champions.
On 13 October 1985, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–11 to 0–10 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1979.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 8 September 1985 Quarter-final | Cappawhite | 4-08 - 2-12 | St. Mary's | Canon Hayes Park |
| G O'Neill 3-1, P O'Neill 1-2, G Ryan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, A Buckley 0-1, D Hennessy 0-1. | W Peters 0-5, D Williams 1-1, T Walsh 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, T Smith 0-2, F Kelly 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. |
| 8 September 1985 Quarter-final | Carrick Swans | 3-09 - 0-10 | Cashel King Cormacs | Canon Hayes Park |
| MJ Russell 1-5, T Fitzpatrick 1-1, B Lonergan 1-1, T Waters 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | T Gorgan 0-6, S Slattery 0-2, B Fitzelle 0-1, T Slattery 0-1. |
| 15 September 1985 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-10 - 2-03 | Thurles Sarsfields | Semple Stadium |
| S Hennessy 0-6, E O'Shea 0-4, J Williams 1-0, Philip Quinlan 1-0. | P McCormack (g'keeper) 2-0, P McCormack 0-2, K Carroll 0-1. |
| 15 September 1985 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 2-11 - 1-10 | Holycross-Ballycahill | Semple Stadium |
| M Scully 1-5, G O'Connor 1-2, G Ryan 0-2, J Stone 0-1, J Pyne 0-1. | M Fleming 1-2, S Dwan 0-2, T Lanigan 0-2, P Lowry 0-1, PJ Lanigan 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 29 September 1985 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-08 - 2-02 | Cappawhite | Semple Stadium |
| Pat Quinlan 1-2, Philip Quinlan 1-0, Ger Williams 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, J Williams 0-2. | G O'Neill 1-0, C Ryan 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1 A Buckley 0-1. |
| 29 September 1985 Semi-final | Roscrea | 4-17 - 2-08 | Carrick Swans | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 2-4, M Scully 0-7, E Bergin 1-1, J Stone 1-0, L Spooner 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, P Queally 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. | MJ Russell 2-4, G Walsh 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, T Waters 0-1. |
Final
| 13 October 1985 Final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-11 - 0-10 | Roscrea | Semple Stadium |
| E O'Shea 1-4, Pat Quinlan 1-0, P Williams 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, J Williams 0-2, Ger Williams 0-1. | M Scully 0-5, D Keely 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, L Spooner 0-1, J Stone 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: D O'Gorman (Thurles Sarsfields) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Scully | Roscrea | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 2 | M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| 7 | Pat Quinlan | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Ger O'Connor | Roscrea | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| 10 | Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | |
| Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 3-01 | 10 | St. Mary's |
| Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 2-04 | 10 | Carrick Swans | |
| M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 2-04 | 10 | Roscrea | |
| 4 | M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 1-05 | 8 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| Michael Scully | Roscrea | 1-05 | 8 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| 6 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-04 | 7 | Roscrea |
| Michael Scully | Roscrea | 0-07 | 7 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| 8 | Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-00 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-06 | 6 | Carrick Swans | |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-06 | 6 | Thurles Sarsfields |
References
- "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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