1962–63 National Hurling League

1962–63 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 November 1962 – 3 November 1963
League champions
WinnersWaterford (1st win)
CaptainJohn Meaney
League runners-up
Runners-upNew York
CaptainJ. Carey

The 1962–63 National Hurling League was the 32nd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1] Waterford won their second title.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1962-63
ChampionsWaterford
1st National League title
Captain: John Meaney
Matches played29
Top goalscorer Phil Grimes (6-31)
Biggest away winTipperary 10-10 - 2-04 Offaly
(4 November 1962)
← 1961-62
1963-64 →
All statistics correct as of 2 September 2018.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1961-62 season.

On 3 November 1963, Waterford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-10 win over New York in the final replay. It was their first league title.[2]

Waterford's Phil Grimes was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-31.

Division 1A table

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

Group stage

14 October 1962 Wexford 4-04 - 1-05 Limerick St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
O McGrath 2-1, D Murphy 2-1, M Lyng 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1. M Rainsford 1-0, P Hartnett 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, T McGarry 0-1, E Carey 0-1. Referee: A Murphy (Tipperary)
21 October 1962 Carlow 1-17 - 1-12 Cork Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
W Hogan 1-5, L Walsh 0-6, M Morrissey 0-3, N Gladney 0-1, P McGovern 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. C Ring 0-7, W Carroll 1-0, P Harte 0-3, J Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
28 October 1962 Cork 5-11 - 3-06 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 2-4, W Carroll 2-0, P Harte 1-2, P Fitzgerald 0-3, John Barry 0-1, D Moore 0-1. P Hartnett 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, PJ Keane 1-0, P Treacy 1-0, T McGarry 0-2. Referee: T English (Tipperary)
11 November 1962 Limerick 7-06 - 3-03 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Bluett 2-2, B Hartigan 2-2, P Murphy 2-1, P Hartnett 1-1. John Barron 1-0, M Flannelly 1-0, P Grimes 1-0, F Walsh 0-1, M Dempsey 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
11 November 1962 Wexford 5-13 - 7-04 Cork St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
O McGrath 3-0, M Bergin 1-1, N Wheeler 1-0, P Lynch 0-3, J O'Brien 0-3, M Lyng 0-3, R Murphy 0-1. C Ring 2-2, P Harte 1-1, P Fitzgerald 1-1, T Kelly 1-0, W Carroll 1-0, J Daly 1-0. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
18 November 1962 Waterford 3-14 - 4-04 Carlow Walsh Park, Waterford
T Cheasty 1-3, M Flannelly 0-4, P Grimes 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J Barron 1-0, S Power 0-2, Joe Condon 0-1. W Hogan 4-1, W Walsh (Fair) 0-2, W Walsh (Dark) 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
10 March 1963 Wexford 5-13 - 3-06 Carlow St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
O McGrath 3-6, N Wheeler 2-0, J O'Brien 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, W Rackard 0-1. W Hogan 2-2, W Walsh (Fair) 1-1, P O'Connell 0-2, W Walsh (Dark) 0-1. Referee: T Ryall (Kilkenny)
10 March 1963 Cork 4-08 - 5-09 Waterford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 2-2, J O'Halloran 1-1, D Sheehan 1-0, P Harte 0-2, W Carroll 0-1, T Corbett 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. F Walsh 1-3, P Grimes 1-3, T Cheasty 1-1, C Ware 1-1, J Barron 1-0, J Condon 0-1. Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)
24 March 1963 Waterford 3-09 - 3-06 Wexford Walsh Park, Waterford
P Grimes 1-4, J Barron 2-0, M Flannelly 0-3, J Condon 0-1, S Power 0-1. O McGrath 1-1, J Kennedy 1-0, N Wheeler 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, J O'Brien 0-1, M Lyng 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Play-off

31 March 1963 Waterford 2-07 - 1-07 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Power 2-0, P Grimes 0-6, F Walsh 0-1. H O'Connor 1-1, O McGrath 0-2, S Lambert 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1, J English 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Division 1B table

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

Group stage

14 October 1962 Kilkenny 4-14 - 3-06 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 1-6, D Heaslip 1-2, W Murphy 0-4, N Power 1-0, P Forrestal 1-0, O Gough 0-2. P Cronin 1-2, J Smyth 1-1, M Shea 1-1, M Slattery 0-1, P McNamara 0-1. Referee: R Roche (Waterford)
28 October 1962 Clare 8-12 - 2-07 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
J Smyth 3-4, P McNamara 3-2, P Cronin 1-2, N Jordan 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J Cullinan 0-1, M Danagher 0-1. S McGee 1-0, A Gallagher 1-0, P Molloy 0-2, E Fox 0-2, D Loughnan 0-2, M Doorley 0-1.
28 October 1962 Laois 1-05 - 4-11 Kilkenny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M McDonnell 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, P Keenan 0-1, M Dalton 0-1. E Keher 1-5, P Forrestal 1-1, D Heaslip 1-1, T Walsh 1-1, O Gough 0-1, S Clohessey 0-1, M Coogan 0-1. Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
4 November 1962 Offaly 10-10 - 2-04 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
L Connolly 3-1, S McLoughlin 3-0, J Doyle 1-6, T Ryan 2-2, T Moloughney 1-0, P Delaney 0-1. M Doorley 1-1, T Dooley 1-0, M Spain 0-2, P Molloy 0-1.
11 November 1962 Tipperary 6-08 - 4-06 Clare Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary
M McKenna 3-2, T Ryan 1-1, J Doyle 1-1, T Moloughney 1-0, D Nealon 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T English 0-1. J Smyth 1-3, P Cronin 1-1, L Danagher 1-0, M Keane 1-0, M Slattery 0-2. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
11 November 1962 Offaly 4-05 - 3-06 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Molloy 1-0, B Loughnane 1-0, T Dooley 1-0, E Scully 1-0, C Loughnane 0-2, M Spain 0-1, V Loughnane 0-1, M Greene 0-1. J Lyons 2-0, P Bates 1-1, M McDonnell 0-2, P Dillon 0-2, P Keenan 0-1.
10 February 1963 Kilkenny 3-11 - 0-02 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Walsh 2-1, O Gough 0-6, S CLohessy 1-0, E Keher 0-3, W Murphy 0-1. B Loughnane 0-1, Coleman 0-1.
10 March 1963 Clare 9-05 - 3-10 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
J Smyth 3-1, N Jordan 2-1, P McNamara 2-0, J Donoghue 1-1, M O'Shea 1-0, M Deasy 0-1, G Cronin 0-1. C O'Brien 1-3, O Fennell 0-5, P Keenan 1-0, G Conroy 1-0, P Bates 0-1, J Conroy 0-1.
21 April 1963 Tipperary 2-12 - 2-09 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle 0-8, S McLoughlin 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, L Devaney 0-2, T English 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. E Keher 2-3, O Gough 0-4, S Clohessy 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Division 1C table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Galway 3 3 0 0 6
2 Dublin 3 2 0 1 4
3 Westmeath 3 1 0 2 2
4 Antrim 3 0 0 3 0

Group stage

14 October 1962 Westmeath 2-07 - 8-08 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
P Loughlin 1-2, W Weldon 1-0, T Ring 0-3, P McCabe 0-1, J Rooney 0-1. M Bermingham 2-1, M Kennedy 2-0, J Shields 1-2, A Hughes 1-1, F Whelan 1-1, W Jackson 1-0, L Shannon 0-2, A Boothman 0-1. Referee: PF Everett (Meath)
14 October 1962 Antrim 1-05 - 4-09 Galway Casement Park, Belfast
J McCloskey 0-4, O Campbell 1-0, B McGurk 0-1. M Cullinane 2-4, M Curtin 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-1, S Gohery 0-2.
10 February 1963 Galway 4-04 - 3-04 Westmeath Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
S Gohery 3-1, M Curtin 1-1, M Cullinan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. S Kirby 2-1, J Rooney 1-1, J Carey 0-1, J McKay 0-1. Referee: V Daly (Offaly)
3 March 1963 Dublin 8-13 - 5-01 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
W Jackson 3-0, T McEntaggart 2-2, F Whelan 1-5, B Cooney 1-0, J Shiels 1-0, A Boothman 0-3, C Hayes 0-2, B Byrne 0-1. D Elliott 2-1, A Daly 1-0, A McCampbell 1-0, O Campbell 0-1. Referee: B Smith (Meath)
10 March 1963 Galway 1-10 - 2-04 Dublin Pearse Stadium, Salthill
T Sweeney 0-6, J Murray 1-0, J Salmon 0-2, J Conroy 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. L Shannon 1-0, T McEntaggart 1-0, D Foley 0-2, A Boothman 0-1, M Bohan 0-1. Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
10 March 1963 Westmeath 4-08 - 4-04 Antrim Cusack Park, Mullingar
P Loughlin 1-2, J Kiernan 1-1, J Rooney 1-0, D Kiernan 1-0, J Carey 0-2, S Kirby 0-2, D Nolan 0-1. B McGarvey 3-0, L McGarry 1-0, B McGurk 0-2, O Campbell 0-1, A McCampbell 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Semi-final

7 April 1963 Semi-final Waterford 0-09 - 0-07 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
T Cheasty (0-3), Grimes (0-3, two frees), F Walsh (0-2), Barron (0-1). J Connor (0-2, one from a '70'), M Curtin (0-2), Sweeney (0-1), M Regan (0-1), M Cullinane (0-1). Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Home final

5 May 1963 Home final Waterford 2-15 - 4-07 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
P Grimes (1-9), M Flannelly (1-0), F Walsh (0-3), S Power (0-1), T Cheasty (0-1), (K Carey of Tipperary scored an own point). S McLoughlin (2-1), Jimmy Doyle (1-2), M Burns (1-1, free and '70'), L Devaney (0-2), T Ryan (0-1). Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Finals

27 October 1963 Final Waterford 3-06 - 3-06 New York Croke Park, Dublin
P Grimes 2-3, J Kirwan 1-0, S Power 0-1, J Meaney 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1. P Kirby 2-1, B Kelleher 1-1, S Ryall 0-2, J Keating 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1. Referee: P Fleming (New York)
3 November 1963 Final replay Waterford 3-10 - 1-10 New York Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Kirwan 1-2, S Power 1-0, J O'Byrne 1-0, J Meaney 0-3, P Grimes 0-2, M Flannelly 0-1, J Barron 0-1, F Walsh 0-1. P Kirby 1-3, S Ryall 0-4, W Carey 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: P Fleming (New York)

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Phil Grimes Waterford 6-31 49 8 6.12
2 Oliver McGrath Wexford 9-10 37 5 7.40
3 Jimmy Smyth Clare 8-09 33 4 8.25
Christy Ring Cork 6-15 33 4 8.25
4 Willie Hogan Carlow 7-08 29 3 9.66
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 4-17 29 4 7.25
5 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 3-17 26 4 6.50
6 Seán McLoughlin Tipperary 6-01 19 3 6.33
7 Pat McNamara Clare 5-03 18 3 6.00
8 John Barron Waterford 5-02 17 9 1.88
Frankie Walsh Waterford 2-11 17 9 1.88
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Oliver McGrath Wexford 3-06 15 Carlow
2 Willie Hogan Carlow 4-01 13 Waterford
Jimmy Smyth Clare 3-04 13 Offaly
3 Phil Grimes Waterford 1-09 12 Tipperary
4 John McKenna Tipperary 3-02 11 Waterford
Pat McNamara Clare 3-02 11 Offaly
5 Liam Connolly Tipperary 3-01 10 Offaly
Jimmy Smyth Clare 3-01 10 Laois
Séamus Gohery Galway 3-01 10 Westmeath
M. Cullinane Galway 2-04 10 Antrim
Christy Ring Cork 2-04 10 Limerick

Miscellaneous

References

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