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1962–63 National Hurling League
32nd season of the National Hurling League
32nd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1962–63 National Hurling League |
| dates | 11 November 1962 – 3 November 1963 |
| team1 | Waterford |
| captain1 | John Meaney |
| titles | 1st |
| team2 | New York |
| captain2 | J. Carey |
| previous | [1961–62](1961-62-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1963–64](1963-64-national-hurling-league) |
The 1962–63 National Hurling League was the 32nd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. won their second title.
Division 1
1st National League title Captain: John Meaney (4 November 1962) Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1961-62 season.
On 3 November 1963, Waterford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-10 win over New York in the final replay. It was their first league title.
Waterford's Phil Grimes was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-31.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | National League champions |
| **2** | ** Wexford ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Limerick ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Carlow ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** |
Group stage
Play-off
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Offaly ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1C table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Galway ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Dublin ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Westmeath ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Antrim ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Home final
Finals
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 6-31 | 49 | 8 | 6.12 |
| 2 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 9-10 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 3 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 8-09 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 6-15 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | |
| 4 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 7-08 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4-17 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 6-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Pat McNamara | Clare | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | John Barron | Waterford | 5-02 | 17 | 9 | 1.88 |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 2-11 | 17 | 9 | 1.88 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 3-06 | 15 | Carlow |
| 2 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 4-01 | 13 | Waterford |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-04 | 13 | Offaly | |
| 3 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1-09 | 12 | Tipperary |
| 4 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Waterford |
| Pat McNamara | Clare | 3-02 | 11 | Offaly | |
| 5 | Liam Connolly | Tipperary | 3-01 | 10 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | Laois | |
| Séamus Gohery | Galway | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| M. Cullinane | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
Miscellaneous
- On 21 October 1962, Carlow defeated Cork by 1-17 to 1-12. It remains their only ever defeat of Cork in the National Hurling League.
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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