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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 →

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.

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.

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

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

All-Ireland final

Wexford v Tipperary
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.
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships
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