1969–70 National Hurling League

The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.[1][2]

1969–70 National Hurling League
League details
Dates12 October 1969 – 20 September 1970
Teams28
League champions
WinnersCork (8th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Antrim
Division 3Louth

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1969-70
ChampionsCork
8th National League title
Captain: Gerald McCarthy
Matches played31
Top goalscorer Richie Bennis (3-36)
Biggest home winTipperary 8-10 - 0-2 Laois
(2 November 1969)
Biggest away winKilkenny 6-12 - 1-6 Laois
(16 November 1969)
Highest scoringLimerick 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

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 5401658
2 Offaly 5401138
3 Kilkenny 5302326
4 Wexford 530256
5 Laois 5104-632
6 Waterford 5005-520

Group stage

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Limerick 4400368
2 Cork 4301206 Division 1 champions
3 Galway 4202-94
4 Clare 4103-82
5 Dublin 4004-390

Group stage

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

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

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

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1969-70
ChampionsAntrim
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

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 2200344
2 Roscommon 2101-102
3 Mayo 2002-350

Division 2B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Antrim 4301136 Division 2 champions
2 Down 4301136
3 Meath 4004-260

Division 2C table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kildare 3300336 Division 2 runners-up
2 Kerry 3102-12
3 Wicklow 3102-82
4 Carlow 3102-242

Play-off

5 April 1970 Play-off Antrim 6-11 - 5-5 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Knock-out stage

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

National Hurling League Division 3
Season1969-70
ChampionsLouth
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

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Louth 3300596 Division 3 champions
2 Monaghan 320134
3 Armagh 3102-312
4 Tyrone 3003-310

Division 3B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Sligo 3300176 Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 3201-94
3 Leitrim 4004-80

Knock-out stage

Final

Final Louth 2-3 - 1-4 Sligo

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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