2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates7 May – 25 September 2005
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamTyrone (2nd win)
CaptainBrian Dooher
ManagerMickey Harte
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainDeclan O'Sullivan
ManagerJack O'Connor
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played65
Goals total115 (1.77 per game)
Points total1533 (23.58 per game)
Top Scorer Stephen O'Neill (5-49)
Player of the Year Stephen O'Neill
2004
2006

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2005, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2005 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Saturday 7 May 2005. Few surprises came during the championship with the dominance of the Ulster teams evident once again. Gaelic football's "Big Three" of this era - Armagh, Kerry, Tyrone - all progressed to the semi-finals.[1][2]

The Championship concluded on Sunday 25 September 2005 when Tyrone defeated Kerry, who were playing in their second consecutive All-Ireland Final, by a scoreline of 1-16 to 2-10. Tyrone had to play ten games (including three replays) in order to win the Championship - more than any other team before or since.

Format[edit]

Since the introduction of the so-called "back-door" system a few years ago, a number of changes have taken place in the championship format. In 2005 the following system was used.

The provincial championships in Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:

  • Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties that did not qualify for the Provincial Semi-finals. An open draw was made to give eight pairings.
  • Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
  • Round 3 Consisted of the 8 winners from Round 2 playing each other in an open draw format.
  • Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals shall playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was made to determine the four pairings.

The All-Ireland Quarter-finals: Each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-finals shall be on a Provincial rots basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team is defeated in its Quarter-final, the team that defeats it shall take its place in the semi-final.

Provincial championships[edit]

Munster Senior Football Championship[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Clare 2-14
Waterford 2-10 Clare 0-06
Cork 0-18
Cork 0-11
Kerry 1-11
Limerick 0-10
Tipperary 0-13 Kerry 2-10
Kerry 2-22

Quarter-finals[edit]

Quarter-final
Tipperary0-13 - 2-22Kerry
D Browne 0-9, B Hickey 0-1, K Mulryan 0-1, F O'Callaghan 0-1, P Morrisey 0-1. Report C Cooper 1-5, MF Russell 0-8, E Brosnan 1-4, L Hassett 0-3, M Ó Sé 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1.
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)

Quarter-final
Clare2-14 - 2-10Waterford
R Donnelly 1-6, E Coughlan 1-3, O O' Dwyer 0-2, D Russell, P O'Dwyer, S Hickey 0-1 each Report N Curran 1-8, G Hurney 1-1, S Briggs 0-1

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-final
Clare0-06 - 0-18Cork
R Donnelly 0-3 (1f), O O'Dwyer 0-2 (1f), S Hickey 0-1. Report M O Croinin 0-6 (3f), J Masters 0-5 (1f, 1 '45'), C McCarthy 0-2, F Gould, J Hayes, N Murphy, K O'Sullivan, A Cronin 0-1 each.

Semi-final
Limerick0-10 - 2-10Kerry
M Gavin 0-7, S Lavin, C Mullane, C Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report C Cooper 2-5, E Fitzmaurice, L Hassett, D O Cinneide, S Moynihan, B Sheehan 0-1 each

Final[edit]

Final
Kerry1-11 - 0-11Cork
D O'Sullivan 1-0, C Cooper, T Ò Sè, D Ò Cinnèide 0-2 each, MF Russell, L Hassett, M Ò Sè, E Brosnan, D Ò Sè 0-1 each. Report J Masters 0-3, J Hayes, M Ò Crònìn 0-2 each, F Goold, C McCarthy, N O'Leary, P Clifford 0-1 each.
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: D. Coldrick (Meath)

Leinster Senior Football Championship[edit]

1st round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Offaly 1-15
Louth 1-06 Offaly 1-08
Laois 1-10
Laois 0-21
Wicklow 2-12 Kildare 0-09
Kildare 1-17 Kildare 0-14
Westmeath 0-11
Laois 0-13
Dublin 2-23 Dublin 0-14
Longford 0-10 Dublin 1-12
Meath 1-10
Dublin 1-17
Wexford 2-10
Wexford 3-12
Carlow 2-10

Round 1[edit]

1st round
Offaly1-15 - 1-06Louth
Report
Attendance: 6500
Referee: Michael Hughes

1st round
Kildare1-17 - 2-12Wicklow
J Doyle 0-7, T Fennin 1-3, E Callaghan 0-3, M Foley, R Sweeney, K Brennan, K Ennis 0-1 each Report P Earls 1-6, T Harney 1-1, W O'Gorman 0-2, D Dillon, L Glynn, A Ellis 0-1 each
Referee: F. Flynn (Leitrim)

1st round
Dublin2-23 - 0-10Longford
C Keaney 1-4, A Brogan 1-3, T Quinn 0-5, B Cullen, S Ryan, M Vaughan 0-2 each, J Sherlock, C Moran, C Goggins, C Whelan, D O'Callaghan 0-1 each Report P Davis 0-7, J Martin, B Kavanagh, N Sheridan 0-1 each
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals[edit]

Quarter-final
Kildare0-14 - 0-11Westmeath
J Doyle 0-6, T Fennin 0-4, M Foley, D Earley, R Sweeney, D McCormack 0-1 each Report D Dolan 0-7, A Mangan, Wilson, P Mulvihill, Paul Conway 0-1 each

Quarter-final
Laois1-10 - 1-08Offaly
R Munnelly 1-4, C Conway 0-2, P Clancy, N Garvan, D Brennan, K Fitzpatrick 0-1 each Report M Daly 1-1, N Coughlan 0-2, C Quinn, N McNamee, P Kelleghan, J Coughlan, J Reynolds 0-1 each
Attendance: 35485
Referee: Michael Collins (Cork)

Quarter-final
Dublin1-12 - 1-10Meath
B Cahill 0-1, A Brogan 1-3, B Cullen 0-1, C Keaney 0-3, T Quinn 0-1, S Connell 0-1, M Vaughan 0-2 Report J Sheridan 1-0, B Farrell 0-4, G Geraghty 0-3, N Crawford, N Kelly, D Regan 0-1 each
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

Quarter-final
Wexford3-12 - 2-10Carlow
M Forde 1-6, D Fogarty 1-1, PJ Banville 1-0, D Breen, R Barry, S Cullen, P Colfer, D Kinsella 0-1 each Report S Rea 1-5, M Carpenter 1-0, P Hickey 0-2, T Walsh, B Carberry 0-1 each
Referee: J. McKee (Armagh)

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-final
Laois0-21 - 0-09Kildare
R Munnelly 0-7, B Brennan 0-4, C Conway 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, K Fitzpatrick, N Garvan, B McDonald 0-1 each Report D McCormack, J Doyle 0-2 each, M Foley, T Fennin, S McKenzie Smith 0-1 each
Referee: J. Geaney (Cork)

Semi-final
Dublin1-17 - 2-10Wexford
T Quinn 0-10, J Sherlock 1-0, C Whelan, C Moran 0-2 each, A Brogan, B Cullen, C Keaney 0-1 each Report P.J. Banville 1-2, R Barry 1-1, K Kennedy 0-2, D Fogarty, J Hudson 0-1 each

Final[edit]

Final
Dublin0-14 - 0-13Laois
Tomás Quinn 0–4 (0-3f, 1 '45), Bryan Cullen 0–3, Jason Sherlock 0–2, Stephen O'Shaughnessy, Ciaran Whelan, Collie Moran, Alan Brogan, Conal Keaney 0–1 each Report Ross Munnelly 0–5 (0-2f), Chris Conway 0–4 (0-2f), Noel Garvan and Donie Brennan 0–2 each
Attendance: 81,025
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Ulster Senior Football Championship[edit]

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Monaghan 2-08
Derry 1-17
Derry 0-10
Armagh 1-11
Donegal 1-10
Fermanagh 1-07 Armagh 3-11
Armagh 2-12 Armagh 0-13
Tyrone 0-11
Down 1-06
Tyrone 1-13
Tyrone 3-19
Cavan 0-07
Antrim 2-06
Cavan 1-15

Round 1[edit]

1st round
Armagh2-12 - 1-07Fermanagh
Report

Quarter-finals[edit]

Quarter-final
Tyrone1-13 - 1-06Down
M Penrose 1-1, O Mulligan 0-3, S O'Neill, P Canavan, S Cavanagh 0-2 each, P Jordan, R Mellon, E McGinley 0-1 each Report B Coulter 1-1, A Rodgers 0-3, L Doyle 0-2

Quarter-final
Cavan0-11 - 0-11Antrim
Report

Quarter-final Replay
Cavan1-15 - 2-06Antrim
Report

Quarter-final
Derry1-17 - 2-08Monaghan
Paddy Bradley 1-10, E. Muldoon 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, C Devlin, Patsy Bradley 0-1 each Report S McManus 1-1, H McElroy 1-0, P Finlay 0-3, D Freeman 0-2, T Freeman, S Gollogly 0-1 each
Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo)

Quarter-final
Armagh0-12 - 0-12Donegal
R Clarke 0-3, Aaron Kernan, O McConville, S McDonnell, Brian Mallon 0-2 each, P McGrane 0-1, Report C McFadden 0-5, Adrian Sweeney 0-4, C Toye, B Roper, B Devenney 0-1 each
Referee: J. McQuillan (Cavan)

Quarter-final Replay
Armagh3-11 - 1-10Donegal
S McDonnell 1-3, R Clarke 1-1, M Mackin 1-0, A Kernan 0-3, M O'Rourke 0-2, O McConville, A O'Rourke 0-1 each Report B Devenney 1-4, C McFadden 0-6
Referee: M. Deegan (Laois)

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-final
Tyrone0-10 - 1-07Cavan
S O'Neill 0-4, P Canavan 0-3, R McMenamin 0-2, O Mulligan 0-1 Report J O'Reilly 1-1, L Reilly 0-3, M Cahill, F O'Reilly, Lyng 0-1 each

Semi-final Replay
Tyrone3-19 - 0-07Cavan
P Canavan 1-7, S O'Neill 1-5, P Jordan 1-1, C Gormley 0-2, S Cavanagh, M Penrose 0-1 each Report J O'Reilly 0-3, M McKeever 0-2, M Lyng, F O'Reilly 0-1 each
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Semi-final
Armagh1-11 - 0-10Derry
A Kernan 0-4, B Mallon, S McDonnell 0-2 each, M O'Rourke, O McConville, R Clarke 0-1 each Report Paddy Bradley 0-5, E Bradley 0-2, P Murphy, M Lynch, E. Muldoon 0-1 each
Referee: M. Monahan (Kildare)

Final[edit]

Final
Armagh2-08 - 0-14Tyrone
S McDonnell 1-2, O McConville 1-1, A Kernan, P McGrane, R Clarke, B Mallon, J McEntee 0-1 each Report S O'Neill 0-10, B Dooher 0-2, C Gormley, S Cavanagh 0-1 each

Final Replay
Armagh0-13 - 0-11Tyrone
O McConville 0-4, R Clarke 0-3, A Kernan, S McDonnell 0-2 each, B Mallon, P McKeever 0-1 each Report S O'Neill 0-5, R McMenamin, D Harte, B Dooher, B McGuigan, M Penrose, R Mallon 0-1 each
Referee: M. Collins (Cork)

Connacht Senior Football Championship[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Sligo 0-09
Leitrim 1-11 Leitrim 1-08
New York 0-06 Galway 1-11
Galway 3-14 Galway 0-10
Mayo 0-08
Mayo 1-16
London 1-08 Roscommon 0-11
Roscommon 0-12

Quarter-finals[edit]

Quarter-final
New York0-06 - 3-14Galway
PJ Ward 0-4, M Keaveney, M Mitchell 0-1 each Report M Meehan 2-2, P Clancy 1-2, M Clancy 0-3, J Bergin, M Donnellan, P Joyce 0-2 each, S Walsh 0-1.

Quarter-final
Leitrim1-11 - 0-09Sligo
J Goldrick 1-0, J Glancy, D Maxwell, Michael Foley 0-3 each, D Duignan 0-2, Report M Breheny 0-3, J Davey, S Davey 0-2 each, A Marren, J McPartland 0-1 each

Quarter-final
London1-08 - 0-12Roscommon
B Solan 0-5, S McInerney 1-0, S Hehir, J Coffey, S Doran 0-1 each Report G Heneghan 0-5, S Lohan, E Kenny 0-2 each, S O'Neill, M Finneran, G Cox 0-1 each

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-final
Galway1-11 - 1-08Leitrim
Report

Semi-final
Roscommon0-11 - 1-16Mayo
G Heneghan 0-5, G Cox 0-2, M Ryan, J Rogers, F Grehan, J Dunning 0-1 each Report C Mortimer 1-4, BJ Padden 0-3, A Moran, C McDonald, T Mortimer 0-2 each, S Carolan, A Dillon, James Gill 0-1 each

Final[edit]

Final
Galway0-10 - 0-08Mayo
M Donnellan 0-4, P Joyce, M Meehan 0-2 each, K Comer, D Savage 0-1 each Report C Mortimer 0-4, G Ruane, C McDonald, A Dillon, BJ Padden 0-1 each
Attendance: 31, 789
Referee: J. Gainey

All-Ireland qualifiers[edit]

The losers of the Preliminary round matches and quarter final matches of each provincial championship started the qualifier.

Round 1[edit]

25 June 2005 Louth 1-12 - 1-08 Waterford Drogheda Park, Drogheda
D Clarke 0-5, JP Rooney 1-0, P Matthews, S Lennon 0-2 each, D Devanney, R Carroll, N McDonnell 0-1 each Report L Ó Lionáin 1-1, N Curran 0-4, A Hubbard, G Hurney, S Walsh 0-1 each
25 June 2005 Antrim 0-13 - 5-12 Meath Casement Park, Belfast
Report
25 June 2005 Sligo 0-18 - 0-16 Longford Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Breheny 0-5, S Davey, E O'Hara 0-4 each, D McGarty, D Sloyan, D McTernan, G McGowan 0-1 each Report B Kavanagh, P Bardon 0-5 each, J Martin 0-2, L Keenan, T Smullen, K Mulligan, P Dowd 0-1 each Referee: J. White (Donegal)
25 June 2005 Carlow 0-14 - 1-10 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
S Rea 0-8, M Carpenter, B Kelly 0-2 each, C McCarthy, B Carbery 0-1 each Report N McNamee 1-6, M Daly 0-2, N Coughlan, J Reynolds 0-1 each Attendance: 14500
Referee: Aidan Mangan (Kerry)
25 June 2005 Tipperary 1-08 - 0-12 Westmeath Semple Stadium, Thurles
Report Referee: H. Beirne (Roscommon)
25 June 2005 Down 1-11 - 0-07 Fermanagh Páirc Esler, Newry
B Coulter 0-4, R Sexton 1-0, L Doyle 0-2, M Cole, P Murphy, A O'Prey, S Ward, D Gordan 0-1 each Report T Brewster, C Bradley 0-2 each, D Kelly, E Maguire, R Gallagher 0-1 each
26 June 2005 Wicklow 0-12 - 0-16 Donegal Aughrim Park, Aughrim
W O'Gorman 0-4, T Harney, J Daniels 0-2 each, G Duffy, B Ó hAnnaidh, D Smullen, L Glynn 0-1 each Report C McFadden 0-6, B Devenney 0-3, A Sweeney 0-2, N Gallagher, C Toye, B Roper, R Bradley 0-1 each Referee: G. Kinneavey (Galway)

Round 2[edit]

The winners of round 1 were joined by the semi-final losers of each provincial championship. The matches would be between a round 2 winner and a provincial championship semi final loser.

2 July 2005 Clare 0-12 - 0-09 Westmeath Cusack Park, Ennis
O O'Dwyer, R Donnelly 0-3 each, E Coughlan 0-2, G Quinlan, P O'Dwyer, D Russell 0-1 each Report Denis Glennon 0-3, A Mangan, David Glennon 0-2 each, P Mulvihill, F Wilson 0-1 each Referee: F. Flynn (Leitrim)
2 July 2005 Down 2-09 - 3-08 Derry Páirc Esler, Newry
B Coulter 1-2, R Sexton 1-0, A Rodgers, D Hughes 0-2 each, P Murphy, R Murtagh, J Clarke 0-1 each Report Paddy Bradley 1-4, E. Muldoon 1-1, E Bradley 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, J McBride 0-1 Referee: S. McCormack (Meath)
2 July 2005 Cavan 1-11 - 1-10 Donegal Breffni Park, Cavan
F Reilly 0-6, L Reilly 1-2, A Forde, M McKeever 0-1 each Report B Devenney 1-5, C McFadden 0-3, B Roper, A Sweeney 0-1 each Referee: E. Murtagh (Longford)
2 July 2005 Sligo 1-11 - 1-10 Kildare Markievicz Park, Sligo
J McPartland 1-1, M Brehony 0-4, D Sloyan 0-3, S Davey 0-2, D McTernan 0-1 Report T Fennin 0-7, J Doyle 1-2, D Lyons 0-1 Referee: M. Hughes (Tyrone)
9 July 2005 Monaghan 0-17 - 0-12 Wexford St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
P Finlay, T Freeman 0-4 each, H McElroy 0-3, D Freeman 0-2, G McQuaid, R Ronaghan, N Corrigan, D McKernan 0-1 each Report M Forde 0-7, D Kinsella 0-3, P Curtis, N Lambert 0-1 each Referee: P. McGovern (Galway)

Round 3[edit]

The winners of round 2 contest as the matches from here were lowered to four. Matches were open.

16 July 2005 Monaghan 1-12 - 0-14 Louth Breffni Park, Cavan
H McElroy 1-3, P Finlay 0-5, D Clerkin, T Freeman 0-2 each Report[permanent dead link] D Clarke 0-10, C Grimes, P Matthews, N McDonnell, S Lennon 0-1 each Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo)
17 July 2005 Cavan 1-08 - 1-06 Meath St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Johnston 0-3, J O'Reilly 1-0, D McCabe, F O'Reilly 0-2 each, L Reilly 0-1 Report G Geraghty 1-1, J Sheridan 0-3, P Byrne, R Magee 0-1 each Referee: G O Conamha (Galway)
17 July 2005 Sligo 1-13 - 0-11 Clare McHale Park, Castlebar
M Breheny 1-6, J McPartland 0-3, S Davey 0-2, P Naughton, J Davey 0-1 each Report R Donnelly 0-6, P O'Dwyer 0-2, E Coughlan, O O'Dwyer, M O'Dwyer 0-1 each Referee: M. Deegan (Laois)
17 July 2005 Derry 0-13 - 0-09 Limerick McHale Park, Castlebar
Paddy Bradley 0-6, E Bradley 0-3, M Lynch 0-2, P McFlynn, G Donaghy 0-1 each Report M Gavin 0-8, S Kelly 0-1 Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

Round 4[edit]

The winners of round 3 were joined by the losers of each provincial championship final. The matches would be between a round 3 winner and the loser of a provincial championship final.

30 July 2005 Mayo 0-11 - 0-08 Cavan Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
M Moyles, A Dillon, A O'Malley 0-2 each, P Kelly, R McGarrity, C McDonald, J Gill, M McNicholas 0-1 each Report D McCabe, L Reilly 0-3 each, F O'Reilly 0-2 Referee: T. Quigley (Wexford)
30 July 2005 Cork 3-13 - 0-11 Sligo O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Hayes 0-4, N O'Leary 0-3, N Murphy, K MacMahon, J Masters 1-0 each, BG O'Sullivan 0-2, D Kavanagh, C McCarthy, M Cronin, P Clifford 0-1 each Report S Davey 0-4, M Breheny 0-3, J McPartland, D Sloyan, B Curran, G McGowan 0-1 each Referee: M. Hughes (Tyrone)
6 August 2005 Laois 1-11 - 0-11 Derry Croke Park, Dublin
R Munnelly 0-4, B Sheehan 1-1, D Brennan, T Kelly, N Garvan, P Clancy, G Kavanagh, S Kelly 0-1 each Report Paddy Bradley 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, P Kelly, E Bradley, J McBride, M Lynch, E. Muldoon 0-1 each Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
6 August 2005 Tyrone 2-14 - 1-07 Monaghan Croke Park, Dublin
S O'Neill 2-6, P Canavan 0-2, D Harte, C Gormley, S Cavanagh, R Mellon, M Penrose 0-1 each Report T Freeman 1-1, H McElroy 0-3, P Finlay 0-2, R Woods 0-1 Referee: M. Monahan (Kildare)

All-Ireland[edit]

The provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter-finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Kerry 2-15
Mayo 0-18
Kerry 1-19
Cork 0-9
Cork 2-14
Galway 2-11
Tyrone 1-16
Kerry 2-10
Armagh 2-17
Laois 1-11
Armagh 1-12
Tyrone 1-13
Tyrone 2-18
Dublin 1-14

Quarter-finals[edit]

Quarter-final
Kerry2-15 - 0-18Mayo
C Cooper 1-1, D Ó Sé 1-0, MF Russell, P Galvin 0-3 each, E Brosnan 0-2, A O'Mahony, W Kirby, L Hassett, D O'Sullivan, M Ó Sé, D O Cinneide 0-1 each, Report C McDonald 0-6, A O'Malley 0-5, A Dillon 0-4, B Moran, A Moran, D Heaney 0-1 each
Referee: B. Crowe (Cavan)

Quarter-final
Cork2-14 - 2-11Galway
BJ O'Sullivan, J Hayes 1-3 each, J Masters 0-3, A Lynch 0-2, E Sexton, K McMahon, P Clifford 0-1 each Report M Meehan 2-2, P Joyce 0-7, S Armstrong 0-2
Referee: M. Deegan (Laois)

Quarter-final
Tyrone1-14 - 1-14Dublin
S O'Neill 0-6, O Mulligan 1-1, S Cavanagh 0-3, R Mellon, E McGinley, B McGuigan, B Dooher 0-1 each Report T Quinn 1-7, C Keaney 0-3, J Sherlock, A Brogan 0-2 each

Quarter-final
Armagh2-17 - 1-11Laois
S McDonnell 1-5, O McConville 1-3, R Clarke 0-3, A Kernan, M O'Rourke 0-2 each, P McGrane, J McEntee 0-1 each Report B Brennan 1-1, R Munnelly 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, P Clancy, S Kelly, C Conway 0-1 each
Referee: J. Geaney (Cork)

Quarter-final Replay
Tyrone2-18 - 1-14Dublin
O Mulligan 1-7, S O'Neill 1-3, B Dooher 0-3, S Cavanagh, R Mellon 0-2 each, B McGuigan 0-1, Report C Keaney 0-4, T Quinn 0-3, D Farrell 1-0, A Brogan 0-2, S Ryan, C Moran, B Cullen, J Sherlock, S Connell 0-1 each
Referee: G. O Conamha (Galway)

Semi-finals[edit]

Semi-final
Kerry1-19 - 0-09Cork
E Brosnan 1-2, C Cooper 0-5, P Galvin 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, D Ó Cinneide, M McCarthy, L Hassett, T Ó Sé, A O'Mahony, W Kirby, MF Russell 0-1 each Report J Masters, K McMahon, P Clifford, J Hayes 0-2 each, A Lynch 0-1
Referee: J. McQuillan (Cavan)

Semi-final
Tyrone1-13 - 1-12Armagh
S O'Neill 1-4, O Mulligan 0-3, S Cavanagh, P Canavan 0-2 each, R McMenamin, S Sweeney 0-1 each Report S McDonnell 1-3, O McConville 0-3, A Kernan 0-2, K McGeeney, R Clarke, B Mallon 0-1 each
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final[edit]

Final
Kerry2-10 - 1-16Tyrone
C Cooper 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 1-1, T Ó Sé 1-0, D Ó Sé, E Brosnan 0-2 each Report O Mulligan 0-5, P Canavan 1-1, B McGuigan, S O'Neill 0-3 each, R Mellon 0-2, P Jordan, B Dooher 0-1 each
Attendance: 82,112
Referee: M. Monahan (Kildare)

Championship statistics[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • For the first time since 1992 Kildare vs Westmeath in the Leinster championship.
  • Dublin played Laois in the Leinster final for the first time 1985.
  • In the old system there would have been Kerry vs Galway and Dublin vs Armagh All Ireland semi-finals.

Top scorers[edit]

Season
Player County Scores Total
Stephen O'Neill Tyrone 5-49 64
Paddy Bradley Derry 2-29 35
Colm Cooper Kerry 4-22 34
Steven McDonnell Armagh 4-21 33
Tomás Quinn Dublin 1-29 32
Ross Munnelly Laois 1-24 27
Hugh McElroy Monaghan 3-17 26
Owen Mulligan Tyrone 2-20 26
Single game
Player Tally Opposition
Paddy Bradley (Derry) 1-10 Monaghan
Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone) 2-06 Monaghan
Hugh McElroy (Monaghan) 1-09 London
Niall Curran (Waterford) 1-08 Clare
Colm Cooper (Kerry) 2-05 Limerick

References[edit]

  1. ^ Keys, Colm (3 September 2005). "Why Gaelic's BIG THREE dwarf the rest". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 September 2005.
  2. ^ Keys, Colm (2 February 2005). "Kernan fears end is nigh for Armagh stars". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2005. Armagh will be on a bookies shortlist of three with Kerry and Tyrone for All-Ireland glory this year, but he fears his team's longevity is not guaranteed.