 A first half goal by Dick Doyle put Kilkenny in the driving seat, while Maher made a great save in the dying moments of the game to help Kilkenny to a 1-9 to 1-8 victory.It was Maher's and Kilkenny's first All-Ireland triumph.In 1905 Maher won an eighth and final Leinster medal as Dublin were once again bested by 2-8 to 2-2.