1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 32 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | University College Dublin (1st title) Paddy Kerr (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Clan na Gael | ||
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The 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71.
The defending champion was Nemo Rangers; however, the club did not qualify after losing to St Finbarr's in the 1973 Cork County Championship.
University College Dublin defeated Clan na Gael by 0–14 to 1–4 in the final replay at Croke Park on 28 April 1974 to win the competition.[1] It was the club's first title.
Connacht
Leinster
Munster
First round
| 16 December 1973 First round | Loughmore–Castleiney | 3-08 - 2-04 | Treaty Sarsfields | Páirc Shíleáin |
| J Walshe 1-4, J Bourke 1-3, G Stapleton 1-0, J Treacy 0-1 | J Ryan 1-3, S Fitzgerald 1-0, T Goodwin 0-1 |
| 16 December 1973 First round | University College Cork | 0-14 - 0-05 | Austin Stacks | The Mardyke |
| B Lynch 0-8, D Kavanagh 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1, T Looney 0-1. | M Sheehy 0-3, T Kennington 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 December 1973 Semi-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 6-12 - 2-04 | John Mitchels | Páirc Shíleáin |
| 23 December 1973 Semi-final | Doonbeg | 0-09 - 1-09 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Sheanacháin |
| S Griffin 0-6, M Haugh 0-1, F McGrath 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. | B Lynch 0-6, D Kavanagh 1-0, F Groarke 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. |
Final
| 20 January 1974 Final | University College Cork | 2-08 - 1-05 | Loughmore–Castleiney | Bruff Sportsfield |
| B Lynch 0-6, D Kavanagh 1-0, F Grourke 1-0, N Brosnan 0-2 | J Healy 1-0, T Maher (L) 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1 |
Semi-finals
| 10 March 1974 Semi-final | Clan na Gael | 3-07 - 1-10 | University College Cork | [Davitt Park , Lurgan] |
| 10 March 1974 Semi-final | Knockmore | 0-04 - 4-13 | University College Dublin | James Stephens Park |
Final
| 18 March 1974 Final | University College Dublin | 1-06 - 1-06 | Clan na Gael | Croke Park |
| 28 April 1974 Final replay | University College Dublin | 0-14 - 1-04 | Clan na Gael | Croke Park |
Finalists
| UCD – 1974 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (1st title) |
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Eugene McGee managed the winning team.
- Ivan Heffernan
- Michael Judge
- Gareth O'Reilly
- P. Gilroy
- F. O'Donoghue
- Éamonn O'Donoghue
- Paddy Kerr (c)
- Ollie Leddy
- Benny Gaughran
- Enda Condron
- Kevin Kilmurray
- Jackie Walsh
- JP Kean[2]
- D. O'Connor
- Pat Duggan
Played in drawn game:
- P. J. O'Halloran
- John O'Keeffe
- Garrett O'Reilly
- Joe Waldron
Other panel members:
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- University College Dublin won the Leinster Club SFC for the first time.
- Knockmore won the Connacht Club SFC title for the first time.
References
- ^ Breheny, Martin (20 November 2002). "Inclusion of UCD undermines club championship". Irish Independent.
- ^ Keating, Tomás (14 February 2024). "UCD legend is Kean on Sigerson glory for Mayo duo". Western People.