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1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 1974 | ||
| dates | 24 April 1974 - 8 September 1974 | ||
| teams | 14 | ||
| munster | Waterford | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| matches | 13 | ||
| team | Kilkenny | ||
| titles | 1st | ||
| captain | Ger Fennelly | ||
| team2 | Waterford | ||
| captain2 | Pat McGrath | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 15px | border]] Billy Fitzpatrick (4-14) |
| [[File:Colours of Waterford.svg | 15px | border]] Tom Casey (2-20) | |
| previous | 1973 | ||
| next | 1975 |
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.
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. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick and Waterford's Tom Casey were the championship's joint top scorers.
Results
[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Final
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;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
- Waterford won the Munster Championship for the first time in their history.
- The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Waterford was their first ever championship meeting.
References
References
- "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand.
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