 It was Fennelly's first All-Ireland medal.On 20 July 2005, Fennelly missed Kilkenny's 0-17 to 1-10 defeat of Dublin in the Leinster final due to a hand injury.He was back on the starting fifteen for the All-Ireland final against Galway on 18 September 2005, however, Fennelly ended the game on the losing side after a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat.