 He made his only appearance in the grade on 25 June 2005 when he scored 1-01 from left wing-forward in a 2-16 to 4-07 defeat by Dublin.Reid was still eligible for the minor grade when he was drafted onto the Kilkenny under-21 team for the 2005 Leinster Championship.On 20 July 2005, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Dublin by 0-17 to 1-10 to win the Leinster Championship.