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1973–74 National Hurling League
43rd season of the National Hurling League
43rd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1973–74 National Hurling League |
| dates | 7 October 1973 – 5 May 1974 |
| team1 | Cork |
| captain1 | John Horgan |
| titles | 10th |
| previous | [1972–73](1972-73-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1974–75](1974-75-national-hurling-league) |
The 1973–74 National Hurling League was the 43rd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
10th National League title Captain: John Horgan Manager: Willie John Daly Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1972-73 season.
On 5 May 1974, Cork won the title following a 6–15 to 1–12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 10th league title overall and their first since 1971-72.
Dublin's Pat Quigley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-49.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **+28** | **11** | Division 1 champions |
| **2** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **+30** | **10** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **+10** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **3** | **1** | **3** | **+3** | **7** | |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **-2** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **-13** | **6** | |
| **7** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **1** | **2** | **4** | **-6** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-50** | **4** | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **+54** | **14** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **2** | ** Kildare ** | **6** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **+67** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+25** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **+25** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **+4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-61** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-77** | **2** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **8** | ** Kerry ** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **-53** | **0** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Quigley | Dublin | 2-49 | 55 | 8 | 6.87 |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 4-41 | 53 | 9 | 5.88 |
| 3 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 3-39 | 48 | 7 | 6.85 |
| 4 | Pat O'Grady | Waterford | 1-44 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 5 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1-39 | 42 | 8 | 5.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Flanagan | Tipperary | 3-04 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| Willie Richmond | Antrim | 3-04 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 2-07 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| 4 | Pat Quigley | Dublin | 1-09 | 12 | Wicklow |
| 5 | Ned Walsh | Kildare | 3-02 | 11 | Westmeath |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Limnerick | |
| Mick Mahon | Laois | 2-05 | 11 | Wicklow | |
| Barney Moylan | Offaly | 1-08 | 11 | Kildare | |
| 9 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford |
| Eugene Davey | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Wicklow | |
| John Connolly | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Pascal Russell | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Pat O'Grady | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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