1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates9 June - 1 September 1974
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Kilkenny (19th win)
Captain Nicky Orr
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Limerick
Captain Seán Foley
Provincial champions
Munster Limerick
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played12
Player of the Year Ger Henderson
All-Star Team See here
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.

Contents

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

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
Referee: J. Rankin (Laois)

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
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

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
Referee: M. Bowe (Wexford)

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
Attendance: 20,742
Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

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).

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
Referee: S. O'Connor (Limerick)

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
Attendance: 36,446
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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
Referee: S. O'Meara (Tipperary)

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
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

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
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

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
Attendance: 62,071
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)
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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Season

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 5-3550412.50
2 Richie Bennis Limerick 3-192839.33
3 Pat Delaney Kilkenny 5-031844.50
4 John Connolly Galway 2-111735.66
5 Kieran Purcell Kilkenny 2-091543.75
P. J. Molloy Galway 0-151535.00
6 Tom Byrne Wexford 1-111427.00
Colm Honan Clare 0-141427.00
7 Mick Brennan Kilkenny 1-091243.00
8 John Kirwan Waterford 3-021125.50
Liam O'Donoghue Limerick 2-051133.66

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Richie Bennis Limerick 2-0814 Clare
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 1-1114 Limerick
3 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-1313 Galway
4 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-0612 Wexford
5 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-0511 Offaly
Tom Byrne Wexford 1-0811 Kilkenny
7 John Kirwan Waterford 3-0110 Limerick
John Connolly Galway 2-0410 London
9 Seánie Kinsella Wexford 1-069 Laois
Richie Bennis Limerick 1-069 Waterford

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