1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1974 was the 88th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 3–19 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Format
Munster ChampionshipFirst round: 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: 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: 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 final.
Leinster Championship
First round: This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The winner of the first round joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: 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
Preliminary round: 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 quarter-final.
Quarter-final: This is a single match between London and the winners of the preliminary round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-final: This is a single match between the Leinster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: The winners of the semi-final and the Munster champions contest this game.
Fixtures
[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the Munster final Clare's Seán Stack scores a remarkable own goal for Limerick.
- The All-Ireland 'B' champions were allowed to participate in the All-Ireland series for the first time. Kildare are the first team to benefit from this new format.
- In the All-Ireland quarter-final between Galway and London, brothers Michael and John Connolly line out for opposing teams.
- In the All-Ireland semi-final Kilkenny scored 2–32, it was one of the first times any team put more than thirty points over the bar.
- The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick was attended by the Soviet Union ambassador to Ireland.