1973–74 National Hurling League

1973–74 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 7 October 1973 – 5 May 1974
League champions
Winners Cork (10th win)
Captain John Horgan

The 1973–74 National Hurling League was the 43rd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1973-74
Champions Cork
10th National League title
Captain: John Horgan
Manager: Willie John Daly
Matches played 60
Top goalscorer Pat Quigley (2-49)
1972-73
1974-75
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2017.

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1972-73 season.

On 5 May 1974, Cork won the title following a 6-15 to 1-12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 10th league title overall and their first since 1971-72.[1]

Dublin's Pat Quigley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-49.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 7511+2811 Division 1 champions
2 Limerick 7421+3010 Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 7403+108
4 Waterford 7313+37
5 Wexford 7304-26
6 Clare 7304-136
7 Kilkenny 7124-64
8 Galway 7205-504 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Dublin 7610+5414 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 6501+6710
3 Offaly 7502+2510
4 Laois 7403+258
5 Antrim 7304+46
6 Wicklow 7205-614
7 Westmeath 7106-772 Relegated to Division 2
8 Kerry 6006-530 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Quigley Dublin 2-49 55 8 6.87
2 Charlie McCarthy Cork 4-41 53 9 5.88
3 Johnny Walsh Kildare 3-39 48 7 6.85
4 Pat O'Grady Waterford 1-44 47 7 6.71
5 Richie Bennis Limerick 1-39 42 8 5.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 John Flanagan Tipperary 3-04 13 Kilkenny
Willie Richmond Antrim 3-04 13 Westmeath
Johnny Walsh Kildare 2-07 13 Westmeath
4 Pat Quigley Dublin 1-09 12 Wicklow
5 Ned Walsh Kildare 3-02 11 Westmeath
Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-05 11 Limnerick
Mick Mahon Laois 2-05 11 Wicklow
Barney Moylan Offaly 1-08 11 Kildare
9 Mick Bermingham Dublin 1-07 10 Waterford
Eugene Davey Dublin 1-07 10 Wicklow
John Connolly Galway 1-07 10 Wexford
Pascal Russell Clare 0-10 10 Limerick
Pat O'Grady Waterford 0-10 10 Kilkenny
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-10 10 Waterford

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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