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1965–66 National Hurling League
35th season of the National Hurling League
35th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1965–66 National Hurling League |
| dates | 3 October 1965 – 9 October 1966 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| titles | 3rd |
| two | Offaly |
| three | Mayo |
| previous | [1964–65](1964-65-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1966–67](1966-67-national-hurling-league) |
The 1965–66 National Hurling League was the 35th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
3rd National League title Captain: Jim Lynch (7 November 1965) (28 November 1965) (28 November 1965) Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1964-65 season. Laois joined Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 18 September 1966, Kilkenny won the title after a 10-15 to 2-15 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1961-62.
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated.
Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-20.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **52** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **1** | **6** | Division 1 champions |
| **3** | ** Wexford ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **-1** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Waterford ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **-17** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-35** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **28** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **5** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **10** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Dublin ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **-4** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Galway ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **-39** | **2** |
Group stage
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Home final
Finals
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 4-20 | 32 |
| 2 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 6-11 | 29 |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-20 | 29 | |
| 3 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 3-14 | 23 |
| 4 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 3-11 | 20 |
| 5 | Mick O'Shea | Clare | 5-04 | 19 |
| Tom Cheasty | Waterford | 1-16 | 19 | |
| 6 | Tom Corbett | Cork | 1-15 | 18 |
| Achille Boothman | Dublin | 1-15 | 18 | |
| 7 | Claus Dunne | Kilkenny | 2-11 | 17 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Waterford |
| Jack Conroy | Laois | 2-05 | 11 | Kilkenny | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Cork | |
| 2 | Pat Carey | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Galway |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Clare | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford | |
| 3 | Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 3-00 | 9 | Waterford |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 3-00 | 9 | Laois | |
| Paddy McNamara | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Mick O'Shea | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the league decider is their first defeat of Tipperary in a national final since the 1922 All-Ireland final.
Division 2
On 24 April 1966, Offaly won the title after a 4-11 to 3-9 win over Kerry in the final.
Division 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Antrim ** | **4** | **2** | **2** | **0** | **11** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Westmeath ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **5** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **1** | **15** | **5** | |
| **4** | ** Meath ** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **2** | **14** | **3** | |
| **5** | ** Down ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-45** | **0** |
Division 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Offaly ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **46** | **8** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Kerry ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **-7** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Kildare ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **-10** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Carlow ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Wicklow ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-31** | **0** |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
Division 3
On 9 October 1966, Mayo won the title after a 1-12 to 1-8 win over Armagh in the final.
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Final
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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