1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Minor

| year = 1985

| image =

| dates = 24 April 1985 - 1 September 1985

| teams = 16

| connacht =

| munster = Cork

| leinster = Wexford

| ulster = Down

| matches =

| poty =

| team = Cork

| titles = 15th

| captain = Michael O'Mahony

| manager = Charlie McCarthy
Johnny Clifford

| team2 = Wexford

| captain2 = Paul Nolan

| manager2 =

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer = File:Colours of Wexford.svg Vinny Murphy (2-36)

| previous = 1984

| next = 1986

}}

The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1985 and ended on 1 September 1985.

Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/limerick-sport/145499/Limerick-s-last-All-Ireland-minor.html|title =Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984|date=5 September 2014|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=31 August 2018|first=Jerome|last=O'Connell}}

On 1 September 1985, Cork won the championship following a 3–10 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/sport/gaa/mantle-passed-on-from-85-38271274.html|title =Mantle passed on from '85|date=5 July 2019|publisher=News Ross Standard|accessdate=3 September 2019|first=Alan|last=Aherne}} This was their 15th All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.

Wexford's Vinny Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 2-36.

Results

=[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 11 May 1985

| round = First round

| team1 = Meath

| score = 1-05 - 4-14

| team2 = Laois

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| stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

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| date = 11 May 1985

| round = First round

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-16 - 1-03

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = S Wickham 1-4, V Murphy 0-5, P Carton 1-0, E Sinnott 0-3, B Dwyer 0-2, P Canahan 0-1, E Broaders 0-1.

| goals2 = B Mahon 1-1, P Elliott 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

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Semi-finals

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| date = 25 May 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 2-14 - 1-03

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = L Dowling 0-6, P Walsh 1-1, P Hogan 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Feehan 0-1.

| goals2 = P Bergin 1-0, J Fahy 0-2, P Dollard 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee =

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| date = 29 May 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-20 - 2-10

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = V Murphy 0-9, E Broaders 1-2, G Cushe 0-3, J Biger 0-3, S Wickham 0-2, B Moran 0-1.

| goals2 = B Kelly 0-5, G Cahill 0-4, K Dalton 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, R Byrne 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

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Final

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| date = 21 July 1985

| round = Final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 0-12 - 0-08

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = V Murphy 0-7, G Cushe 0-2, B Moran 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1.

| goals2 = L Egan 0-4, L Dowling 0-2, P Grace 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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=[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 24 April 1985

| round = First round

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-16 - 2-03

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = L Clohessy 2-1, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 0-5, L O'Connor 0-2, J Enright 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = D Curley 1-2, K Sheridan 1-0, M McGrath 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

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| date = 24 April 1985

| round = First round

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-03 - 9-12

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = P Healy 1-0, B Diggins0-1, E Kearney 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = D McInerney 3-3, N Casey 2-1, H Hehir 2-1, L Alford 0-4, M Hickey 1-0, J Chaplin 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1.

| stadium = Hermitage Park, Lixnaw

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Semi-finals

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| date = 8 May 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 4-08 - 2-12

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = D Quirke 2-2, M Nolan 1-3, A Rossiter 1-0, D Quinlan 0-3.

| goals2 = D McInerney 0-7, S Chaplin 2-0, C O'Neill 0-2, B McMahon 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, F Carrick 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee =

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| date = 15 May 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-12 - 1-08

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = M Foley 1-5, K McGuckian 0-1, K Cotter 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Harte 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, C Mullins 0-1.

| goals2 = G Kiely 0-4, S Clohessy 1-0, P Barrett 0-3, S Enright 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

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Finals

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| date = 7 July 1985

| round = Final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-13 - 1-08

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = G Manley 1-3, M Foley 0-5, B Harte 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.

| goals2 = A Lanigan 1-1, D Quirke 0-4, L Cleary 0-1, A Rossiter 0-1, M Nolan 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

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Semi-final

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| date = 7 July 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Antirm

| score = 1-09 - 0-07

| team2 = Derry

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Final

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| date = 28 July 1985

| round = Final

| team1 = Down

| score = 5-04 - 2-09

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = E Blayney 2-1, J Morgan 1-1, D Hawkins 1-1, M Doran 1-0, K O'Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = J Elliott 1-2, L McCurdy 0-5, D McKillop 1-1, N Elliott 0-1.

| stadium = St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry

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Semi-finals

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| date = 4 August 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 3-09 - 3-03

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = M Foley 2-3, M Mullins 1-2, C Casey 0-1, G Manley 0-1, G O'Riordan 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.

| goals2 = E Burke 1-1, A Forde 1-0, O Shaughnessy 1-0, R Deane 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Denton (Wexford)

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| date = 4 August 1985

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 7-17 - 2-02

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = V Murphy 2-9, P Carter 2-1, B Moran 2-0, P O'Callaghan 1-1, G Cushe 0-3, E Sinnott 0-1, S Wickham 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = N Sands 1-1, M Doran 1-0, E Blaney 0-1.

| stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

| referee = JJ Corcoran (Galway)

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Final

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| date = 1 September 1985

| round = Final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 3-10 - 0-12

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = G Manley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, B Harte 0-3, L Kelly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, C Casey 0-1.

| goals2 = V Murphy 0-6, P O'Callaghan 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee =

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Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

;Overall

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Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

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|Vinny Murphy

|Wexford

|align=center|2-36

|align=center|42

|align=center|5

|align=center|8.40

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|Mark Foley

|Cork

|align=center|3-13

|align=center|22

|align=center|4

|align=center|5.50

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Declan McInerney

|Clare

|align=center|3-10

|align=center|19

|align=center|2

|align=center|9.50

References

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