2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
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.
| Dates | 23 October 2004 – 17 March 2004 | ||
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| Teams | 33 | ||
| Champions | Ballina Stephenites (1st title) Brian Ruane (captain) Tommy Lyons (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Portlaoise Colm Parkinson (captain) Tommy Conroy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 37 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (1.49 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 682 (18.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Oisín McConville (3-20) | ||
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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.
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. It remains their only championship title.
Oisín McConville of Crossmaglen Rangers was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
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