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.
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
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship statistics Miscellaneous In the Munster final Clare's Seán Stack scores a remarkable own goal for Limerick. The All-Ireland 'B' champions were allowed to participate in the All-Ireland series for the first time. Kildare are the first team to benefit from this new format. In the All-Ireland quarter-final between Galway and London, brothers Michael and John Connolly line out for opposing teams. In the All-Ireland semi-final Kilkenny scored 2–32, it was one of the first times any team put more than thirty points over the bar. The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick was attended by the Soviet Union ambassador to Ireland.
Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny5–3550412.502Richie BennisLimerick3–192839.333Pat DelaneyKilkenny5-031844.504John ConnollyGalway2–111735.665Kieran PurcellKilkenny2-091543.75P. J. MolloyGalway0–151535.006Tom ByrneWexford1–111427.00Colm HonanClare0–141427.007Mick BrennanKilkenny1-091243.008John KirwanWaterford3-021125.50Liam O'DonoghueLimerick2-051133.66
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Richie BennisLimerick2-0814ClareEddie KeherKilkenny1–1114Limerick3Eddie KeherKilkenny0–1313Galway4Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0612Wexford5Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0511OffalyTom ByrneWexford1-0811Kilkenny7John KirwanWaterford3-0110LimerickJohn ConnollyGalway2-0410London9Seánie KinsellaWexford1-069LaoisRichie BennisLimerick1-069Waterford
References
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
See also