1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 1973 - 28 April 1974 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Blackrock (2nd win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Rathnure |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | St. John's |
| Connacht | Castlegar |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Dan Quigley (4-42) |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
The 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 28 October 1973 and ended on 28 April 1974.
Glen Rovers of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Blackrock in the final of the Cork Championship.[1]
On 28 April 1974, Blackrock won the championship after a 3–08 to 1–09 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final replay.[2] It was second championship title overall and their first title since 1972.
Dan Quigley of Rathnure was the championship's top scorer with 4-42.
Format
The 1973–74 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:
Provincial Championships
The Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Ulster championships were played on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.
All-Ireland Series
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster champions played the Ulster champions while the Leinster champions played the Connacht champions. The winners of these two games contested the All-Ireland club final.
Results
| 18 November 1973 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 - 4-05 | Ballinrobe | St. Manchan's Park, Mohill |
| H Faughnan 1-0, G Keegan 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-2, L Harte 0-1, M Doorigan 0-1. | M Murphy 1-1, P Malone 1-1, P McWaters 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, V Hughes 0-2, B Crowley 0-1. |
| 18 November 1973 Quarter-final | Craobh Rua | 3-02 - 1-12 | Tremane | Corran Park, Ballymote |
| C Lawlor 2-1, J Fitzgerald 1-0, M Lally 0-1. | T Healy 1-3, J Kilroy 0-6, M Kilroy 0-2, J Coyne 0-1. |
Semi-final
| Semi-final | Ballinrobe | v | Tremane |
Final
First round
| 11 November 1973 First round | Carnew Emmets | 2-06 - 2-08 | Faughs | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 11 November 1973 First round | Ballinkillen | 6-05 - 7-13 | The Fenians | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| S Nolan 3-0, J Clerkin 2-0 ,T Collier 1-1, Terry Byrne 0-2, Tim Byrne 0-1, Cyril Hughes 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 3-4, P Broderick 1-4, W Watson 2-0, J Moriarty 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, M Garrett 0-2, G Murphy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 25 November 1973 Quarter-final | Faughs | 1-12 - 0-07 | Ardclough | O'Toole Park, Dublin |
| P O'Neill 1-6, N Smith 0-2, C Muldoon 0-2, T Quinn 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. | N Walsh 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Christian 0-2, D Dalton 0-1. |
| 25 November 1973 Quarter-final | Camross | 2-02 - 1-08 | St. Rynagh's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| F Keenan 1-1, O Cuddy 1-0, S Cuddy 0-1. | B Moylan 0-5, PJ Whelehan 1-0, P Mulhaire 0-1, J Horan 0-2. |
| 25 November 1973 Quarter-final | The Fenians | 3-07 - 3-10 | Rathnure | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-1, P Delaney 1-1, J Moriarty 1-0, W Watson 0-2, P Henderson 0-2. | D Quigley 0-6, J Murphy 1-2, M Byrne 1-0, J Quigley 1-0, T O'Connor 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 25 November 1973 Quarter-final | Boardsmill | 2-07 - 1-02 | Raharney | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 20 January 1974 Semi-final | Boardsmill | 1-11 - 4-08 | St. Rynagh's | Kildalkey |
| S Carney 0-7, D Fay 1-0, V Guy 0-2, N Perry 0-1, TJ Reilly 0-1. | H Dolan 1-1, M Moylan 0-4, J Claffery 1-0, PJ Whelehan 1-0, S Moylan 1-0, J Woods 0-1, P Horan 0-1, JJ Devery 0-1. |
| 20 January 1974 Semi-final | Faughs | 2-10 - 6-12 | Rathnure | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Paddy O'Neill 1-9, N Rea 1-0, J Conway 0-1. | J Quigley 2-4, J Murphy 2-2, D Quigley 0-4, V Fenlon 1-0, M Byrne 1-0, P Flynn 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | Referee: S Rankins (Laois) |
Final
| 3 March 1974 Final | Rathnure | 1-18 - 2-09 | St. Rynagh's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Quigley 1-15, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | S Moylan 0-7, B Moylan 2-0, H Dolan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 28 October 1973 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 6-10 - 3-07 | Portlaw | Newmarket-on-Fergus |
| T Ryan 4-7, M Gilmartin 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, S Liddy 0-1, G McNamara 0-1, B Behan 0-1. | M Hickey 0-4, A Ryan 1-0, T Cheasty 1-0, B Kiely 1-0, T Russell 0-1, D Long 0-1, M Regan 0-1. |
| 16 December 1973 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 0-09 - 2-03 | Roscrea | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 6 January 1974 Quarter-final replay | Roscrea | 5-07 - 2-04 | Kilmallock | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| F Loughnane 3-2, J Cunningham 0-5, B Stapleton 1-0, J Fitzgerald 1-0. | T Smith 1-2, M Dowling 1-1, P Kelly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 11 November 1973 Semi-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 4-07 - 2-07 | Ballyduff | Newmarket-on-Fergus |
| T Ryan 2-4, M Gilmartin 1-1, B Meehan 1-0, G Lohan 0-1, DJ Meehan 0-1. | J O'Grady 2-1, J Bunyan 0-3, M Sullivan 0-1, MJ Quinlan 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 20 January 1974 Semi-final | Roscrea | 4-08 - 5-06 | Blackrock | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| J Cunningham 2-5, J Spooner 1-0, J Tynan 1-0, F Loughnane 0-3. | É O'Donoghue 2-0, R Cummins 2-0, J O'Halloran 1-0, P Moylan 0-3, D Collins 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. |
Final
| 17 February 1974 Final | Blackrock | 1–13 - 0–14 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Bruff |
| D Collins 0-5, P Moylan 0-4, R Cummins 1-0, R Cummins 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1. | T Ryan 0-9, C Woods 0-3, M Kilmartin 0-2. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Semi-final
| 18 November 1973 Semi-final | St. John's | 9-07 - 2-02 | Ballygalget | Mitchel Park, Ballygalget |
Final
| Final | St. John's | w/o - scr. | Kevin Lynch's |
Semi-finals
| 3 March 1974 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5–12 – 1–05 | St. John’s | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| É O'Donoghue 3-2, J O'Halloran 2-3, P Moylan 0-5, B Cummins 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. | H McCrory 1-2, A McCallin 0-2, S Burns 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
| 10 March 1974 Semi-final | Rathnure | 1–15 – 1–06 | Castlegar | Enniscorthy |
| D Quigley 0-5, Séamus Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, J Mooney 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, Seán Murphy 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | N Cummins 1-2, J Connolly 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Finals
| 17 March 1974 Final | Blackrock | 2–14 – 3–11 | Rathnure | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Moylan 0–8, É O'Donoghue 1–1, D Collins 1–1, D Prendergast 0–2, R Cummins 0–2. | D Quigley 3–6, P Flynn 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, J Quigley 0–1. | Referee: P Johnson (Kilkenny) |
| 28 April 1974 Final replay | Blackrock | 3–08 – 1–09 | Rathnure | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E O'Donoghue 1–2, D Collins 1–1, R Cummins 1–0, D Prendergast 0–3, P Moylan 0–2. | J Quigley 1–3, D Quigley 0–6. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Quigley | Rathnure | 4-42 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Timmy Ryan | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 6-20 | 38 | 3 | 12.66 |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 7-06 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
Miscellaneous
- Dan Quigley's tally of 1-15 for Rathnure is the highest-ever personal tally for an individual in a Leinster final.
References
- ^ "Whelahans keeping it in the family". Irish Examiner. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (15 March 2011). "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2018.