| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Dates: | 19 May 1974 – 1 September 1974 |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Team: | Cork |
| Titles: | 12th |
| Captain: | Billy Geaney |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | John Marnell |
| Topscorer: | Tadhg Murphy (4-24) |
| Previous: | 1973 |
| Next: | 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.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Semi-finals
Finals
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg Murphy | Cork | 4-24 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Brendan Fennelly | Kilkenny | 5-15 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Danny Buckley | Cork | 5-09 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 4 | Ger Tyrrell | Kilkenny | 6-04 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| John Grogan | Tipperary | 3-13 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |