2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship


The 2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 4 April 2005. The championship ran from 5 August to 16 October 2005.
Kilmoyley entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyduff in the [|quarter-finals].
The [|final], a replay, was played on 16 October 2005 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Lixnaw and Abbeydorney, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 51 years. Lixnaw won the match by 0–17 to 0–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in six years.
Lixnaw's Michael Conway was the championship's [|top scorer] with 3-26.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael ConwayLixnaw3-263548.75
2Ian MaunsellAbbeydorney1-242755.40
3Cillian FitzmauriceLixnaw2-121853.60
3Andrew KeaneCrotta O'Neill's0-181836.00
5Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's2-101635.33
6James FlahertyLixnaw1-111452.80
7Tadhg FlynnCauseway0-131326.50
8Shane BrickKilmoyley2-0612112.00
9John Mike DooleyCauseway3-021125.50
10Matt LynchCrotta O'Neill's2-041033.33

;Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael ConwayLixnaw2-0713Causeway
2Shane BrickKilmoyley2-0612Balyduff
3Ian MaunsellAbbeydorney1-0811Balyduff
4Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's2-0410Kenmare Shamrocks
4Matt LynchCrotta O'Neill's2-0410Kenmare Shamrocks
6John Mike DooleyCauseway3-009Lixnaw
6Michael ConwayLixnaw1-069Kenmare Shamrocks
6Andrew KeaneCrotta O'Neill's0-099Kenmare Shamrocks
6Michael ConwayLixnaw0-099Ballyheigue
10Tadhg FlynnCauseway0-088Crotta O'Neill's