The 1975 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the second staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Westmeath won the championship, beating London 3–23 to 2–7 in a replayed final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship Participating teams
ProvinceCountyStadiumMost recent successAll-Ireland 'B'1974 rankingsConnachtRoscommonDr. Hyde ParkDid not participateMunsterKerryAustin Stack ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the first roundLeinsterCarlowDr. Cullen ParkBeaten by Meath in the first roundMeathSt. Loman's ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the quarter-finalWestmeathCusack ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the semi-finalWicklowAughrim County GroundBeaten by eventual runners-up Antrim in the first roundUlsterAntrimCorrigan ParkBeaten by eventual champions Kildare in the finalDownMcKenna ParkBeaten by Westmeath in the first roundBritainLondonEmerald GroundsDid not participate
Format
Quarter-finals: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the four winning teams qualify for the semi-final stages.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners from the quarter-finals contest these games. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final.
Home 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 'proper' All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Home final
Final
Championship statistics Scoring
Widest winning margin: 19 points Westmeath 3-23 : 2-7 London (All-Ireland final replay) Most goals in a match: 7 Westmeath 4-16 : 3-19 London (All-Ireland final) Most points in a match: 39 Westmeath 2-22 : 2-17 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Westmeath 4-16 : 3-19 London (All-Ireland final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Meath 3-6 : 2-14 Kerry (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points scored by a losing team: 17 Antrim 2-17 : 2-22 Westmeath (All-Ireland semi-final)
Overall Most goals scored - Westmeath (14) Fewest goals scored - Carlow (0) Most goals conceded - Westmeath (9) Most points scored - Westmeath (83) Fewest points scored - Roscommon (2) Most points conceded - Westmeath (61)
Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath4-243757.402Mick FlanaganWestmeath5-52054.003Mick FaganWestmeath1-151853.60
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eddie DonnellyAntrim1-1013Westmeath2Mick FlanaganWestmeath3-211LondonColm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-811Antrim4K GantleyLondon1-710Westmeath5Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-69London6Charlie McDonnellAntrim2-28WicklowJohn Martin BRickKerry1-58RoscommonMick FaganWestmeath1-58DownMick FaganWestmeath0-88AntrimColm ConnaughtonWestmeath0-88Kerry
References
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).