1966–67 National Hurling League

1966–67 National Hurling League
League details
Dates2 October 1966 – 1 October 1967
Teams28
League champions
WinnersWexford (3rd win)
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry
Division 3Louth

The 1966–67 National Hurling League was the 36th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1966-67
ChampionsWexford
3rd National League title
Captain: Jimmy O'Brien
Matches played26
Top goalscorer Eddie Keher (6-48)
Biggest home winKilkenny 10-14 - 1-4 Laois
(23 October 1966)
Biggest away winLaois 2-3 - 8-7 Wexford
(20 November 1966)
Highest scoringKilkenny 10-14 - 1-4 Laois
(23 October 1966)
← 1965-66
1967-68 →
All statistics correct as of 20 February 2017.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1965-66 season. Offaly joined Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 28 May 1967, Wexford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-9 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1957-58.[1]

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated as there was no promotion-relegation this season.

Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-48.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 5 4 0 1 56 8 Division 1 runners-up
2 Wexford 5 4 0 1 22 8 Division 1 champions
3 Offaly 5 3 0 2 25 6
4 Tipperary 5 3 0 2 15 6
5 Waterford 5 1 0 4 -29 2
6 Laois 5 0 0 5 -89 0

Group stage

2 October 1966 Waterford 2-9 - 3-13 Kilkenny Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Mahon 1-3, T Cheasty 1-2, F Walsh 0-3, J Meaney 0-1. E Keher 1-5, T Walsh 1-2, C Dunne 0-5, J Bennett 1-0, P Carroll 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
23 October 1966 Tipperary 2-14 - 2-10 Waterford Páirc Dáibhín, Carrick-on-Suir
T Nealon 1-2, T English 0-5, S McLoughlin 1-0, J Ryan (Carrick) 0-2, M Roche 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, J Ryan (Fenner) 0-1. T Cheasty 0-6, J Warren 1-1, D Mahon 1-1, F Walsh 0-2.
23 October 1966 Kilkenny 10-14 - 1-4 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 2-11, P Carroll 4-0, T Walsh 1-1, S Buckley 1-1, J Teehan 1-1, J Bennett 1-0. P Dillon 1-0, P Payne 0-3, J Lyons 0-1.
6 November 1966 Wexford 3-5 - 0-8 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
C Jacob 2-1, S Whelan 1-1, O Cullen 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. E Keher 0-7, J Teehan 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
6 November 1966 Offaly 4-10 - 1-6 Waterford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
B Barry 2-1, B Moylan 0-5, J Flaherty 0-4, W Gorman 1-0, T Dooley 1-0. D Mahon 1-0, P Enright 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, J Warren 0-1, D Duggan 0-1. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)
20 November 1966 Offaly 3-13 - 2-7 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Molloy 2-5, P Mulhare 1-2, J Flaherty 0-3, B Barry 0-2, B Moylan 0-1. D Nealon 2-3, J Ryan 0-2, M Keating 0-1, L Devaney 0-1. Referee: P O'Brien (Westmeath)
20 November 1966 Laois 2-3 - 8-7 Wexford Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
M Mahon 2-0, P Dillon 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. B Ronan 4-0, T Doran 2-2, S Whelan 1-0, C Jacob 1-0, O Cullen 0-2, L Butler 0-2, C Dowdall 0-1. Referee: T Leyne (Kildare)
27 November 1966 Laois 0-9 - 4-8 Tipperary Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
B Delaney 0-3, T Dowling 0-2, T Creagh 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. D Nealon 1-1, N Seymour 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, J Fogarty 1-1, M McKenna 0-2, L Delaney 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1.
5 February 1967 Wexford 5-8 - 3-8 Offaly Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
T Doran 3-0, P Quigley 2-0, P Wilson 0-3, C Dowdall 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, J Foley 0-1, O Cullen 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. B Johnson 2-0, W Gorman 1-0, P Molloy 0-3, J Flaherty 0-2, JJ Healion 0-1, P Spellman 0-1, S Lambe 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
12 February 1967 Kilkenny 2-15 - 1-9 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 2-10, J Teehan 0-3, D Blanchfield 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. T Dooley 1-2, P Molloy 0-5, J Flaherty 0-1, W Gorman 0-1.
12 February 1967 Waterford 4-6 - 3-7 Laois McGrath Park, Tramore
T Cheasty 2-1, L Guinan 1-2, V Connors 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, John Kirwan 0-1, T Ahern 0-1. Pierce Dooley 2-1, Brian Delaney 1-2, PJ Payne 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, P Dowling 0-1, P Creagh 0-1. Referee: J Maddock (Wexford)
12 February 1967 Tipperary 4-12 - 1-3 Wexford Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
M Keating 2-3, J McKenna 1-3, D Nealon 0-5, L Kiely 1-0, T English 0-1. E Cousins 1-0, W Murphy 0-1, D Shannon 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford
12 March 1967 Kilkenny 5-7 - 2-7 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Brennan 3-0, E Keher 1-4, D Blanchfiedl 1-2, C Dunne 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 0-6, M Keating 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, D Nealon 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
12 March 1967 Wexford 4-10 - 3-6 Waterford Wexford Park, Wexford
M Byrne 3-1, D Shannon 0-5, P Quigley 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, T Doran 0-1. V Connors 2-0, M Scanlan 1-0, J Whelan 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, P Enright 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, D Mahon 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
12 March 1967 Offaly 7-13 - 3-7 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Molloy 2-5, B Barry 2-2, A Dooley 2-1, J Flaherty 0-4, JJ Healion 1-0, B Moylan 0-1. P Dooley 2-3, M Kelly 1-1, P Dowling 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, D Conroy 0-1.

Division 1A final

2 April 1967 Final Kilkenny 2-9 - 3-4 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Walsh 1-4, D Blanchfield 1-0, M Coogan 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Moran 0-1. D Shannon 1-3, J O'Brien 1-1, T Doran 1-0.

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Limerick 4 4 0 0 24 8
2 Clare 4 2 0 2 13 4
3 Cork 4 2 0 2 12 4
4 Dublin 4 2 0 2 -6 4
5 Galway 4 0 0 4 -43 0

Group stage

9 October 1966 Clare 6-10 - 4-7 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
P Vaughan 2-1, M Arthur 2-1, N Pyne 1-2, P Cronin 0-5, M Kane 1-1. M Fox 3-5, PJ Qualter 1-0, M Regan 0-1, F Coffey 0-1. Referee: T Sullivan (Limerick)
23 October 1966 Galway 2-7 - 4-7 Dublin Athenry
PJ Qualter 1-2, J Duggan 1-0, M Fox 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, P Reilly 0-1. J Keaveney 2-0, H Dalton 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, N Kinsella 1-0, B Cooney 0-1, T Woods 0-1, E Flynn 0-1.
6 November 1966 Limerick 3-6 - 0-7 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 2-1, P O'Brien 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, B Hartigan 0-2. J Conroy 0-4, F Coffey 0-1, J Conway 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1.
20 November 1966 Cork 1-10 - 1-7 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J McCarthy 0-6, J Bennett 1-0, C Roche 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. P Cronin 0-4, M Keane 1-0, P Vaughan 0-1, H McCabe 0-1, D Loftus 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)
20 November 1966 Dublin 1-5 - 3-11 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
T McGrath 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, H Dalton 0-1, T Woods 0-1. R Bennis 1-3, T Bluett 1-1, S Casey 1-0, B Hartigan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-1, M Savage 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, E Cregan 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
5 February 1967 Dublin 3-15 - 2-10 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
N Kinsella 2-0, A Boothman 0-5, H Dalton 0-5, T Woods 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, G O'Driscoll 0-1, B McPartland 0-1. J Russell 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, G McCarthy 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
12 February 1967 Clare 3-8 - 2-3 Dublin Cusack Park, Ennis
P Cronin 0-5, H McCabe 1-1, M Arthur 1-0, M Keane 1-0, P Vaughan 0-1, N Pyne 0-1. J Keaveney 1-1, P Moyle 1-0, H Dalton 0-1, E Flynn 0-1. Referee: P Duggan (Galway)
19 February 1967 Cork 2-4 - 3-4 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Barry 1-2, C Sheehan 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1. A Dunworth 2-0, M Cregan 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, S Quaid 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)
12 March 1967 Limerick 0-10 - 1-6 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 0-5, A Dunworth 0-2, K Long 0-1, E Carey 0-1, R Bennis 0-1. M Keane 1-1, P Cronin 0-3, N Pyne 0-1, T Slattery 0-1. Referee: P Moloney (Tipperary)
12 March 1967 Galway 1-8 - 7-10 Cork Ballinasloe
J Faul 1-0, B Lally 0-3, P Fahy 0-1, F Coffey 0-1, J Conroy 0-1, S Devlin 0-1, M Fox 0-1. A O'Flynn 3-0, C McCarthy 2-3, J O'Halloran 1-3, J Bennett 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3. Referee: M Hayes (Clare)

Play-offs

2 April 1967 Play-off Clare 3-9 - 2-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Cronin 1-4, M Keane 0-5, N Jordan 1-0, P McNamara 1-0. S Barry 0-6, C McCarthy 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, J Bennett 0-1.
16 April 1967 Play-off Dublin 0-17 - 3-9 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
N Dalton 0-5, E FLynn 0-4, A Boothman 0-2, T McGrath 0-2, P Moyles 0-2, N Kinsella 0-2. P Cronin 1-3, P Vaughan 0-4, M Keane 1-0, J Smyth 1-0, P Henchy 0-2. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

7 May 1967 Semi-final Wexford 6-12 – 1-11 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
P Quigley 3-1, T Doran 2-3, P Lynch 1-6, J Murphy 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. E Cregan 0-4, E Carey 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
14 May 1967 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-10 – 2-3 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
M Brennan 2-0, P Carroll 1-0, E Keher 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, D Blanchfield 0-2, S CLeere 0-2. M Keane 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, P Cronin 0-3. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Final

28 May 1967 Final Wexford 3-10 – 1-9 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
C Jacob 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, F Duff 1-0, T Doran 1-0, P Wilson 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. E Keher 0-8, T Walsh 1-0, C Dunne 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 6-48 66 7 9.42
2 Tony Doran Wexford 9-06 33 6 5.50
3 Pat Cronin Clare 2-27 33 7 4.71
4 Paddy Molloy Offaly 4-18 30 4 7.50
5 Donie Nealon Tipperary 4-12 24 5 4.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-11 17 Laois
2 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-10 16 Offaly
3 Mattie Fox Galway 3-05 14 Clare
4 Pat Carroll Kilkenny 4-00 12 Laois
Barry Ronan Wexford 4-00 12 Laois
6 Paddy Molloy Offaly 2-05 13 Tipperary
Paddy Molloy Offaly 2-05 13 Laois
8 Martin Byrne Wexford 3-01 10 Waterford
Pat Quigley Wexford 3-01 10 Limerick
10 Tony Doran Wexford 3-00 9 Offaly
Martin Brennan Kilkenny 3-00 9 Tipperary
Andrew O'Flynn Cork 3-00 9 Galway
Donie Nealon Tipperary 2-03 9 Offaly
Michael Keating Tipperary 2-03 9 Wexford
Pierce Dooley Laois 2-03 9 Offaly
Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-03 9 Galway
Tony Doran Wexford 2-03 9 Limerick
Paul Lynch Wexford 1-06 9 Limerick

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1966-67
ChampionsKerry
3rd Division 2 title
← 1965-66
1967-68 →
All statistics correct as of 3 March 2017.

On 30 April 1967, Kerry won the title after a 4-8 to 3-8 win over Meath in the final. It was their 3rd Division 2 title overall and their first since 1961-62.

Division 2A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Notes
1 Meath 4 4 0 0 8
2 Antrim 4 2 1 1 5
3 Westmeath 4 2 0 2 4
4 Roscommon 3 0 1 2 1
5 Down 3 0 0 3 0

Division 2B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Notes
1 Kerry 3 2 0 1 4 Division 2 champions
2 Carlow 3 2 0 1 4
3 Wicklow 3 1 0 2 2
4 Kildare 3 1 0 2 2

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

2 April 1967 Semi-final Kerry 8-6 - 1-7 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
D Lovett 3-2, T Nolan 2-0, J McGrath 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Barry 1-1, T Kenny 0-1. M Rogan 1-0, P McShane 0-3, W Boylan 0-2, A Campbell 0-1, W Richmond 0-1.
9 April 1967 Semi-final Meath 3-7 - 1-7 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
M McKelkenny 2-3, W Effie 1-1, T Ennis 0-1, M Ennis 0-1, N McCabe 0-1. P McNally 1-0, Liam Walsh 0-3, Sean Walsh 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, W Welsh 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Final

30 April 1967 Final Kerry 4-8 - 3-8 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
E O'Sullivan 2-1, D Lovett 1-2, P Finnegan 1-1, T McCarthy 0-3, T Kenny 0-1. J Ryan 1-3, T Ennis 1-2, M McCabe 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, P Christie 0-1. Referee: J Duggan (Galway)

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3
Season1966-67
ChampionsLouth
Matches played7
← 1965-66
1967-68 →
All statistics correct as of 3 March 2017.

Mayo came into the season as defending champions of the 1965-66 season.

On 1 October 1967, Louth won the title after a 3-5 to 2-4 win over Mayo in the final. It was their first hurling title in any grade.

Division 3A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Notes
1 Louth 3 3 0 0 6 Division 3 champions
2 Armagh 3 2 0 1 4
3 Tyrone 3 1 0 2 2
4 Monaghan 3 0 0 3 0

Division 3B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Notes
1 Mayo 3 2 0 1 4
2 Leitrim 3 2 0 1 4
3 Sligo 3 1 0 2 2
4 Donegal 3 1 0 2 2

Knock-out stage

Final

1 October 1967 Final Louth 3-5 - 2-4 Mayo Pearse Park, Longford
V O'Connor 1-1, A Whelan 1-0, S O'Brien 1-0, P Murphy 0-3, S Kierans 0-2. M Nolan 1-0, A Moran 1-0, T Henry 0-2, B Crowley 0-1, E Freeman 0-1.

References

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