1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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.

1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Teams33
Champions Castleisland Desmonds (1st title)
Runners-up St. Vincent's
1983–84 (Previous) (Next) 1985–86

Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Carbery in the 1984 Cork County Championship.[1]

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.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Results

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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

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  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.