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1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship |
| country | Ireland |
| England | |
| num_teams | 9 |
| winners | Westmeath |
| second | London |
| matches | 9 |
| prev_season | 1974 |
| next_season | 1976 |
England The 1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship 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 | Aughrim County Ground | 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.
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Quarter-Final
Quarter-Final
Quarter-Final
Quarter-Final
Semi-finals
Semi-Final
Semi-Final
Home final
Home Final
Final
Final
Final Replay
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 19 points
- Westmeath 3-23 : 2-7 London (All-Ireland final replay)
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Westmeath 4-16 : 3-19 London (All-Ireland final)
- Most points in a match: 39
- Westmeath 2-22 : 2-17 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Westmeath 4-16 : 3-19 London (All-Ireland final)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Meath 3-6 : 2-14 Kerry (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 17
- Antrim 2-17 : 2-22 Westmeath (All-Ireland semi-final)
Overall
- Most goals scored - Westmeath (14)
- Fewest goals scored - Carlow (0)
- Most goals conceded - Westmeath (9)
- Most points scored - Westmeath (83)
- Fewest points scored - Roscommon (2)
- Most points conceded - Westmeath (61)
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
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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