2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Dates 23 October 2004 – 17 March 2004 Teams 33 Champions Ballina Stephenites (1st title) Brian Ruane (captain) Tommy Lyons (manager)Runners-up Portlaoise Colm Parkinson (captain) Tommy Conroy (manager)Matches played 37 Goals scored 55 (1.49 per match) Points scored 682 (18.43 per match) Top scorer(s) Oisín McConville (3-20)
The 2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71 . The championship began on 23 October 2004 and ended on 17 March 2004.
Caltra were the defending champions , however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Salthill-Knocknacarra in the quarter-final of the 2004 Galway County Championship .[ 1]
On 17 March 2005, Ballina Stephenites won the championship following a 1-12 to 2-08 defeat of Portlaoise in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park .[ 2] It remains their only championship title.
Oisín McConville of Crossmaglen Rangers was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Results
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Preliminary round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous
References