The 2005 Tommy Murphy Cup was the 2nd staging of the Tommy Murphy Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The draw for the preliminary round fixtures took place on 9 July 2005.[1] The championship began on 16 July 2005 and ended on 4 September 2005.
| Dates | 16 July 2005 – 4 September 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Bank of Ireland | ||
| Champions | Tipperary (1st title) Declan Browne (captain) Séamus McCarthy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Wexford John Hudson (captain) Michael Furlong (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (2.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 211 (23.44 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Mattie Forde (2-14) | ||
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Clare were the defending champions but they did not enter the championship.[2]
On 4 September 2005, Tipperary won the championship following a 3-10 to 0-15 defeat of Wexford in the final. This was their first Tommy Murphy Cup title.
Wexford's Mattie Forde was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.
Teams
editSummaries
edit| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | Bushmills Distillery | Michael Culbert | 1951 | ||
| Carlow | Green, red and yellow | Stone Developments | Liam Hayes | |||
| Fermanagh | Green and white | Tracey Concrete | Charlie Mulgrew | |||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Avonmore | 1911 | |||
| Leitrim | Green and yellow | Masonite | Dessie Dolan | 1994 | ||
| London | Blue and green | JCB | Noel Dunning | |||
| Longford | Blue and gold | Longford Arms Hotel | Luke Dempsey | 1968 | 1965-66 | |
| Roscommon | Yellow and blue | Ballymore Properties | Val Daly | 1944 | 2001 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Enfer | Séamus McCarthy | 1920 | 1935 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | Lawlors Hotel | John Kiely | 1898 | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | Wexford Creamery | Michael Furlong | 1918 | 1945 | |
| Wicklow | Blue and gold | White Young Green | Hugh Kenny | |||
Withdrawals
editIn July Carlow manager Liam Hayes was forced to pull his side out of the championship due to the unavailability of the majority of his first-choice squad. Hayes made the decision as 12 of his panel were injured and four dual players decided to line out for the Carlow hurlers.[3]
In August the Antrim County Board took the decision to withdraw from the championship due to a full club hurling fixture list, injuries and players on holidays.[4]
Preliminary round
editMatches
| 16 July 2005 Preliminary round | Longford | 1-13 - 0-10 | Wicklow | Leo Casey Park |
| P Barden 1-3, B Kavanagh 0-4, K Mulligan 0-3, J Martin 0-3. | J Daniels 0-4, JP Davis 0-2, T Harney 0-2, L Glynn 0-1, W O’Gorman 0-1. | Referee: S Doyle (Wexford) |
| 16 July 2005 Preliminary round | London | 1-15 - 0-9 | Kilkenny | Páirc Tailteann |
| S McInerney 1-1, JP Boyle 0-4, B Solan 0-3, F Cunningham 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, P McConigley 0-1, P Morgan 0-1, D O’Connor 0-1. | A Holden 0-3, D Herity 0-2, P Maher 0-2, P Donnelly 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone) |
| 16 July 2005 Preliminary round | Tipperary | 2-9 - 1-11 | Leitrim | Semple Stadium |
| D O'Brien 1-2; B Mulvihill 1-1; B Hickey 0-3; N Fitzgerald 0-2; C Maher 0-1. | Report | M Foley, B Prior 0-4 each; D Duignan 1-0; S Foley, D Brennan and D Maxwell 0-1 each. | Referee: E Whelan (Laois) |
Quarter-finals
editMatches
| 30 July 2005 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-8 - 1-7 | Fermanagh | Wexford Park |
| M Forde 1-2, 2 frees; J Hegarty 1-1; J D'Arcy 0-2, 1 free; S Cullen, J Hudson, R Barry 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Reilly 0-5, F Reilly 1-0, D Kelly 0-2. | Referee: G Kinneavey (Galway) |
| 30 July 2005 Quarter-final | Longford | 2-15 - 0-7 | Waterford | Leo Casey Park |
| P Barden 1-3 (0-2f), J Martin 0-4, K Mulligan 0-3, S Mulligan 1-0, K Smith 0-2, B Kavanagh, D Glennon and D Brady (0-1, each). | Report | N Curran 0-5, G Power 0-1, L O Lionnain 0-1. | Referee: E Whelan (Laois) |
| 7 August 2005 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 1-15 - 0-9 | London | Dr. Hyde Park |
| G Heneghan 0-7, S Lohan 0-6, J Rogers, S O'Neill, J Callery, J Collins 0-1 each. | Report | B Solan 0-3, E Brennan, F Heir, J Rafter, K Waldron, C Donnellan 0-1 each). |
Semi-finals
editMatches
| 20 August 2005 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-19 - 2-13 | Longford | Wexford Park |
| M Forde 1-6, J Hudson 1-4, P Colfer 1-2, D Foran 0-3, P Curtis 0-2, R Barry 0-1, PJ Banville 0-1. | B Kavanagh 0-5, J Martin 0-5, L Keenan 1-1, W Murray 1-0, P Barden 0-1, K Mulligan 0-1. | Referee: M Ryan (Limerick) |
| 22 August 2005 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-15 - 0-11 | Roscommon | Semple Stadium |
| D Browne (0-7), B Hickey (0-5), B Mulvihill (0-1), A Fitzgerald (0-1), B Lacey (0-1). | Report | S Lohan (0-7), K Mannion (0-2), D Hoey (0-1), B Higgins (0-1). |
Final
edit| 4 September 2005 Final | Tipperary | 3-10 - 0-15 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| D Browne (1-7), D O'Brien (1-2), A Fitzgerald (1-0), B Hickey (0-1). | Report | M Forde (0-6, including 0-4 frees), D Kinsella (0-3), PJ Banville (0-1), J Hegarty (0-1), C Morris (0-1), D Breen (0-1), D Murphy (0-1), S Cullen (0-1). | Referee: J White (Donegal) |
Stadia and locations
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editOverall
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Forde | Wexford | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 2 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 3 | Paul Barden | Longford | 2-7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Stephen Lohan | Roscommon | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 5 | Damian O'Brien | Tipperary | 2-4 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Brian Kavanagh | Longford | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
Single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | 1-7 | 10 | Wexford |
| 2 | Mattie Forde | Wexford | 1-6 | 9 | Longford |
| 3 | John Hudson | Wexford | 1-4 | 7 | Longford |
| Declan Browne | Tipperary | 0-7 | 7 | Roscommon | |
| Stephen Lohan | Roscommon | 0-7 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| Ger Heneghan | Roscommon | 0-7 | 7 | London | |
| 7 | Paul Barden | Longford | 1-3 | 6 | Wicklow |
| Stephen Lohan | Roscommon | 0-6 | 6 | London | |
| Paul Barden | Longford | 1-3 | 6 | Waterford | |
| 10 | Damian O'Brien | Tipperary | 1-2 | 5 | Leitrim |
| Mattie Forde | Wexford | 1-2 | 5 | Fermanagh | |
| Paddy Colfer | Wexford | 1-2 | 5 | Longford | |
| Damian O'Brien | Tipperary | 1-2 | 5 | Wexford | |
| Niall Curran | Waterford | 0-5 | 5 | Longford | |
| Ciaran O'Reilly | Fermanagh | 0-5 | 5 | Wexford | |
| Brian Kavanagh | Longford | 0-5 | 5 | Wexford | |
| Jamesie Martin | Longford | 0-5 | 5 | Wexford | |
| Benny Hickey | Tipperary | 0-5 | 5 | Roscommon |
Miscellaneous
edit- Tipperary win their first championship in 10 years, last winning the 1995 All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Draw made for Tommy Murphy Cup". Breaking News. 9 July 2005. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Clare win inaugural Tommy Murphy Cup". Irish Examiner. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Carlow forced to withdraw from Murphy Cup". Irish Examiner. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Antrim withdraw from Tommy Murphy Cup". RTÉ Sport. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2016.