1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1974–75 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 1 December 1974 to 16 March 1975.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1974–75
Championship Details
Dates1 December 1974 – 16 March 1975
Teams25
All Ireland Champions
WinnersSt. Finbarr's (1st win)
CaptainJim Power
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upFenians Johnstown
CaptainMartin Fitzpatrick
Provincial Champions
MunsterSt. Finbarr's
LeinsterFenians Johnstown
UlsterBallycran
ConnachtArdrahan
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Jimmy Barry-Murphy (8-13)

Blackrock of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St. Finbarr's in the 1974 Cork SHC final.

The All-Ireland final was played on 16 March 1975 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St. Finbarr's of Cork and Fenians of Kilkenny, in what was their first ever championship meeting. St. Finbarr's won the match by 3-08 to 1-06 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 8-13.

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