1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates	29 September 1974 – 16 March 1975
Teams	33
Champions	University College Dublin (2nd title); Mick Carty (captain)
Runners-up	Nemo Rangers; Jimmy Barrett (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	81 (2.25 per match)
Points scored	509 (14.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tony McTague (1-29)
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The 1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The competition ran from 29 September 1974 to 16 March 1975.

University College Dublin were the defending champions.^[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 16 March 1975 at Croke Park in Dublin, between University College Dublin and Nemo Rangers, in what was their first ever championship meeting. University College Dublin won the match by 1-11 to 0-12 to claim their second consecutive All-Ireland title.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Ferbane's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Connacht first round

10 November 1974 First round	Mountbellew	1-03 - 1-09	Roscommon Gaels	Páirc an Chreagáin
	T Mannion 1-1, J Heavey 0-1, F Rushe 0-1.		M McNamara 1-3, J O'Gara 0-2, P Shaughnessy 0-2, M McNeele 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.

Connacht semi-finals

24 November 1974 Semi-final	Roscommon Gaels	2-12 - 0-02	Sheemore Gaels	Dr Hyde Park
	M McNamara 1-4, P O'Donnell 1-0, T Donnellan 0-3, J O'Gara 0-2, F Daly 0-1, P Shaughnessy 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.		P Leydon 0-2.

8 December 1974 Semi-final	St Patrick's	0-05 - 4-07	Garrymore	Markievicz Park
	J Kearins 0-2, M Kearins 0-2, PJ Clarke 0-1.		H Mannix 1-2, G Farragher 1-1, B Cunningham 1-1, M Walsh 1-0, J Nally 0-1, N Farragher 0-1, F Harty 0-1.

Connacht final

9 February 1975 Final	Garrymore	0-11 - 0-11	Roscommon Gaels	Ballyhaunis Grounds
	M Cunningham 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, H Mannix 0-1, N Farragher 0-1, TJ Farragher 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, J Nally 0-1.		M McNamara 0-6, H Griffin 0-2, D Twomey 0-2, J O'Gara 0-1.

16 February 1975 Final replay	Roscommon Gaels	1-12 - 0-07	Garrymore	Castlerea Grounds
	M McNamara 0-6, P Shaughnessy 1-2, F Daly 0-2, J O'Gara 0-1, M McNeela 0-1.		B Fitzpatrick 0-4, D Dolan 0-1, N Farragher 0-1, F Harty 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Leinster first round

24 November 1974 First round	Summerhill	2-07 - 2-03	The Downs	Páirc Tailteann
	T Gibbons 1-3, P McElroy 1-0, N Byrne 0-2, P Thompson 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1.		D Smyth 2-2, M Scally 0-1.

24 November 1974 First round	Ashford	0-06 - 2-11	Carbury	Ashford Grounds
	P Connor 0-2, M Quinn 0-1, P Henry 0-1, B Carthy 0-1, N Carthy 0-1.		J Jessop 1-1, K Kelly 1-1, M Moore 0-4, B Daly 0-2, M McKeever 0-1, J Carey 0-1, J McKeown 0-1.

24 November 1974 First round	St Kieran's	1-03 - 3-08	Kilanerin	Nowlan Park
	M Conway 1-0, S Comerford 0-2, R McNamara 0-1.		B Woodbyrne 2-0, J Hayden 1-2, P Cullen 0-2, P Hughes 0-2, J Cullen 0-1, S Boland 0-1.

24 November 1974 First round	The Heath	2-05 - 0-11	Ferbane	Fr Breen Park
	D Booth 1-2, J Hyland 1-0, S Doran 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, P Ging 0-1.		T McTague 0-9, S Lowry 0-2.

8 December 1974 First round replay	Ferbane	0-08 - 1-04	The Heath	O'Connor Park
	T McTague 0-6, R O'Loughlin 0-1, N Molloy 0-1.		M Berrigan 1-1, M Tracey 0-2, D Whelan 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

8 December 1974 Quarter-final	Carbury	0-05 - 1-03	University College Dublin	St Conleth's Park
	M Moore 0-3, B Daly 0-1, K Connolly 0-1.		G McCaul 1-0, P Duggan 0-2, JP Kean 0-1.

8 December 1974 Quarter-final	Kilanerin	2-07 - 3-09	Éire Óg	Páirc Uí Shíocháin
	B Cullen 1-0, B Woodbyrne 1-0, P Hughes 0-3, P Cullen 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, S Boland 0-1.		P Connolly 1-5, T Rea 2-0, T Geoghegan 0-1, R Moore 0-1, J Kenny 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1.

8 December 1974 Quarter-final	Summerhill	3-07 - 1-03	Newtown Blues	Páirc Tailteann
	T Gibbons 2-3, P McElroy 1-1, N Byrne 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1.		P Judge 1-0, J Henratty 0-2, K Judge 0-1.

15 December 1974 Quarter-final	Ferbane	4-12 - 0-04	Mostrim	O'Connor Park
	E Lowry 2-0, T McTague 1-3, R O'Loughlin 1-1, D Kelly 0-4, H Healy 0-2, S Lowry 0-2.		P Kearney 0-2, G Madden 0-2.

Leinster semi-finals

12 January 1975 Semi-final	Ferbane	1-08 - 1-04	Summerhill	O'Connor Park
	T McTague 0-5, P Doyle 1-0, D Kelly 0-1, K Kenny 0-1, E Lowry 0-1.		T Gibbons 1-1, P Gray 0-3.

12 January 1975 Semi-final	Éire Óg	0-06 - 2-13	University College Dublin	Dr Cullen Park
	S Moloney 0-2, T Rea 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1, P Connolly 0-1, J Kenny 0-1.		J Walsh 0-8, O Leddy 1-2, JP Kean B Walsh 0-2, B Dunleavy 0-1.

Leinster final

26 January 1975 Final	University College Dublin	2-07 - 1-09	Ferbane	Croke Park
	J Walsh 2-1, B Walsh 0-4, K Kilmurray 0-1, B Hennigan 0-1.		T McTague 0-6, E Lowry 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, K Kenny 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Munster first round

24 November 1974 First round	Ardfinnan	0-07 - 0-10	Doonbeg	Clonmel Sportsground
	M Keating 0-2, J Cummins 0-1, Pat Savage 0-1, Peter Savage 0-1, E O'Gorman 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.		S Griffin 0-4, J Clancy 0-2, M Killeen 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1.

15 December 1974 First round	Nemo Rangers	4-15 - 0-01	Treaty Sarsfields	The Mardyke
	C Murphy 1-3, K Collins 0-6, S Coughlan 1-1, N Morgan 0-4, S Leydon 1-0, L Good 1-0, D Murphy 0-1.		M Bromell 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

15 December 1974 Semi-final	Affane	0-06 - 2-22	Austin Stacks	Cappoquin Sportsfield
	J Troy 0-2, S Brackett 0-1, M Hackett 0-1, P Denn 0-1, F Power 0-1.		M Sheehy 1-8, JL Barrett 1-2, G Power 0-5, T Kennington 0-4, J O'Keeffe 0-2, J Power 0-1.

22 December 1974 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	3-06 - 0-04	Doonbeg	Páirc na nGael
	J Barrett 2-0, N Morgan 1-0, S Coughlan 0-3, K Collins 0-2, C Murphy 0-1.		F McGrath 0-1, J Killeen 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, S Griffin 0-1.

Munster final

19 January 1975 Final	Nemo Rangers	2-06 - 1-07	Austin Stacks	Gaelic Grounds
	C Murphy 1-1, S Coughlan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-3, K Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1.		M Sheehy 1-3, J Power 0-1, G Power 0-1, T Kennington 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

29 September 1974 First round	Glasgow	1-07 - 4-11	Clan na Gael	Glasgow
				Referee: B Treanor (Down)

13 October 1974 First round	Ramor United	1-04 - 2-06	Ballinderry	Breffni Park
	A Connell 1-0, M Mulvanney 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, T McCreesh 0-1.		G McIvor 1-1, S McIvor 1-0, B Rocks 0-3, O McCuskar 0-1, P McGuckin 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals

29 September 1974 Quarter-final	St Joseph's	0-08 - 0-12	Teemore Shamrocks	Fr Tierney Park
	M Carney 0-2, S Granaghan 0-2, K Blake 0-2, P Barry 0-1, M Melly 0-1.		A Burke 0-4, S McBrien 0-3, B Reilly 0-2, P Fitzpatrick 0-1, S Quinn 0-1, J Cox 0-1.

13 October 1974 Quarter-final	Bryansford	1-09 - 0-04	Erin's Own, Cargin	St Patrick's Park
				Referee: J Murray (Monaghan)

13 October 1974 Quarter-final	Clan na Gael	2-02 - 0-05	Scotstown	Davitt Park
	T McCaughey 1-2, S McNiece 1-0.		A Cadden 0-2, C Morgan 0-2, L Stirrat 0-1.	Referee: S Gribben (Down)

27 October 1974 Quarter-final	Ballinderry	1-07 - 1-07	Trillick	Rossa Park
	S McIvor 1-0, B Rocks 0-2, J Rocks 0-2, D McCuskon 0-1, P McGuckian 0-1, F McIbor 0-1.		P King 0-7, I McGread 1-0.

10 November 1974 Quarter-final replay	Trillick	2-06 - 1-05	Ballinderry	Healy Park
	J McGrade 1-2, T Donnelly 1-0, P King 0-2, R Cassidy 0-1, V Keenan 0-1.		E McIvor 1-0, JJ Rocks 0-2, P McGuckin 0-1, S McIvor 0-1, P McGuckin 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

27 October 1974 Semi-final	Bryansford	1-05 - 1-07	Clan na Gael	Clonduff Park
	W Kane 1-3, D McNamara 0-1, F Grant 0-1.		T McCaughey 0-6, E Kelly 1-0, J McKenna 0-1.

24 November 1974 Semi-final	Trillick	0-08 - 0-05	Teemore Shamrocks	Healy Park
	P King 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2, J McGrade 0-1, T Donnelly 0-1, V Keenan 0-1.		S Reilly 0-2, B Reilly 0-1, G Reilly 0-1, S Quinn 0-1.

Ulster final

8 December 1974 Final	Trillick	1-04 - 1-07	Clan na Gael	Healy Park
	B Donnelly 1-0, P King 0-3, T Donnelly 0-1.		T McCaughey 0-4, E Kelly 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, T McCoughley 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

23 February 1975 Semi-final	Roscommon Gaels	1-02 - 0-12	University College Dublin	Dr. Hyde Park
	P O'Shaughnessy 1-0, J O'Gara 0-1, M McNamara 0-1.		JP Keane 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kerr 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.

23 February 1975 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	1-03 - 1-03	Clan na Gael	The Mardyke
	D Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.		N O'Hahan 1-0, M O'Neill 0-1, C McKinstry 0-1, O Crewe 0-1.

9 March 1975 Semi-final replay	Clan na Gael	0-06 - 2-05	Nemo Rangers	The Playing Fields
	J McKenna 0-2, S O'Hagan 0-2, N O'Hagan 0-1, J McKerr 0-1.		N Morgan 1-1, C Murphy 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, K Collins 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1.

All-Ireland final

16 March 1975 Final	University College Dublin	1-11 - 0-12	Nemo Rangers	Croke Park
	J Walsh 0-6, JP Kean 1-0, B Walsh 0-2, M Carty 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.		S Leydon 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, L Good 0-2, K Collins 0-2, J Barrett 0-1.	Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Tony McTague	Ferbane	1-29	32	5	6.40
2	Michael McNamara	Roscommon Gaels	2-20	26	5	5.20
3	Jackie Walsh	UCD	2-18	24	4	6.00
4	Tom Gibbons	Summerhill	4-07	19	3	6.33
5	Colm Murphy	Nemo Rangers	3-08	17	6	2.83
5	Mikey Sheehy	Austin Stacks	2-11	17	2	8.50

Miscellaneous

Clan na Gael became the first team to win three consecutive Ulster Club Championship titles.
University College Dublin became the first team to win consecutive Leinster Club Championship titles.
Roscommon Gaels won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history.

References

^ "UCD's Rich Footballing History". UCD GAA website. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ Breheny, Martin (20 November 2002). "Inclusion of UCD undermines club championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ Breheny, Martin (16 March 2002). "Nemo bidding for seventh heaven". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". Irish Independent. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[1] "UCD's Rich Footballing History". UCD GAA website. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[2] Breheny, Martin (20 November 2002). "Inclusion of UCD undermines club championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[3] Breheny, Martin (16 March 2002). "Nemo bidding for seventh heaven". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[4] "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". Irish Independent. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

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