2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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The 2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling
match that took place on Sunday, 11 September, 2005. The match was played at Croke Park
in Dublin, Ireland
, to determine the winner of the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
. The final was contested by Cork and Galway
, with Cork winning on a score line of 1-21 to 1-16. It was their second consecutive All-Ireland title.
This was the 29th championship meeting between Cork and Galway in over one hundred years of competitive games. Cork had won the previous twenty-four encounters while Galway had only put Cork to the sword four times. Furthermore, Cork had a 100% record over Galway in All-Ireland finals. Their last meeting at this stage of the championship was in 1990, when Cork staged a great comeback to take the title. Galway's four victories over Cork, on the other hand, came in games when Cork were expected to win easily. The All-Ireland semi-finals of 1975, 1979 and 1985 saw Galway catch Cork on the hop, whil their most recent victory over 'the Rebels' came in an All-Ireland qualifier in 2002.
producing his best game of the year.
It was 0-4 to 0-1 after just ten minutes, during which time Brian Corcoran
looked threatening in full-forward line. All of the Cork players settled much better than their Galway counterparts, with Timmy McCarthy
, Tom Kenny
and Jerry O'Connor
all winning the most of the possession in the centre of the field.
Cork were almost totally in control by the half-way stage of the opening thirty-five minutes. It wasn’t a surprise, then, to see them produce a goal in the sixteenth minute, coming from Ben O'Connor
’s clinical finishing. Cork were now six points in front and there were still no signs of Galway repeating their semi-final performance and springing an ambush.
Derek Hardiman
and Alan Kerins
launched the Galway attack. The latter scored three points against John Gardiner
, resulting in the Cork number five being moved to the opposite wing. Kerins might have had a goal immediately after O’Connor’s strike, only for Donal Óg Cusack bringing off a terrific save.
Niall Healy
was unable to trouble full-back Diarmuid O'Sullivan
, while Damien Hayes
didn’t get enough ball to trouble corner-back Pat Mulcahy
.
There was no appreciable change in the direction of the game until about 15 minutes from half time, by which time Galway had begun to make real progress. It started with a tightening of the defence, which saw former captain Ollie Canning
excel in the left corner, Tony Óg Regan
starting to come to terms with the threat from Corcoran and David Collins
coming into his own at left-half.
Cork gave away frees which presented Ger Farragher
with two scores and saw the two midfielders each put over a score.
For the first time, Cork were beginning to struggle as a result of their lack of penetration in the half-forward line, the inability of Joe Deane
to make any headway against Damien Joyce
and Corcoran’s struggle to make space for himself at full-forward.
Inaccuracy was another factor which lessened their influence and Galway finished the half trailing by only two points - 1-9 to 0-10.
That self-belief also came through after Hayes put the ball in the net following another excellent save by Cusack, from Richie Murray
. The margin was now down to just a single point.
The game was now at its most critical stage, when Galway were either going to continue their revival or the champions were going to draw on their reserves of confidence and craft. Essentially, the latter happened. Once again, they came out on top in defence - John Gardiner’s move to left wing-back benefiting him, while captrain Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
was inspirational in everything he did.
Galway contributed to their own downfall through poor shooting and a disappointing response from Murray and David Forde
in the half-forward line.
The advantage from the back gradually moved forward, eliciting excellent play once more from Kenny and Jerry O’Connor, who put valuable scores on the board.
Cork scored six points to Galway’s two over the last 10 minutes. With Ronan Curran finishing as strongly as he started the game and Ben O’Connor picking off some great scores, Cork eased their way to victory - 1-21 to 1-16.
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GALWAY:
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GK
1
Liam Donoghue
RCB
2
Damien Joyce
FB
3
Tony Óg Regan
LCB
4
Ollie Canning
RWB
5
Derek Hardiman
CB
6
Shane Kavanagh
LWB
7
David Collins
M
8
Fergal Healy
M
9
David Tierney
RWF
10
Richie Murray
CF
11
David Forde
LWF
12
Alan Kerins
RCF
13
Ger Farragher
FF
14
Niall Healy
LCF
15
Damien Hayes
Substitutes:
FF
Kevin Broderick
CF
Kevin Hayes
MATCH RULES
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
match that took place on Sunday, 11 September, 2005. The match was played at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, to determine the winner of the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2005
The Guinness Hurling Championship 2005 began on Sunday, May 15, 2005. The 2005 championship saw some change with the introduction of a new format whereby after the provincial championships and the two new qualifying groups were completed, eight teams were left to face off in four quarter finals....
. The final was contested by Cork and Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
, with Cork winning on a score line of 1-21 to 1-16. It was their second consecutive All-Ireland title.
This was the 29th championship meeting between Cork and Galway in over one hundred years of competitive games. Cork had won the previous twenty-four encounters while Galway had only put Cork to the sword four times. Furthermore, Cork had a 100% record over Galway in All-Ireland finals. Their last meeting at this stage of the championship was in 1990, when Cork staged a great comeback to take the title. Galway's four victories over Cork, on the other hand, came in games when Cork were expected to win easily. The All-Ireland semi-finals of 1975, 1979 and 1985 saw Galway catch Cork on the hop, whil their most recent victory over 'the Rebels' came in an All-Ireland qualifier in 2002.
First half
Cork, as reigning All-Ireland champions, began the game in confident mood. Their defence stood up to the Galway attack with Ronan CurranRonan Curran
Ronan Curran is an Irish retired inter-county hurler who played for the Cork senior team as a centre-back.Born in Cork city, Curran excelled as a dual player in school. He played both hurling and Gaelic football at inter-county minor and under-21 levels, and joined the Cork senior team in 2001...
producing his best game of the year.
It was 0-4 to 0-1 after just ten minutes, during which time Brian Corcoran
Brian Corcoran
Brian Corcoran is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling and Gaelic football with Erin's Own and Cork in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:Brian Corcoran was born in Caherlag, Glounthaune, County Cork in 1973...
looked threatening in full-forward line. All of the Cork players settled much better than their Galway counterparts, with Timmy McCarthy
Timmy McCarthy
Timmy McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Castlelyons and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2009.-Biography:...
, Tom Kenny
Tom Kenny (hurler)
Tom Kenny is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Grenagh and has been a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times since 2003.-Biography:...
and Jerry O'Connor
Jerry O'Connor
Jerry O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and with the Cork senior inter-county team.-Early & private life:...
all winning the most of the possession in the centre of the field.
Cork were almost totally in control by the half-way stage of the opening thirty-five minutes. It wasn’t a surprise, then, to see them produce a goal in the sixteenth minute, coming from Ben O'Connor
Ben O'Connor
Ben O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999. O'Connor is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Biography:Ben O’Connor was born in the village of...
’s clinical finishing. Cork were now six points in front and there were still no signs of Galway repeating their semi-final performance and springing an ambush.
Derek Hardiman
Derek Hardiman
Derek Hardiman is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the right wing-back position on the Galway senior hurling team.Derek Hardiman hails from the Mullagh Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Galway. He has been playing senior hurling with Galway for several years now and has won a National...
and Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
launched the Galway attack. The latter scored three points against John Gardiner
John Gardiner (hurler)
John Gardiner is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Biography:...
, resulting in the Cork number five being moved to the opposite wing. Kerins might have had a goal immediately after O’Connor’s strike, only for Donal Óg Cusack bringing off a terrific save.
Niall Healy
Niall Healy
Niall Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2005.-Galway:*National Hurling League:...
was unable to trouble full-back Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Diarmuid O'Sullivan
Diarmuid O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cloyne and was a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times from 1997 until 2008. O'Sullivan is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Biography:Diarmuid O'Sullivan was born in...
, while Damien Hayes
Damien Hayes
Damien Hayes is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the corner-forward position on the Galway senior hurling team....
didn’t get enough ball to trouble corner-back Pat Mulcahy
Pat Mulcahy
Pat Mulcahy is an Irish sportsperson.-Club:Mulcahy plays his club hurling with his local Newtownshandrum club. He enjoyed some success at underage levels before winning a county intermediate title in 1996. That same year he won a county senior medal with divisional side Avondhu...
.
There was no appreciable change in the direction of the game until about 15 minutes from half time, by which time Galway had begun to make real progress. It started with a tightening of the defence, which saw former captain Ollie Canning
Ollie Canning
Oliver 'Ollie' Canning is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Portumna and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1996 to 2010.-Early & private life:...
excel in the left corner, Tony Óg Regan
Tony Óg Regan
Tony Óg Regan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Rahoon-Newcastle and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-References:* *...
starting to come to terms with the threat from Corcoran and David Collins
David Collins (hurler)
David Collins is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Liam Mellows and with the Galway senior inter-county team. He plays in the midfield position on both teams.-Early life:...
coming into his own at left-half.
Cork gave away frees which presented Ger Farragher
Ger Farragher
Ger Farragher is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the forward line on the Galway senior hurling team. He plays his club hurling with Castlegar....
with two scores and saw the two midfielders each put over a score.
For the first time, Cork were beginning to struggle as a result of their lack of penetration in the half-forward line, the inability of Joe Deane
Joe Deane
Joe Deane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2009...
to make any headway against Damien Joyce
Damien Joyce
Damien Joyce is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cappataggle and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-See also:* Henry Joyce* Nicky Joyce* Pádraic Joyce* Richard Joyce...
and Corcoran’s struggle to make space for himself at full-forward.
Inaccuracy was another factor which lessened their influence and Galway finished the half trailing by only two points - 1-9 to 0-10.
Second half
On the restart Cork quickly recovered their form with three points in a seven-minute period. It meant that Cork’s ability to pick off scores more easily than Galway gave them the confidence to hurl comfortably within themselves, without being put under serious pressure.That self-belief also came through after Hayes put the ball in the net following another excellent save by Cusack, from Richie Murray
Richie Murray
Richie Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Thomas' and with the Galway senior inter-county team. He has won 2 All-Ireland minor hurling medals with Galway, captaining the winning team in 2000.-References:* *...
. The margin was now down to just a single point.
The game was now at its most critical stage, when Galway were either going to continue their revival or the champions were going to draw on their reserves of confidence and craft. Essentially, the latter happened. Once again, they came out on top in defence - John Gardiner’s move to left wing-back benefiting him, while captrain Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín is an iconic Irish-Fijian sportsperson. A former dual player, he currently plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and is a member of the Cork senior inter-county team. Ó hAilpín captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2005...
was inspirational in everything he did.
Galway contributed to their own downfall through poor shooting and a disappointing response from Murray and David Forde
David Forde (Galway hurler)
David Forde is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and is a member of the Galway senior team.-External links:*...
in the half-forward line.
The advantage from the back gradually moved forward, eliciting excellent play once more from Kenny and Jerry O’Connor, who put valuable scores on the board.
Cork scored six points to Galway’s two over the last 10 minutes. With Ronan Curran finishing as strongly as he started the game and Ben O’Connor picking off some great scores, Cork eased their way to victory - 1-21 to 1-16.
Statistics
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| GK | 1 | Donal Óg Cusack Dónal Óg Cusack Donal Óg Cusack is a well-known Irish hurler and Ireland's first openly gay elite sportsman. He plays hurling at club level with Cloyne and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999.... |
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| RCB | 2 | Brian Murphy Brian Murphy (hurler) Brian Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bride Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2004.-Biography:... |
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| FB | 3 | Diarmuid O'Sullivan Diarmuid O'Sullivan Diarmuid O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cloyne and was a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times from 1997 until 2008. O'Sullivan is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Biography:Diarmuid O'Sullivan was born in... |
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| LCB | 4 | Pat Mulcahy Pat Mulcahy Pat Mulcahy is an Irish sportsperson.-Club:Mulcahy plays his club hurling with his local Newtownshandrum club. He enjoyed some success at underage levels before winning a county intermediate title in 1996. That same year he won a county senior medal with divisional side Avondhu... |
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| RWB | 5 | John Gardiner John Gardiner (hurler) John Gardiner is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Biography:... |
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| CB | 6 | Ronan Curran Ronan Curran Ronan Curran is an Irish retired inter-county hurler who played for the Cork senior team as a centre-back.Born in Cork city, Curran excelled as a dual player in school. He played both hurling and Gaelic football at inter-county minor and under-21 levels, and joined the Cork senior team in 2001... |
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| LWB | 7 | Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Seán Óg Ó hAilpín is an iconic Irish-Fijian sportsperson. A former dual player, he currently plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and is a member of the Cork senior inter-county team. Ó hAilpín captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2005... (c) |
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| MD | 8 | Tom Kenny Tom Kenny (hurler) Tom Kenny is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Grenagh and has been a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times since 2003.-Biography:... |
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| MD | 9 | Jerry O'Connor Jerry O'Connor Jerry O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and with the Cork senior inter-county team.-Early & private life:... |
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| RWF | 10 | Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy Kieran Murphy (Sarsfield's) Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Sarsfields and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2003. Murphy has been appointed captain of the team for 2010.-Club:Murphy plays his club hurling with his local club called Sarsfield's... |
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| CF | 11 | Niall McCarthy Niall McCarthy Niall McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Club:... |
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| LWF | 12 | Timmy McCarthy Timmy McCarthy Timmy McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Castlelyons and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2009.-Biography:... |
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| RCF | 13 | Ben O'Connor Ben O'Connor Ben O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999. O'Connor is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Biography:Ben O’Connor was born in the village of... |
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| FF | 14 | Brian Corcoran Brian Corcoran Brian Corcoran is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling and Gaelic football with Erin's Own and Cork in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:Brian Corcoran was born in Caherlag, Glounthaune, County Cork in 1973... |
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| LCF | 15 | Joe Deane Joe Deane Joe Deane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2009... |
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| RWF | Neil Ronan Neil Ronan Neil Ronan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhea and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2009.-Biography:... |
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| CF | Kieran 'Hero' Murphy Kieran Murphy (Erin's Own) Kieran Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Erin's Own and with the Cork senior inter-county team. He works as an Official with AIB.-Club:... |
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Liam Donoghue
Liam Donoghue is an Irish sportsperson who plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge. He played on the Galway senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2006.-Early life:...
Damien Joyce
Damien Joyce is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cappataggle and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-See also:* Henry Joyce* Nicky Joyce* Pádraic Joyce* Richard Joyce...
Tony Óg Regan
Tony Óg Regan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Rahoon-Newcastle and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-References:* *...
Ollie Canning
Oliver 'Ollie' Canning is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Portumna and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1996 to 2010.-Early & private life:...
Derek Hardiman
Derek Hardiman is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the right wing-back position on the Galway senior hurling team.Derek Hardiman hails from the Mullagh Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Galway. He has been playing senior hurling with Galway for several years now and has won a National...
Shane Kavanagh
Shane Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kinvara and is a member of the Galway senior inter-county team. He was captain of the Galway team that won the 2010 National Hurling League title.- References :-Teams:...
David Collins (hurler)
David Collins is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Liam Mellows and with the Galway senior inter-county team. He plays in the midfield position on both teams.-Early life:...
Fergal Healy
Fergal Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1997-2009.-Club:...
David Tierney
David Tierney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kilnadeema-Leitrim and with the Galway senior inter-county team....
Richie Murray
Richie Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Thomas' and with the Galway senior inter-county team. He has won 2 All-Ireland minor hurling medals with Galway, captaining the winning team in 2000.-References:* *...
David Forde (Galway hurler)
David Forde is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and is a member of the Galway senior team.-External links:*...
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
Ger Farragher
Ger Farragher is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the forward line on the Galway senior hurling team. He plays his club hurling with Castlegar....
Niall Healy
Niall Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2005.-Galway:*National Hurling League:...
Damien Hayes
Damien Hayes is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the corner-forward position on the Galway senior hurling team....
Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tynagh-Duniry and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-References:* *...
- 70 minutes.
- Replay if scores level.
- Maximum of five substitutions.>