1984–85 National Hurling League

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season. Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall.

Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.

Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.

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|date = 7 October 1984

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-20 - 4-11

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1.

|goals2 = P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

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|date = 7 October 1984

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-17 - 0-13

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = C Foley (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 7 October 1984

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-18 - 5-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.

|goals2 = P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 7 October 1984

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-12 - 3-7

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = M O'Shea 0-10, J Connolly 1-0, N Lane 1-0, M Haverty 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = N O'Dwyer 1-1, P Dooley 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, N English 0-2.

|stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 28 October 1984

|team1 = Cork

|score = 4-18 - 3-8

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2.

|goals2 = S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee =

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|date = 28 October 1984

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-16 - 3-8

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1.

|goals2 = E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1.

|stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

|referee =

}}

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|date = 28 October 1984

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-14 - 0-13

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|referee =

}}

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|date = 28 October 1984

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-18 - 5-6

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.

|goals2 = P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee =

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|date = 4 November 1984

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-17 - 2-6

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1.

|goals2 = T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 4 November 1984

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 3-7 - 1-12

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1.

|goals2 = P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = S O'Grady (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 4 November 1984

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-9 - 1-18

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1.

|goals2 = M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = W Horgan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 4 November 1984

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-8 - 1-15

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1.

|goals2 = L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 18 November 1984

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 3-21 - 0-11

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.

|goals2 = J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 18 November 1984

|team1 = Galway

|score = 0-8 - 1-5

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = J Cooney 0-4, M McGrath 0-2, M Haverty 0-1, N Lane 0-1.

|goals2 = R Power 1-0, K Brennan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 18 November 1984

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-12 - 1-7

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = T Quaid 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, R Sampson 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = S Power 1-3, D O'Connell 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, L Maher 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = W Horgan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 18 November 1984

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-18 - 2-9

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 9 December 1984

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-8 - 0-6

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = D Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Quaid 0-1, M Rea 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = J Hartnett 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 9 December 1984

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 3-9 - 2-15

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.

|goals2 = M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1.

|stadium = Enniscorthy

|referee = JJ Landers (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 9 December 1984

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-14 - 0-7

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = S Power 0-8, L Maher 1-0, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, K Fox 0-1.

|goals2 = R Heffernan 0-6, C Heffernan 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 9 December 1984

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-10 - 1-11

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1.

|goals2 = D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 3 February 1985

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-7 - 1-10

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = K Hennessy 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1.

|goals2 = M Haverty 0-8, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 0-1, N Lane 0-1.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|referee =

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|date = 3 February 1985

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-12 - 4-5

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.

|goals2 = T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = B Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 3 February 1985

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-15 - 1-11

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2.

|goals2 = D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 3 February 1985

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 3-13 - 1-10

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 10 February 1985

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-12 - 0-12

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1.

|goals2 = J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|referee = J Denton (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 10 February 1985

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 4-5 - 2-14

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2.

|goals2 = K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 10 February 1985

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-6 - 4-7

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = S Power 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1.

|goals2 = R Murphy 2-1, J Holohan 1-2, M Fitzhenry 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.

|stadium = Davin Park, Carrick-on-Suir

|referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 10 February 1985

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-14 - 0-10

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.

|goals2 = M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 24 February 1985

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-15 - 2-4

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1.

|goals2 = P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = J O'Grady (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 3 March 1985

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-8 - 1-4

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1.

|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

Quarter-finals

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|date = 10 March 1985

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|score = 0-13 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

|goals1 = C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1.

|goals2 = K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 10 March 1985

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|score = 4-12 - 2-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|hurling}}

|goals1 = P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2.

|goals2 = P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = G Rayn (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 24 March 1985

|time =

|round = Quarter-final replay

|team1 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|score = 1-12 - 1-7

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

|goals1 = C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.

|goals2 = K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance = 7,766

|referee = JJ Landers (Waterford)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date =31 March 1985

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|score = 0-15 – 1-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|hurling}}

|goals1 = P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date =31 March 1985

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|score = 1-14 – 0-11

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

|goals1 = C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1.

|goals2 = S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

Final

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|date = 14 April 1985

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|score = 3-12 – 1-7

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|goals1 = P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance = 20,700

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average
style="text-align:center;"|1 |Eugene Fennelly |Laois |align=center|2-44 |align=center|50 |align=center|9 |align=center|5.55
style="text-align:center;"|2 |Paddy Corrigan |Offaly |align=center|1-42 |align=center|45 |align=center|7 |align=center|6.42
style="text-align:center;"|3 |Paddy Kelly |Limerick |align=center|4-32 |align=center|44 |align=center|9 |align=center|4.88
style="text-align:center;"|4 |John Holohan |Wexford |align=center|3-32 |align=center|41 |align=center|8 |align=center|5.12
style="text-align:center;"|5 |Séamus Power |Tipperary |align=center|5-23 |align=center|38 |align=center|6 |align=center|6.33
style="text-align:center;"|6 |Michael Haverty |Galway |align=center|0-36 |align=center|36 |align=center|7 |align=center|5.14
style="text-align:center;"|7 |Pat Cleary |Laois |align=center|10-04 |align=center|34 |align=center|9 |align=center|3.77
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|8 |Pat McCarthy |Limerick |align=center|8-07 |align=center|32 |align=center|9 |align=center|3.55
Kieran Brennan |Kilkenny |align=center|1-29 |align=center|32 |align=center|9 |align=center|3.55
style="text-align:center;"|10 |Kevin Hennessy |Cork |align=center|4-14 |align=center|26 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.20

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1 |John Holohan |Wexford |align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |Cork
Paddy Corrigan |Offaly |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |Cork
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|3 |Paddy Kelly |Limerick |align=center|2-04 |align=center|10 |Offaly
Pádraig Horan |Offaly |align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |Wexford
Paddy Kelly |Limerick |align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |Dublin
Peadar Carton |Dublin |align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |Limerick
Martin O'Shea |Galway |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Tipperary
Eugene Fennelly |Laois |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Wexford
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|9 |Pat McCarthy |Limerick |align=center|3-00 |align=center|10 |Kilkenny
Pat Cleary |Laois |align=center|3-00 |align=center|10 |Tipperary
Michael Haverty |Galway |align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |Limerick
John Fenton |Cork |align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |Offaly
Paddy Corrigan |Offaly |align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |Galway

Final

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|date = 30 June 1985

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = {{GG|Louth|hurling}}

|score = 3-12 - 3-5

|report =

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford

|attendance =

|referee =

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