| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Cork |
| Captain | Michael Prout |
| Manager | Mossie Barrett |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Captain | Stephen Dillon |
| Manager | Dessie Hamilton |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Sligo |
| ← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 75th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Traditionally the four provincial championship winners face each other at the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
As the Ulster GAA council did not hold a provincial championship, the fourth semi-final spot was filled by overseas representatives London.
Cork's victory in the final against Meath on 30 July, was the county's 13th in the history of the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship.
Results
Munster Junior Football Championship
Cork v 
Kerry
| 13 July 2005 Final | Cork | 2-13 - 0-08 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D. Goulding 0-5 (2f), P. Dunlea 0-4 (2f), A. O'Connor, G. Spillane 1-0 each, J. Russell 0-2, M. Prout, J. Buckley 0-1 each | Darren O'Sullivan 0-3 (2f), M. Corridan, D. Geaney, M. Murphy, K. Foley, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Referee: B. Tyrrell (Tipperary) |
Leinster Junior Football Championship
Meath v Louth
| 6 July 2005 Final | Meath | 1-09 - 0-05 | Louth | Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda |
| R. Maguire 1-1, B. Lynch (1f), I. McManus (2f) 0-2 each, S. Dillon, G. McCullagh, J.L. McGee, C. Brennan 0-1 each | D. Reid (2f), C. Kelly (1f) 0-2 each, C. Grimes 0-1 | Referee: G. McCormack (Dublin) |
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Connacht Junior Football Championship
Sligo v 
Mayo
| 13 May 2005 Final | Sligo | 0-12 - 0-11 | Mayo | Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown |
| Referee: G. Kinneavy (Galway) |
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
Meath v 
London
| 16 July 2005 | Meath | 1-18 - 0-06 | London | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| R. Maguire 1-4, P. Curran, J.L. McGee 0-3 each, G. McCullagh, I. McManus, B. Lynch 0-2 each, W. Reilly, I. Mullen 0-1 each | N. Clinton 0-4, A. Hanley, P. Fitzmaurice 0-1 each | Referee: M. Higgins (Fermanagh) |
Cork v Sligo
| 22 July 2005 | Cork | 0-10 - 0-07 | Sligo | St Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D. Goulding 0-6 (2f), S. Hayes 0-2, P. Dunlea (1f), S. O'Sullivan 0-1 each | E. Cawley (1f), L. Óg Gormley (1f), 0-2 each, F. Horan, B. O'Reilly, D. Davey 0-1 each | Referee: D. Fahy Longford) |
All-Ireland Final
Cork v Meath
| 30 July 2005 | Cork | 0-10 - 1-04 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D. Goulding 0-5 (3f, 1'45), D. O'Connor 0-2 (1f), J. Russell, J. Buckley, V. Hurley 0-1 each | R. Maguire 1-0, I. McManus 0-2 (2f), P. Curran, B. Lynch (1f) 0-1 each | Referee: P. Carney (Roscommon) |
References
- "Merited All-Ireland title win for Cork juniors". The Southern Star. 6 August 2005.
- "So easy for Cork juniors in Munster Final". The Corkman. 14 July 2005.
- "Maguire goal on stroke of half-time gives title to Meath". Dundalk Democrat. 6 July 2005.
- "Mayo lose to late Sligo point". Connaught Telegraph. 18 May 2005.
- "Meath stroll into All-Ireland final". Drogheda Independent. 22 July 2005.
- "Brave Sligo just miss out on final spot". Sligo Champion. 27 July 2005.
- "Meath attack out of sorts as Cork pop champagne". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2005.
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