1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1974
Championship Details
Dates19 May 1974 – 1 September 1974
Teams13
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (12th win)
CaptainBilly Geaney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainJohn Marnell
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Tadhg Murphy (4-24)
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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.

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