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1972–73 National Hurling League
42nd season of the National Hurling League
42nd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1972–73 National Hurling League |
| dates | 8 October 1972 – 13 May 1973 |
| team1 | Wexford |
| titles | 4th |
| previous | [1971–72](1971-72-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1973–74](1973-74-national-hurling-league) |
The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
4th National League title Captain: John Quigley (11 February 1973) (22 October 1972) (17 September 1972) Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1971-72 season.
On 13 May 1973, Wexford won the title following a 4-13 to 3-7 win over Limerick in the final. It was their fourth league title overall and their first since 1966-67.
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-55.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **+26** | **12** | |
| **2** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **+33** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **+32** | **10** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+23** | **10** | Division 1 champions |
| **5** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **3** | **2** | **2** | **+39** | **8** | |
| **6** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-3** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-70** | **2** | |
| **8** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **-30** | **0** | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **+54** | **13** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **2** | ** Kildare ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **+21** | **9** | |
| **3** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **+10** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **-2** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **3** | **1** | **3** | **+43** | **7** | |
| **6** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-41** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-33** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-44** | **2** |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
(aet)
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 5-55 | 70 | 9 | 7.77 |
| 2 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 6-48 | 66 | 8 | 8.25 |
| 3 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 10-35 | 65 | 11 | 5.90 |
| 4 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 8-37 | 61 | 8 | 7.62 |
| 5 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-33 | 42 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 6 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 9-12 | 39 | 9 | 4.33 |
| 7 | George Lanham | Laois | 7-14 | 35 | 7 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 7-11 | 32 | 11 | 2.90 |
| Pádraic Fahy | Galway | 3-23 | 32 | 7 | 4.57 | |
| 10 | Seán Kinsella | Wexford | 2-25 | 31 | 9 | 3.44 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lanham | Laois | 3-06 | 15 | Westmeath |
| 2 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | Limerick |
| 3 | Donal Rheinisch | Dublin | 4-01 | 13 | Kerry |
| 4 | Roger Ryan | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Kildare |
| 5 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Tipperary |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Galway | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Wexford | |
| Tom Byrne | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick | |
| 9 | Peadar Keogh | Wicklow | 3-01 | 10 | Dublin |
| Frankie Nolan | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Clare | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Colm Connaughton | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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