The 1974 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 11 June 1974. The championship ran from 21 July 1974 to 13 October 1974.
| Dates | 21 July 1974 – 13 October 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Abbeydorney (4th title)Tony Behan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Austin Stacks Garry Scollard (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 43 (4.78 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 101 (11.22 per match) | ||
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Ballyduff entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Abbeydorney in the quarter-finals.[1]
The final was played on 13 October 1974 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Abbeydorney and Austin Stacks, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Abbeydorney won the match by 3–08 to 1–04 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 61 years.[3][4] It would be their last title for 50 years.[5]
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 21 July 1974 First round | Abbeydorney | 8-09 - 1-06 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| 21 July 1974 First round | Lixnaw | 5-03 - 3-04 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| 21 July 1974 First round | Austin Stacks | w/o - scr. | Killarney |
Quarter-finals
edit| 4 August 1974 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 2-05 - 1-06 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| TB McCarthy 1-3, S Thornton 1-0, M Allen 0-2. | JM Brick 0-4, PB McElligott 1-0, M Brick 0-1, M McElligott 0-1. |
| 4 August 1974 Quarter-final | Abbeydorney | 3-05 - 1-04 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| T Kearney 2-0, T Behan 1-1, B Keane 0-2, T Lyons 0-1, D Brassil 0-1. | M Sullivan 1-4. |
| 25 August 1974 Quarter-final | Causeway | 5-07 - 0-05 | Roughty Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| 25 August 1974 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 2-06 - 1-05 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 September 1974 Semi-final | Abbeydorney | 2-06 - 1-05 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| T Lyons 1-0, J Condon 1-0, J Behan 0-2, P Treacy 0-2, T Behan 0-1, B Keane 0-1. | P Moriarty 1-2, J Regan 0-3. |
| 29 September 1974 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 3-05 - 1-08 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| N Shehey 2-0, M Lynch 1-1, L Heffernan 0-4. | T Bawn McCarthy 0-5, F Thornton 1-1, M Murphy 0-1, M McKenna 0-1. |
Final
edit| 13 October 1974 Final | Abbeydorney | 3-08 - 1-04 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park |
| J Condon 3-0, B Keane 0-4, J Behan 0-2, T Behan 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. | N Power 1-0, L Heffernan 0-3, N Sheehy 0-1. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
References
edit- ^ "Ballyduff GAA roll of honour". Ballyduff GAA. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Abbeydorney take hurling title". The Kerryman. 17 October 1974. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerry SHC: Abbeydorney heroes reflect on club's last title fifty years ago". The Kerryman. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (3 August 2023). "Kerry SHC: Brilliant Abbeydorney end 50-year famine with superb victory over Ballyduff". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2023.