1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 1 December 1974 to 16 March 1975.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 December 1974 – 16 March 1975 |
| Teams | 25 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | St. Finbarr's (1st win) |
| Captain | Jim Power |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Fenians Johnstown |
| Captain | Martin Fitzpatrick |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | St. Finbarr's |
| Leinster | Fenians Johnstown |
| Ulster | Ballycran |
| Connacht | Ardrahan |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Jimmy Barry-Murphy (8-13) |
← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
Blackrock of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St. Finbarr's in the 1974 Cork SHC final.[2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 16 March 1975 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St. Finbarr's of Cork and Fenians of Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. St. Finbarr's won the match by 3-08 to 1-06 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3][4]
Jimmy Barry-Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 8-13.
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | Tooreen | w/o - scr. | St. Finbarr's |
| 24 November 1974 Quarter-final | Tremane | w/o - scr. | Craobh Rua | Athleague Sportsfield |
Connacht semi-final
| 1 December 1975 Semi-final | Tooreen | 3-05 - 0-11 | Tremane | Fr. O'Hara Park |
| T Henry 1-2, W Stenson 1-0, E Mulrennan 1-0, J Henry 0-3. | R Sallon 0-3, S Kilroy 0-3, J Kilroy 0-2, T Healy 0-2, J Coyne 0-1. | Referee: M Donlon (Sligo) |
Connacht final
| 2 February 1975 Final | Tooreen | 1-06 - 9-12 | Ardrahan | Ballyhaunis Grounds |
| J Henry 1-5, E Mulrennan 0-1. | M Whelan 4-1, J O'Mahony 1-6, G Curtin 1-1, V Mullins 1-1, B Forde 1-0, M Kearns 1-0, M Cunningham 0-2, JJ O'Dea 0-1. |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
| 1 December 1974 First round | Carnew Emmets | 3-13 - 2-05 | Suncroft | Aughrim County Ground |
| 1 December 1974 First round | Castlepollard | 0-07 - 2-09 | Boardsmill | Cusack Park |
| 1 December 1974 First round | The Fenians | 3-07 - 1-07 | Rathnure | Nowlan Park |
| J Moriarty 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Garrett 0-2, B Watson 0-1, P Broderick 0-1. | D Quigley 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 1 December 1974 Quarter-final | St. Rynagh's | 2-03 - 0-09 | Camross | St. Brendan's Park |
| S Moylan 1-0, P Horan 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-2, J Horan 0-1. | F Keenan 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, M Cuddy 0-2, P Dowling 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. |
| 8 December 1974 Quarter-final | Boardsmill | 3-13 - 0-04 | Naomh Moninne | St. Loman's Park |
| 15 December 1974 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets | 3-07 - 4-05 | Faughs | Aughrim County Ground |
| M Lalor 2-5, T Collins 1-1, M Doyle 0-1. | J Cunningham 2-3, J Bennett 1-1, N Rea 1-0, J Derwin 0-1. |
| 15 December 1974 Quarter-final | The Fenians | 5-14 - 0-04 | Naomh Eoin | Nowlan Park |
| J Moriarty 1-7, E Graham 2-1, B Watson 2-1, P Delaney 0-3, P Broderick 0-2. | M Nolan 0-1, J O'Hara 0-1, E Quirke 0-1, L Fox 0-1. |
| 15 December 1974 Quarter-final replay | Camross | 1-06 - 2-08 | St. Rynagh's | Kelly Daly Park |
| F Keenan 0-5, Martin Cuddy 1-0, G Cuddy 0-1. | B Moylan 1-1, B Lyons 1-1, G Burke 0-2, J Horan 0-1, S Moylan 0-1, G Woods 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, |
Leinster semi-finals
| 12 January 1975 Semi-final | St. Rynagh's | 1-10 - 0-09 | Boardsmill | St. Brendan's Park |
| M Moylan 1-4, PJ Whelehan 0-2, B Lyons 0-1, H Dolan 0-1, G Woods 0-1, P Horan 0-1. | S Carney 0-3, S Garrigan 0-3, M Mooney 0-1, D Fay 0-1, L Gibbons 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 12 January 1975 Semi-final | The Fenians | 2-09 - 0-07 | Faughs | Nowlan Park |
| J Moriarty 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, B Watson 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, G Henderson 0-1. | J Cunningham 0-3, K Maher 0-1, N Rea 0-1, C Muldoon 0-1, J Bennett 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Leinster final
| 26 January 1975 Final | The Fenians | 2-06 - 1-06 | St. Rynagh's | Croke Park |
| M Garrett 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, P Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Moriarty 0-1. | B Moylan 0-4, M Moylan 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-1, P Horan 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 1 December 1974 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 6-16 - 0-04 | Abbeydorney | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| B Savage 3-1, T Smith 1-8, D O'Riordan 2-2, M Finn 0-2, T Moloney 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, M Dowling 0-1. | T Behan 0-2, T Lyons 0-1, B Keane 0-1. | Referee: J Woods (Clare) |
| 1 December 1974 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 3-03 - 5-12 | St. Finbarr's | Walsh Park |
| M Óg Morrissey 1-0, S Greene 1-0 ,P Kelly 1-0, P O'Grady 0-2, M Geary 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 2-4, B Scully 2-0, J O'Shea 1-2, S Gillen 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D Dowling (Kilkenny) |
Munster semi-finals
| 17 November 1974 Semi-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 2-10 - 0-09 | Thurles Sarsfields | Fr. Murphy Memorial Park |
| S Liddy 1-2, J McNamara 0-5, T Ryan 1-1, C Woods 0-1, P McNamara 0-1. | J Doyle Snr 0-4, E Clancy 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 15 December 1974 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-12 - 0-09 | Kilmallock | The Mardyke |
| J Barry-Murphy 2-2, B Scully 2-0, J O'Shea 0-3, S Gillen 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. | T Smith 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, T Moloney 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1. | Referee: H Moloney (Tipperary) |
Munster final
| 19 January 1975 Final | St. Finbarr's | 0-07 - 0-03 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Gaelic Grounds |
| C McCarthy 0-4, S Gillen 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | C Woods 0-2, M Pewter 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster semi-final
| 1 December 1974 Semi-final | Dungiven | 1-08 - 4-06 | Ballycran | Lavey Grounds |
Ulster final
| 8 December 1974 Final | Sarsfields | 3-02 - 3-05 | Ballycran | Corrigan Park |
| A Thorneberry 1-0, S Doherty 1-0, E McGarrigle 1-0, S Ward 0-2. | M O'Flynn 2-1, B Gilmore 1-0, S Mullan 0-1, J Martin 0-1, B Mullan 0-1, T Browne 0-1. | Referee: F Carlisle (Armagh) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 23 February 1975 Semi-final | Fenians | 2-13 - 1-08 | Ardrahan | Duggan Park |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-8, JJ Tobin 1-1, J Moriarty 0-2, B Watson 0-1, P Henderson 0-1. | M Bond 0-4, M Whelan 1-0, V Mullins 0-3, N Geoghegan 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 23 February 1975 Semi-final | Ballycran | 3-10 - 8-08 | St. Finbarr's | McKenna Park |
| T Browne 2-0, B Gilmore 0-5, J Martin 1-0, B Mullan 0-3, B Gordon 0-2. | J Barry-Murphy 3-2, C McCarthy 2-1, S Looney 2-0, G O'Shea 1-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Gillen 0-1. | Referee: D Robinson (Kildare) |
All-Ireland final
| 16 March 1975 Final | St. Finbarr's | 3-08 - 1-06 | The Fenians | Croke Park |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-4, C Cullinane 1-0, J O'Shea 1-0, C Roche 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. | P Delaney 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Moriarty 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, M Garrett 0-1, P Henderson 0-1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 8-13 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | Johnny Moriarty | The Fenians | 2-18 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Billy Fitzpatrick | The Fenians | 2-16 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
References
- Breheny, Martin (15 March 2011). "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Cormican, Eoghan (24 September 2022). "Barrs marching on the double just the tonic for iconic former captain Bertie O'Brien". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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