1961–62 National Hurling League
The 1961–62 National Hurling League was the 31st season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 1961 – 6 May 1962 |
| Teams | 20 |
| League champions | |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Kerry |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1961-62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 2nd National League title Captain: Alfie Hickey |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Top goalscorer |  Christy Ring (13-18) |
← 1960-61 1962-63 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2017. | |
The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961-62 season. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B consisting of five teams each and Group 1C consisting of four teams. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1960-61 season. Offaly and Westmeath entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.
On 6 May 1962, Kilkenny won the title after a 1-16 to 1-8 win over Cork in the final. It was their first league title since 1932-33 and their second league title overall.[1]
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | Waterford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Wexford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group stage
| 15 October 1961 | Cork | 8-10 - 4-09 | Carlow | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 4-3, T Kelly 2-2, M Quane 2-0, J Bennett 0-3, P Harte 0-2. | W Walsh 2-3, M Morrissey 1-3, G Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Pollard (Westmeath) |
| 15 October 1961 | Wexford | 1-10 - 4-04 | Limerick | Enniscorthy |
| H Doyle 1-1, P Lynch 0-3, P Kehoe 0-2, M Bergin 0-1, B Rackard 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | J Quaid 2-1, E O'Neill 2-1, L Hogan 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 29 October 1961 | Limerick | 3-09 - 4-07 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Quaid 2-0, G Fitzgerald 1-0, E Carey 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, L Hogan 0-2, M Rainsford 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | M Quane 2-1, C Ring 1-3, R Browne 1-0, J Bennett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. | Referee: S Spain (Offaly) |
| 12 November 1961 | Waterford | 4-12 - 1-02 | Limerick | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Power 2-3, T Walsh 1-3, P Grimes 1-2, J Condon 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. | P Hartnett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2. | Referee: J Maddocks (Wexford) |
| 19 November 1961 | Carlow | 4-04 - 4-07 | Waterford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| W Hogan 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, P Bophy 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1, N Gorman 0-1. | T Walsh 1-1, M Guiry 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, J Condon 1-0, P Grimes 0-2, J Meaney 0-2, M Óg Morrissey 0-1. |
| 11 February 1962 | Cork | 9-07 - 3-06 | Wexford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 3-3, J Bennett 2-1, R Browne 2-1, M Quane 1-0, P Fitzgerald 1-0, L O'Driscoll 0-1, P Harte 0-1. | P Lynch 1-0, O McGrath 1-0, J Kennedy 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2, M Lyng 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. |
| 11 March 1962 | Wexford | 1-05 - 5-06 | Waterford | Gorey |
| P Lynch 1-3, O McGrath 0-2. | S Power 2-1, F Walsh 1-2, M Murphy 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, J Meaney 0-2, P Grimes 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 1 April 1962 | Waterford | 1-09 - 3-04 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Grimes 0-4, J Barron 1-0, S Power 0-1, M Dempsey 0-1, M Óg Morrissey 0-1, J Meaney 0-1, F Walsh 0-1. | C Ring 2-2, R Browne 1-0, P Harte 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. |
| 1 April 1962 | Carlow | 1-03 - 6-09 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L Walsh 1-2, P Walsh 0-1. | O McGrath 4-2, N Wheeler 2-2, J Hennessy 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. |
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions |
| 2 | Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Offaly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Laois | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group stage
| 15 October 1961 | Clare | 5-06 - 4-17 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Cullinan 3-0, P Henchy 1-3, P Ryan 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dore 0-1. | E Keher 1-9, S Clohessy 2-1, D Heaslip 1-2, A Comerford 0-2, D Butler 0-2, S Cleere 0-1. |
| 29 October 1961 | Kilkenny | 6-13 - 2-05 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Heaslip 3-5, A Comerford 1-3, W Murphy 1-3, M Doherty 1-1, E Murphy 0-1. | T Walsh 0-4, D Donovan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, S Cashin 0-1. | Referee: J Maddock (Wexford) |
| 29 October 1961 | Offaly | 2-04 - 4-08 | Clare | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 12 November 1961 | Clare | 0-02 - 2-06 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Cleary 0-1, N Jordan 0-1. | T Ryan 1-1, D Nealon 1-0, B Moloughney 0-3, P Dorney 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. |
| 12 November 1961 | Laois | 2-05 - 3-06 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Walsh 1-0, J Conroy 1-0, P Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Lyons 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. | B Loughnane 2-0, J Nallen 1-1, W Gorman 0-2, P Molloy 0-2, A Hoctor 0-1. | Referee: T McCormack (Westmeath) |
| 11 February 1962 | Tipperary | 11-11 - 1-02 | Offaly | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| J McKenna 5-1, D Nealon 3-3, J Doyle 2-2, T Ryan (Killenaule) 1-0, M Burns 0-3, T English 0-1, W Moloughney 0-1. | JJ Healion 1-0, M Franks 0-1, W Gorman 0-1. | Referee: E Conroy (Laois) |
| 11 March 1962 | Offaly | 3-01 - 8-06 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| E England 2-0, B Loughnane 1-0, JJ Healion 0-1. | D Heaslip 6-0, E Keher 1-4, N Power 1-0, A Comerford 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. | Referee: E Conroy (Laois) |
| 11 March 1962 | Tipperary | 5-08 - 0-07 | Laois | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| John Doyle 2-1, D Nealon 1-4, M McKenna 1-0, T Ryan (Toomevara) 0-1, T Ryan (Killenaule) 0-1, | Donovan 0-2, Lyons 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, T Drennan 0-1. |
| 1 April 1962 | Laois | 0-03 - 2-03 | Clare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Dillon 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. | P Henchy 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, N Jordan 0-2. |
| 1 April 1962 | Kilkenny | 3-05 - 2-05 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| W Dywer 2-2, D Heaslip 1-0, E Keher 0-2, N Power 0-1. | T Moloughney 1-0, J Doyle 1-0, T English 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, T Ryan (Toomevara) 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. | Referee: S Spain (Offaly) |
Division 1C table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | Galway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Antrim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group stage
| 15 October 1961 | Dublin | 5-10 - 4-05 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| W Jackson 2-3, F Whelan 2-3, A Boothman 1-1, D Foley 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, E Malone 0-1. | P Fagan 2-1, P McCabe 1-2, J Keary 1-0, S Kirby 0-1, D Nolan 0-1. | Referee: P Everard |
| 15 October 1961 | Galway | 7-06 - 1-03 | Antrim | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| P Burns 3-0, PJ Qualter 1-1, J Conroy 1-1, J Donohue 1-1, M Regan 1-0, M Hoare 0-2, P Cahill 0-1. | P Mullaney 1-2, P Richmond 0-1. | Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath) |
| 29 October 1961 | Westmeath | 2-10 - 4-05 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Kirby 1-1, P Loughlin 0-4, J Rooney 1-0, P McCabe 0-3, D Nolan 0-1, J Carey 0-1. | T Sweeney 1-2, J Gillane 1-1, A Furey 1-0, P Burns 1-0, PJ Lawless 0-1, M Regan 0-1. | Referee: T Mooney (Meath) |
| 29 October 1961 | Antrim | 1-03 - 2-15 | Dublin | Casement Park, Belfast |
| O Campbell 1-1, G Mulholland 0-1, P Mullally 0-1. | L Shannon 0-6, F Whelan 1-2, A Boothman 0-5, W Jackson 1-0, B Boothman 0-2. |
| 1 April 1962 | Antrim | 2-01 - 2-07 | Westmeath | Casement Park, Belfast |
| O Campbell 1-0, P Mullaney 1-0, D McMullen 0-1. | J Rooney 2-0, M Bolger 0-3, S Kirby 0-2, M Mullen 0-1, P Fagan 0-1. |
| 1 April 1962 | Dublin | 1-09 - 2-06 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Foley 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, L Shannon 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2. | T Sweeeny 1-3, S Conway 1-0, S Devlin 0-2, J Gillane 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Play-off
| 8 April 1962 Play-off | Dublin | 0-11 - 1-07 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Whelan 0-5, A Boothman 0-2, L Shannon 0-2, P Croke 0-1, S Bohan 0-1. | T Sweeney 1-3, J Gillane 0-1, A Devlin 0-1, S Gohery 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1. |
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
| 14 April 1962 Semi-final | Cork | 6-12 - 1-04 | Dublin | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| L Dowling 3-3, C Ring 2-2, M Quane 1-0, P Harte 0-3, M Mortell 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | F Whelan 1-2, A Boothman 0-1, B Boothman 0-1. |
Final
| 6 May 1962 Final | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 1-08 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Keher 0-9, B Dwyer 1-4, D Carroll 0-1, D Heaslip 0-1, S Clohossy 0-1. | C Ring 1-5, P Harte 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Top scorer
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 13-18 | 57 |
| 2 | Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 11-08 | 41 |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-24 | 30 |
| 4 | Fran Whelan | Dublin | 4-12 | 24 |
| 5 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 5-08 | 23 |
| 6 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 6-02 | 20 |
| 7 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 5-04 | 19 |
| Mick Quane | Cork | 6-01 | 19 | |
| 8 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 4-05 | 17 |
| Tim Sweeney | Galway | 3-08 | 17 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 6-00 | 18 | Offaly |
| 2 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 5-01 | 16 | Offaly |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Cork | 4-03 | 15 | Carlow |
| 4 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 4-02 | 14 | Carlow |
| Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 3-05 | 14 | Laois | |
| 5 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-03 | 12 | Wexford |
| Liam Dowling | Cork | 3-03 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Offaly | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Clare |
Division 2
| Season | 1961-62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerry |
← 1960-61 1962-63 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 2017. | |
The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961-62 season. Division 2 was split into Group 2A and Group 2B consisting of three teams each. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
On 20 May 1962, Kerry won the title after a 3-8 to 1-2 win over Meath.
Division 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 2 | Down | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Wicklow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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