| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May 1974 – 1 September 1974 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (12th win) |
| Captain | Billy Geaney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | John Marnell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Tadhg Murphy (4-24) |
← 1973 1975 → | |
The 1974 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 1 September 1974.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 September 1974, Cork won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1971.
Cork's Tadhg Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 4-24.