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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1974
Championship Details
Dates24 April 1974 - 8 September 1974
Teams14
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (1st win)
CaptainGer Fennelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWaterford
CaptainPat McGrath
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played13
Top Scorer Billy Fitzpatrick (4-14)
Tom Casey (2-20)
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

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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

8 August 1974 Final Kilkenny 3-08 - 1-05 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
B Fitzpatrick 2-7, P Mulcahy 1-1. J Allen 1-0, R Kinsella 0-2, PJ Harris 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

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)

Final

25 July 1974 Final Antrim 3-08 - 0-03 Down Casement Park, Belfast

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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2015.