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The 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the first staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1974 and ended on 23 June 1974.
 | This article possibly contains original research. (March 2018) |
| Dates | 12 May 1974 - 23 June 1974 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kildare (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 45 (5 per match) |
On 23 June 1974, Kildare won the championship following a 1–26 to 3–13 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title in hurling, following on from earlier successes in the intermediate and junior grades. The prize for the winners was a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Kildare's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-20.
General information
Nine counties will compete in the championship:
First round: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage. Two winning teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage. Two other winning teams play off in a lone quarter-final.
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between two first round winners. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the first round join the winners of the lone quarter-final and British representatives Hertfordshire to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in a preliminary round for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
First round
McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin)
Referee: S. Harkin (Laois)
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin)
| Antrim | 4-9 – 4-9 | Hertfordshire |
|---|---|---|
| W. Richmond (2-0), E. Dornan (1-3), S. Richmond (1-1), E. Donnelly (0-2), A. Hamill (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). | M. Cuddy (2-1), P. Carr (1-1), M. Alan (1-0), E. Purcell (0-3), S. McGarry (0-2), J. Cuddy (0-1), G. Mahoney (0-1). |
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)
| Hertfordshire | 4-13 – 5-15 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| J. Cuddy (1-4), H. Healy (2-2), M. Cuddy (0-5), S. McGarry (1-0), P. Carr (0-1), M. Waters (0-1). | S. Richmond (3-1), E. Donnelly (1-2), A. Hamill (0-4), I. Lewsley (1-0), W. Richmond (0-3), S. Collins (0-2), M. McKillop (0-2), R. McDonnell (0-1). |
Referee: P. Byrne (Limerick)
Final
Referee: B. Lowth (Dublin)
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 13 points
- Most goals in a match: 9
- Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most points in a match: 39
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Antrim 5-15 : 4-13 Hertfordshire (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 13
- Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay)
- Antrim 3-13 : 1-26 Kildare (All-Ireland final)
Overall
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Willie Richmond | Kildare | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 4-3 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Ned Walsh | Kildare | 3-6 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 6 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-6 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 3-1 | 10 | Hertfordshire |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 3 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-2 | 8 | Meath |
| 4 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Kildare |
| Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Wicklow | |
| Richie Melia | Meath | 1-4 | 7 | Carlow | |
| John Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Pat Quirke | Carlow | 0-7 | 7 | Meath | |
| 10 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-0 | 6 | Hertfordshire |
| Brian Gilmore | Down | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
| Ned Walsh | Kildare | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
| Eddie Dornan | Antrim | 1-3 | 6 | Hertfordshire | |
| Johnny Walshe | Kildare | 0-6 | 6 | Meath |
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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