1974–75 National Hurling League

1974–75 National Hurling League
League details
Dates29 September 1974 – 25 May 1975
League champions
WinnersGalway (3rd win)
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath

The 1974–75 National Hurling League was the 44th season of the National Hurling League.[1]

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1974-75
ChampionsGalway
3rd National League title
Captain: John Connolly
Matches played47
Top goalscorer Francis Loughnane (5-35)
← 1973-74
1975-76 →
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2017.

Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1973-74 season.

On 25 May 1975, Galway won the title following a 4-9 to 4-6 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1950-51.[2]

Wicklow were relegated to Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches in Division 1B.

Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-35.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 7 6 0 1 +42 12
2 Clare 7 5 0 2 +17 10
3 Tipperary 7 3 3 1 +33 9 Division 1 runners-up
4 Cork 7 4 1 2 +18 9
5 Wexford 7 2 2 3 -12 6
6 Dublin 7 1 2 4 -20 4
7 Limerick 7 2 0 5 -30 4
8 Waterford 7 1 0 6 -48 2 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

29 September 1974 Tipperary 2-9 - 2-9 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Sheedy 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, S Hogan 0-4, J Flanagan 1-0. E Fitzpatrick 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, M Malone 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Doherty 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
29 September 1974 Clare 2-9 - 1-4 Dublin Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
C Honan 1-2, N Casey 1-0, E O'Connor 0-3, P O'Connor 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, C Woods 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. V Holden 1-0, P Quigley 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, P Carton 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
29 September 1974 Limerck 1-11 - 2-15 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
F Nolan 1-1, L O'Donoghue 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, E Cregan 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, N Rea 0-1. E Keher 2-4, K Purcell 0-3, M Crotty 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, L O'Brien 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
6 October 1974 Waterford 2-7 - 3-5 Wexford Walsh Park, Waterford
J Kirwan 1-1, A Reide 1-0, M Geary 0-2, J Greene 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, T Casey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. T Byrne 1-4, J Quigley 1-0, P Flynn 1-0, M Butler 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
13 October 1974 Cork 2-7 - 1-7 Limerick The Mardyke, Cork
C McCarthy 1-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Hegarty 0-1. R Bennis 1-4, L Enright 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, N Rea 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
13 October 1974 Dublin 0-10 - 2-13 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
P Quigley 0-7, T Grealish 0-1, E Davey 0-1, J Towel 0-1. P O'Grady 0-6, M Walsh 1-2, S Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, M Geary 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
13 October 1974 Kilkenny 3-18 - 3-8 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-7, K Purcell 1-2, B Harte 1-2, N Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 0-2, F Cummins 0-2, M Crotty 0-2. C Honan 1-6, G Lohan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, N Ryan 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
27 October 1974 Waterford 1-2 - 4-7 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Ormonde 1-1, P O'Grady 0-1. J Rothwell 2-0, C McCarthy 1-3, T O'Brien 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
27 October 1974 Clare 3-9 - 1-2 Wexford Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
N Ryan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-1, G Lohan 1-0, J Callnan 0-3, C Honan 0-3, C Woods 0-1. T Byrne 1-0, C Jacobs 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. Referee: T Kelly (Galway)
27 October 1974 Limerick 2-8 - 2-5 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Condon 1-2, P Hayes 1-0, F Nolan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, L Enright 0-1. P Quigley 0-5, R Walsh 1-0, V Holden 1-0. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
27 October 1974 Tipperary 1-8 - 1-11 Kilkenny MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
S McMahon 1-4, P Byrne 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. E Keher 0-4, G Fennelly 0-4, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
3 November 1974 Wexford 3-5 - 3-5 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
T Doran 2-0, T Byrne 1-0, S Kinsella 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, J Quigley 0-1. F Loughnane 2-2, S Power 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, S Hogan 0-1.
10 November 1974 Cork 1-10 - 3-6 Clare Charleville Sportsfield, Charleville
G McCarthy 1-5, C McCarthy 0-4, J Rothwell 0-1. G Lohan 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, N Ryan 0-2, C Woods 0-1, J Callinane 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
10 November 1974 Dublin 1-11 - 1-11 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
T Grealish 1-2, P Quigley 0-2, E Davey 0-2, V Holden 0-2, M Reidy 0-1, P Carton 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1. F Loughnane 0-6, S Power 1-1, S Hogan 0-3, P Quinlan 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
10 November 1974 Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-7 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-8, M Brennan 0-4, P Delaney 0-3, M Crotty 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, K Purcell 0-1. J Kirwan 0-4, M Ormonde 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
10 November 1974 Wexford 2-12 - 0-4 Limerick Wexford Park, Wexford
S Kinsella 0-6, J Murphy 1-2, T Doran 1-0, M Casey 0-2, M Butler 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. P Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Neenan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1. Referee: M Dalton (Waterford)
24 November 1974 Cork 1-14 - 2-9 Kilkenny The Mardyke, Cork
G McCarthy 1-4, C McCarthy 0-7, M O'Doherty 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. E Keher 0-5, M Crotty 1-1, M Brennan 1-0, K Purcell 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
24 November 1974 Limerick 2-7 - 4-15 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Grimes 1-1, N Rea 1-0, F Nolan 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Savage 0-1, E Cregan 0-1, L Enright 0-1. S Power 2-1, J Kehoe 1-3, F Loughnane 0-5, T Butler 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
24 November 1974 Wexford 1-15 - 4-6 Dublin Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
S Kinsella 0-10, T Doran 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, M Casey 0-2, M Jacob 0-1. P Quigley 1-4, T Grealish 1-1, M Hanlon 1-0, N Rooney 1-0, D Walsh 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
24 November 1974 Clare 2-7 - 0-5 Waterford Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
C Honan 1-6, E O'Connor 1-0, J Callinan 0-1. Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
9 February 1975 Kilkenny 2-12 - 2-6 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L O'Brien 0-9, M Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-1, G Fennelly 0-1. M Quigley 1-1, S Kinsella 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
9 February 1975 Dublin 1-15 - 2-5 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
P Quigley 0-7, D Walsh 1-1, M Reidy 0-4, P Carton 0-2, T Grealish 0-1. C McCarthy 1-2, J Rothwell 1-0, J Buckley 0-3. Referee: R Dowling (Kilkenny)
9 February 1975 Tipperary 2-13 - 2-7 Clare MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
F Loughnane 1-9, P Byrne 1-0, T Butler 0-2, S Hogan 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1. G Lohan 1-0, P Russell 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, C Honan 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
9 February 1975 Waterford 0-5 - 2-6 Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Ormonde 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. R Bennis 1-3, J McKenna 1-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1.
9 March 1975 Cork 4-9 - 2-7 Wexford The Mardyke, Cork
G McCarthy 1-4, P O'Connor 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1, C Roche 0-1. J Murphy 1-2, C Keogh 1-1, J Quigley 0-3, T Byrne 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
9 March 1975 Kilkenny 1-13 - 0-9 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Brennan 1-5, N Brennan 0-3, L O'Brien 0-3, D McNamara 0-1, G Woodcock 0-1. P Quigley 0-4, M Reidy 0-3, T Grealish 0-1, Referee: J Collins (Tipperary)
9 March 1975 Clare 2-11 - 3-6 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
G Lohan 2-0, T Kelly 0-5, C Honan 0-4, J Cullinane 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. S Condon 2-0, L Enright 1-1, R Bennis 0-4, P Fitzmaurice 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
9 March 1975 Tipperary 5-10 - 0-9 Waterford Páirc Dáibhín, Carrick-on-Suir
F Loughnane 1-3, J Flanagan 1-2, J Kehoe 1-2, P Byrne 1-1, R Ryan 1-1, T Butler 0-1. P Kelly 0-4, M Whelan 0-3, T Reade 0-1, J Greene 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Galway 5 4 0 1 +30 8 Division 1 champions
2 Kildare 5 4 0 1 +25 8
3 Laois 5 3 0 2 +25 6
4 Offaly 5 3 0 2 -1 6
5 Antrim 4 0 0 4 -18 0
6 Wicklow 4 0 0 4 -51 0 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

29 September 1974 Offaly 0-8 - 2-10 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
K Mooney 0-3, P Moloughney 0-2, D Dooley 0-2, G Woods 0-1. M Morrissey 2-0, M Mahon 0-5, P Dillon 0-2, J Mahon 0-2, P Finlay 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
29 September 1974 Galway 1-13 - 3-4 Kildare Pearse Stadium, Salthill
PJ Molloy 0-6, J Coone 1-1, P Fahy 0-2, S Grealish 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, M Barrett 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1. J Walsh 2-1, J Wall 1-0, N Walsh 0-1, B Burke 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
13 October 1974 Kildare 2-7 - 0-10 Laois St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Walsh 1-6, N Walsh 1-0, M Deely 0-1. M Mahon 0-5, F Keenan 0-3, J Mahon 0-1, P Fennelly 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
13 October 1974 Offaly 5-3 - 3-8 Antrim St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Mulhare 1-1, H Bevans 1-0, P Moloughney 1-0, K Mooney 1-0, M Cleere 1-0, J Fleury 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1. R McDonnell 2-0, A Thornbury 1-0, E Dornan 0-2, S Collins 0-2, S Ward 0-1, M Brosty 0-1, M McKillop 0-1, J Fagan 0-1. Referee: T Boyle (Galway)
20 October 1974 Wicklow 0-2 - 1-12 Galway Baltinglass Sportsfield, Baltinglass
S Brennan 0-1, P Byrne 0-1. PJ Molloy 0-5, M Barrett 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, L Bohan 0-1, J McDonagh 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. Referee: G Summerville (Dublin)
27 October 1974 Galway 0-6 - 2-3 Offaly Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
PJ Molloy 0-5, J Connolly 0-1. P Mulhare 1-0, K Mooney 1-0, J Kelly 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
27 October 1974 Kildare 2-8 - 0-5 Wicklow Sallins Road, Naas
M Walsh 1-0, T White 1-0, P White 0-3, B Burke 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1. A Byrne 0-2, L Collins 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1, M Naill 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
27 October 1974 Laois 3-14 - 3-9 Antrim Fr. Breen Park, Abbeyleix
M Morrissey 2-0, M Wall 1-2, F Keenan 0-5, E Moore 0-2, M Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Fennelly 0-1. A Thornbury 3-2, R McDonald 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, J McCallum 0-1, M Killop 0-1, S Collins 0-1. Referee: R Dowling (Kilkenny)
9 February 1975 Offaly 0-10 - 4-7 Kildare St. Brendan's Park, Birr
K Mooney 0-4, PJ Whelehan 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Corcoran 0-1. J Walsh 1-5, T White 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0, N Walsh 1-0, J O'Connell 0-1, P White 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
9 February 1975 Antrim 3-4 - 2-12 Galway Corrigan Park, Belfast
E McDonnell 2-0, A Thornbury 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3, S Dornan 0-1. G Coone 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, J Connolly 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, F Burke 0-2, M Barrett 0-1.
9 February 1975 Laois 4-12 - 0-7 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Dillon 1-2, M Morrissey 1-1, F Keenan 1-1, G Lanham 1-0, P Dowling 0-2, P Dunphy 0-2, J Mahon 0-1, M Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. A Byrne 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Collins 0-1, T Collins 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, S Kehoe 0-1, M Pearson 0-1. Referee: J Collins (Tipperary)
9 March 1975 Galway 4-8 - 1-5 Laois Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
J Connolly 2-1, G Holland 2-1, G Coone 0-3, F Burke 0-2, S Murphy 0-1. P Dillon 1-0, J Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1. Referee: J Henry (Westmeath)
9 March 1975 Kildare 3-8 - 1-7 Antrim Geraldine Park, Athy
J Walshe 0-6, T White 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, J Wall 1-0, J O'Connell 0-1, P White 0-1. E Donnelly 1-1, E Dornan 0-4, R McDonald 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
9 March 1975 Wicklow 1-5 - 3-11 Offaly Carnew
S Doyle 1-2, N Pearson 0-3. J Kelly 2-0, PJ Whelehan 1-3, K Mooney 0-6, P Mulhaire 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Referee: J Rankin (Laois)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

23 March 1975 Quarter-final Galway 2-7 - 2-5 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Connolly 1-1, M Barrett 1-1, PJ Molloy 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, G Coone 0-1, F Burke 0-1. G McCarthy 1-1, W Walsh 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
23 March 1975 Quarter-final Kildare 1-6 - 1-13 Tipperary Sallins Road, Naas
J Walsh 0-6, F Deering 1-0. F Loughnane 1-5, S Hogan 0-2, P Fanning 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, J Noonan 0-1, T Butler 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Semi-finals

27 April 1975 Semi-final Tipperary 1-9 - 0-10 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Flanagan 0-8, F Murphy 1-0, S Hogan 0-1. C Honan 0-6, T Kelly 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
4 May 1975 Semi-final Galway 1-9 - 1-6 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
G Coone 0-5, F Burke 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. E Keher 1-4, M Brennan 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

25 May 1975 Final Galway 4-9 - 4-6 Tipprary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
16:00 M Barrett 2-0, PJ Qualtar 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, P Fahy 0-2, F Burke 0-2, S Silke 0-1, L Clarke 0-1. J Flanagan 1-3, P Quinlan 1-1, R Ryan 1-1, T Butler 1-0, F Loughnane 0-1. Attendance: 32,400
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 5-35 50 9 5.55
2 Charlie McCarthy Cork 3-32 41 8 5.12
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 3-32 41 6 6.83
4 Colm Honan Clare 3-29 38 8 4.75
5 Johnny Walsh Kildare 4-24 36 5 7.20
6 Pat Quigley Dublin 1-31 34 7 4.85
7 Gerald McCarthy Cork 5-15 30 7 4.28
8 John Flanagan Tipperary 3-16 25 9 2.77
9 P. J. Molloy Galway 0-23 23 7 3.28
10 Gus Lohan Clare 7-01 22 6 3.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 1-09 12 Clare
2 Aidan Thornbury Antrim 3-02 11 Laois
3 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-04 10 Limerick
Seán Kinsella Wexford 0-10 10 Dublin
5 Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-06 9 Limerick
Colm Honan Clare 1-06 9 Limerick
Colm Honan Clare 1-06 9 Waterford
Johnny Walsh Kildare 1-06 9 Laois
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 0-09 9 Wexford
10 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-02 8 Wexford
Gerald McCarthy Cork 1-05 8 Clare
Mick Brennan Kilkenny 1-05 8 Dublin
Johnny Walsh Kildare 1-05 8 Offaly
Francis Loughnane Tipperary 1-05 8 Kildare
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-08 8 Waterford
John Flanagan Tipperary 0-08 8 Clare

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1974-75
ChampionsWestmeath
← 1973-74
1975-76 →
All statistics correct as of 21 March 2017.

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 4 3 1 0 7 Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 4 3 0 1 6
3 Down 4 2 0 2 4
4 Meath 4 1 0 3 2
5 Carlow 4 0 1 3 1

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ McEvoy, Enda (5 September 2012). "1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 May 2017.