1985 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Wexford (1st win) |
| Captain | John Walsh |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Liam McGrath |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1984 1986 → | |
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.
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
[edit]All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 18 August 1985 Final | Wexford | 3-09 - 1-13 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.