| Dates | 27 January 1974 - 18 March 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (15th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (5.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 80 (20 per match) | ||
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The 1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 27 January 1974 and ended on 18 March 1974.
Leinster were the defending champions.
On 18 March 1974, Leinster won the cup following a 2-15 to 1-11 defeat of Munster in the final. [1] This was their 15th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession.
Preliminary round
| 27 January 1974Preliminary round | Combined Universities | 4-10 - 2-07 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G O'Driscoll 1-1, J Spooner 1-1, N McInerney 0-3, S Ryan 1-0, P Quigley 1-0, P Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. | E Donnelly 1-3, W Richmond 1-1, M McKillop 0-2, P Barnniff 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 17 February 1974Semi-final | Munster | 5-11 - 2-07 | Combined Universities | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| N Rea 2-1, C McCarthy 1-3, F Nolan 1-1, É Grimes 1-1, F Loughnane 0-2, A Heffernan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. | P Fitzmaurice 1-3, S Ryan 1-0, H Dolan 0-3, J Callinan 0-1. | Referee: T Kelly (Galway) |
| 17 February 1974Semi-final | Leinster | 3-13 - 3-06 | Connacht | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Quigley 1-4, M Brennan 1-3, K Purcell 1-3, T Doran 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | J Connolly 1-3, J McDonagh 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-0, S Grealish 0-1, G Holland 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
| 18 March 1974Final | Leinster | 2-15 - 1-11 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Keher 1-7, K Purcell 0-4, P Quigley 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, T Doran 0-1. | F Loughnane 1-4, É Grimes 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, S Hogan 0-1, N Rea 0-1. | Referee: T Kelly (Galway) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Leinster | 1-07 | 10 | Munster |
| 2 | Ned Rea | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Universities |
| Pat Quigley | Leinster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht | |
| Francis Loughnane | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Leinster | |
| 3 | Eddie Donnelly | Ulster | 1-03 | 6 | Universities |
| Charlie McCarthy | Munster | 1-03 | 6 | Universities | |
| Paudie Fitzmaurice | Universities | 1-03 | 6 | Munster | |
| Mick Brennan | Leinster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht | |
| Kieran Purcell | Leinster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht | |
| John Connolly | Connacht | 1-03 | 6 | Leinster |