1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 1975 9 April 1975 - 12 October 1975 15 Cork Kilkenny Down Kilkenny 2nd Kevin Fennelly Cork Frank O'Sullivan 15px|border Éamonn O'Sullivan (4-09) 1974 1976 The 1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 9 April 1975 and ended on 12 October 1975. Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions. On 12 October 1975, Kilkenny won the championship following a 5-13 to 2-19 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.http://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx County profile: Kilkenny Hogan Stand 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx 2011-10-14 dead This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession. Cork's Éamonn O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 4-09. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 25 May 1975 Quarter-final Meath 3-12 - 2-06 Offaly C Sheridan 1-5, M Dempsey 1-3, B Smyth 1-3, P Kelly 0-1. St. Loman's Park, Trim 8 June 1975 Quarter-final Dublin 4-14 - 2-05 Laois PJ Buckley 1-2, T Ryan 0-5, J Thompson 1-0, J Hackett 1-0, B Carton 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, P Reaney 0-2, P Carton 0-1, A English 0-1, A Brown 0-1. T Dunne 1-0, P Dunphy 1-0, P Hannon 0-3, M Brophy 0-1, M Cudd 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow M Bowe (Wexford) Semi-finals 29 June 1975 Semi-final Wexford 6-13 - 1-03 Meath R Kinsella 2-3, M Walsh 2-1, M Connors 1-0, J Allen 1-0, D Keogh 0-3, P Hendrick 0-3, W Rowesome 0-2, B Rowesome 0-1. A Cassells 1-0, E Mahon 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, J Hutton 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 20 July 1975 Semi-final Kilkenny 6-15 - 0-08 Dublin B Fitzpatrick 2-5, G Fennelly 1-4, G Woodcock 1-3, J Sullivan 1-3, J Lyng 1-0. P Reaney 0-4, PJ Buckley 0-2, P Carton 0-1, L Walsh 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Final 27 July 1975 Final Kilkenny 3-14 - 0-08 Wexford M Tierney 1-4, B Sweeney 1-2, J Dowling 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, G Woodcock 0-3, J Lyng 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2. R Kinsella 0-5, N Walsh 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow G Rankin (Laois) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship First round 9 April 1975 First round Kerry 2-02 - 3-08 Cork J O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Halloran 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1. T Collins 1-1, T Murphy 0-4, S O'Farrell 1-0, E O'Sullivan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-1. Kenmare 16 April 1975 First round Tipperary 1-07 - 2-07 Clare S Maher 1-0, P McCormack 0-3, S Hennessy 0-2, J Bergin 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, B Gilligan 1-3, D Hassett 1-2, V Daly 0-1, J Boyce 0-1. Leahy Park, Cashel S O'Grady (Limerick) Semi-finals 30 April 1975 Semi-final Cork 4-10 - 1-03 Clare J Barry-Murphy 2-2, E O'Sullivan 1-3, T Murphy 0-4, T Collins 1-0, K Keane 0-1. M Madden 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, G Pyne 0-1, FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock S O'Grady (Limerick) 2 May 1975 Semi-final Waterford 2-11 - 3-08 Limerick B Mansfield 1-2, J Galvin 0-4, P Moore 1-0, G Meehan 0-2, T Shanahan 0-1, S Treacy 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. D Riordan 2-0, M Hayes 1-1, P Kelly 0-3, E Tuohy 0-3, D Punch 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J Collins (Tipperary) 16 May 1975 Semi-final replay Limerick 5-08 - 3-05 Waterford D O'Riordan 3-0, M Hayes 2-0, P Kelly 0-2, B Flynn 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, D Punch 0-1, B Berkerry 0-1, G Moloney 0-1. J Galvin 2-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-4, T Shanahan 1-0, B Mansfield 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Final 15 July 1975 Final Limerick 2-06 - 3-12 Cork B Berkerry 1-2, D O'Riordan 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, E Tuohy 0-2. J Barry-Murphy 2-1, E O'Sullivan 0-4, T Collins 1-0, S Farrell 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-2, J Fenton 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Slattery (Clare) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 13 July 1975 Final Down 3-10 - 1-03 Antrim Mitchell Park, Ballygalget All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 17 August 1975 Semi-final Cork 4-14 - 1-04 Down E O'Sullivan 2-2, S O'Farrell 1-3, T Collins 1-2, B Óg Murphy 0-4, R Fitzgerald 0-2, J Gardiner 0-1. K Conlon 1-0, B Mullan 0-3, M O'Flynn 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin T Kearney (Dublin) 24 August 1975 Semi-final Galway 2-09 - 3-13 Kilkenny J Connolly 0-7, G Burke 2-0, G Lohan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. T Brennan 1-7, G Fennelly 1-2, J Lyng 0-4, B Sweeney 1-0. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe S O'Connor (Limerick) Final 12 October 1975 Final Kilkenny 5-13 - 2-19 Cork T Brennan 2-0, J Lyng 0-5, B Cody 1-1, M Tierney 1-1, B Sweeney 1-1, G Fennelly 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2. J Fenton 0-9, B Óg Murphy 0-7, S Farrell 1-2, T o'Sullivan 1-0, F Delaney 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S O'Meara (Tipperary) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Éamonn O'SullivanCork4-092154.252David O'RiordanLimerick6-001836.003Ger FennellyKilkenny2-111744.254Seán O'FarrellCork3-071653.20Terry BrennanKilkenny3-071644.00Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2-101644.005Jimmy Barry-MurphyCork4-031553.00Tom CollinsCork4-031553.00Bertie Óg MurphyCork0-151553.00 References Under Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship