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1967–68 National Hurling League
37th season of the National Hurling League
37th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1967-68 National Hurling League |
| dates | 8 October 1967 – 1 October 1968 |
| team1 | Tipperary |
| titles | 13th |
| two | Kerry |
| three | Louth |
| previous | [1966–67](1966-67-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1968–69](1968-69-national-hurling-league) |
The 1967–68 National Hurling League was the 37th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
13th National League title Captain: Mick Roche (5 November 1967) (4 February 1968) Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.
On 16 June 1968, Tipperary won the title following a 6–27 to 4–22 aggregate win over New York in the finals. It was their first league title since 1964-65 and their 12th National League title overall.
Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-50.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **5** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **36** | **9** | |
| **2** | ** Tipperary ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **26** | **7** | Division 1 champions |
| **3** | ** Wexford ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **16** | **7** | |
| **4** | ** Waterford ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **-12** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Offaly ** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **3** | **-8** | **3** | |
| **6** | ** Laois ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **-58** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Limerick ** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **-21** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **16** | **7** | |
| **3** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **37** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Galway ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **-15** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Dublin ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **-17** | **2** |
Group stage
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Home final
Finals
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 4-50 | 62 | 9 | 6.88 |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-33 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| Paul Lynch | Wexford | 6-21 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 | |
| Pat Cronin | Clare | 6-21 | 39 | 7 | 5.57 | |
| 5 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 5-14 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-02 | 11 | Galway |
| Paul Lynch | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 5 | Paddy Molloy | Offaly | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford |
| Seánie Barry | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 7 | Jimmy O'Brien | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| Des Coen | Galway | 3-00 | 9 | Cork | |
| Milo Keane | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Paul Lynch | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | Laois | |
| Barney Moylan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | New York | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary |
Division 2
4th Division 2 title Kerry came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.
On 26 May 1968, Kerry won the title following a 2–11 to 1–9 win over Antrim in the finals. It was their fourth Division 2 title overall and their second league title in succession.
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
Division 3
2nd Division 3 title Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.
On 5 May 1968, Louth won the title after a 2–2 to 1–2 win over Donegal in the final. It was their second league title overall and their second in succession.
Division 3A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Louth ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | Division 3 champions |
| **2** | ** Armagh ** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **3** | |
| **3** | ** Tyrone ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Monaghan ** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **2** | **1** |
Division 3B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Donegal ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Sligo ** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **2** | **3** | |
| **3** | ** Leitrim ** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **1** |
Knock-out stage
Final
References
References
- (16 April 2018). "Kilkenny v Tipperary 1968: 'The only day in my career I felt a bit afraid on the field'". Irish Examiner.
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