1973–74 National Hurling League

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1973–74 National Hurling League
League details
Dates7 October 1973 – 5 May 1974
League champions
WinnersCork (10th win)
CaptainJohn Horgan
League runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
CaptainWillie Fitzmaurice

The 1973–74 National Hurling League was the 43rd season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2]

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. After a relatively successful run through the group stages, recording just one loss, Cork won their fourth league title in six seasons, their first since 1971-72. Limerick, who were league runners-up, finished second in the group stage, however, they lost the final for the third year in succession.[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Galway lost five of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B after two seasons in the top grade. They swapped places with Dublin who, having enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage, topped Division 1B and gained promotion to the top eight in Division 1A for the following season. Kerry lost six of their group stage games, recording just a single victory. They and Westmeath were relegated to Division 2 for the following season.

Tables

Results

Knock-out stage

10 March 1974 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-16 - 2-10 Kildare Semple Stadium, Thurles
2.00 p.m. F. Loughnane (1-6), M. Keating (1-4), J. Kehoe (0-3), J. Lynam (0-2), S. Power (0-1). J. O'Leary (2-1), J. Walsh (0-5), N. Walsh (0-2), M. Deely (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1). Attendance: 4,000
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
10 March 1974 Quarter-final Waterford 2-5 - 2-10 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
3.30 p.m. M. Ormonde (1-1), P. O'Grday (0-4), L. Canning (1-0). M. Bermingham (1-7), N. Kinsella (1-1), E. Davey (0-1), R. Walsh (0-1). Attendance: 4,000
Referee: S. O'Connor (Limerick)
7 April 1974 Semi-final Dublin 1-11 - 0-18 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
2.15 p.m. D. Walsh (1-1), P. Quigley (0-4), M. Bermingham (0-3), N. Kinsella (0-2), E. Davey (0-1). C. McCarthy (0-8), S. O'Leary (0-3), É. O'Donoghue (0-2), C. Roche (0-2), G. McCarthy (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1), D. Coughlan (0-1). Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)
21 April 1974 Semi-final Limerick 1-16 - 3-8 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
3.30 p.m. N. Rea (1-4), R. Bennis (0-4), J. McKenna (0-3), F. Nolan (0-2), L. O'Donoghue (0-2), É. Grimes (0-1). F. Loughnane (2-5), J. Kehoe (1-1), M. Keating (0-2). Attendance: 26,280
Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)
5 May 1974 Final Cork 6-15 - 1-12 Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
3.30 p.m. É. O'Donoghue (3-0), G. McCarthy (0-8), S. O'Leary (1-2), C. McCarthy (1-1), T. O'Brien (1-0), M. Malone (0-3), J. Buckley (0-1). R. Bennis (0-4), N. Rea (1-0), F. Nolan (0-3), É. Grimes (0-3), M. Ruth (0-1), L. O'Donoghue (0-1). Attendance: 25,100
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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