1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April 1974 - 8 September 1974 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (1st win) |
| Captain | Ger Fennelly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Waterford |
| Captain | Pat McGrath |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Top Scorer |   |
← 1973 1975 → | |
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.[1] 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
| 7 July 1974 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-14 - 1-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| V Holden 2-5, D Keoghan 2-2, M Reidy 0-4, P Reaney 0-2, P Buckley 0-1. | K Mooney 1-5. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 14 July 1974 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 0-03 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Mulcahy 1-6, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Teehan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1. | T Bowe 0-2, E La Comer 0-1. | Referee: M Bowe (Waterford) |
| 24 July 1974 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-10 - 2-06 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| PJ Harrison 2-0, R Kinsella 0-6, J Murphy 0-2, N Walsh 0-2. | D Keoghan 1-2, V Holden 1-1, M Reidy 0-1, P Reaney 0-1, H Gannon 0-1. |
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 24 April 1974 First round | Limerick | 2-07 - 4-12 | Waterford | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| P Kelly 0-5, P Tobin 1-0, C Brennan 1-0, C Brouder 0-1, F Connolly 0-1. | M McNamara 2-1, T Casey 0-6, B Mansfield 1-2, P O'Keeffe 1-0, P Egan 0-1, L Power 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. |
| 24 April 1974 First round | Clare | 3-12 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P O'Connor 1-3, E O'Connor 1-1, J Treacy 1-1, J Callanan 0-4, J Boyce 0-1, C Honan 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1. | T Fitzpatrick 1-3, G Hayes 0-3, G Williams 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 8 May 1974 Semi-final | Waterford | 7-09 - 1-01 | Kerry | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M McNamara 3-0, B Mansfield 1-4, L Power 1-1, P O'Keeffe 1-0, P McGrath 1-0, E Ryan 0-2, T Casey 0-1, S Treacy 0-1. | J Fitzgerald 1-0, J Hussey 0-1. | Referee: E Carroll (Tipperary) |
| 8 May 1974 Semi-final | Clare | 3-16 - 3-04 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| E O'Connor 1-3, J Boyce 1-1, J Treacy 0-4, P O'Connor 0-4, M Gough 1-0, C Honan 0-2, J Callanan 0-1, J Burke 0-1. | J Buckley 2-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, S Farrell 0-1, T Fogarty 0-1, F Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Final
| 14 July 1974 Final | Waterford | 2-05 - 1-03 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Moore 2-0, T Casey 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, L Power 0-1, B Mansfield 0-1. | J Callinan 1-0, J Treacy 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M McNamara 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
| 25 July 1974 Final | Antrim | 3-08 - 0-03 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 11 August 1974 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-12 - 3-06 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Teehan 2-2, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, P Mulcahy 1-0, G Fennelly 0-3, S Reid 0-2, S Brophy 0-1, G Woodcock 0-1. | C Curtin 3-1, G Forde 0-2, J Grealish 0-1, D Dooley 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 18 August 1974 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-02 - 3-18 | Waterford | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Boyle 1-0, P Growcott 0-1, J McClean 0-1. | T Casey 1-9, P Moore 2-0, M McNamara 0-3, L Power 0-2 B Mansfield 0-2, J Galvin 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Final
| 8 September 1974 Final | Kilkenny | 3-08 - 3-07 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-2, B Sweeney 1-1, G Woodcock 1-0, G Fennelly 0-3, N Brennan 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. | T Casey 1-2, L Power 1-1, B Mansfield 1-1, P McGrath 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 4-14 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Tom Casey | Waterford | 2-20 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 2 | Mossie McNamara | Waterford | 5-04 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Brendan Mansfield | Waterford | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 | |
| 3 | Pat Mulcahy | Kilkenny | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Vinny Holden | Dublin | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Paul Moore | Waterford | 4-00 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Liam Power | Waterford | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
Miscellaneous
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References
- "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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