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1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship


FieldValue
title1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
countryIreland
England
num_teams9
winnersWestmeath
secondLondon
matches9
prev_season1974
next_season1976

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

ProvinceCountyStadiumMost recent successAll-Ireland 'B'1974 rankings
ConnachtRoscommonDr. Hyde ParkDid not participate
MunsterKerryAustin Stack ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the first round
LeinsterCarlowDr. Cullen ParkBeaten by Meath in the first round
MeathSt. Loman's ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the quarter-final
WestmeathCusack ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the semi-final
WicklowAughrim County GroundBeaten by eventual runners-up Antrim in the first round
UlsterAntrimCorrigan ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the final
DownMcKenna ParkBeaten by Westmeath in the first round
BritainLondonEmerald GroundsDid 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

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath4-243757.40
2Mick FlanaganWestmeath5-52054.00
3Mick FaganWestmeath1-151853.60

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Eddie DonnellyAntrim1-1013Westmeath
2Mick FlanaganWestmeath3-211London
Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-811Antrim
4K GantleyLondon1-710Westmeath
5Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-69London
6Charlie McDonnellAntrim2-28Wicklow
John Martin BRickKerry1-58Roscommon
Mick FaganWestmeath1-58Down
Mick FaganWestmeath0-88Antrim
Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath0-88Kerry

References

  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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