1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Country  Ireland
 England
Teams 9
Champions Westmeath
Runners-up London
Matches played 9
← 1974 1976 →

The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship of 1975 was the second staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Westmeath won the championship, beating London 3-23 to 2-7 in a replayed final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship

Participating teams

Province County Stadium Most recent success
All-Ireland 'B' 1974 rankings
Connacht Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park Did not participate
Munster Kerry Austin Stack Park Beaten by eventual champions Kildare in the first round
Leinster Carlow Dr. Cullen Park Beaten by Meath in the first round
Meath St. Loman's Park Beaten by eventual champions Kildare in the quarter-final
Westmeath Cusack Park Beaten by eventual champions Kildare in the semi-final
Wicklow O'Byrne Park Beaten by eventual runners-up Antrim in the first round
Ulster Antrim Corrigan Park Beaten by eventual champions Kildare in the final
Down McKenna Park Beaten by Westmeath in the first round
Britain London Emerald Grounds Did not participate

Format

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the four winning teams qualify for the semi-final stages.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners from the quarter-finals contest these games. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final.

Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.

Fixtures

All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

April 20
Quarter-Final
Westmeath 3-9 – 1-6 Down
M. Fagan (1-5), C. Connaughton (1-2), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), T. Corrigan (0-1), M. Kilcoyne (0-1). Gerry Lennon (1-0), B. Mullen (0-2), W. Smyth (0-2), B. Gilmore (0-1), Gerard Lennon (0-1).
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

April 20
Quarter-Final
Carlow 0-6 – 1-11 Meath
P. McNally (0-2), T. Byrne (0-1), T. Kelly (0-1), T. Collier (0-1), J. Doyle (0-1). J. Doherty (1-4), M. Martin (0-2), E. Priest (0-2), P. J. Reilly (0-2), S. Kearney (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: R. Dowling (Kilkenny)

April 20
Quarter-Final
Antrim 5-11 – 1-6 Wicklow
C. McDonnell (2-2), J. Fagan (1-1), E. Dornan (0-4), J. Cunningham (1-0), R. McDonnell (1-0), J. O'Neill (0-2), A. Thornbury (0-1), P. McIlhatton (0-1). M. Lawlor (1-2), T. Kennedy (0-2), M. Doyle (0-1), S. Doyle (0-1).
Corrigan Park, Belfast
Referee: T. O'Riordan (Dublin)

April 20
Quarter-Final
Roscommon 2-2 – 4-12 Kerry
F. Mitchell (1-0), B. Mitchell (1-0), H. Cox (0-1), C. McConn (0-1). John Martin Brick (1-5), P. J. McIntyre (2-0), P. Moriarty (0-4), C. Nolan (1-0), B. Twomey (0-1), J. Bunyan (0-1), J. O'Grady (0-1).
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: P. Robinson (Galway)

May 4
Semi-Final
Westmeath 2-22 – 2-17 Antrim
C. Connaughton (1-8), M. Fagan (0-8), M. Flanagan (1-0), M. Kilcoyne (0-2), G. Whelan (0-2), P. Curran (0-1), D. Smith (0-1). E. Donnelly (1-10), W. Richmond (1-1), E. Dornan (0-3), A. Thornbury (0-1), M. McKillop (0-1), J. Fagan (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M. Kelleher (Kildare)

May 4
Semi-Final
Kerry 2-14 – 3-6 Meath
P. Moriarty (0-7), P. J. McIntyre (1-3), B. Twomey (1-0), John Martin Brick (0-2), John Michael Brick (0-1), J. Bunyan (0-1). M. Martin (2-0), T. J. Reilly (1-0), S. Kearney (0-3), J. Doherty (0-1), B. Aylward (0-1), E. Priest (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: T. Furlong (Dublin)

May 25
Home Final
Westmeath 2-13 – 1-12 Kerry
C. Connaughton (0-8), M. Flanagan (1-1), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), P. Curran (0-1), M. Kilcoyne (0-1), M. Fagan (0-1), M. Cosgrave (0-1). C. Nolan (1-1), P. Moriarty (0-4), P. J. McIntyre (0-3), John Michael Brick (0-2), T. Nolan (0-2).
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: S. O'Meara (Tipperary)

June 15
Final
Westmeath 4-16 – 3-19 London
M. Flanagan (3-2), C. Connaughton (1-1), M. Kilcoyne (0-3), M. Fagan (0-1), S. Keary (0-1), M. Cosgrave (0-1), P. Curran (0-1). K. Gantley (1-7), M. Linnane (1-2), S. Collins (1-2), H. Cashin (0-4), L. Corless (0-2), P. O'Neill (0-2).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. Robinson (Galway)

June 22
Final Replay
Westmeath 3-23 – 2-7 London
C. Connaughton (1-6), E. Fagan (1-3), J. Keary (0-5), N. Fitzsimons (1-1), M. Kilcoyne (0-3), M. Flanagan (0-2), W. Shanley (0-1), G. Whelan (0-1), P. Curran (0-1). P. O'Neill (1-3), M. Linnane (1-0), E. Gantley (0-3), M. Hughes (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. Robinson (Galway)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colm Connaughton Westmeath 4-24 37 5 7.40
2 Mick Flanagan Westmeath 5-5 20 5 4.00
3 Mick Fagan Westmeath 1-15 18 5 3.60

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Eddie Donnelly Antrim 1-10 13 Westmeath
2 Mick Flanagan Westmeath 3-2 11 London
Colm Connaughton Westmeath 1-8 11 Antrim
4 K Gantley London 1-7 10 Westmeath
5 Colm Connaughton Westmeath 1-6 9 London
6 Charlie McDonnell Antrim 2-2 8 Wicklow
John Martin BRick Kerry 1-5 8 Roscommon
Mick Fagan Westmeath 1-5 8 Down
Mick Fagan Westmeath 0-8 8 Antrim
Colm Connaughton Westmeath 0-8 8 Kerry

References


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