The 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the first staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1974 and ended on 23 June 1974. On 23 June 1974, Kildare won the championship following a 1-26 to 3-13 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title in hurling, following on from earlier successes in the intermediate and junior grades. The prize for the winners was a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Kildare's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-20. Teams Format First round: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage. Two winning teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage. Two other winning teams play off in a lone quarter-final. Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between two first round winners. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the first round join the winners of the lone quarter-final and British representatives Hertfordshire 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 are allowed to participate in a preliminary round for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Results All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 13 points Kildare 3-18 : 2-8 Meath (All-Ireland quarter-final) Most goals in a match: 9 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most points in a match: 39 Kildare 1-26 : 3-13 Antrim (All-Ireland final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Antrim 5-15 : 4-13 Hertfordshire (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Most points scored by a losing team: 13 Hertfordshire 4-13 : 5-15 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final replay) Antrim 3-13 : 1-26 Kildare (All-Ireland final) Overall Most goals scored - Antrim (14) Fewest goals scored - Wicklow, Kerry (0) Most goals conceded - Antrim (9) Most points scored - Kildare (58) Fewest points scored - Wicklow (4) Most points conceded - Antrim (52) Top scorers Season Single game Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete