The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 11 June 1974.

The championship ran from 21 July 1974 to 13 October 1974.

Ballyduff entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Abbeydorney in the quarter-finals.

[1] The final was played on 13 October 1974 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Abbeydorney and Austin Stacks, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.

[5] Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship