1970–71 National Hurling League

1970–71 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 8 November 1970 – 23 May 1971
League champions
Winners Limerick (7th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Wicklow

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

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1970-71
Champions Limerick
7th National League title
Captain: Tony O'Brien
Matches played 55
Top goalscorer Eddie Keher (2-50)
Biggest home win Laois 4-17 - 0-7 Kerry
(7 March 1971)
Biggest away win Kerry 1-2 - 4-17 Waterford
(6 December 1970)
Highest scoring Kildare 5-7 - 7-9 Clare
(8 November 1970)
1969-70
1971-72
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2017.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 751111
2 Tipperary 750210 Division 1 runners-up
3 Limerick 750210 Division 1 champions
4 Kilkenny 74038
5 Wexford 74038
6 Dublin 72054
7 Offaly 71153
8 Galway 71062 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 650110 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 650110
3 Waterford 64119
4 Laois 63036
5 Kerry 51042
6 Westmeath 61052
7 Antrim 50141

Group stage

Play-offs

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-50 56 8 7.00
2 Richie Bennis Limerick 0-54 54 9 6.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-09 15 Kildare
2 Johnny Walsh Kildare 2-09 15 Tipperary
3 Mick Bermingham Dublin 2-07 13 Galway
4 Mick Gilmartin Clare 3-03 12 Kildare
Michael Keating Tipperary 1-09 12 Cork
6 Willie Maguire Kerry 3-02 11 Westmeath
Willie Richmond Antrim 3-02 11 Westmeath
8 Stephen Greene Waterford 3-01 10 Kildare
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-10 10 Dublin
Paddy Bates Laois 1-07 10 Antrim
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-10 10 Offaly

Division 2

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wicklow 44008 Division 2 champions
2 Meath 43016 Division 2 runners-up
3 Down 42024
4 Carlow 41032
5 Louth 40040

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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