1970-71_National_Hurling_League

1970–71 National Hurling League

1970–71 National Hurling League

Football league season

The 1970–71 National Hurling League was the 40th season of the National Hurling League.

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Division 1

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Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1969-70 season.

On 23 May 1971, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 3-11 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since the 1946-47 season and their 6th National League title overall.[1]

Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-50.

Division 1A table

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Group stage

8 November 1970 Tipperary 0-11 - 0-4 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
F Loughnane 0-5, T Egan 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, M Jones 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. E Keher 0-3, S Leahy 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
8 November 1970 Offaly 1-9 - 2-5 Dublin St. Brendan's Park, Birr
G Burke 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, J Kirwan 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1. M Bermingham 1-2, M Cooney 1-0, N Kinsella 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien (Tipperary)
8 November 1970 Limerick 4-9 - 3-4 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 3-0, A Dunworth 1-2, R Bennis 0-4, S Foley 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P Carey 0-1. T Ryan 2-1, B O'Connor 1-1, P Mitchell 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
22 November 1970 Dublin 1-5 - 2-10 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
D Sheehan 1-0, M Bermingham 0-2, J Wallace 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1. P Lowry 1-2, P O'Neill 1-0, F Loughnane 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, T Egan 0-1, Mick Jones 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
22 November 1970 Galway 2-12 - 2-9 Offaly Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
T Ryan 1-5, B O'Connor 1-1, P Mitchell 0-3, P Niland 0-1, F Kenny 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. PJ Whelehan 0-4, P Mulhaire 1-0, M Cleere 1-0, G Burke 0-2, J Flaherty 0-1, A Barry 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
22 November 1970 Kilkenny 3-7 - 1-3 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Millea 1-1, P Delaney 1-0, M Garrett 1-0, E Keher 0-3, P Lawlor 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1. S Foley 1-0, M Graham 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, A Dunworth 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
6 December 1970 Limerick 2-5 - 0-3 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
W Moore 1-1, R Bennis 0-4, E Cregan 1-0. M Bermingham 0-2, J Wallace 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien (Tipperary)
6 December 1970 Tipperary 2-11 - 1-8 Galway MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
J Flanagan 1-3, J Doyle 1-1, L Gaynor 0-3, M Jones 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, F Loughnane 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1. J Connolly 0-4, P Mitchaell 0-4, T Ryan 1-0. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
6 December 1970 Cork 1-14 - 2-10 Kilkenny Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Barry 0-9, R Cummins 1-1, C Kelly 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. E Keher 1-6, P Delaney 1-3, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
6 December 1970 Offaly 2-5 - 3-5 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Mulhaire 1-1, J McKenna 1-0, J Kirwan 0-3, J Flaherty 0-1. D Fortune 2-0, C Keogh 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-2, M Butler 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
7 February 1971 Dublin 3-12 - 3-6 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 1-4, E Flynn 1-4, J Kenny 1-0, G O'Driscoll 0-2, F Murphy 0-1, S Moyles 0-1. C Kelly 1-4, P Hegarty 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, B Cummins 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
14 February 1971 Wexford 2-7 - 4-7 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
D Bernie 1-2, T Doran 1-0, M Jacob 0-3, C Jacob 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. P Lowry 2-0, N O'Dwyer 1-1, P O'Neill 1-0, F Loughnane 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, M Roche 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
21 February 1971 Cork 1-16 - 3-6 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Kelly 0-5, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-4, R Cummins 1-0, C Cullinane 0-2, M Malone 0-1. J Quigley 1-1, D Fortune 1-1, J Berry 1-0, C Jacobs 0-2, N Buggy 0-2. Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)
7 March 1971 Kilkenny 1-13 - 1-7 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-10, P Phelan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1. S Bergin 1-0, B Moylan 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
7 March 1971 Galway 2-6 - 2-8 Cork Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
A Fenton 1-1, B O'Connor 1-0, P Fahy 0-3, J Connolly 0-1, F Kenny 0-1. C McCarthy 1-5, P Ring 1-0, C Roche 0-2, R Cummins 0-1. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
7 March 1971 Wexford 2-7 - 1-17 Limerick Enniscorthy
N Buggy 1-4, T Doran 1-0, C Jacob 0-2, J Quigley 0-1. R Bennis 0-9, D Flynn 1-2, E Grimes 0-2, F Nolan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, M Graham 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
21 March 1971 Tipperary 0-17 - 4-7 Cork Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Doyle 0-9, F Loughnane 0-4, M Keating 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. C Kelly 1-4, R Cummins 2-0, M Malone 1-0, C Roche 0-2, D Clifford 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
21 March 1971 Wexford 2-12 - 2-9 Kilkeny Wexford Park, Wexford
T Doran 1-2, C Jacob 1-1, J Russell 0-3, C Dowdall 0-3, J Quigley 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Berry 0-1. E Keher 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, M Lawlor 1-0, J Moriarty 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, J Millea 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Waterford)
21 March 1971 Limerick 1-9 - 3-3 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Donnell 1-0, E Grimes 0-3, W Moore 0-3, R Bennis 0-2, E Cregan 0-1. JJ Healion 1-2, J Kirwan 1-0, P Mulhaire 1-0, T Dooley 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
21 March 1971 Dublin 3-13 - 3-5 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 2-7, S Moyles 1-1, H Dalton 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. P Fahy 2-1, A Kenny 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, J Connolly 0-2. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
4 April 1971 Offaly 4-9 - 2-19 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Kirwan 1-2, PJ Whelehan 1-1, J Flaherty 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, B Moylan 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, P Horan 0-1, JJ Helaion 0-1. M Keating 0-7, M Roche 0-6, F Loughnane 1-1, J Carey 1-1, J Doyle 0-2, J Flanagan 0-1, Jack Ryan 0-1.
4 April 1971 Cork 4-7 - 2-13 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
R Cummins 3-0, W Walsh 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, C Roche 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. R Bennis 0-9, B Hartigan 1-2, C Shanahan 1-0, E Grimes 0-2. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
4 April 1971 Galway 3-11 - 3-12 Wexford Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
J Connolly 1-3, T Ryan 1-2, C Muldoon 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, P Fahy 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1. T Doran 2-2, C Dowdall 0-6, J Berry 1-1, J Russell 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.
4 April 1971 Kilkenny 1-15 - 1-5 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-10, N Byrne 1-0, M Brennan 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. B Cooney 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, J Kenny 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
18 April 1971 Kilkenny 2-12 - 1-8 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-9, M Brennan 1-0, J Moriarty 1-0, F Cummins 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1. P Fahy 1-0, J Connolly 0-5, T Ryan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
18 April 1971 Limerick 0-13 - 1-8 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 0-6, E Cregan 0-3, S Foley 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. N O'Dywer 1-1, M Roche 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, M Jones 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
18 April 1971 Cork 3-9 - 0-15 Offaly Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
G McCarthy 1-3, M Malone 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. B Moylan 0-6, J Flaherty 0-4, PJ Whelehan 0-2, D Hanniffy 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)
18 April 1971 Wexford 5-9 - 2-5 Dublin Wexford Park, Wexford
J Berry 2-2, T Doran 1-3, C Dowdall 1-2, P Butler 1-0, D Bernie 0-1, J Russell 0-1. M Bermingham 1-3, B Cooney 1-0, H Dalton 0-1, D Rheinish 0-1.

Division 1B table

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Group stage

8 November 1970 Laois 1-3 - 2-5 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Conroy 1-0, P Dillon 0-2, P Bates 0-1. S Greene 2-1, W Kiely 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, P Enright 0-1.
8 November 1970 Kildare 5-7 - 7-9 Clare St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Walsh 2-2, T Carew 1-2, B Burke 1-1, M Dwan 1-0, M Behan 0-2. M Gilmartin 3-3, M Culligan 3-0, J McNamara 0-4, M Arthur 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Rochford 0-1. Referee: P Brennan (Laois)
8 November 1970 Kerry 5-5 - 1-10 Westmeath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
W Maguire 3-2, J McGrath 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-1. T Ring 0-4, S White 1-0, J Carey 0-2, L Jackson 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1, P Bradley 0-1, L Maher 0-1. Referee: J Quaid (Limerick)
22 November 1970 Waterford 4-7 - 5-11 Kildare Walsh Park, Waterford
S Greene 3-1, J Flynn 1-1, P Enright 0-2, M Ormonde 0-2, B Kiely 0-1. J Walsh 2-3, P Campbell 1-1, P Dunny 1-1, T Carew 1-0, R Burke 0-3, M Dwan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
22 November 1970 Clare 5-13 - 4-2 Kerry Daly Park, Tulla
J McNamara 1-5, E Fitzgerald 2-1, N Casey 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-1, J Cullinane 0-1, T Slattery 0-1. T Nolan 1-1, F Thornton 1-0, P Costello 1-0, J Sullivan 1-0, J McGrath 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
22 November 1970 Westmeath 5-7 - 4-9 Antrim Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Davis 2-0, L Jackson 2-0, S Eighan 1-0, S White 0-2, L Maher 0-2, J Keary 0-1, P Bradley 0-1, C Gavin 0-1. W Richmond 3-2, S Richmond 1-0, A McCallin 0-3, S Collins 0-2, A Connolly 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly)
6 December 1970 Kildare 3-11 - 3-4 Laois Sallins Road, Naas
J Walsh 1-5, T Carew 1-1, P Dunny 0-2, A Carew 0-1, B Burke 0-1, B Burke 0-1. T Duggan 1-2, M Mahon 1-1, D Sheeran 1-0, P Dowling 0-1.
6 December 1970 Kerry 1-2 - 4-17 Waterford Austin Stack Park, Tralee
J McGrath 1-0, JM Brick 0-1, W Maguire 0-1. P Enright 0-9, M Ormonde 2-2, A Heffernan 2-1, M Hickey 0-2, J Whelan 0-2, M Whelan 0-1. Referee: S Quaid (Limerick)
6 December 1970 Antrim 2-5 - 3-11 Clare Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
7 March 1971 Waterford 3-14 - 5-8 Antrim Walsh Park, Waterford
S Greene 1-3, P Enright 0-6, M Ormonde 1-0, P McGrath 1-0, M Hickey 0-3, A Heffernan 0-2. W Richmond 3-0, S Collins 0-5, J McCann 1-0, C McDonnell 1-0, E Donnelly 0-2, B McGarry 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Kilkenny)
7 March 1971 Clare 2-15 - 1-6 Westmeath Newmarket-on-Fergus
J McNamara 1-4, M Ken.. 1-1, S Durack 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-3. M Fagan 1-0, C Connaughton 0-3, M Flanagan 0-2, L Jackson 0-1.
7 March 1971 Laois 4-17 - 0-7 Kerry O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
G Lanham 1-2, P Dowling 1-2, M Carroll 1-1, G Conroy 1-1, P Bates 0-4, F Keenan 0-4, P Dillon 0-3. T Nolan 0-3, J Flanagan 0-3, P Moriarty 0-1.
21 March 1971 Westmeath 2-6 - 6-6 Waterford Cusack Park, Mullingar
L Jackson 1-2, M Flanagan 1-2, C Gavin 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1. J Flynn 2-3, P Cody 1-1, P Walsh 1-0, M Ormonde 1-0, S Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
21 March 1971 Kerry 3-4 - 5-12 Kildare Austin Stack Park, Tralee
J O'Sullivan 2-0, T Nolan 1-3, J McGrath 0-1. J Walsh 1-5, T Carew 2-1, B Burke 1-1, M Behan 1-1, J O'Connell 0-2, P Dunny 0-1, M Doran 0-1.
21 March 1971 Antrim 3-7 - 4-13 Laois Waterfoot
A McCallin 1-4, W Richmond 1-1, S Richmond 1-0, JP McFadden 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. P Bates 1-7, G Lanham 2-1, F Keenan 1-1, E Moore 0-2, D Sheeran 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.
28 March 1971 Kildare 4-14 - 3-8 Antrim Geraldine Park, Athy
4 April 1971 Waterford 4-11 - 4-10 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Enright 0-9, D Ormonde 2-0, P Coady 1-0, J Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-1, W Kiley 0-1. D Fitzgerald 1-3, N Casey 1-1, J O'Donnell 1-0, M Kilmartin 1-0, T Ryan 0-3, P Russell 0-3. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
18 April 1971 Westmeath 2-6 - 4-12 Kildare Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Keary 1-1, O Egan 1-0, M Flanagan 0-2, P Bradley 0-1, L Maher 0-1. B Burke 1-4, M Dwane 1-3, T Carew 1-0, N Baine 1-0, T walsh 0-3, T Christian 0-1, P Campbell 0-1.
18 April 1971 Clare 4-14 - 5-3 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
A McNamara 1-3, T Ryan 1-0, T Slattery 1-0, J O'Donnell 1-0, N Casey 0-3, P Russell 0-3, J Rochford 0-3, M Moroney 0-1, J McMahon 0-1. P Bates 2-2, L Conroy 2-0, F Keenan 1-0, D Sheeran 0-1.

Play-offs

25 April 1971 Play-off Limerick 2-15 - 1-15 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
R Bennis 0-7, W Moore 1-1, S Foley 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, E Grimes 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, C Shanahan 0-1. J Doyle 0-9, M Nolan 1-0, M Roche 0-3, M Jones 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Referee: S Kirwan (Offaly)
2 May 1971 Play-off Wexford 5-8 - 3-13 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
P Wilson (2-1), C Jacob (2-0), J Berry (1-2), C Dowdall (0-2), T Doran (0-2), C Doran (0-1). E Keher (1-4), P Delaney (1-2), N Byrne (1-1), J Moriarty (0-3), K Purcell (0-3). Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
22 August 1971 Play-off Clare 4-9 - 3-9 Kildare Cusack Park, Ennis
V Loftus 2-2, S Durack 1-2, M Kilmartin 1-1, P Russell 0-2, M Pewter 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. J Walsh 0-6, R Burke 1-2, M Dwane 1-1, T Burke 1-0.

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

2 May 1971 Quarter-final Tipperary 5-16 - 3-10 Kildare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Doyle (2-9), J Flanagan (2-2), P Byrne (1-2), M Roche (0-3). J Walsh (3-5), Tommy Carew (0-2), B Burke (0-2), N Behan (0-1). Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
9 May 1971 Quarter-final Clare 4-10 - 1-7 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Gilmartin (2-0), T Ryan (1-2), J McNamara (0-5), J McMahon (1-1), L Gallagher (0-1), P Russell (0-1). C Dowdall (1-2), T Doran (0-2), C Doran (0-2), C Jacob (0-1). Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Semi-finals

9 May 1971 Semi-final Tipperary 2-12 - 2-10 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Keating (1-9), P Byrne (1-1), N O'Dwyer (0-1), J Ryan (0-1). C Kelly (1-4), R Cummins (1-0), C McCarthy (0-3), T Ryan (0-2), W Walsh (0-1). Attendance: 11,000
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
16 May 1971 Semi-final Limerick 1-11 - 2-6 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
É Grimes (1-2), R Bennis (0-5), D Flynn (0-2), É Cregan (0-1). J McMahon (1-1), P Russell (1-0), T Ryan (0-2), T Slattery (0-1), M Moroney (0-1), J O'Gorman (0-1).

Final

23 May 1971 Final Limerick 3-12 - 3-11 Tipperary Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
R Bennis (0-8), É Cregan (2-1), M Graham (1-0), É Grimes (0-1), M Cregan (0-1), B Hartigan (0-1). J Ryan (2-3), M Keating (0-6), P Byrne (1-0), M Roche (0-1), J Flanagan (0-1). Attendance: 19,030

Scoring statistics

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Division 2

Division 2 table

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References

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