1967–68 National Hurling League

1967-68 National Hurling League
League details
Dates8 October 1967 – 1 October 1968
League champions
WinnersTipperary (13th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry
Division 3Louth

The 1967–68 National Hurling League was the 37th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1967-68
ChampionsTipperary
13th National League title
Captain: Mick Roche
Matches played58
Top goalscorer Jimmy Doyle (4-50)
Biggest home winTipperary 7-8 - 0-4 Laois
(5 November 1967)
Biggest away winGalway 1-7 - 7-9 Clare
(4 February 1968)
← 1966-67
1968-69 →
All statistics correct as of 15 January 2017.

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 16 June 1968, Tipperary won the title following a 6-27 to 4-22 aggregate win over New York in the finals. It was their first league title since 1964-65 and their 12th National League title overall.[1]

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-50.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 5 4 1 0 36 9
2 Tipperary 5 3 1 1 26 7 Division 1 champions
3 Wexford 5 3 1 1 16 7
4 Waterford 5 2 0 3 -12 4
5 Offaly 5 1 1 3 -8 3
6 Laois 5 0 0 5 -58 0

Group stage

8 October 1967 Wexford 4-10 - 4-4 Laois Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
T Doran 2-0, S Whelan 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, J O'Brien 1-0, P Donoghue 0-3, M Gardiner 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. S Cuddy 2-1, O Fennell 1-1, G Conroy 1-1, T Mahony 0-1.
8 October 1967 Tipperary 3-11 - 2-11 Offaly Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle 0-5, J McKenna 1-1, D Nealon 1-0, F Lowry 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-2, M Roche 0-1. B Moylan 1-6, T Dooley 1-0, S Burke 0-2, J Flaherty 0-1, A Mulhaire 0-1, JJ Healion 0-1.
22 October 1967 Laois 2-9 - 8-10 Kilkenny Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
22 October 1967 Offaly 3-13 - 5-7 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
B Moylan 1-5, P Mulhaire 1-1, P Spellman 1-0, P Molloy 0-3, JJ Healion 0-2, J Flaherty 0-2. J O'Brien 3-0, P Lynch 2-3, P Wilson 0-2, P Donoghue 0-2. Referee: J O'Brien (Westmeath)
22 October 1967 Waterford 1-6 - 2-12 Tipperary Walsh Park, Waterford
D Mahon 1-1, T Cheasty 0-2, N Power 0-2, V Connors 0-1. M Keating 1-2, J Doyle 0-4, J McKenna 1-0, M Roche 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)
5 November 1967 Tipperary 7-8 - 0-4 Laois Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
M Keating 4-0, J Doyle 2-3, D Nealon 1-1, PJ Ryan 1-1, D Connors 0-3. PJ 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1.
19 November 1967 Waterford 4-7 - 3-8 Offaly Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Mahon 2-2, W Walsh 2-0, J Foley 0-3, J Kirwan 0-1, V Connors 0-1. P Molloy 2-4, P Spellman 1-0, P Mulhare 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1, B Moylan 0-1, G Burke 0-1.
26 November 1967 Kilkenny 2-11 - 1-6 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Dunne 0-5, B Pehlan 1-1, D Blanchfield 1-0, M Brennan 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, S Cleere 0-1, P Moran 0-1. T Cheasty 1-0, J Condon 0-2, J Kirwan 0-2, L Guinan 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. Referee: P Brosnan (Wexford)
4 February 1968 Kilkenny 1-10 - 1-7 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Dunne 0-5, J Lynch 1-0, J Bennett 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, S Cleere 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. T Doran 1-1, D Quigley 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, P Wilson 0-1, S Whelan 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
18 February 1968 Laois 1-8 - 2-10 Waterford Fr. Breen Park, Abbeyleix
J Lyons 1-2, B Delaney 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, P Dowling 0-1, S Bergin 0-1. J Kirwan 1-1, N Power 1-1, V Connors 0-2, J Aherne 0-2, D Mahon 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, L Guinan 0-1.
18 February 1968 Wexford 3-12 - 0-10 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
P Lynch 1-8, J Berry 2-0, T Doran 0-2, P Wilson 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. J Doyle 0-4, PJ Ryan 0-2, D Nealon 0-1, M Roche 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, M Keating 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
18 February 1968 Offaly 2-12 - 3-15 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
B Moylan 0-8, P Spellman 1-0, D Hanniffy 1-0, M Walshe 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, JJ Healion 0-1. E Keher 0-8, J Bennett 1-3, B Phelan 1-1, M Brennan 1-0, F Cummins 0-2, M Coogan 0-1. Referee: J O'Brien (Westmeath)
3 March 1968 Tipperary 0-12 - 2-6 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle 0-5, D Nealon 0-2, M Keating 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. E Keher 1-3, C Dunne 1-0, B Phelan 0-2, F Cummins 0-1. Referee: M Hayes (Clare)
3 March 1968 Waterford 2-9 - 3-8 Wexford Fraher Field, Dungarvan
L Guinan 1-2, C Mahon 1-1, F Whelan 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, V Connors 0-1, L Canning 0-1, J Geoghegan 0-1. D Quigley 1-2, J Berry 1-1, T Doran 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)
3 March 1968 Laois 3-11 - 4-11 Offaly St. Fintan's Park, Mountrath
J Lyons 1-5, D Conroy 1-1, G Cuddy 1-1, P O'Mahony 0-2, G Conroy 0-1, S Bergin 0-1. P Molloy 2-3, M Flaherty 2-0, J Flaherty 0-4, P Moylan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, J Whelan 0-1. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Limerick 4 0 1 3 -21 8
2 Cork 4 3 1 0 16 7
3 Clare 4 3 0 1 37 6
4 Galway 4 2 0 2 -15 4
5 Dublin 4 1 0 3 -17 2

Group stage

22 October 1967 Cork 5-13 - 6-3 Galway Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 3-2, T Ryan 1-3, M Kenneally 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, G McCarthy 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1. D Coen 3-0, P Mitchell 1-2, J O'Mahony 1-0, B Lally 1-0, S Gohery 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
5 November 1967 Limerick 1-5 - 1-5 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Bluett 1-0, E Grimes 0-3, S Quaid 0-1, E Cregan 0-1. G McCarthy 1-0, S Barry 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1.
5 November 1967 Galway 0-12 - 0-8 Dublin Ballinasloe
D Coen 0-6, J Connolly 0-3, S Cohery 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1, B Lally 0-1. B Cooney 0-3, F Whelan 0-3, E Flynn 0-2.
26 November 1967 Clare 6-8 - 3-5 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
M Keane 3-0, P Cronin 1-3, P McNamara 1-1, L Danaher 1-0, N Pyne 0-3, P Henchy 0-1. B Savage 1-1, L Grimes 1-0, E Cregan 0-2, E Grimes 0-2. Referee: J Duggan (Galway)
4 February 1968 Galway 1-7 - 7-9 Clare Ballinasloe
J Connolly 0-6, S Coen 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-1. M Arthur 2-1, P Cronin 1-4, P Henchy 1-2, M Keane 1-1, N Pyne 1-0, P McNamara 0-1. Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
4 February 1968 Dublin 1-9 - 1-14 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
H Dalton 0-4, E Flynn 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, N Kinsella 0-1. S Barry 0-10, M Kenneally 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1. Referee: T Ryall (Kilkenny)
18 February 1968 Cork 3-12 - 4-4 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Barry 1-8, G McCarthy 1-3, C McCarthy 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1. P Cronin 2-0, P Henchy 1-2, N Pyne 1-0, N Jordan 0-1, John Cullinane 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
18 February 1968 Dublin 2-9 - 1-11 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
N Kinsella 1-2, F Whelan 1-0, B Grahim 0-2, E Flynn 0-2, E Davey 0-1, H Dalton 0-1, D Foley 0-1. S Quaid 1-1, E Cregan 0-4, B Savage 0-2, T O'Brien 0-2, C Grimes 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
3 March 1968 Limerick 1-5 - 3-7 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 0-4, S Quaid 1-0, M Grace 0-1. JJ O'Dea 2-0, F Glynn 1-0, J Connolly 0-5, M Regan 0-2 Referee: F Moloney (Tipperary)
3 March 1968 Clare 4-8 - 2-4 Dublin Cusack Park, Ennis
P Henchy 2-2, P Cronin 0-5, P McNamara 1-0, M Arthur 1-0, L Danaher 0-1. E Flynn 2-0, A Boothman 0-3, B Galvin 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Play-off

31 March 1968 Play-off Tipperary 1-19 - 5-5 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
J Doyle 0-11, D Nealon 1-3, M Burns 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. P Lynch 3-2, J O'Brien 1-1, L Doran 1-0, V Staples 0-1, L Quigley 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

31 March 1968 Semi-final Tipperary 1-15 - 2-7 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Nealon 1-5, M Keating 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. C McCarthy 1-1, E O'Brien 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, S Barry 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
7 April 1968 Semi-final Clare 2-10 - 2-10 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
P Cronin 0-4, M Arthur 1-0, M Keane 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, N Jordan 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, N Pyne 0-1, L Danaher 0-1. C Dunne 1-4, E Keher 1-4, F Cummins 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
21 April 1968 Semi-final first replay Kilkenny 3-8 - 3-8 Clare Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Lynch 2-0, C Dunne 1-2, E Keher 0-3, M Brennan 0-2, B Phelan 0-1. P Cronin 1-3, N Jordan 1-2, M Arthur 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, N Pyne 0-1, P Henchy 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
28 April 1968 Semi-final second replay Kilkenny 1-11 - 1-7 Clare Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
E Keher 0-6, M Brennan 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, J Kinsella 0-1, P Moran 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. P Cronin 1-2, P Henchy 0-2, N Pyne 0-2, M Arthur 0-1. Referee: J Duggan (Galway)

Home final

12 May 1968 Home final Tipperary 3-9 - 1-13 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
J Doyle 1-5, D Nealon 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Keating 0-1, M Burns 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. E Keher 0-9, C Dunne 1-1, J Lynch 0-1, J Bennett 0-1, P Moran 0-1. Attendance: 27,892
Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Finals

15 June 1968 First leg New York 2-14 - 2-13 Tipperary Gaelic Park, New York City
J O'Donoghue 1-1, B Kelleher 0-4, P Egan 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, H McCabe 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, M Curtin 0-1. J Doyle 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Keating 0-2, M Burns 0-1, M Keating 0-1, P Boland 0-1. Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
16 June 1968 Second leg New York 2-8 - 4-14 Tipperary Gaelic Park, New York City
M Bermingham 0-5, M Mortell 1-0, P Kirby 1-0, D Long 0-1, P Dowling 0-1, M Curtin 0-1. J Doyle 1-6, S McLoughlin 2-1, J Ryan 1-0, M Keating 0-2, P Lowry 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 4-50 62 9 6.88
2 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-33 39 6 6.50
Paul Lynch Wexford 6-21 39 6 6.50
Pat Cronin Clare 6-21 39 7 5.57
5 Donie Nealon Tipperary 5-14 29 8 3.62
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Michael Keating Tipperary 4-00 12 Laois
2 Charlie McCarthy Cork 3-02 11 Galway
Paul Lynch Wexford 3-02 11 Tipperary
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-11 11 Wexford
5 Paddy Molloy Offaly 2-04 10 Waterford
Seánie Barry Cork 0-10 10 Dublin
7 Jimmy O'Brien Wexford 3-00 9 Offaly
Des Coen Galway 3-00 9 Cork
Milo Keane Clare 3-00 9 Limerick
Paul Lynch Wexford 2-03 9 Offaly
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-03 9 Laois
Barney Moylan Offaly 1-06 9 Tipperary
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-06 9 New York
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-09 9 Tipperary

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1967-68
ChampionsKerry
4th Division 2 title
← 1966-67
1968-69 →
All statistics correct as of 15 January 2017.

Kerry came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 26 May 1968, Kerry won the title following a 2-11 to 1-9 win over Antrim in the finals. It was their fourth Division 2 title overall and their second league title in succession.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

21 April 1968 Semi-final Antrim 2-11 - 2-5 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
28 April 1968 Semi-final Kerry 4-11 - 4-9 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin

Final

26 May 1968 Final Kerry 2-11 - 1-9 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
E O'Sullivan 1-0, T Kirby 1-0, T Nolan 0-3, D Lovett 0-3, E Digan 0-2, T McEnery 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, J Barry 0-1. B McGarry 1-1, E Donnelly 0-2, S Burns 0-2, B Boylan 0-1, P McShane 0-1, S McMullan 0-1, L Richmond 0-1. Referee: S Murphy (Kilkenny)

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3
Season1967-68
ChampionsLouth
2nd Division 3 title
← 1966-67
1968-69 →
All statistics correct as of 3 March 2017.

Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 5 May 1968, Louth won the title after a 2-2 to 1-2 win over Donegal in the final. It was their second league title overall and their second in succession.

Division 3A table

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

Division 3B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Donegal 4 4 0 0 8
2 Sligo 4 1 1 2 3
3 Leitrim 4 0 1 3 1

Knock-out stage

Final

5 May 1968 Final Louth 2-2 - 1-2 Donegal O'Neill Park, Dungannon

References

  1. ^ "Kilkenny v Tipperary 1968: 'The only day in my career I felt a bit afraid on the field'". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.