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
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Finals
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tadhg MurphyCork4-243657.202Brendan FennellyKilkenny5-153047.503Danny BuckleyCork5-092454.804Ger TyrrellKilkenny6-042245.50John GroganTipperary3-132237.33
External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour