The 2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 4 April 2005. The championship ran from 5 August to 16 October 2005.
Kilmoyley entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyduff in the quarter-finals.
The final, a replay, was played on 16 October 2005 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Lixnaw and Abbeydorney, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 51 years. Lixnaw won the match by 0–17 to 0–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in six years.
Lixnaw's Michael Conway was the championship's top scorer with 3-26.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Final replay
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Michael ConwayLixnaw3-263548.752Ian MaunsellAbbeydorney1-242755.403Cillian FitzmauriceLixnaw2-121853.60Andrew KeaneCrotta O'Neill's0-181836.005Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's2-101635.336James FlahertyLixnaw1-111452.807Tadhg FlynnCauseway0-131326.508Shane BrickKilmoyley2-0612112.009John Mike DooleyCauseway3-021125.5010Matt LynchCrotta O'Neill's2-041033.33
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael ConwayLixnaw2-0713Causeway2Shane BrickKilmoyley2-0612Balyduff3Ian MaunsellAbbeydorney1-0811Balyduff4Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's2-0410Kenmare ShamrocksMatt LynchCrotta O'Neill's2-0410Kenmare Shamrocks6John Mike DooleyCauseway3-009LixnawMichael ConwayLixnaw1-069Kenmare ShamrocksAndrew KeaneCrotta O'Neill's0-099Kenmare ShamrocksMichael ConwayLixnaw0-099Ballyheigue10Tadhg FlynnCauseway0-088Crotta O'Neill's
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