1968–69 National Hurling League

The 1968–69 National Hurling League was the 38th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2]

1968–69 National Hurling League
League details
Dates13 October 1968 – 18 May 1969
League champions
WinnersCork (7th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Kildare

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
 
Season1968-69
ChampionsCork
7th National League title
Captain: Denis Murphy
Matches played58
Top goalscorer  Paul Lynch (8-24)
All statistics correct as of 15 January 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1967-68 season.

On 4 May 1969, Cork won the title after a 3-12 to 1-14 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1952-53.[3]

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.

Wexford's Paul Lynch was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-24.

Division 1A table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Wexford 5 5 0 0 64 10 Division 1 runners-up
2 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 24 6
3 Kilkenny 5 2 0 3 6 4
4 Offaly 5 2 0 3 -9 4
5 Waterford 4 2 0 2 -26 4
6 Laois 5 0 0 5 -59 0

Group stage

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13 October 1968 Waterford 4-12 - 3-7 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
T Walsh 3-5, V Connors 1-0, T Kirwan 0-3, J Kirwan 0-2, N Power 0-1, M Hickey 0-1. E Keher 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, P Moran 0-2, B Phelan 0-2. Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)
27 October 1968 Kilkenny 2-15 - 2-8 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 1-4, J Kinsella 1-4, M McCarthy 0-3, S Brennan 0-1, J Doherty 0-1, P Moran 0-1, W Harte 0-1. G Cuddy 1-1, R Rochford 1-0, S Cuddy 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, T Cuddy 0-1, M Mahon 0-1. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)
27 October 1968 Wexford 6-14 - 5-8 Offaly Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
S Barron 2-2, J Quigley 1-5, M Butler 2-0, J Berry 1-1, P Wilson 0-3, D Quigley 0-2, T Doran 0-1. P Molloy 2-1, G Burke 1-1, P Dooley 1-0, J Flaherty 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-4, B Johnson 0-1. Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J McElhatton (Wicklow)
9 February 1969 Wexford 2-6 - 2-4 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
P Lynch 1-4, J O'Brien 1-0, P Wilson 0-1, S Whelan 0-1. E Keher 1-3, P Delaney 1-1. Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)
2 March 1969 Laois 2-5 - 5-10 Tipperary O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Bergin 1-1, T Keenan 1-0, A Lyons 0-2, G Conroy 0-1, R Rochford 0-1. J Flanagan 2-1, A Ryan 1-2, N Dwyer 1-1, J Doyle 0-4, S O'Meara 1-0, N Seymour 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1.
9 March 1969 Waterford 5-10 - 6-2 Laois Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Walsh 3-3, W Walsh 1-1, J Kirwan 1-0, F Whelan 0-3, P Enright 0-2, M Hickey 0-1. J O'Mahony 2-0, R Rochford 1-1, G Conroy 1-0, S Bergin 1-0, J Lyons 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)
9 March 1969 Tipperary 2-14 - 3-12 Wexford Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle 0-10, N O'Dwyer 1-1, F Loughnane 1-0, J Flanagan 0-2, M Keating 0-1. P Lynch 0-7, W Murphy 1-1, J Berry 1-1, T Doran 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)
9 March 1969 Kilkenny 6-7 - 2-5 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Brennan 3-1, P Moran 1-2, P Treacy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, E Keher 0-2, P Delaney 0-2. P Molloy 2-3, J Kennedy 0-1.
23 March 1969 Kilkenny 4-7 - 3-15 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, B Phelan 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1. S McLoughlin 2-1, PJ Ryan 1-3, J Doyle 0-5. J Flanagan 0-2, M Keating 0-2, D Nealon 0-2. Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
23 March 1969 Wexford 7-13 - 1-11 Waterford O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
P Lynch 2-5, P Wilson 2-3, J Berry 1-2, J Quigley 1-2, T Doran 1-0, D Bernie 0-1. D Mahon 1-1, T Walsh 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, P Enright 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
23 March 1969 Offaly 1-11 - 3-4 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Molloy 1-3, W Gorman 0-2, G Burke 0-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1, T Dooley 0-1. R Rochford 1-1, G Conroy 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, P Dillon 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, E Guing 0-1.
30 March 1969 Offaly 3-8 - 3-14 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Molloy 1-2, W Gorman 1-0, JJ Healion 1-0, J Flaherty 0-3, M Loughnane 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, G Burke 0-1. J Doyle 1-6, J Flanagan 1-4, D Nealon 1-0, M Keating 0-3, M Roche 0-1.
30 March 1969 Laois 2-3 - 11-8 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
T Keenan 1-1, J Conroy 1-0, J Lyons 0-2. P Lynch 4-2, M Butler 2-2, T Doran 2-0, J Quigley 1-2, P Wilson 1-2, J Whelan 1-0.
13 April 1969 Offaly 4-15 - 2-2 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Molloy 1-5, W Gorman 2-0, J Flaherty 1-4, PJ Whelehan 0-4, G Burke 0-2. J Kirwan 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, M Hickey 0-1.

Division 1B table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 4 4 0 0 26 8 Division 1 champions
2 Limerick 4 2 0 2 3 4
3 Clare 4 1 1 2 3 3
4 Dublin 4 1 1 2 -5 3
5 Galway 4 1 0 3 -26 2

Group stage

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13 October 1968 Clare 7-12 - 3-6 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
T Ryan 3-1, N Pyne 1-5, P McNamara 2-1, M Arthur 1-0, L Danaher 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J McNamara 0-1. J Mahony 2-1, M Gohery 1-2, T Mitchell 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1.
27 October 1968 Limerick 6-9 - 4-6 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A Dunworth 2-2, E Cregan 1-2, M Graham 1-2, P Hartigan 1-1, P O'Brien 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2. T Ryan 2-2, J McNamara 1-1, N Pyne 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, L Danaher 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)
24 November 1968 Galway 1-7 - 3-7 Cork Pearse Stadium, Galway
P Fahy 1-2, J Connolly 0-5. C Cullinane 3-0, C McCarthy 0-2, T Ryan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
2 February 1969 Cork 5-9 - 3-10 Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Meade 2-4, C Cullinane 2-2, E O'Brien 1-1, T Ryan 0-2. F Whelan 3-5, E Flynn 0-2, T Loughnane 0-2, J Wallace 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
9 February 1969 Cork 3-7 - 1-5 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 1-4, C Cullinane 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, B Meade 0-1. E Cregan 1-4, A Dunworth 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
9 February 1969 Dublin 3-6 - 2-4 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
F Whelan 1-4, A Loughnane 1-0, E Flynn 1-0, E Davey 0-1, J Wallace 0-1. M O'Connor 2-0, B O'Connor 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. Referee: S Mac Giolla Chiaráin (Wicklow)
2 March 1969 Clare 2-5 - 3-8 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
P McNamara 1-0, M Keane 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, N Casey 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, M Arthur 0-1. W Walsh 1-2, T Ryan 0-5, P Hegarty 1-1, B Scully 1-0. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
9 March 1969 Limerick 4-12 - 4-7 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 0-9, A Dunworth 2-1, B Hartigan 1-0, M Dowling 1-0, P O'Brien 0-2. J Doran 2-3, F Whelan 1-3, T Grealish 1-0, N Kinsella 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
23 March 1969 Galway 3-8 - 2-8 Limerick Pearse Stadium, Galway
D Coen 2-1, P Fahy 1-1, M O'Connor 0-4, J Connolly 0-2. E Cregan 1-5, P Hartigan 1-1, B Hartigan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
23 March 1969 Dublin 2-8 - 1-11 Clare O'Toole Park, Dublin
F Whelan 1-3, L Lawlor 1-0, T Loughnane 0-2, D Foley 0-2, N Kinsella 0-1. L Danagher 0-6, T Ryan 1-0, P Russell 0-2, P Cronin 0-1, M Keane 0-1, N Pyne 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

13 April 1969 Semi-final Tipperary 3-8 - 2-12 Cork Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle (1-2), M Keating (1-2), D Nealon (1-1), J Flanagan (0-1), L Gaynor (0-1), PJ Ryan (0-1). C McCarthy (0-8), W Walsh (1-1), E O'Brien (1-0), T Ryan (0-3). Attendance: 13,155
Referee: S Power (Waterford)
20 April 1969 Semi-final Wexford 2-5 - 1-6 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
J Berry (1-1), T Doran (1-0), P Lynch (0-2), M Butler (0-1), D Quigley (0-1). É Cregan (1-5), M Graham (0-1). Attendance: 8,000
Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)

Final

4 May 1969 Final Cork 3-12 - 1-14 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
15:30 W Walsh (2-1), C Cullinane (1-2), C McCarthy (0-2), E O'Brien (0-2), C Roche (0-2), T Ryan (0-2), J McCarthy (0-1). P Lynch (1-4), P Wilson (0-3), N Buggy (0-3), T Doran (0-2), C Jacob (0-1), M Jacob (0-1). Attendance: 31,963
Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Lynch Wexford 8-24 48 6 8.00
2 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 4-25 37 5 7.40
3 Paddy Molloy Offaly 7-14 35 5 7.00
4 Fran Whelan Dublin 6-15 33 4 8.25
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-27 33 5 6.60
6 Tom Walsh Waterford 6-11 29 3 9.66
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 5-14 29 5 5.80
8 Charlie Cullinane Cork 7-04 25 6 4.16
9 Tom Ryan Clare 6-03 21 4 5.25
10 Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-16 19 5 3.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Lynch Wexford 4-02 14 Laois
Fran Whelan Dublin 3-05 14 Cork
Tom Walsh Waterford 3-05 14 Kilkenny
4 Tom Walsh Waterford 3-03 12 Laois
5 Paul Lynch Wexford 2-05 11 Waterford
6 Martin Brennan Kilkenny 3-01 10 Offaly
Tom Ryan Clare 3-01 10 Galway
Bernie Meade Cork 2-4 10 Dublin
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-10 10 Wexford
10 Charlie Cullinane Cork 3-00 9 Galway
Jim Doran Dublin 2-03 9 Limerick
Phil Wilson Wexford 2-03 9 Waterford
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-03 9 Tipperary
Paddy Molloy Offaly 2-03 9 Kilkenny
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-06 9 Offaly
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 0-09 9 Dublin

Division 2

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Results

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Knock-out stage

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20 April 1969 Semi-final Westmeath 4-13 - 5-7 Kerry Pearse Stadium, Galway
O Egan (1-4), M Fagan (1-1), E O'Donnell (1-0), L Maher (1-0), C Connaughton (0-3), J Rooney (0-2), M Flanagan (0-2), J Keary (0-1). W Maguire (2-3), M Hennessy (2-1), P McCarthy (1-0), E O'Sullivan (0-2), T Kenny (0-1).
27 April 1969 Semi-final Kildare 3-10 - 1-3 Down Croke Park, Dublin
S Cummins (2-0), T Carew (1-2), M Dwane (0-3), N Behan (0-2), R Burke (0-2), J Connell (0-1). H Dorrian (1-0), C McMullan (0-2), C Crawford (0-1). Referee: C Foley Dublin)
18 May 1969 Final Kildare 4-13 - 1-5 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
M Dwane (2-5), T Carew (2-3), N Behan (0-2), T Christian (0-2), R Burke (0-1). K Gavin (1-0), O Egan (0-2), P Jackson (0-1), C Connaughton (0-1), L Maher (0-1). Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

References

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.