1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1973–74 28 October 1973 – 28 April 1974 24 Castlegar Blackrock Rathnure St John's St. John's GAA (Belfast) Blackrock 2nd John Horgan Rathnure 23 126 (5.47 per game) 377 (16.39 per game) 20px|Border Dan Quigley (4–42) 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/all-ireland-club-hurling/26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling 15 March 2011 irish Independent 24 December 2025 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 28 October 1973 to 28 April 1974. Glen Rovers of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Blackrock in the 1973 Cork SHC final.https://glenrovers.ie/honours Roll of honour Glen Rovers GAA website 26 December 2025https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40058798.html Glen Rovers v Blackrock: What caused the pull of city hurling to diminish 2 October 2020 Irish Examiner 27 December 2025 John Coleman The All-Ireland final, a replay, was played at Fraher Field in Dungarvan on 28 April 1974, between Blackrock of Cork and Rathnure of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams in two years.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0913/1322227-cork-city-derby-rekindles-little-all-ireland-heyday/ City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland' 9 October 2022 RTÉ Sport 24 December 2025 Conor Neville Blackrock won the match by 3–08 to 1–09 and became the first team to win the title twice.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/leesiders-have-a-habit-of-coming-out-on-top/27295826.html Leesiders have a habit of coming out on top 8 August 2003 Wexford People 24 December 2025https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41127217.html Throwback Thursday: Blackrock golden age began with All-Ireland success in 1972 4 May 2023 Echo Live 24 December 2025 Dylan O'Connell Rathnure's Dan Quigley was the championship's top scorer with 4–42. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 18 November 1973 First round St Finbarr's 2–04 – 4–05 Ballinrobe H Faughnan 1–0, G Keegan 1–0, J O'Donoghue 0–2, L Harte 0–1, M Doorigan 0–1. M Murphy 1–1, P Malone 1–1, P McWaters 1–0, J Murphy 1–0, V Hughes 0–2, B Crowley 0–1. St Manchan's Park 18 November 1973 First round Craobh Rua 3–02 – 1–12 Tremane C Lawlor 2–1, J Fitzgerald 1–0, M Lally 0–1. T Healy 1–3, J Kilroy 0–6, M Kilroy 0–2, J Coyne 0–1. Corran Park Connacht semi-final 25 November 1973 Semi-final Tremane w/o – scr. Ballinrobe Athleague Sportsfield Connacht final 3 March 1974 Final Castlegar 7–08 – 1–07 Tremane John Connolly 2-4, P Egan 2-0, M Mulryan 1-1, M Connolly 0-3, P Glynn 1-0, N Commins 1-0. M Kilroy 1-2, S Kilroy 0-2, J Coyne 0-1, T Healy 0-1, J Kilroy 0-1. St Dominic's Park Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 11 November 1973 First round Carnew Emmets 2–06 – 2–08 Faughs S Brennan 2-5, T Sullivan 0-1. F Dermody 1-1, J Ahern 1-1, C Muldoon 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, S Gogherty 0-1, J Conway 0-1. Aughrim County Ground 11 November 1973 First round Ballinkillen 6–05 – 7–13 The Fenians S Nolan 3–0, J Clerkin 2–0, T Collier 1–1, Terry Byrne 0–2, Tim Byrne 0–1, Cyril Hughes 0–1. B Fitzpatrick 3–4, P Broderick 1–4, W Watson 2–0, J Moriarty 1–0, P Delaney 0–2, M Garrett 0–2, G Murphy 0–1. Dr Cullen Park Leinster quarter-finals 25 November 1973 Quarter-final Faughs 1–12 – 0–07 Ardclough P O'Neill 1–6, N Smith 0–2, C Muldoon 0–2, T Quinn 0–1, J Lyons 0–1. N Walsh 0–2, J Walsh 0–2, T Christian 0–2, D Dalton 0–1. O'Toole Park 25 November 1973 Quarter-final Camross 2–02 – 1–08 St Rynagh's F Keenan 1–1, O Cuddy 1–0, S Cuddy 0–1. B Moylan 0–5, PJ Whelehan 1–0, P Mulhaire 0–1, J Horan 0–2. O'Moore Park 25 November 1973 Quarter-final The Fenians 3–07 – 3–10 Rathnure B Fitzpatrick 1–1, P Delaney 1–1, J Moriarty 1–0, W Watson 0–2, P Henderson 0–2. D Quigley 0–6, J Murphy 1–2, M Byrne 1–0, J Quigley 1–0, T O'Connor 0–1, M Quigley 0–1. Nowlan Park M Spain (Offaly) 25 November 1973 Quarter-final Boardsmill 2–07 – 1–02 Raharney JJ Reilly 1-2, S Carney 1-1, D Fay 0-4. M Flanagan 1-0, R Smyth 0-1, N Weir 0-1. St Loman's Park C Foley (Dublin) Leinster semi-finals 20 January 1974 Semi-final Boardsmill 1–11 – 4–08 St Rynagh's S Carney 0–7, D Fay 1–0, V Guy 0–2, N Perry 0–1, TJ Reilly 0–1. H Dolan 1–1, M Moylan 0–4, J Claffery 1–0, PJ Whelehan 1–0, S Moylan 1–0, J Woods 0–1, P Horan 0–1, JJ Devery 0–1. Fr Plunkett Park 20 January 1974 Semi-final Faughs 2–10 – 6–12 Rathnure Paddy O'Neill 1–9, N Rea 1–0, J Conway 0–1. J Quigley 2–4, J Murphy 2–2, D Quigley 0–4, V Fenlon 1–0, M Byrne 1–0, P Flynn 0–1, M Quigley 0–1. Croke Park S Rankins (Laois) Leinster final 3 March 1974 Final Rathnure 1–18 – 2–09 St Rynagh's D Quigley 1–15, M Quigley 0–1, J Quigley 0–1, S Murphy 0–1. S Moylan 0–7, B Moylan 2–0, H Dolan 0–1, P Mulhaire 0–1. Nowlan Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munser quarter-finals 28 October 1973 Quarter-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 6–10 – 3–07 Portlaw T Ryan 4–7, M Gilmartin 1–0, P McNamara 1–0, S Liddy 0–1, G McNamara 0–1, B Behan 0–1. M Hickey 0–4, A Ryan 1–0, T Cheasty 1–0, B Kiely 1–0, T Russell 0–1, D Long 0–1, M Regan 0–1. Fr Murphy Memorial Park 16 December 1973 Quarter-final Kilmallock 0–09 – 2–03 Roscrea T Smith 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, M Finn 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. J Cunningham 1-1, J Tynan 1-0, F Loughane 0-2. FitzGerald Park 6 January 1974 Quarter-final replay Roscrea 5–07 – 2–04 Kilmallock F Loughnane 3–2, J Cunningham 0–5, B Stapleton 1–0, J Fitzgerald 1–0. T Smith 1–2, M Dowling 1–1, P Kelly 0–1. St Cronan's Park Munser semi-finals 11 November 1973 Semi-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 4–07 – 2–07 Ballyduff T Ryan 2–4, M Gilmartin 1–1, B Meehan 1–0, G Lohan 0–1, DJ Meehan 0–1. J O'Grady 2–1, J Bunyan 0–3, M Sullivan 0–1, MJ Quinlan 0–1, B Hennessy 0–1. Fr Murphy Memorial Park S O'Meara (Tipperary) 20 January 1974 Semi-final Roscrea 4–08 – 5–06 Blackrock J Cunningham 2–5, J Spooner 1–0, J Tynan 1–0, F Loughnane 0–3. É O'Donoghue 2–0, R Cummins 2–0, J O'Halloran 1–0, P Moylan 0–3, D Collins 0–1, D Prendergast 0–1, T Murphy 0–1. St Cronan's Park Munser final 17 February 1974 Final Blackrock 1–13 – 0–14 Newmarket-on-Fergus D Collins 0–5, P Moylan 0–4, B Cummins 1–0, R Cummins 0–1, D Prendergast 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1, É O'Donoghue 0–1. T Ryan 0–9, C Woods 0–3, M Kilmartin 0–2. Bruff Grounds J Moloney (Tipperary) Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster semi-final 18 November 1973 Semi-final St John's 9–07 – 2–02 Ballygalget M Gallagher 3-0, J Gough 2-1, A McCallin 1-4, K McFerran 2-0, D Armstrong 1-1, H McCrory 0-1. G McGrattan 1-0, W Coulter 1-0, E mcGrattan 0-1, C McKenna 0-1. Mitchel Park Ulster final Final St John's w/o – scr. Kevin Lynch's All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 3 March 1974 Semi-final Blackrock 5–12 – 1–05 St John’s É O'Donoghue 3–2, J O'Halloran 2–3, P Moylan 0–5, B Cummins 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1. H McCrory 1–2, A McCallin 0–2, S Burns 0–1. Cork Athletic Grounds P Johnston (Kilkenny) 10 March 1974 Semi-final Rathnure 1–15 – 1–06 Castlegar D Quigley 0–5, Séamus Murphy 1–1, J Murphy 0–3, P Flynn 0–2, J Mooney 0–1, M Byrne 0–1, Seán Murphy 0–1, T O'Connor 0–1. N Cummins 1–2, J Connolly 0–2, T Murphy 0–1, M Connolly 0–1. St Patrick's Park N Dalton (Waterford) All-Ireland final 17 March 1974 Final Blackrock 2–14 – 3–11 Rathnure P Moylan 0–8, É O'Donoghue 1–1, D Collins 1–1, D Prendergast 0–2, R Cummins 0–2. D Quigley 3–6, P Flynn 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, J Quigley 0–1. Croke Park P Johnson (Kilkenny) All-Ireland final replay 28 April 1974 Final replay Blackrock 3–08 – 1–09 Rathnure E O'Donoghue 1–2, D Collins 1–1, R Cummins 1–0, D Prendergast 0–3, P Moylan 0–2. J Quigley 1–3, D Quigley 0–6. Fraher Field P Johnston (Kilkenny) Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Dan QuigleyRathnure4–425469.002Timmy RyanNewmarket-on-Fergus6–2038312.663Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock7–062755.404Paddy O'NeillFaughs2–172337.665Pat MoylanBlackrock0–222255.406John QuigleyRathnure4–092154.207Joe CunninghamRoscrea3–112036.668Joe MurphyRathnure3–091863.009Billy FitzpatrickFenians4–051728.5010Francis LoughnaneRoscrea3–071635.33 Miscellaneous Dan Quigley's tally of 1–15 for Rathnure is the highest-ever personal tally for an individual in a Leinster final. References Category:1973 in hurling Category:1974 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship