1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1974 9 June – 1 September 1974 13 Kilkenny 19th Nicky Orr Limerick Seán Foley Limerick Kilkenny Pat Henderson 12 1973 1975 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1974 was the 88th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 3–19 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. 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 final. Leinster Championship First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. 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 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 Preliminary round: (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 quarter-final. Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between London and the winners of the preliminary round. 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 Leinster 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 Munster champions contest this game. Fixtures Leinster Senior Hurling Championship June 9First Round Offaly 2–11 – 1–6 Dublin M. Moylan (0–4), H. Dalton (1–0), J. Kinsella (1–0), M. Cleere (0–3), P. Mulhaire (0–2), P. Horan (0–2). M. Bermingham (1–1), P. Quigley (0–4), D. Walsh (0–1). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J. Rankin (Laois) June 16Semi-Final Wexford 1–18 – 1–5 Laois S. Kinsella (1–6), T. Byrne (0–3), P. Wilson (0–2), R. Kinsella (0–2), M. Quigley (0–2), John Quigley (0–1), D. Lawlor (0–1), C. Keogh (0–1). P. Bates (1–4), G. Lanham (0–1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P. Johnston (Kilkenny) June 30Semi-Final Kilkenny 4–14 – 2–6 Offaly E. Keher (2–5), K. Purcell (1–1), P. Delaney (1–1), L. O'Brien (0–4), M. Brennan (0–2), P. Henderson (0–1). J. Flaherty (1–4), P. J. Whelehan (1–0), K. Mooney (0–1), D. Hanniffy (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin M. Bowe (Wexford) July 21Final Kilkenny 6–13 – 2–24 Wexford E. Keher (2–6), M. Crotty (2–1), K. Purcell (1–1), P. Delaney (1–1), N. Brennan (0–1), M. Brennan (0–1), P. Henderson (0–1), L. O'Brien (0–1). T. Byrne (1–8), J. Quigley (0–5), R. Kinsella (1–1), T. Doran (0–4), M. Casey (0–2), P. Wilson (0–2), S. Kinsella (0–1), T. O'Connor (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 20,742 M. Spain (Offaly) Munster Senior Hurling Championship May 19First Round Waterford 4–9 – 3–8 Cork M. Geary (2–0), P. O'Grady (0–6), M. Ormonde (1–1), A. Reide (1–0), J. Kirwan (0–1), J. Galvin (0–1). C. McCarthy (1–4), G. McCarthy (1–1), P. Hegarty (0–1), M. Malone (0–1), C. Roche (0–1). Walsh Park, Waterford S. O'Grady (Limerick) June 30Semi-Final Limerick 3–12 – 3–11 Waterford R. Bennis (1–6), L. O'Donoghue (1–1), E. Grimes (1–0), J. McKenna (0–2), M. Ruth (0–1), F. Nolan (0–1), N. Rea (0–1). J. Kirwan (3–1), M. Whelan (0–2), A. Reide (0–2), P. O'Grady (0–2), M. Ormonde (0–1), M. Geary (0–1), M. Walsh (0–1), M. Hickey (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles July 7Semi-Final Clare 1–8 – 1–7 Tipperary C. Honan (0–6), G. Lohan (1–0), M. Mooney (0–1), N. Casey (0–1). F. Loughnane (1–4), J. Flanagan (0–1), P. Byrne (0–1), N. O'Dwyer (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S. O'Connor (Limerick) July 28Final Limerick 6–14 – 3–9 Clare R. Bennis (2–8), N. Rea (2–0), L. O'Donoghue (0–4), F. Nolan (1–0), B. Hartigan (0–1), J. McKenna (0–1). C. Honan (0–8), E. O'Connor (1–0), G. Lohan (1–0), T. Ryan (1–0), S. Stack (1–0, own goal), C. Woods (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 36,446 J. Moloney (Tipperary) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship July 7Preliminary Round Galway 3–19 – 4–10 Kildare J. Connolly (0–6), P. J. Molloy (0–5), G. Holland (1–1), M. Barrett (1–0), P. Ryan (1–0), P. Fahy (0–2), I. Clarke (0–2), S. Murphy (0–2), G. Coone (0–1). E. Walsh (1–5), J. Wall (1–1), J. O'Leary (1–1), Tommy Carew (1–0), B. Burke (0–2), J. O'Connell (0–1). Athlone S. O'Meara (Tipperary) July 21Quarter-Final Galway 3–13 – 0–6 London J. Connolly (2–4), P. Fahy (1–1), P. J. Molloy (0–5), M. Barrett (0–1), M. Bond (0–1), S. Murphy (0–1). L. Corless (0–2), F. Canning (0–2), P. Cronin (0–1), R. Cashin (0–1). Athlone P. Johnston (Kilkenny) August 4Semi-Final Kilkenny 2–32 – 3–17 Galway E. Keher (0–13), P. Delaney (2–1), K. Purcell (0–5), L. O'Brien (0–4), M. Brennan (0–4), B. Fitzpatrick (0–2), F. Cummins (0–2), M. Crotty (0–1). G. Coone (1–2), M. Barrett (1–2), P. J. Molloy (0–5), J. Rabbitte (1–0), S. Grealish (0–3), S. Murphy (0–2), P. Ryan (0–2), J. Connolly (0–1). St. Brendan's Park, Birr J. Moloney (Tipperary) 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 1Final Kilkenny 3–19 – 1–13 Limerick E. Keher (1–11), M. Brennan (1–2), P. Delaney (1–0), K. Purcell (0–2), B. Fitzpatrick (0–1), P. Henderson (0–1), L. O'Brien (0–1), M. Crotty (0–1). R. Bennis (0–5), L. O'Donoghue (1–0), N. Rea (0–3), J. McKenna (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), M. Ruth (0–1), E. Grimes (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 62,071 J. Moloney (Tipperary) _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FFC125 FFC125 FFC125 FFFFFF FFC125 Kilkenny _collarwhite 32CD32 32CD32 32CD32 FFFFFF 32CD32 Limerick Championship statistics Miscellaneous In the Munster final Clare's Seán Stack scores a remarkable own goal for Limerick. The All-Ireland 'B' champions were allowed to participate in the All-Ireland series for the first time. Kildare are the first team to benefit from this new format. In the All-Ireland quarter-final between Galway and London, brothers Michael and John Connolly line out for opposing teams. In the All-Ireland semi-final Kilkenny scored 2–32, it was one of the first times any team put more than thirty points over the bar. The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick was attended by the Soviet Union ambassador to Ireland. Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny5–3550412.502Richie BennisLimerick3–192839.333Pat DelaneyKilkenny5-031844.504John ConnollyGalway2–111735.665Kieran PurcellKilkenny2-091543.75P. J. MolloyGalway0–151535.006Tom ByrneWexford1–111427.00Colm HonanClare0–141427.007Mick BrennanKilkenny1-091243.008John KirwanWaterford3-021125.50Liam O'DonoghueLimerick2-051133.66 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Richie BennisLimerick2-0814ClareEddie KeherKilkenny1–1114Limerick3Eddie KeherKilkenny0–1313Galway4Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0612Wexford5Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0511OffalyTom ByrneWexford1-0811Kilkenny7John KirwanWaterford3-0110LimerickJohn ConnollyGalway2-0410London9Seánie KinsellaWexford1-069LaoisRichie BennisLimerick1-069Waterford 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 1974