1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates | 12 May 1974 - 23 June 1974 | ||
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Teams | 9 | ||
Champions | Kildare (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Antrim | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 9 | ||
Goals scored | 45 (5 per match) | ||
Points scored | 183 (20.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Johnny Walsh (0-20) | ||
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The 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the first staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1974 and ended on 23 June 1974.
On 23 June 1974, Kildare won the championship following a 1-26 to 3-13 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title in hurling, following on from earlier successes in the intermediate and junior grades. The prize for the winners was a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Kildare's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-20.
Teams
Leinster | Munster | Ulster | Britain |
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Format
First round: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage. Two winning teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage. Two other winning teams play off in a lone quarter-final.
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between two first round winners. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the first round join the winners of the lone quarter-final and British representatives Herfordshire to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in a preliminary round for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Results
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
May 12 First Round |
Down | 2-6 – 2-7 | Westmeath |
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B. Gilmore (1-3), C. O'Flynn (1-1), J. Hughes (0-1), M. O'Flynn (0-1). | E. Clarke (0-5), M. Fagan (1-0), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), P. Curran (0-2). |
McKenna Park, Ballycran |
May 12 First Round |
Wicklow | 1-4 – 2-5 | Antrim |
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T. McCarthy (1-0), M. Lalor (0-2), M. Jordan (0-1), S. O'Brien (0-1). | E. Donnelly (2-1), A. Hamill (0-1), B. Patterson (0-1), A. McCallin (0-1), S. Collins (0-1). |
O'Byrne Park, Aughrim Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin) |
May 12 First Round |
Meath | 3-10 – 2-9 | Carlow |
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R. Melia (1-4), V. Guy (1-0), T. J. O'Reilly (1-0), S. Kearney (0-3), Cyril Maguire (0-2), F. McCann (0-1). | P. Quirke (0-7), T. Byrne (1-0), P. Keogh (1-0), T. Collier (0-1), P. McNally (0-1). |
St. Loman's Park, Trim Referee: S. Harkin (Laois) |
May 12 First Round |
Kerry | 1-9 – 3-4 | Kildare |
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P. Moriarty (1-0), J. McGrath (0-4), T. Kenny (0-3), P. Nolan (0-2). | J. O'Connell (1-2), N. Walshe (1-1), F. Deering (1-0), J. Walshe (0-1). |
Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: M. Slattery (Clare) |
May 26 Quarter-Final |
Kildare | 3-18 – 2-8 | Meath |
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M. Deely (2-2), J. Walshe (0-6), F. Deering (0-4), M. Dunne (1-0), T. Carew (0-2), N. Walshe (0-2), B. Burke (0-1), J. Wall (0-1). | P. J. O'Reilly (1-1), N. O'Riordan (1-0), V. Guy (0-2), R. Melia (0-2), C. Maguire (0-1), G. Geoghegan (0-1), S. Kearney (0-1). |
June 2 Semi-Final |
Kildare | 2-10 – 1-8 | Westmeath |
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N. Walshe (1-3), J. Wall (1-0), J. Walshe (0-3), M. Deely (0-2), B. Burke (0-1), T. Carew (0-1). | J. Carey (1-1), C. Connaughton (0-4), P. Curran (0-3). |
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin) |
June 9 Semi-Final |
Antrim | 4-9 – 4-9 | Hertfordshire |
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W. Richmond (2-0), E. Dornan (1-3), S. Richmond (1-1), E. Donnelly (0-2), A. Hamill (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). | M. Cuddy (2-1), P. Carr (1-1), M. Alan (1-0), E. Purcell (0-3), S. McGarry (0-2), J. Cuddy (0-1), G. Mahoney (0-1). |
Casement Park, Belfast Referee: C. Foley (Dublin) |
June 16 Semi-Final Replay |
Hertfordshire | 4-13 – 5-15 | Antrim |
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J. Cuddy (1-4), H. Healy (2-2), M. Cuddy (0-5), S. McGarry (1-0), P. Carr (0-1), M. Waters (0-1). | S. Richmond (3-1), E. Donnelly (1-2), A. Hamill (0-4), I. Lewsley (1-0), W. Richmond (0-3), S. Collins (0-2), M. McKillop (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). |
Sundon Park, Luton Referee: P. Byrne (Limerick) |
June 23 Final |
Kildare | 1-26 – 3-13 | Antrim |
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J. Walshe (0-10), B. Burke (0-5), M. Deely (0-4), N. Walshe (1-0), T. Carew (0-3), J. O'Leary (0-2), J. O'Connell (0-1), A. Moore (0-1). | W. Richmond (2-1), S. Collins (0-5), E. Donnelly (0-5), A. Hamill (1-1), S. Richmond (0-1). |
Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 13 points
- Most goals in a match: 9
- Herfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most points in a match: 39
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Antrim 5-15 : 4-13 Herfordshire (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Herfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 13
- Herfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Antrim 3-13 : 1-26 Kildare (All-Ireland final)
Overall
- Most goals scored - Antrim (14)
- Fewest goals scored - Wicklow, Kerry (0)
- Most goals conceded - Antrim (9)
- Most points scored - Kildare (58)
- Fewest points scored - Wicklow (4)
- Most points conceded - Antrim (52)
Top scorers
Season
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
2 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
3 | Willie Richmond | Kildare | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
4 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 4-3 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
Ned Walsh | Kildare | 3-6 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
6 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
7 | Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-6 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 3-1 | 10 | Hertfordshire |
Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
3 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-2 | 8 | Meath |
4 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Kildare |
Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Wicklow | |
Richie Melia | Meath | 1-4 | 7 | Carlow | |
John Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
Pat Quirke | Carlow | 0-7 | 7 | Meath | |
10 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-0 | 6 | Hertfordshire |
Brian Gilmore | Down | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
Ned Walsh | Kildare | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
Eddie Dornan | Antrim | 1-3 | 6 | Hertfordshire | |
Johnny Walshe | Kildare | 0-6 | 6 | Meath |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).