The 1967–68 National Hurling League was the 37th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 1967 – 1 October 1968 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (13th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Kerry |
| Division 3 | Louth |
← 1966–67 1968–69 → | |
Division 1
edit| Season | 1967-68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 13th National League title Captain: Mick Roche |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Top goalscorer |  Jimmy Doyle (4-50) |
| Biggest home win | Tipperary 7-8 - 0-4 Laois (5 November 1967) |
| Biggest away win | Galway 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editSemi-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
edit- 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
edit| Season | 1967-68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerry 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
editSemi-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
edit| Season | 1967-68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Louth 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editFinal
| 5 May 1968 Final | Louth | 2-2 - 1-2 | Donegal | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
References
edit- ^ "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.