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1971–72 National Hurling League
41st season of the National Hurling League
41st season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| league | 1971–72 National Hurling League | |
| image | [[File:1971–72 National Hurling League final programme.jpg | 250px]] |
| dates | 10 October 1971 – 7 May 1972 | |
| team1 | Cork | |
| captain1 | Frank Norberg | |
| titles | 9th | |
| team2 | Limerick | |
| captain2 | Jim Hogan | |
| previous | [1970–71](1970-71-national-hurling-league) | |
| next | [1972–73](1972-73-national-hurling-league) |
The 1971–72 National Hurling League was the 41st season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.
Overview
Structure
The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.
Overview
In spite of a poor standing in the group stages, having won just three of their seven games, Cork won their third league title in four seasons. Limerick, who were league runners-up, actually finished above Cork in the group stage, however, they fell to 'the Rebels' in the final.
Down at the other end of the tables, Dublin won just one of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Galway who, having enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage, topped Division 1B and gained promotion to the top eight in Division 1A for the following season. Westmeath lost all seven of their group stage games and finished bottom of Division 1B, however, they were not relegated to Division 2 as there was no promotion or relegation between these two separate divisions.
Tables
Division 1A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **+15** | **11** | |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+33** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+32** | **10** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **4** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **3** | **1** | **3** | **+13** | **7** | Division 1 champions |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **3** | **1** | **3** | **+3** | **7** | |
| **6** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **-14** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **-38** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-44** | **2** | Relegated to Division 1B |
Division 1B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **+43** | **13** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **2** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+44** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+29** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **+0** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Kildare ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **-9** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **-28** | **6** | |
| **7** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **+1** | **5** | |
| **8** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **-80** | **0** |
Results
Group stage
Knock-out stage
League statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 21 points
- Waterford 9-13 : 4-7 Laois
- Most goals in a match: 13
- Waterford 9-13 : 4-7 Laois
- Most points in a match: 28
- Cork 3-14 : 2-14 Limerick
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Waterford 9-13 : 4-7 Laois
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
- Dublin 5-6 : 4-13 Wexford
- Most points scored by a losing team: 14
- Waterford 0-14 : 3-12 Kildare
- Limerick 2-14 : 3-14 Cork
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 5-56 | 71 | ||
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 10-35 | 65 | ||
| 3 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 2-51 | 57 | ||
| 4 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 4-36 | 48 | ||
| 5 | Pat Enright | Waterford | 4-32 | 44 | ||
| 6 | Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 12-5 | 41 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Flynn | Dublin | 3-5 | 14 | Wexford |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 2-8 | 14 | Galway | |
| 3 | Paddy Fahy | Galway | 2-7 | 13 | Kildare |
| T. Morrissey | Wicklow | 2-7 | 13 | Laois | |
| 5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-3 | 12 | Offaly |
| Michael Moroney | Clare | 2-6 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Declan Lovett | Kerry | 1-9 | 12 | Galway | |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-9 | 12 | Tipperary | |
| 9 | Ger Cuddy | Laois | 3-2 | 11 | Wicklow |
| Pat Enright | Waterford | 2-5 | 11 | Kerry | |
| Pat Enright | Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | Laois | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 | Waterford | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 14 | Brendan Cummins | Cork | 3-1 | 10 | Wexford |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 3-1 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Nick Behan | Kildare | 3-1 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 3-1 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 2-4 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Séamus Richmond | Antrim | 2-4 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Declan Lovett | Kerry | 2-4 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 2-4 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-4 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Mick Dwan | Kildare | 2-4 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-7 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Paddy Fahy | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| 27 | P Flynn | Wexford | 3-0 | 9 | Offaly |
| N Casey | Clare | 3-0 | 9 | Cork | |
| Willie Moore | Limerick | 3-0 | 9 | Cork | |
| Ger Cuddy | Laois | 3-0 | 9 | Westmeath | |
| Tom Ryan | Galway | 3-0 | 9 | Laois | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 3-0 | 9 | Offaly | |
| P Flynn | Wexford | 2-3 | 9 | Cork | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-3 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-6 | 9 | Galway | |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Cork | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1-6 | 9 | Cork | |
| Pat Enright | Waterford | 0-9 | 9 | Kildare | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-9 | 9 | Kerry |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- Smith, Raymond. (1999). "Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games".
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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