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1970–71 National Hurling League
40th season of the National Hurling League
40th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1970–71 National Hurling League |
| dates | 8 November 1970 – 23 May 1971 |
| team1 | Limerick |
| titles | 7th |
| two | Wicklow |
| previous | [1969–70](1969-70-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1971–72](1971-72-national-hurling-league) |
The 1970–71 National Hurling League was the 40th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
7th National League title Captain: Tony O'Brien (7 March 1971) (6 December 1970) (8 November 1970) Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1969-70 season.
On 23 May 1971, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 3-11 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since the 1946-47 season and their 6th National League title overall.
Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-50.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | |
| **2** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | Division 1 champions |
| **4** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **6** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **1** | **1** | **5** | **3** | |
| **8** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Clare ** | **6** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **10** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **2** | ** Kildare ** | **6** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Waterford ** | **6** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Laois ** | **6** | **3** | **0** | **3** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Kerry ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Westmeath ** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **5** | **2** | |
| **7** | ** Antrim ** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **4** | **1** |
Group stage
Play-offs
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-50 | 56 | 8 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-54 | 54 | 9 | 6.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | Kildare |
| 2 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 2-09 | 15 | Tipperary |
| 3 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 2-07 | 13 | Galway |
| 4 | Mick Gilmartin | Clare | 3-03 | 12 | Kildare |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 1-09 | 12 | Cork | |
| 6 | Willie Maguire | Kerry | 3-02 | 11 | Westmeath |
| Willie Richmond | Antrim | 3-02 | 11 | Westmeath | |
| 8 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 3-01 | 10 | Kildare |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Paddy Bates | Laois | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly |
Division 2
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Wicklow ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Meath ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | Division 2 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Down ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Carlow ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Louth ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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