1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
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Champions Castleisland Desmonds (1st title)
Runners-up St. Vincent's
1983–84 (Previous) (Next) 1985–86

The 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Carbery in the 1984 Cork County Championship.

On 24 March 1985, Castleisland Desmonds won the championship following a 2–02 to 0–07 defeat of St. Vincent's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park. It remains their only championship title.

Results

First round

28 October 1984 First round Fethard 1-10 - 1-06 Claughaun Barracks Field
N Sharpe 1-0, M Healy 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, J Keane 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, D Burke 0-1, B Burke 0-1, AB Kennedy 0-1. J Fitzgerald 1-4, M Molyneaux 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.
17 November 1984 First round St. Senan's 1-05 - 1-09 St. Finbarr's Páirc Naomh Seanáin

Semi-finals

8 December 1984 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 0-04 Tramore Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Power 1-3, K McCarthy 0-4, J Allen 0-3, T Leahy 0-2, R Kenny 0-2, M Slocum 0-1, D Philpott 0-1. J Purcell 0-1, R Prendeville 0-1, L Power 0-1, L Fardy 0-1.
9 December 1984 Semi-final Fethard 1-08 - 3-07 Castleisland Desmonds Barracks Field
J Keane 0-5, T Sheehan 1-0, M Harrington 0-1, P Harrington 0-1, M Healy 0-1. M Downey 1-4, P Horan 1-1, W O'Connor 1-0, D Lyons 0-1, J Lordan 0-1.

Final

23 December 1984 Final Castleisland Desmonds 2-06 - 0-09 St. Finbarr's Bruff Sportsfield
P Horan 1-2, W O'Connor 1-0, M O'Connor 0-1, M Downey 0-1, C Kearney 0-1, D Lyne 0-1. T Leahy 0-3, J Allen 0-2, R Kenny 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.

Quarter-final

16 December 1984 Quarter-final Clann na nGael 0-11 - 0-05 Parnells Páirc Chiaráin

Semi-finals

24 February 1985 Semi-final Burren 0-08 - 2-05 St. Vincent's St. Mary's Park

Final

References

  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (14 March 2003). "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". The Corkman. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Remembering the all conquering spirit of 85". The Kerryman. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.