1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

April 2022 March 2018 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship 12 May 1974 - 23 June 1974 9 Kildare 1 Antrim 9 1975 The 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the first staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1974 and ended on 23 June 1974. On 23 June 1974, Kildare won the championship following a 1–26 to 3–13 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title in hurling, following on from earlier successes in the intermediate and junior grades. The prize for the winners was a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Kildare's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-20. Teams General information Nine counties will compete in the championship: CountyLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitleAppearanceborder|20x20px Antrim1949—1stborder|20x20px Down1942—1stborder|20x20px Carlow——1stborder|20x20px Hertfordshire——1st20x20px Kerry189118911stborder|20x20px Kildare——1stborder|20x20px Meath——1stborder|20x20pxWestmeath——1stborder|20x20px Wicklow——1st LeinsterMunsterUlsterBritainCarlow Kildare Meath Westmeath WicklowKerryAntrim DownHertfordshire Format First round: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage. Two winning teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage. Two other winning teams play off in a lone quarter-final. Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between two first round winners. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the first round join the winners of the lone quarter-final and British representatives Hertfordshire 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 are allowed to participate in a preliminary round for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship First round May 12First Round Down 2-6 – 2-7 Westmeath B. Gilmore (1-3), C. O'Flynn (1-1), J. Hughes (0-1), M. O'Flynn (0-1). E. Clarke (0-5), M. Fagan (1-0), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), P. Curran (0-2). McKenna Park, Ballycran May 12First Round Wicklow 1-4 – 2-5 Antrim T. McCarthy (1-0), M. Lalor (0-2), M. Jordan (0-1), S. O'Brien (0-1). E. Donnelly (2-1), A. Hamill (0-1), B. Patterson (0-1), A. McCallin (0-1), S. Collins (0-1). Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim B. Lowth (Dublin) May 12First Round Meath 3-10 – 2-9 Carlow R. Melia (1-4), V. Guy (1-0), T. J. O'Reilly (1-0), S. Kearney (0-3), Cyril Maguire (0-2), F. McCann (0-1). P. Quirke (0-7), T. Byrne (1-0), P. Keogh (1-0), T. Collier (0-1), P. McNally (0-1). St. Loman's Park, Trim S. Harkin (Laois) May 12First Round Kerry 1-9 – 3-4 Kildare P. Moriarty (1-0), J. McGrath (0-4), T. Kenny (0-3), P. Nolan (0-2). J. O'Connell (1-2), N. Walshe (1-1), F. Deering (1-0), J. Walshe (0-1). Austin Stack Park, Tralee M. Slattery (Clare) Quarter-finals May 26Quarter-Final Kildare 3-18 – 2-8 Meath M. Deely (2-2), J. Walshe (0-6), F. Deering (0-4), M. Dunne (1-0), T. Carew (0-2), N. Walshe (0-2), B. Burke (0-1), J. Wall (0-1). P. J. O'Reilly (1-1), N. O'Riordan (1-0), V. Guy (0-2), R. Melia (0-2), C. Maguire (0-1), G. Geoghegan (0-1), S. Kearney (0-1). St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Semi-finals June 2Semi-Final Kildare 2-10 – 1-8 Westmeath N. Walshe (1-3), J. Wall (1-0), J. Walshe (0-3), M. Deely (0-2), B. Burke (0-1), T. Carew (0-1). J. Carey (1-1), C. Connaughton (0-4), P. Curran (0-3). St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge B. Lowth (Dublin) June 9Semi-Final Antrim 4-9 – 4-9 Hertfordshire W. Richmond (2-0), E. Dornan (1-3), S. Richmond (1-1), E. Donnelly (0-2), A. Hamill (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). M. Cuddy (2-1), P. Carr (1-1), M. Alan (1-0), E. Purcell (0-3), S. McGarry (0-2), J. Cuddy (0-1), G. Mahoney (0-1). Casement Park, Belfast C. Foley (Dublin) June 16Semi-Final Replay Hertfordshire Antrim 4-13 – 5-15 J. Cuddy (1-4), H. Healy (2-2), M. Cuddy (0-5), S. McGarry (1-0), P. Carr (0-1), M. Waters (0-1). S. Richmond (3-1), E. Donnelly (1-2), A. Hamill (0-4), I. Lewsley (1-0), W. Richmond (0-3), S. Collins (0-2), M. McKillop (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). Sundon Park, Luton P. Byrne (Limerick) Final June 23Final Kildare 1-26 – 3-13 Antrim J. Walshe (0-10), B. Burke (0-5), M. Deely (0-4), N. Walshe (1-0), T. Carew (0-3), J. O'Leary (0-2), J. O'Connell (0-1), A. Moore (0-1). W. Richmond (2-1), S. Collins (0-5), E. Donnelly (0-5), A. Hamill (1-1), S. Richmond (0-1). Croke Park, Dublin B. Lowth (Dublin) Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 13 points Kildare 3-18 : 2-8 Meath (All-Ireland quarter-final) Most goals in a match: 9 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most points in a match: 39 Kildare 1-26 : 3-13 Antrim (All-Ireland final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Antrim 5-15 : 4-13 Hertfordshire (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most points scored by a losing team: 13 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Antrim 3-13 : 1-26 Kildare (All-Ireland final) Overall Most goals scored - Antrim (14) Fewest goals scored - Wicklow, Kerry (0) Most goals conceded - Antrim (9) Most points scored - Kildare (58) Fewest points scored - Wicklow (4) Most points conceded - Antrim (52) Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Johnny WalshKildare0-202045.002Eddie DonnellyAntrim3-101944.753Willie RichmondKildare4-41644.004Séamus RichmondAntrim4-31543.75Ned WalshKildare3-61543.756Mick DeelyKildare2-81443.507Martin CuddyHertfordshire2-61226.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Séamus RichmondAntrim3-110HertfordshireJohnny WalshKildare0-1010Antrim3Mick DeelyKildare2-28Meath4Willie RichmondAntrim2-17KildareMartin CuddyHertfordshire2-17AntrimEddie DonnellyAntrim2-17WicklowRichie MeliaMeath1-47CarlowJohn CuddyHertfordshire1-47AntrimPat QuirkeCarlow0-77Meath10Willie RichmondAntrim2-06HertfordshireBrian GilmoreDown1-36WestmeathNed WalshKildare1-36WestmeathEddie DornanAntrim1-36HertfordshireJohnny WalsheKildare0-66Meath See also 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). 1974 B