The 1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 April 1974 and ended on 8 September 1974.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clare in the Munster semi-final.
On 8 September 1974, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-08 to 3-07 defeat of Waterford in the All-Ireland final at Semple Stadium. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick and Waterford's Tom Casey were the championship's joint top scorers.
Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny4-142646.50Tom CaseyWaterford2-202655.202Mossie McNamaraWaterford5-041953.80Brendan MansfieldWaterford3-101953.803Pat MulcahyKilkenny3-071644.004Vinny HoldenDublin3-061527.505Paul MooreWaterford4-001252.40Liam PowerWaterford2-061252.40
Miscellaneous
Waterford won the Munster Championship for the first time in their history. The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Waterford was their first ever championship meeting.
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