1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Minor
| year = 1974
| image =
| dates = 19 May 1974 – 1 September 1974
| teams = 13
| connacht =
| munster = Cork
| leinster = Kilkenny
| ulster =
| matches =
| poty =
| team = Cork
| titles = 12th
| captain = Billy Geaney
| manager =
| team2 = Kilkenny
| captain2 = John Marnell
| manager2 =
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
| topscorer = File: Colours of Cork.svg Tadhg Murphy (4-24)
| previous = 1973
| next = 1975
}}
The 1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 1 September 1974.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 September 1974, Cork won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1971.
Cork's Tadhg Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 4-24.
Results
=[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-finals
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| date = 27 June 1974
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Wexford
| score = 5-08 - 2-05
| team2 = Laois
| report =
| goals1 = PJ Codd 4-0, R Rackard 1-1, D O'Connor 0-4, M Rossiter 0-2, D Rowesome 0-1.
| goals2 = M Ahearne 1-0, T Flynn 1-0, C Wall 0-2, M Cuddy 0-2, M Kelly 0-1.
| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 3 July 1974
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Offaly
| score = 1-04 - 2-08
| team2 = Dublin
| report =
| goals1 = D Nolan 1-1, B Brady 0-2, T Kinsella 0-1.
| goals2 = A English 0-6, M Morris 1-0, M O'Neill 1-0, M Scollard 0-1, L Walsh 0-1.
| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
| referee = J Rankins (Laois)
}}
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| date = 11 July 1974
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Kilkenny
| score = 5-18 - 3-08
| team2 = Wexford
| report =
| goals1 = G Tyrrell 3-0, G Devane 1-5, B Fennelly 0-7, A O'Driscoll 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Lyng 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, K Brennan 0-1.
| goals2 = PJ Codd 2-0, D Rowesome 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, J Neylor 0-1.
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
| referee =
}}
Final
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| date = 21 July 1974
| round = Final
| team1 = Kilkenny
| score = 8-19 - 3-05
| team2 = Dublin
| report =
| goals1 = B Fennelly 3-4, G Tyrrell 2-2, A O'Driscoll 2-1, M Lyng 1-2, B Waldron 0-5, J Walsh 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, P Lannon 0-1.
| goals2 = L Walsh 1-1, M Morris 1-0, B Carton 1-0, A English 0-3, R Deevey 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = J Rankin (Laois)
}}
=[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]=
First round
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| date = 19 May 1974
| round = First round
| team1 = Kerry
| score = 1-05 - 3-11
| team2 = Clare
| report =
| goals1 = S Carroll 1-1, P Bunyan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, W Allen 0-1.
| goals2 = E Considine 2-2, J Pyne 1-1, D Hassett 0-7, P Hassett 0-1.
| stadium = Ballyduff
| referee =
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| date = 19 May 1974
| round = First round
| team1 = Waterford
| score = 1-03 - 6-14
| team2 = Cork
| report =
| goals1 = T Shanahan 1-0, S Twomey 0-1, L Reide 0-1, M Coady 0-1.
| goals2 = T Murphy 2-3, D Keane 1-5, D Buckley 1-3, T Cashman 1-2, T Cullinane 1-1.
| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
| referee = J Quaid (Limerick)
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 29 June 1974
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Cork
| score = 3-15 - 2-06
| team2 = Limerick
| report =
| goals1 = T Murphy 0-8, D Buckley 1-3, D Murphy 1-1, T Cullinane 0-1, F Delaney 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1.
| goals2 = P Dowling 2-2, K Canty 0-4.
| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)
}}
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| date = 7 July 1974
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Tipperary
| score = 4-19 - 3-05
| team2 = Clare
| report =
| goals1 = J Grogan 1-8, D Whelan 1-4, P Queally 1-2, T Sheppard 1-1, S Burke 0-3, S Hennessy 0-1.
| goals2 = S Heaslip 1-1, P Morey 1-0, A Power 1-0, G Pyne 0-2, D Hassett 0-2.
| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
| referee =
}}
Finals
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| date = 28 July 1974
| round = Final
| team1 = Tipperary
| score = 2-10 - 3-07
| team2 = Cork
| report =
| goals1 = J Grogan 2-3, S Hennessy 0-4, S Byrne 0-2, T Cullagh 0-1.
| goals2 = T Murphy 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, D Buckley 1-0, D Keane 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1.
| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)
}}
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| date = 18 August 1974
| round = Final replay
| team1 = Tipperary
| score = 2-07 - 2-11
| team2 = Cork
| report =
| goals1 = P Queally 2-2, J Grogan 0-2, D Whelan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1.
| goals2 = D Buckley 2-1, T Murphy 0-6, J Crowley 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.
| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)
}}
=[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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| date = 7 July 1974
| time =
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Galway
| score = 7-15 - 6-04
| team2 = Antrim
| report =
| goals1 = V Hanley 4-0, J Connolly 1-5, B Kelly 1-5, B Forde 1-2, G Lohan 0-2, G Kennedy 0-1.
| goals2 = B McAuley 3-1, V Denney 1-3, P Boyle 1-0, P Dallett 1-0.
| stadium = Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Semi-final
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| date = 4 August 1974
| time =
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Kilkenny
| score = 8-18 - 2-09
| team2 = Galway
| report =
| goals1 = B Waldron 1-7, J Walsh 2-3, B Fennelly 2-2, T O'Driscoll 2-0, G Tyrrell 1-2, T Lennon 0-2, M Lyng 0-1, N Kennedy 0-1.
| goals2 = B Kelly 2-5, J Connolly 0-2, A Brennan 0-1, A Barrett 0-1.
| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
| attendance =
| referee = S O'Grady (Limerick)
}}
Final
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| date = 1 September 1974
| time =
| round = Final
| team1 = Cork
| score = 1-10 - 1-08
| team2 = Kilkenny
| report =
| goals1 = T Murphy 1-6, D Buckley 0-2, T Cullinane 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.
| goals2 = B Waldron 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, B Fennelly 0-2, G Devane 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| attendance =
| referee = M Spain (Offaly)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Top scorers overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Cork |align=center|4-24 |align=center|36 |align=center|5 |align=center|7.20 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|5-15 |align=center|30 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.50 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|3
|Cork |align=center|5-09 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.80 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|4
|Ger Tyrrell |align=center|6-04 |align=center|22 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.50 |
| John Grogan
|align=center|3-13 |align=center|22 |align=center|3 |align=center|7.33 |
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110701003934/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/minor_hurl_roh.html All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour]
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