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1969–70 National Hurling League
39th season of the National Hurling League
39th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1969–70 National Hurling League |
| dates | 12 October 1969 – 20 September 1970 |
| teams | 28 |
| team1 | Cork |
| titles | 8th |
| two | Antrim |
| three | Louth |
| previous | [1967–68](1968-69-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1970–71](1970-71-national-hurling-league) |
The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
8th National League title Captain: Gerald McCarthy (2 November 1969) (16 November 1969) (1 March 1970) Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **65** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Offaly ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **13** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Kilkenny ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **32** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **5** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **-63** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Waterford ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **-52** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Limerick ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **36** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **20** | **6** | Division 1 champions |
| **3** | ** Galway ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **-9** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **-8** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Dublin ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-39** | **0** |
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 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 3-36 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4-30 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 4-30 | 42 | 8 | 5.25 | |
| 4 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-26 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | Offaly |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Laois |
| 3 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | New York |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Waterford | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Offaly | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Galway | |
| 7 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Galway |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Laois | |
| 9 | Charlie Cullinane | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Galway |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
| Des Coen | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
Division 2
Kildare came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68.
Division 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Westmeath ** | **2** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **34** | **4** | |
| **2** | ** Roscommon ** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **1** | **-10** | **2** | |
| **3** | ** Mayo ** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **2** | **-35** | **0** |
Division 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Antrim ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **13** | **6** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Down ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **13** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Meath ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-26** | **0** |
Division 2C table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kildare ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **33** | **6** | Division 2 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Kerry ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **-1** | **2** | |
| **3** | ** Wicklow ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **-8** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Carlow ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **-24** | **2** |
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Final
Division 3
Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.
Division 3A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Louth ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **59** | **6** | Division 3 champions |
| **2** | ** Monaghan ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Armagh ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **-31** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Tyrone ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **-31** | **0** |
Division 3B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Sligo ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **17** | **6** | Division 3 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Donegal ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **-9** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Leitrim ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-8** | **0** |
Knock-out stage
Final
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- Smith, Raymond. (1999). "Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games".
- (9 November 1970). "Louth Hurlers Make It Four In Succession". [[Irish Press]].
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