2005 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2005 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 31 March 2005 and ended on 11 September 2005.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 11 September 2005, Galway won the championship following a 3-12 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in succession.
Limerick's Eoin Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 4-40.Results
Group stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-finals
Playoffs
- Kerry withdrew from the championship in this round.
Semi-finals
FinalSemi-final
FinalQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalStatistics
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Eoin Ryan | Limerick | 4-40 | 52 | 7 | 7.42 |
| 2 | Kevin O'Reilly | Dublin | 1-32 | 35 | 7 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Keith Burke | Wexford | 2-25 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Craig Moloney | Waterford | 3-16 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Colm Coughlan | Offaly | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Pa Cronin | Cork | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Joe Canning | Galway | 3-12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Brian Nolan | Offaly | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Conor Kavanagh | Galway | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Eoin Ryan | Limerick | 2-07 | 13 | Waterford |
| 1 | Pa Cronin | Cork | 1-10 | 13 | Limerick |
| 2 | Eoin Ryan | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| 3 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Dublin |
| 3 | Joey McLoughney | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| 3 | Joe Canning | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Cork |
| 3 | Keith Burke | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Galway |
| 4 | Brian Nolan | Offaly | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| 4 | Conor Kavanagh | Galway | 2-02 | 8 | Cork |
| 4 | Craig Moloney | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Clare |
Miscellaneous
