1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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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.
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 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). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 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). |
All-Ireland final
        Kilkenny
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 Galway
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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 | Offaly | 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).