1969–70 National Hurling League
League details | |
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Dates | 12 October 1969 – 20 September 1970 |
Teams | 28 |
League champions | |
Winners | Cork (8th win) |
Other division winners | |
Division 2 | Antrim |
Division 3 | Louth |
← 1967–68 1970–71 → |
The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.[1][2]
Division 1
[edit]Season | 1969-70 |
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Champions | Cork 8th National League title Captain: Gerald McCarthy |
Matches played | 31 |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Biggest home win | Tipperary 8-10 - 0-2 Laois (2 November 1969) |
Biggest away win | Kilkenny 6-12 - 1-6 Laois (16 November 1969) |
Highest scoring | Limerick 6-12 - 4-5 Galway (1 March 1970) |
← 1968-69 1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 1 February 2017. |
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.
Division 1A table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Tipperary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 8 | |
2 | Offaly | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
3 | Kilkenny | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 6 | |
4 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
5 | Laois | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -63 | 2 | |
6 | Waterford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -52 | 0 |
Group stage
[edit]26 October 1969 | Wexford | 6-9 - 3-5 | Laois | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
C Kehoe 2-1, P Murphy 2-0, P Lynch 1-1, M Butler 1-1, M Quigley 0-3, D Bernie 0-2, M Browne 0-1. | T Duggan 1-1, T Keenan 1-0, M Mahon 1-0, D Sheeran 0-2, G Conroy 0-1, O Cuddy 0-1.; | Referee: E Long (Carlow) |
2 November 1969 | Tipperary | 8-10 - 0-2 | Laois | MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan |
J Doyle 2-7, P O'Connor 3-0, N Seymour 1-1, N O'Dwyer 1-1, R Ryan 1-0, D Moloney 0-1. | G Conroy 0-1, E Moore 0-1. |
9 November 1969 | Waterford | 2-7 - 2-11 | Offaly | Walsh Park, Waterford |
T Walsh 1-2, D Mahon 1-1, P Enright 0-2, J Greene 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. | M Mulhaire 1-3, D Molloy 1-2, PJ Whelehan 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, W Gorman 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
16 November 1969 | Laois | 1-6 - 6-12 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
O Fennell 1-0, P Dowling 0-2, M Delaney 0-1, D Sheeran 0-1, E Moore 0-1, T Keegan 0-1. | E Keher 1-7, P Delaney 1-2, F Cummins 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, K Purcell 0-2, M Crotty 0-1. |
23 November 1960 | Kilkenny | 2-16 - 0-11 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
E Keher 0-9, P Delaney 0-5, J Lynch 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, S Buckley 0-1, K Purcell 0-1. | M Quigley 0-4, P Murphy 0-3, T Doran 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Wilson 0-1, D Bernie 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
30 November 1969 | Tipperary | 3-14 - 2-4 | Offaly | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
J Doyle 1-8, F Loughnane 1-2, N Seymour 1-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, M Roche 0-1, R Ryan 0-1. | P Molloy 1-1, PJ Whelehan 1-0, B Moylan 0-2, W Gorman 0-1. |
8 February 1970 | Laois | 4-9 - 2-3 | Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
F Keenan 2-1, M Delaney 1-3, G Conroy 1-0, T Keenan 0-3, P Dowling 0-2. | P McGovern 1-0, M Connors 1-0, P Enright 0-2, D Ormond 0-1. | Referee: R Sheppard (Carlow) |
8 February 1970 | Wexford | 1-8 - 1-6 | Tipperary | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
M Quigley 1-1, C Kehoe 0-3, D Quigley 0-1, P Wilson 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, T Doran 0-1. | R Ryan 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, F Loughnane 0-2, M Keating 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
15 February 1970 | Waterford | 1-3 - 5-11 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
P Coady 1-0, M Hickey 0-1, P Enright 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. | P Byrne 2-2, F Loughnane 1-2, J Flanagan 1-1, R Ryan 1-1, J Doyle 0-3, M Roche 0-1, M Keating 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
1 March 1970 | Tipperary | 2-12 - 3-7 | Kilkenny | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
R Ryan 2-0, J Doyle 0-5, P Byrne 0-3, M Keating 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. | E Keher 1-3, J Lynch 1-1, K Purcell 1-0, F Cummins 0-1, P Moran 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. |
1 March 1970 | Waterford | 1-11 - 4-11 | Wexford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
P Enright 0-6, P O'Grady 1-0, D Mahon 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Greene 0-1. | T Doran 2-0, J Berry 1-3, C Kehoe 1-1, D Quigley 0-4, P Wilson 0-2, J Quigley 0-1. | Referee: E Kelly (Laois) |
1 March 1970 | Laois | 4-4 - 6-7 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
8 March 1970 | Offaly | 3-8 - 2-3 | Wexford | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
B Moylan 1-3, P Molloy 1-1, G Burke 1-0, J Flaherty 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1. | J Berry 1-0, D Quigley 1-0, M Butler 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
8 March 1970 | Kilkenny | 4-10 - 2-9 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
E Keher 2-5, J Kinsella 1-0, P Moran 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, S Buckley 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1. | S Murphy 0-4, R Cullinane 1-0, P Walsh 1-0, P Enright 0-3, G O'Neill 0-1, R Cashin 0-1. | Referee: M Rowe (Wexford) |
22 March 1970 | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-9 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
P Molloy 1-5, JJ Healion 0-4, M Loughnane 1-0, J Flaherty 0-3, B Moylan 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1. | S Buckley 2-0, E Keher 0-6, P Moran 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Division 1B table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Limerick | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | |
2 | Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | Division 1 champions |
3 | Galway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 4 | |
4 | Clare | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 2 | |
5 | Dublin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -39 | 0 |
Group stage
[edit]12 October 1969 | Galway | 2-14 - 1-11 | Clare | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
D Coen 1-6, M Greaney 1-0, F Kenny 0-3, J Connolly 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. | L Danagher 0-7, T Ryan 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, M Keane 0-1, M Arthur 0-1. | Referee: W O'Brien (Westmeath) |
26 October 1969 | Clare | 2-6 - 2-15 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
T Ryan 1-2, J McNamara 1-2, H McCabe 0-2. | T Bluett 2-1, P Bennis 0-7, P Carey 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, R Ryan 0-1. | Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary) |
26 October 1969 | Galway | 4-15 - 3-7 | Dublin | Ballinasloe |
J Connolly 0-8, B O'Connor 2-1, D Coen 1-3, P Fahy 1-2, F Kenny 0-1. | J Wallace 2-0, P Wallace 1-0, T Grealish 0-3, E Flynn 0-3, M Wallace 0-1. | Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath) |
9 November 1969 | Limerick | 3-11 - 1-6 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
R Bennis 1-5, P O'Brien 1-2, T Bluett 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2, P Carey 0-1, Peter Bennis 0-1. | T O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
16 November 1969 | Cork | 4-11 - 1-7 | Galway | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
C Cullinane 2-3, S Barry 1-3, L McAuliffe 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. | P Fahy 1-2, P Mitchell 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, M Greaney 0-1, D Coen 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
7 December 1969 | Dublin | 4-7 - 3-13 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
L Lawlor 2-1, D Sheehan 1-1, N Kinsella 1-0, F Flynn 0-2, T Grealish 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. | R Bennis 0-8, Peter Bennis 1-1, T Bluett 1-1, P Hartigan 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1. |
8 February 1970 | Cork | 6-11 - 2-10 | Clare | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
C McCarthy 1-6, E O'Brien 2-0, W Walsh 2-0, C Cullinane 1-2, S Barry 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1. | P McNamara 1-3, L Danagher 1-1, P Cronin 0-3, M Arthur 0-1, J McNamara 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
15 February 1970 | Dublin | 4-9 - 3-17 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Wallace 2-1, J Wallace 0-4, H Dalton 1-0, N Kinsella 1-0, E Davey 0-2, T Grealish 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1. | S Barry 1-2, C Cullinane 1-2, R Cummins 0-5, G McCarthy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2. |
1 March 1970 | Clare | 4-11 - 0-3 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Ennis |
J McNamara 2-1, M Arthur 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, N Casey 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, J Cullinane 0-2, L Danagher 0-1, J Rochfort 0-1. | J Wallace 0-1, H Dalton 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1. |
1 March 1970 | Limerick | 6-12 - 4-5 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
R Bennis 0-11, E Cregan 3-1, PJ Keane 1-0, B Hartigan 1-0, Peter Bennis 1-0. | B O'Connor 2-0, K Kennedy 1-0, F Kenny 1-0, D Coen 0-3, P Fahy 0-2. |
Play-off
[edit]5 April 1970 Play-off | Tipperary | 3-8 - 0-4 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
J Flanagan 1-2, M Keating 1-1, N Seymour 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Hannon 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, T Semple 0-1. | PJ Whelehan 0-2, W Gorman 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. | Referee: R Huggins (Galway) |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
12 April 1970 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-7 - 2-10 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
P Byrne (1-1), N O'Dwyer (1-0), M Keating (0-2), M Roche (0-1), R Ryan (0-1), J Flanagan (0-1), J Doyle (0-1). | C Cullinane (2-1), G McCarthy (0-3), W Walsh (0-1), S Barry (0-1), J Murphy (0-1). | Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny) |
19 April 1970 Semi-final | Limerick | 4-15 - 2-8 | Offaly | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
R Bennis (2-9), É Grimes (1-0), Peter Bennis (1-0), É Cregan (0-3), A Dunworth (0-3). | P Molloy (1-3), B Moylan (1-0), J Flaherty (0-2), G Burke (0-1), PJ Whelahan (0-1), JJ Healion (0-1). | Referee: M Flaherty (Clare) |
Home final
3 May 1970 Home final | Cork | 2-17 - 0-7 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
C Cullinane (1-3), C McCarthy (1-2), T Ryan (0-4), R Cummins (0-3), G McCarthy (0-3), E O'Brien (0-1), C Roche (0-1). | R Bennis (0-4), P Bennis (0-2), É Cregan (0-1). | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Finals
13 September 1970 First leg | Cork | 4-11 - 4-8 | New York | Gaelic Park, New York City |
C McCarthy (2-5), T Ryan (1-2), R Cummins (1-1), E O'Brien (0-2), G McCarthy (0-1). | S Lakes (2-0), P Dowling (1-2), J Kearney (1-1), P Kirby (0-2), J Firth (0-1), J Curtain (0-1), D O'Brien (0-1). | Attendance: 6,000 |
20 September 1970 Second leg | New York | 2-8 - 1-10 | Cork | Gaelic Park, New York City |
M Curtin (1-1), B Kelleher (1-0), J Carney (0-4), T Corbett (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1). | C McCarthy (0-6), D Clifford (1-0), T Ryan (0-2), W Walsh (0-1), G McCarthy (0-1). | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Scoring statistics
[edit]- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 3-36 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4-30 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 4-30 | 42 | 8 | 5.25 | |
4 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-26 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
- Top scorers in a single game
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | Offaly |
2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Laois |
3 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | New York |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Waterford | |
Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Offaly | |
Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Galway | |
7 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Galway |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Laois | |
9 | Charlie Cullinane | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Galway |
Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
Des Coen | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
Division 2
[edit]Season | 1969-70 |
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Champions | Antrim |
← 1968-69 1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017. |
Kildare came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68.
Division 2A table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Westmeath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
2 | Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 2 | |
3 | Mayo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -35 | 0 |
Division 2B table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Division 2 champions |
2 | Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |
3 | Meath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -26 | 0 |
Division 2C table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Kildare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | Division 2 runners-up |
2 | Kerry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | |
3 | Wicklow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | |
4 | Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -24 | 2 |
Play-off
[edit]5 April 1970 Play-off | Antrim | 6-11 - 5-5 | Down | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-final
19 April 1970 Semi-final | Kildare | 5-9 - 3-4 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Final
10 May 1970 Final | Antrim | 2-13 - 3-8 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
A McCallin 1-5, E Donnelly 0-4, P McShane 1-0, S Burns 0-2, S Richmond 0-1, W Redmond 0-1. | P Dunny 2-3, M Dwane 1-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Division 3
[edit]Season | 1969-70 |
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Champions | Louth |
← 1968-69 1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017. |
Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.
Division 3A table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Louth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | Division 3 champions |
2 | Monaghan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
3 | Armagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -31 | 2 | |
4 | Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 | 0 |
Division 3B table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Sligo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | Division 3 runners-up |
2 | Donegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 4 | |
3 | Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Final
References
[edit]- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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