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| Event | 1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 8 September 1974 | ||||||
| Venue | Semple Stadium,Thurles | ||||||
| Referee | Seán O'Grady (Limerick) | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,000 | ||||||
| Weather | High winds and heavy showers | ||||||
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The1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was ahurling match that was played to determine the winners of the1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 11th season of theAll-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by theGaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the fourprovinces of Ireland. The final was contested byKilkenny of Leinster andWaterford of Munster, with Kilkenny winning by 3-8 to 3-7.[1]
The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Waterford was the first championship meeting between the two teams. Both sides were hoping to win the All-Ireland title for the first time.
Kilkenny were the early pace-setters against the wind, bit Waterford settled to take a 0-4 to 0-2 lead at the quarter mark. Almost from the puck-out after Waterford's fourth point, the Waterford goalkeeper Willie Ryan made a good save from a palmed effort byBilly Fitzpatrick, however, Fitzpatrick was back within seconds and scored the first goal of the game. Waterford levelled just before the interval and the score stood at 1-2 to 0-5.
Waterford had no difficulty in facing the wind after the resumption, with Liam Casey scoring their first goal within 90 seconds. Tommy Casey had a point in the 37th minute before scoring a goal a minute later. Kilkenny had two points to which Waterford replied before Kilkenny substitute Bobby Sweeney scored his side's second goal of the game. Brendan Mansfield scored Waterford's third goal to give his side a six-point lead with eight minutes left, however, Kilkenny rallied. A goal from Ger Woodcock was followed by points fromGer Fennelly and Fitzpatrick before the former levelled the scores at 3-7. Casey had the chance to give Waterford the lead again, however, his shot went wide. Kilkenny swept downfield again with Fitzpatrick clinching the winning score.
Kilkenny's All-Ireland victory was their first. They became the fifth team since its inception to win the championship.
| Kilkenny | 3-8 – 3-7 | Waterford |
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| B. Fitzpatrick 1-2, B. Sweeney 1-1, G. Woodcock 1-0,G. Fennelly 0-3, P. Mulcahy 0-1,N. Brennan 0-1. | T. Casey 1-2, L. Power 1-1, B. Mansfield 1-1,J. Galvin 0-1, E. Ryan 0-1,P. McGrath 0-1. |
         Kilkenny |  Waterford |
