1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWexford (1st win)
CaptainJohn Walsh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainLiam McGrath
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterCavan
ConnachtNot Played
1984
1986

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 18 August 1985 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Wexford and Tipperary, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Wexford won the match by 3-09 to 1-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4]

Results

All-Ireland semi-finals

20 July 1985 Semi-final Tipperary 8-20 - 1-03 Galway Semple Stadium
28 July 1985 Semi-final Galway 1-12 - 2-13 Wexford] Ballinasloe Sportsfield

All-Ireland final

18 August 1985 Final Wexford 3-09 - 1-13 Tipperary Nowlan Park

References

  1. "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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