1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 1 September 1974.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May 1974 – 1 September 1974 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (12th win) |
| Captain | Billy Geaney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | John Marnell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Tadhg Murphy (4-24) |
← 1973 1975 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 September 1974, Cork won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1971.
Cork's Tadhg Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 4-24.
Results
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 27 June 1974 Quarter-final | Wexford | 5-08 - 2-05 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| PJ Codd 4-0, R Rackard 1-1, D O'Connor 0-4, M Rossiter 0-2, D Rowesome 0-1. | M Ahearne 1-0, T Flynn 1-0, C Wall 0-2, M Cuddy 0-2, M Kelly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 3 July 1974 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-04 - 2-08 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Nolan 1-1, B Brady 0-2, T Kinsella 0-1. | A English 0-6, M Morris 1-0, M O'Neill 1-0, M Scollard 0-1, L Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 11 July 1974 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-18 - 3-08 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| G Tyrrell 3-0, G Devane 1-5, B Fennelly 0-7, A O'Driscoll 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Lyng 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. | PJ Codd 2-0, D Rowesome 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, J Neylor 0-1. |
Final
| 21 July 1974 Final | Kilkenny | 8-19 - 3-05 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Fennelly 3-4, G Tyrrell 2-2, A O'Driscoll 2-1, M Lyng 1-2, B Waldron 0-5, J Walsh 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, P Lannon 0-1. | L Walsh 1-1, M Morris 1-0, B Carton 1-0, A English 0-3, R Deevey 0-1. | Referee: J Rankin (Laois) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
| 19 May 1974 First round | Kerry | 1-05 - 3-11 | Clare | Ballyduff |
| S Carroll 1-1, P Bunyan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, W Allen 0-1. | E Considine 2-2, J Pyne 1-1, D Hassett 0-7, P Hassett 0-1. |
| 19 May 1974 First round | Waterford | 1-03 - 6-14 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Shanahan 1-0, S Twomey 0-1, L Reide 0-1, M Coady 0-1. | T Murphy 2-3, D Keane 1-5, D Buckley 1-3, T Cashman 1-2, T Cullinane 1-1. | Referee: J Quaid (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1974 Semi-final | Cork | 3-15 - 2-06 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Murphy 0-8, D Buckley 1-3, D Murphy 1-1, T Cullinane 0-1, F Delaney 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1. | P Dowling 2-2, K Canty 0-4. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 7 July 1974 Semi-final | Tipperary | 4-19 - 3-05 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Grogan 1-8, D Whelan 1-4, P Queally 1-2, T Sheppard 1-1, S Burke 0-3, S Hennessy 0-1. | S Heaslip 1-1, P Morey 1-0, A Power 1-0, G Pyne 0-2, D Hassett 0-2. |
Finals
| 28 July 1974 Final | Tipperary | 2-10 - 3-07 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Grogan 2-3, S Hennessy 0-4, S Byrne 0-2, T Cullagh 0-1. | T Murphy 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, D Buckley 1-0, D Keane 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 18 August 1974 Final replay | Tipperary | 2-07 - 2-11 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Queally 2-2, J Grogan 0-2, D Whelan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1. | D Buckley 2-1, T Murphy 0-6, J Crowley 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, F Delaney 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| 7 July 1974 Quarter-final | Galway | 7-15 - 6-04 | Antrim | Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone |
| V Hanley 4-0, J Connolly 1-5, B Kelly 1-5, B Forde 1-2, G Lohan 0-2, G Kennedy 0-1. | B McAuley 3-1, V Denney 1-3, P Boyle 1-0, P Dallett 1-0. |
Semi-final
| 4 August 1974 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 8-18 - 2-09 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| B Waldron 1-7, J Walsh 2-3, B Fennelly 2-2, T O'Driscoll 2-0, G Tyrrell 1-2, T Lennon 0-2, M Lyng 0-1, N Kennedy 0-1. | B Kelly 2-5, J Connolly 0-2, A Brennan 0-1, A Barrett 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Final
| 1 September 1974 Final | Cork | 1-10 - 1-08 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Murphy 1-6, D Buckley 0-2, T Cullinane 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | B Waldron 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, B Fennelly 0-2, G Devane 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg Murphy | Cork | 4-24 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Brendan Fennelly | Kilkenny | 5-15 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Danny Buckley | Cork | 5-09 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 4 | Ger Tyrrell | Kilkenny | 6-04 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| John Grogan | Tipperary | 3-13 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
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