1961–62 National Hurling League

1961–62 National Hurling League
League details
Dates15 October 1961 – 6 May 1962
Teams20
League champions
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry

The 1961–62 National Hurling League was the 31st season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1961-62
ChampionsKilkenny
2nd National League title
Captain: Alfie Hickey
Matches played28
Top goalscorer Christy Ring (13-18)
← 1960-61
1962-63 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2017.

The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961–62 season. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B consisting of five teams each and Group 1C consisting of four teams. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1960-61 season. Offaly and Westmeath entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.

On 6 May 1962, Kilkenny won the title after a 1–16 to 1–8 win over Cork in the final. It was their first league title since 1932-33 and their second league title overall.[1]

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 4 4 0 0 8 National League runners-up
2 Waterford 4 3 0 1 6
3 Limerick 3 1 0 2 2
4 Wexford 4 1 0 3 2
5 Carlow 3 0 0 3 0

Group stage

15 October 1961 Cork 8-10 - 4-09 Carlow Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 4-3, T Kelly 2-2, M Quane 2-0, J Bennett 0-3, P Harte 0-2. W Walsh 2-3, M Morrissey 1-3, G Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1. Referee: M Pollard (Westmeath)
15 October 1961 Wexford 1-10 - 4-04 Limerick Enniscorthy
H Doyle 1-1, P Lynch 0-3, P Kehoe 0-2, M Bergin 0-1, B Rackard 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. J Quaid 2-1, E O'Neill 2-1, L Hogan 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
29 October 1961 Limerick 3-09 - 4-07 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Quaid 2-0, G Fitzgerald 1-0, E Carey 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, L Hogan 0-2, M Rainsford 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. M Quane 2-1, C Ring 1-3, R Browne 1-0, J Bennett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. Referee: S Spain (Offaly)
12 November 1961 Waterford 4-12 - 1-02 Limerick Walsh Park, Waterford
S Power 2-3, T Walsh 1-3, P Grimes 1-2, J Condon 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. P Hartnett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2. Referee: J Maddocks (Wexford)
19 November 1961 Carlow 4-04 - 4-07 Waterford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
W Hogan 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, P Bophy 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1, N Gorman 0-1. T Walsh 1-1, M Guiry 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, J Condon 1-0, P Grimes 0-2, J Meaney 0-2, M Óg Morrissey 0-1.
11 February 1962 Cork 9-07 - 3-06 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 3-3, J Bennett 2-1, R Browne 2-1, M Quane 1-0, P Fitzgerald 1-0, L O'Driscoll 0-1, P Harte 0-1. P Lynch 1-0, O McGrath 1-0, J Kennedy 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2, M Lyng 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
11 March 1962 Wexford 1-05 - 5-06 Waterford Gorey
P Lynch 1-3, O McGrath 0-2. S Power 2-1, F Walsh 1-2, M Murphy 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, J Meaney 0-2, P Grimes 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
1 April 1962 Waterford 1-09 - 3-04 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Grimes 0-4, J Barron 1-0, S Power 0-1, M Dempsey 0-1, M Óg Morrissey 0-1, J Meaney 0-1, F Walsh 0-1. C Ring 2-2, R Browne 1-0, P Harte 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.
1 April 1962 Carlow 1-03 - 6-09 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
L Walsh 1-2, P Walsh 0-1. O McGrath 4-2, N Wheeler 2-2, J Hennessy 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 4 4 0 0 8 National League champions
2 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 6
3 Clare 4 2 0 2 4
4 Offaly 4 1 0 3 2
5 Laois 4 0 0 4 0

Group stage

15 October 1961 Clare 5-06 - 4-17 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Ennis
S Cullinan 3-0, P Henchy 1-3, P Ryan 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dore 0-1. E Keher 1-9, S Clohessy 2-1, D Heaslip 1-2, A Comerford 0-2, D Butler 0-2, S Cleere 0-1.
29 October 1961 Kilkenny 6-13 - 2-05 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D Heaslip 3-5, A Comerford 1-3, W Murphy 1-3, M Doherty 1-1, E Murphy 0-1. T Walsh 0-4, D Donovan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, S Cashin 0-1. Referee: J Maddock (Wexford)
29 October 1961 Offaly 2-04 - 4-08 Clare St. Brendan's Park, Birr
12 November 1961 Clare 0-02 - 2-06 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
S Cleary 0-1, N Jordan 0-1. T Ryan 1-1, D Nealon 1-0, B Moloughney 0-3, P Dorney 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.
12 November 1961 Laois 2-05 - 3-06 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Walsh 1-0, J Conroy 1-0, P Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Lyons 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. B Loughnane 2-0, J Nallen 1-1, W Gorman 0-2, P Molloy 0-2, A Hoctor 0-1. Referee: T McCormack (Westmeath)
11 February 1962 Tipperary 11-11 - 1-02 Offaly St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea
J McKenna 5-1, D Nealon 3-3, J Doyle 2-2, T Ryan (Killenaule) 1-0, M Burns 0-3, T English 0-1, W Moloughney 0-1. JJ Healion 1-0, M Franks 0-1, W Gorman 0-1. Referee: E Conroy (Laois)
11 March 1962 Offaly 3-01 - 8-06 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
E England 2-0, B Loughnane 1-0, JJ Healion 0-1. D Heaslip 6-0, E Keher 1-4, N Power 1-0, A Comerford 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. Referee: E Conroy (Laois)
11 March 1962 Tipperary 5-08 - 0-07 Laois St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea
John Doyle 2-1, D Nealon 1-4, M McKenna 1-0, T Ryan (Toomevara) 0-1, T Ryan (Killenaule) 0-1, Donovan 0-2, Lyons 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, T Drennan 0-1.
1 April 1962 Laois 0-03 - 2-03 Clare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Dillon 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. P Henchy 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, N Jordan 0-2.
1 April 1962 Kilkenny 3-05 - 2-05 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
W Dywer 2-2, D Heaslip 1-0, E Keher 0-2, N Power 0-1. T Moloughney 1-0, J Doyle 1-0, T English 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, T Ryan (Toomevara) 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. Referee: S Spain (Offaly)

Division 1C table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Dublin 3 2 1 0 5
2 Galway 3 2 1 0 5
3 Westmeath 3 1 0 2 2
4 Antrim 3 0 0 3 0

Group stage

15 October 1961 Dublin 5-10 - 4-05 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
W Jackson 2-3, F Whelan 2-3, A Boothman 1-1, D Foley 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, E Malone 0-1. P Fagan 2-1, P McCabe 1-2, J Keary 1-0, S Kirby 0-1, D Nolan 0-1. Referee: P Everard
15 October 1961 Galway 7-06 - 1-03 Antrim Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
P Burns 3-0, PJ Qualter 1-1, J Conroy 1-1, J Donohue 1-1, M Regan 1-0, M Hoare 0-2, P Cahill 0-1. P Mullaney 1-2, P Richmond 0-1. Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
29 October 1961 Westmeath 2-10 - 4-05 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
S Kirby 1-1, P Loughlin 0-4, J Rooney 1-0, P McCabe 0-3, D Nolan 0-1, J Carey 0-1. T Sweeney 1-2, J Gillane 1-1, A Furey 1-0, P Burns 1-0, PJ Lawless 0-1, M Regan 0-1. Referee: T Mooney (Meath)
29 October 1961 Antrim 1-03 - 2-15 Dublin Casement Park, Belfast
O Campbell 1-1, G Mulholland 0-1, P Mullally 0-1. L Shannon 0-6, F Whelan 1-2, A Boothman 0-5, W Jackson 1-0, B Boothman 0-2.
1 April 1962 Antrim 2-01 - 2-07 Westmeath Casement Park, Belfast
O Campbell 1-0, P Mullaney 1-0, D McMullen 0-1. J Rooney 2-0, M Bolger 0-3, S Kirby 0-2, M Mullen 0-1, P Fagan 0-1.
1 April 1962 Dublin 1-09 - 2-06 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
D Foley 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, L Shannon 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2. T Sweeeny 1-3, S Conway 1-0, S Devlin 0-2, J Gillane 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Play-off

8 April 1962 Play-off Dublin 0-11 - 1-07 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
F Whelan 0-5, A Boothman 0-2, L Shannon 0-2, P Croke 0-1, S Bohan 0-1. T Sweeney 1-3, J Gillane 0-1, A Devlin 0-1, S Gohery 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Semi-final

14 April 1962 Semi-final Cork 6-12 - 1-04 Dublin Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
L Dowling 3-3, C Ring 2-2, M Quane 1-0, P Harte 0-3, M Mortell 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1. F Whelan 1-2, A Boothman 0-1, B Boothman 0-1.

Final

6 May 1962 Final Kilkenny 1-16 - 1-08 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 0-9, B Dwyer 1-4, D Carroll 0-1, D Heaslip 0-1, S Clohossy 0-1. C Ring 1-5, P Harte 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1.

Top scorer

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total
1 Christy Ring Cork 13-18 57
2 Denis Heaslip Kilkenny 11-08 41
3 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-24 30
4 Fran Whelan Dublin 4-12 24
5 Donie Nealon Tipperary 5-08 23
6 John McKenna Tipperary 6-02 20
7 Oliver McGrath Wexford 5-04 19
Mick Quane Cork 6-01 19
8 Séamus Power Waterford 4-05 17
Tim Sweeney Galway 3-08 17
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Denis Heaslip Kilkenny 6-00 18 Offaly
2 John McKenna Tipperary 5-01 16 Offaly
3 Christy Ring Cork 4-03 15 Carlow
4 Oliver McGrath Wexford 4-02 14 Carlow
Denis Heaslip Kilkenny 3-05 14 Laois
5 Christy Ring Cork 3-03 12 Wexford
Liam Dowling Cork 3-03 12 Dublin
Donie Nealon Tipperary 3-03 12 Offaly
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 1-09 12 Clare

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1961-62
ChampionsKerry
← 1960-61
1962-63 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2017.

The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961–62 season. Division 2 was split into Group 2A and Group 2B consisting of three teams each. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.

On 20 May 1962, Kerry won the title after a 3–8 to 1–2 win over Meath.

Division 2A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath 2 2 0 0 4 Division 2 runners-up
2 Down 2 1 0 1 2
3 Wicklow 2 0 0 2 0

Division 2B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 2 1 1 0 3 Division 2 champions
2 Roscommon 2 1 1 1 3
3 Kildare 2 0 0 2 0

Play-off

Play-off Kerry 4-8 - 1-1 Roscommon

Knock-out stage

Final

20 May 1962 Final Kerry 3-8 - 1-2 Meath Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.