1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 → | |
Rule change
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.
The championship
Format
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.
Fixtures
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| Dublin | 6-7 – 1-3 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| M. Bermingham (3-4), P. J. Holden (1-1), V. Holden (1-0), T. Grealish (1-0), R. Walsh (0-1), M. Reidy (0-1). | J. Kirwan (1-0), M. Mahon (0-1), M. Walsh (0-1), M. Dunphy (0-1). |
| Offaly | 6-6 – 4-12 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| B. Moylan (4-4), P. Mulhaire (2-0), M. Cleere (0-2). | P. White (1-10), M. Moore (2-0), T. White (1-0), R. Burke (0-2). |
| Kilkenny | 3-16 – 1-7 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| E. Keher (1-8), L. O'Brien (1-0), M. Brennan (1-0), K. Purcell (0-3), M. Crotty (0-3), B. Fitzpatrick (0-1), B. Cody (0-1). | M. Bermingham (1-1), P. Quigley (0-4), T. Grealish (0-1), V. Holden (0-1). |
| Offaly | 1-14 – 0-11 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| B. Moylan (0-9), J. Egan (1-0), M. Cleere (0-3), D. Hanniffy (0-1), P. Horan (0-1). | B. Burke (0-3), M. Moore (0-2), T. Guinan (0-1), J. O'Leary (0-1), Tony Carew (0-1), Tommy Carew (0-1), T. White (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1). |
| Wexford | 1-29 – 1-18 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 2-20 – 2-14 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| E. Keher (1-8), L. O'Brien (0-4), B. Fitzpatrick (0-3), M. Crotty (0-2), M. Brennan (0-1), K. Purcell (0-1), F. Cummins (0-1). | N. Buggy (1-7), T. Doran (1-0), M. Quigley (0-2), J. Murphy (0-2), C. Keogh (0-1), T. Byrne (0-1), M. Casey (0-1). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Waterford | 0-6 – 4-15 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| J. Galvin (0-2), M. Ormonde (0-2), P. O'Grady (0-1), A. Reide (0-1). | C. McCarthy (2-1), S. O'Leary (1-2), G. McCarthy (1-2), J. Barry-Murphy (0-5), E. O'Donoghue (0-2), R. Cummins (0-1), D. Allen (0-1), C. Roche (0-1). |
| Cork | 3-14 – 1-9 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| S. O'Leary (2-2), G. McCarthy (0-5), C. McCarthy (1-1), R. Cummins (0-3), D. Allen (0-2), J. Barry-Murphy (0-1). | T. Ryan (1-0), C. Honan (0-3), J. McNamara (0-3), M. Moroney (0-2), J. Callinan (0-1). |
| Tipperary | 3-13 – 2-16 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| M. Keating (2-3), F. Loughnane (1-3), J. Flanagan (0-3), S. Hogan (0-1), P. J. Ryan (0-1), F. Murphy (0-1), T. Butler (0-1). | R. Bennis (1-6), F. Nolan (0-4), G. Moloney (1-0), E. Grimes (0-3), L. O'Donoghue (0-2), J. Neenan (0-1). |
| Limerick | 0-17 – 1-10 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| R. Bennis (0-9), L. O'Donoghue (0-2), E. Grimes (0-2), N. Rea (0-2), E. Cregan (0-1), J. McKenna (0-1). | J. Flanagan (0-6), F. Murphy (1-1), F. Loughnane (0-1), M. Keating (0-1), P. J. Ryan (0-1). |
| Limerick | 0-12 – 3-14 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| R. Bennis (0-6), E. Grimes (0-2), J. Meenan (0-1), F. Nolan (0-1), J. McKenna (0-1), L. O'Donoghue (0-1). | C. McCarthy (1-5), J. Barry-Murphy (1-2), W. Walsh (1-1), R. Cummins (0-3), D. Allen (0-2), S. O'Leary (0-1). |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Westmeath | 1-8 – 6-14 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| M. Flanagan (1-2), P. Jackson (1-0, own goal), P. Curran (0-2), J. Keary (0-1), E. Clarke (0-1), M. Carr (0-1), M. Fagan (0-1). | P. Fahy (2-0), P. J. Qualter (1-3), J. Connolly (1-3), M. Barrett (1-0), M. Connolly (0-3), P. J. Molloy (0-2), F. Burke (0-1). |
| Galway | 4-15 – 2-19 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 2-22 – 2-10 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| E. Keher (2-7), L. O'Brien (0-5), M. Crotty (0-5), M. Brennan (0-2), P. Delaney (0-1), P. Henderson (0-1), F. Cummins (0-1). | G. Coone (0-6), F. Burke (1-0), P. J. Qualter (1-0), P. J. Molloy (0-3), J. Connolly (0-1). |
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes.
- The All-Ireland semi-final saw Galway defeat Cork for the very first time in the history of the championship. It was also Cork's first-ever defeat in an All-Ireland semi-final.
- The All-Ireland final between Galway and Kilkenny was the first time that these two sides met at this stage of the championship.
- It was revealed after the All-Ireland final that Kilkenny's Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien had two teeth extracted on the day before the final and had to call a doctor to his home at 1 a.m. on the Sunday morning to stop a gum haemorrhage.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Moylan | Limerick | 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 |
Player facts
Debutantes
The following players made their début in the 1975 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinny Allen | Cork | June 8 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
| Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | June 8 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).