The 1975 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 9 May 1975 and ended on 7 September 1975.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May 1975 – 7 September 1975 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (10th win) |
| Captain | Harry Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Tom Cashman |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  John O'Sullivan (1-32) |
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Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 September 1975, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-19 to 1-14 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1973.
Cork's John O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
| 29 June 1975 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-08 - 4-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Foynes 1-0, E Hearns 0-3, C Wall 0-2, W Bohane 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1. | S Walsh 3-0, O Minnock 1-0, M Flannery 0-2, N Bergin 0-2, B Brady 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1975 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-09 - 3-11 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| D Kavanagh 1-4, L Brown 1-2, H Martin 1-0, L Broderick 0-1, T Cook 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, S Mannion 0-1, P Delahunty 0-1. | G Flood 2-0, M Gordon 1-1, P Reddy 0-4, A Waters 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, J Conran 0-1. |
| 6 July 1975 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-12 - 2-03 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Buggy 2-0, J O'Brien 2-0, K Brennan 0-4, J Wall 0-3, P Prendergast 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, P Lennon 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. | M Bergin 1-0, B Brady 1-0, O Minnock 0-2, B Keeshin 0-1. |
Final
| 3 August 1975 Final | Kilkenny | 2-18 - 3-04 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K O'Shea 1-5, K Brennan 0-5, J Lennon 1-1, J Wall 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, S Brennan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | L Browne 1-1, T Cooke 1-1, J Quinn 1-0, S Mannion 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: N Matthews (Wexford) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 9 May 1975 First round | Waterford | 0-05 - 4-08 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Fitzpatrick 0-5. | John Murphy 2-0, Jimmy Murphy 1-1, G Hayes 1-1, P Crowley 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1, F Tobin 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: J Collins (Tipperary) |
| 10 May 1975 First round | Kerry | 2-06 - 3-10 | Clare | Abbeydorney |
| C Flaherty 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-1, G Deenihan 1-0. |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1975 Semi-final | Cork | 2-17 - 1-05 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J O'Sullivan 0-8, C Daly 1-1, D Herlihy 0-4, F Tobin 1-0, John Murphy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. | A Stritch 1-0, R McMahon 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J McMahon 0-1. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
| 6 July 1975 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-07 - 1-05 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| S Kennedy 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, K Fox 0-1. | T Dunne 1-2, F McDonagh 0-2, D Broughan 0-1. |
Final
| 27 July 1975 Final | Cork | 3-16 - 1-07 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J O'Sullivan 1-6, D Buckley 1-2, P Horgan 1-2, F Tobin 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, John Murphy 0-1. | P Fitzelle 1-2, S Burke 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: L O'Connor (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-final
| 6 July 1975 Quarter-final | Galway | 10-18 - 0-02 | Antrim | Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone |
| G Kennedy 2-7, P Ryan 3-1, J Goode 1-6, J Curley 2-0, B Forde 1-1, S Davern 1-1, J Murphy 0-2, M Earls 0-1. | P McFaul 0-2. |
Semi-final
| 17 August 1975 Semi-final | Cork | 6-20 - 4-07 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Tobin 2-5, D Buckley 3-1, J O'Sullivan 0-7, J Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-3, Paul Crowley 0-2, D McCurtin 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | G Kennedy 1-3, B Forde 1-2, J Goode 1-1, J Carley 1-0, P Ryan 0-1. | Referee: N McMahon (Wexford) |
Final
| 7 September 1975 Final | Kilkenny | 3-19 - 1-14 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Wall 1-3, P Lennon 0-5, P Brennan 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, K O'Shea 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2. | J O'Sullivan 0-10, P Horgan 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D McCurtin 0-1, Paul Crowley 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-32 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 2 | G. Kennedy | Galway | 3-10 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Frank Tobin | Cork | 3-09 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | Danny Buckley | Cork | 4-04 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 5 | J. Goode | Galway | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Kieran Brennan | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |