1975 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1975 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 9 May 1975 and ended on 7 September 1975.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1975
Championship Details
Dates9 May 1975 - 7 September 1975
Teams13
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (10th win)
CaptainHarry Ryan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainTom Cashman
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer John O'Sullivan (1-32)
1974
1976

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 7 September 1975, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-19 to 1-14 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1973.

Cork's John O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.

Results

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

29 June 1975 Quarter-final Laois 1-08 - 4-05 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N Foynes 1-0, E Hearns 0-3, C Wall 0-2, W Bohane 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1. S Walsh 3-0, O Minnock 1-0, M Flannery 0-2, N Bergin 0-2, B Brady 0-1.

Semi-finals

29 June 1975 Semi-final Wexford 3-09 - 3-11 Dublin Wexford Park, Wexford
D Kavanagh 1-4, L Brown 1-2, H Martin 1-0, L Broderick 0-1, T Cook 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, S Mannion 0-1, P Delahunty 0-1. G Flood 2-0, M Gordon 1-1, P Reddy 0-4, A Waters 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, J Conran 0-1.
6 July 1975 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-12 - 2-03 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Buggy 2-0, J O'Brien 2-0, K Brennan 0-4, J Wall 0-3, P Prendergast 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, P Lennon 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. M Bergin 1-0, B Brady 1-0, O Minnock 0-2, B Keeshin 0-1.

Final

3 August 1975 Final Kilkenny 2-18 - 3-04 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
K O'Shea 1-5, K Brennan 0-5, J Lennon 1-1, J Wall 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, S Brennan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. L Browne 1-1, T Cooke 1-1, J Quinn 1-0, S Mannion 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: N Matthews (Wexford)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

9 May 1975 First round Waterford 0-05 - 4-08 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Fitzpatrick 0-5. John Murphy 2-0, Jimmy Murphy 1-1, G Hayes 1-1, P Crowley 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1, F Tobin 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Collins (Tipperary)
10 May 1975 First round Kerry 2-06 - 3-10 Clare Abbeydorney
C Flaherty 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-1, G Deenihan 1-0.

Semi-finals

29 June 1975 Semi-final Cork 2-17 - 1-05 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Sullivan 0-8, C Daly 1-1, D Herlihy 0-4, F Tobin 1-0, John Murphy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. A Stritch 1-0, R McMahon 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J McMahon 0-1. Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
6 July 1975 Semi-final Tipperary 1-07 - 1-05 Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Kennedy 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, K Fox 0-1. T Dunne 1-2, F McDonagh 0-2, D Broughan 0-1.

Final

27 July 1975 Final Cork 3-16 - 1-07 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Sullivan 1-6, D Buckley 1-2, P Horgan 1-2, F Tobin 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, John Murphy 0-1. P Fitzelle 1-2, S Burke 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1. Referee: L O'Connor (Waterford)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

6 July 1975 Quarter-final Galway 10-18 - 0-02 Antrim Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone
G Kennedy 2-7, P Ryan 3-1, J Goode 1-6, J Curley 2-0, B Forde 1-1, S Davern 1-1, J Murphy 0-2, M Earls 0-1. P McFaul 0-2.

Semi-final

17 August 1975 Semi-final Cork 6-20 - 4-07 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
F Tobin 2-5, D Buckley 3-1, J O'Sullivan 0-7, J Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-3, Paul Crowley 0-2, D McCurtin 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. G Kennedy 1-3, B Forde 1-2, J Goode 1-1, J Carley 1-0, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: N McMahon (Wexford)

Final

7 September 1975 Final Kilkenny 3-19 - 1-14 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
J Wall 1-3, P Lennon 0-5, P Brennan 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, K O'Shea 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2. J O'Sullivan 0-10, P Horgan 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D McCurtin 0-1, Paul Crowley 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 John O'Sullivan Cork 1-32 35 5 7.00
2 G. Kennedy Galway 3-10 19 2 9.50
3 Frank Tobin Cork 3-09 18 5 3.60
4 Danny Buckley Cork 4-04 16 5 3.20
5 J. Goode Galway 2-07 13 2 6.50
Kieran Brennan Kilkenny 0-13 13 3 4.33
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