| 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 12 May 1974 - 23 June 1974 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Winners: | Kildare |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runners-Up: | Antrim |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Goals: | 45 |
| Points: | 183 |
| Top Scorer: | Johnny Walsh (0-20) |
| Next Season: | 1975 |
The 1974 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the first staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 May 1974 and ended on 23 June 1974.
On 23 June 1974, Kildare won the championship following a 1–26 to 3–13 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title in hurling, following on from earlier successes in the intermediate and junior grades. The prize for the winners was a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Kildare's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-20.
Nine counties will compete in the championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | 1949 | — | 1st | |
| Down | 1942 | — | 1st | |
| Carlow | — | — | 1st | |
| Hertfordshire | — | — | 1st | |
| Kerry | 1891 | 1891 | 1st | |
| Kildare | — | — | 1st | |
| Meath | — | — | 1st | |
| Westmeath | — | — | 1st | |
| Wicklow | — | — | 1st |
First round: (4 matches) These are four matches between the eight native participating teams. Four teams are eliminated at this stage. Two winning teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage. Two other winning teams play off in a lone quarter-final.
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between two first round winners. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the first round join the winners of the lone quarter-final and British representatives Hertfordshire to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in a preliminary round for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 2 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 3 | Willie Richmond | Kildare | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 4 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 4-3 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| Ned Walsh | Kildare | 3-6 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | ||
| 6 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 7 | Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-6 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 3-1 | 10 | Hertfordshire |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 3 | Mick Deely | Kildare | 2-2 | 8 | Meath |
| 4 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Kildare |
| Martin Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Wicklow | |
| Richie Melia | Meath | 1-4 | 7 | Carlow | |
| John Cuddy | Hertfordshire | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Pat Quirke | Carlow | 0-7 | 7 | Meath | |
| 10 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 2-0 | 6 | Hertfordshire |
| Brian Gilmore | Down | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
| Ned Walsh | Kildare | 1-3 | 6 | Westmeath | |
| Eddie Dornan | Antrim | 1-3 | 6 | Hertfordshire | |
| Johnny Walshe | Kildare | 0-6 | 6 | Meath |