1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1975 1 June – 7 September 1975 13 Cork Kilkenny 14 Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien Kilkenny 20th Billy Fitzpatrick Galway John Connolly Eddie Keher (4–23) 1974 1976 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1975 was the 89th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2–22 to 2–10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Rule change As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years. The championship Format Munster Championship First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Leinster Championship First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. All-Ireland Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final. Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game. Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship June 1, 1975First Round Dublin 6–7 – 1–3 Laois M. Bermingham (3–4), P. J. Holden (1–1), V. Holden (1–0), T. Grealish (1–0), R. Walsh (0–1), M. Reidy (0–1). J. Kirwan (1–0), M. Mahon (0–1), M. Walsh (0–1), M. Dunphy (0–1). Geraldine Park, Athy N. Matthews (Waterford) June 22, 1975First Round Offaly 6–6 – 4–12 Kildare B. Moylan (4–4), P. Mulhaire (2–0), M. Cleere (0–2). P. White (1–10), M. Moore (2–0), T. White (1–0), R. Burke (0–2). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J. Rankins (Laois) June 30, 1975Semi-Final Kilkenny 3–16 – 1–7 Dublin E. Keher (1–8), L. O'Brien (1–0), M. Brennan (1–0), K. Purcell (0–3), M. Crotty (0–3), B. Fitzpatrick (0–1), B. Cody (0–1). M. Bermingham (1–1), P. Quigley (0–4), T. Grealish (0–1), V. Holden (0–1). Wexford Park, Wexford July 7, 1975First Round Replay Offaly 1–14 – 0–11 Kildare B. Moylan (0–9), J. Egan (1–0), M. Cleere (0–3), D. Hanniffy (0–1), P. Horan (0–1). B. Burke (0–3), M. Moore (0–2), T. Guinan (0–1), J. O'Leary (0–1), Tony Carew (0–1), Tommy Carew (0–1), T. White (0–1), J. O'Connell (0–1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J. Rankins (Laois) July 13, 1975Semi-Final Wexford 1–29 – 1–18 Offaly S. Kinsella (1–8), M. Quigley (0–5), J. Quigley (0–4), T. Byrne (0–3), M. Casey (0–3), T. Doran (0–2), D. Bernie (0–2), C. Kehoe (0–1), C. Doran (0–1). B. Moylan (0–9), G. Mooney (1–2), B. Coolahan (0–2), P. Horan (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), M. Clarke (0–1), D. Hanniffy (0–1), P. Mulhaire (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin P. Johnston (Kilkenny) August 3, 1975Final Kilkenny 2–20 – 2–14 Wexford E. Keher (1–8), L. O'Brien (0–4), B. Fitzpatrick (0–3), M. Crotty (0–2), M. Brennan (0–1), K. Purcell (0–1), F. Cummins (0–1). N. Buggy (1–7), T. Doran (1–0), M. Quigley (0–2), J. Murphy (0–2), C. Keogh (0–1), T. Byrne (0–1), M. Casey (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 26,228 J. Rankins (Laois) Munster Senior Hurling Championship June 8, 1975First Round Waterford 0–6 – 4–15 Cork J. Galvin (0–2), M. Ormonde (0–2), P. O'Grady (0–1), A. Reide (0–1). C. McCarthy (2–1), S. O'Leary (1–2), G. McCarthy (1–2), J. Barry-Murphy (0–5), E. O'Donoghue (0–2), R. Cummins (0–1), D. Allen (0–1), C. Roche (0–1). Walsh Park, Waterford J. O'Grady (Limerick) June 29, 1975Semi-Final Cork 3–14 – 1–9 Clare S. O'Leary (2–2), G. McCarthy (0–5), C. McCarthy (1–1), R. Cummins (0–3), D. Allen (0–2), J. Barry-Murphy (0–1). T. Ryan (1–0), C. Honan (0–3), J. McNamara (0–3), M. Moroney (0–2), J. Callinan (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J. O'Grady (Limerick) July 6, 1975Semi-Final Tipperary 3–13 – 2–16 Limerick M. Keating (2–3), F. Loughnane (1–3), J. Flanagan (0–3), S. Hogan (0–1), P. J. Ryan (0–1), F. Murphy (0–1), T. Butler (0–1). R. Bennis (1–6), F. Nolan (0–4), G. Moloney (1–0), E. Grimes (0–3), L. O'Donoghue (0–2), J. Neenan (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 25,000 N. Dalton (Waterford) July 20, 1975Semi-Final Replay Limerick Tipperary 0–17 – 1–10 R. Bennis (0–9), L. O'Donoghue (0–2), E. Grimes (0–2), N. Rea (0–2), E. Cregan (0–1), J. McKenna (0–1). J. Flanagan (0–6), F. Murphy (1–1), F. Loughnane (0–1), M. Keating (0–1), P. J. Ryan (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 32,000 N. Dalton (Waterford) July 27, 1975Final Limerick 0–12 – 3–14 Cork R. Bennis (0–6), E. Grimes (0–2), J. Meenan (0–1), F. Nolan (0–1), J. McKenna (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1). C. McCarthy (1–5), J. Barry-Murphy (1–2), W. Walsh (1–1), R. Cummins (0–3), D. Allen (0–2), S. O'Leary (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 46,851 J. Moloney (Tipperary) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-finals July 6, 1975Quarter-Final Westmeath 1–8 – 6–14 Galway M. Flanagan (1–2), P. Jackson (1–0, own goal), P. Curran (0–2), J. Keary (0–1), E. Clarke (0–1), M. Carr (0–1), M. Fagan (0–1). P. Fahy (2–0), P. J. Qualter (1–3), J. Connolly (1–3), M. Barrett (1–0), M. Connolly (0–3), P. J. Molloy (0–2), F. Burke (0–1). Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone 7,000 M. Spain (Offaly) All-Ireland semi-finals August 17, 1975Semi-Final Galway 4–15 – 2–19 Cork G. Coone (1–3), P. J. Qualter (1–2), J. Connolly (1–1), F. Burke (1–0), P. J. Molloy (0–3), P. Fahy (0–3), M. Connolly (0–3). C. Roche (1–5), J. Barry-Murphy (1–1), S. O'Leary (0–4), G. McCarthy (0–3), C. McCarthy (0–2), E. O'Donoghue (0–1), R. Cummins (0–1), W. Walsh (0–1), D. Allen (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 27,020 M. Spain (Offaly) All-Ireland final 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 7, 1975Final Kilkenny 2–22 – 2–10 Galway E. Keher (2–7), L. O'Brien (0–5), M. Crotty (0–5), M. Brennan (0–2), P. Delaney (0–1), P. Henderson (0–1), F. Cummins (0–1). G. Coone (0–6), F. Burke (1–0), P. J. Qualter (1–0), P. J. Molloy (0–3), J. Connolly (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 63,711 S. O'Connor (Limerick) _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FFC125 FFC125 FFC125 FFFFFF FFC125 Kilkenny _collarwhite 800000 800000 800000 FFFFFF 800000 Galway Championship statistics Miscellaneous All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes. The All-Ireland semi-final saw Galway defeat Cork for the very first time in the history of the championship. It was also Cork's first-ever defeat in an All-Ireland semi-final. The All-Ireland final between Galway and Kilkenny was the first time that these two sides met at this stage of the championship. It was revealed after the All-Ireland final that Kilkenny's Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien had two teeth extracted on the day before the final and had to call a doctor to his home at 1 a.m. on the Sunday morning to stop a gum haemorrhage. Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny4–2335311.662Barney MoylanOffaly4–2234311.333Richie BennisLimerick1–212438.004Charlie McCarthyCork4–92145.255Seánie O'LearyCork4–82045.006Mick BerminghamDublin4–51728.507Jimmy Barry-MurphyCork2–91543.758P. J. QualterGalway3–51434.669Pat WhiteKildare1–101326.5010Liam O'BrienKilkenny1–91234.00Gerry CooneGalway1–91234.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Barney MoylanOffaly4–416Kildare2Mick BerminghamDublin3–413LaoisEddie KeherKilkenny2–713GalwayPat WhiteKildare1–1013Offaly5Eddie KeherKilkenny1–811DublinSeánie KinsellaWexford1–811OffalyEddie KeherKilkenny1–811Wexford8Ned BuggyWexford1–710Kilkenny9Michael 'Babs' KeatingTipperary2–39LimerickRichie BennisLimerick1–69TipperaryBarney MoylanOffaly0–99KildareBarney MoylanOffaly0–99WexfordRichie BennisLimerick0–99Tipperary Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1975 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameDinny AllenCorkJune 8WaterfordMunster quarter-finalJimmy Barry-MurphyCorkJune 8WaterfordMunster quarter-final References Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). See also 1975