| Dates | 14 April – 15 September 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (24th title)Jim Power (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockJohn Horgan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (5.12 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 345 (20.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Willie Glavin (4-14) | ||
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The 1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1974 and ended on 15 September 1974.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 15 September 1974 at the Mardyke Grounds in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 2–17 to 2–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[1][2][3]
Imokilly's Willie Glavin was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.
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