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1974–75 National Hurling League
44th season of the National Hurling League
44th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1974–75 National Hurling League |
| dates | 29 September 1974 – 25 May 1975 |
| team1 | Galway |
| titles | 3rd |
| two | Westmeath |
| previous | [1973–74](1973-74-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1975–76](1975-76-national-hurling-league) |
The 1974–75 National Hurling League was the 44th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
3rd National League title Captain: John Connolly Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1973-74 season.
On 25 May 1975, Galway won the title following a 4-9 to 4-6 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1950-51.
Wicklow were relegated to Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches in Division 1B.
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-35.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **+42** | **12** | |
| **2** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **+17** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **3** | **3** | **1** | **+33** | **9** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **4** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **+18** | **9** | |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **2** | **2** | **3** | **-12** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **1** | **2** | **4** | **-20** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **-30** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-48** | **2** | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Galway ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **+30** | **8** | Division 1 champions |
| **2** | ** Kildare ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **+25** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Laois ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **+25** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Offaly ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **-1** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Antrim ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-18** | **0** | |
| **6** | ** Wicklow ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **-51** | **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 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 5-35 | 50 | 9 | 5.55 |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-32 | 41 | 8 | 5.12 |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-32 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 | |
| 4 | Colm Honan | Clare | 3-29 | 38 | 8 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 4-24 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 6 | Pat Quigley | Dublin | 1-31 | 34 | 7 | 4.85 |
| 7 | Gerald McCarthy | Cork | 5-15 | 30 | 7 | 4.28 |
| 8 | John Flanagan | Tipperary | 3-16 | 25 | 9 | 2.77 |
| 9 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-23 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 10 | Gus Lohan | Clare | 7-01 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 1-09 | 12 | Clare |
| 2 | Aidan Thornbury | Antrim | 3-02 | 11 | Laois |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
| Seán Kinsella | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Colm Honan | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Colm Honan | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-06 | 9 | Laois | |
| Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
| 10 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford |
| Gerald McCarthy | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Clare | |
| Mick Brennan | Kilkenny | 1-05 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford | |
| John Flanagan | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Clare |
Division 2
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Westmeath ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Kerry ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Down ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Meath ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Carlow ** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **1** |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- McEvoy, Enda. (5 September 2012). "1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber". Irish Examiner.
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