1974 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1974 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Ardrahan (9th title)
Runners-up	Castlegar
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The 1974 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Castlegar entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinvara in the second round. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 15 September 1974 at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, between Ardrahan and Castlegar, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Ardrahan won the match by 2–10 to 1–10 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in 25 years. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Ardrahan v Castlegar

15 September 1974Final

Ardrahan

2-10 - 1-10

Castlegar

Duggan Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Castlegar HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Castlegar dare to dream again of glory days gone by". RTÉ Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "Our history". Ardrahan GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "Night of nostalgia as Ardrahan honours stalwarts of 1974 and '75 hurling success". Connacht Tribune. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.