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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1975 was the 89th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2-22 to 2-10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Championship details | |
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Dates | 1 June - 7 September 1975 |
Teams | 13 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winning team | Kilkenny (20th win) |
Captain | Billy Fitzpatrick |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Galway |
Captain | John Connolly |
Provincial champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Not Played |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 14 |
Top Scorer | Eddie Keher (4-23) |
Player of the Year | Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien |
All-Star Team | See here |
← 1974 1976 → |
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years.
Munster Championship
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams 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 winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Leinster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams 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 advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game.
Wexford | 1-29 – 1-18 | Offaly |
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S. Kinsella (1-8), M. Quigley (0-5), J. Quigley (0-4), T. Byrne (0-3), M. Casey (0-3), T. Doran (0-2), D. Bernie (0-2), C. Kehoe (0-1), C. Doran (0-1). | B. Moylan (0-9), G. Mooney (1-2), B. Coolahan (0-2), P. Horan (0-1), J. Kelly (0-1), M. Clarke (0-1), D. Hanniffy (0-1), P. Mulhaire (0-1). |
Galway | 4-15 – 2-19 | Cork |
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G. Coone (1-3), P. J. Qualter (1-2), J. Connolly (1-1), F. Burke (1-0), P. J. Molloy (0-3), P. Fahy (0-3), M. Connolly (0-3). | C. Roche (1-5), J. Barry-Murphy (1-1), S. O'Leary (0-4), G. McCarthy (0-3), C. McCarthy (0-2), E. O'Donoghue (0-1), R. Cummins (0-1), W. Walsh (0-1), D. Allen (0-1). |
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Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4-23 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
2 | Barney Moylan | Offaly | 4-22 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
3 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
4 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 4-9 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
5 | Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 4-8 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
6 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 4-5 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
7 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | 2-9 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
8 | P. J. Qualter | Galway | 3-5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
9 | Pat White | Kildare | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
10 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 1-9 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Gerry Coone | Galway | 1-9 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Barney Moylan | Offaly | 4-4 | 16 | Kildare |
2 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 3-4 | 13 | Laois |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-7 | 13 | Galway | |
Pat White | Kildare | 1-10 | 13 | Offaly | |
5 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-8 | 11 | Dublin |
Seánie Kinsella | Wexford | 1-8 | 11 | Offaly | |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-8 | 11 | Wexford | |
8 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-7 | 10 | Kilkenny |
9 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary | 2-3 | 9 | Limerick |
Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1-6 | 9 | Tipperary | |
Barney Moylan | Offaly | 0-9 | 9 | Kildare | |
Barney Moylan | Offaly | 0-9 | 9 | Wexford | |
Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-9 | 9 | Tipperary |
The following players made their début in the 1975 championship:
Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
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Dinny Allen | Cork | June 8 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | June 8 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
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