1964–65 National Hurling League

The 1964–65 National Hurling League was the 34th season of the National Hurling League.

1964–65 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 October 1964 – 26 September 1965
League champions
WinnersTipperary (12th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Laois

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1964-65
ChampionsTipperary
12th National League title
Captain: Jimmy Doyle
Matches played24
Top goalscorer  Jimmy Doyle (7-42)
Biggest home winTipperary 9-10 - 2-04 Clare
(22 November 1964)
Biggest away winWaterford 6-10 - 1-07 Carlow
(15 November 1964)
Highest scoringTipperary 5-7 - 7-10 Kilkenny
(4 April 1965)
1963-64
1965-66
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.

On 26 September 1965, Tipperary won the title after a 6-19 to 5-20 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 12th league title overall and their second in succession.[1]

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 7-42.

Group 1A table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 4 4 0 0 8
2 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 6 Division 1 champions
3 Cork 4 2 0 2 4
4 Galway 4 1 0 3 2
5 Clare 4 0 0 4 0

Group stage

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25 October 1964 Kilkenny 3-11 - 1-06 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Walsh 2-3, T Forrestal 1-2, J Teehan 0-3, C Dunne 0-1, E Keher 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1. G Lohan 0-4, M Fox 1-0, N Keary 0-1, T Purcell 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
8 November 1964 Clare 1-04 - 6-07 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Ennis
J Dunne 1-1, J Smith 0-1, M Hanrahan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1. T Walsh 4-0, P Carroll 1-0, J Dunphy 1-0, S Buckley 0-3, T Forrestal 0-2, E Keher 0-1, P Moran 0-1.
22 November 1964 Tipperary 8-10 - 2-04 Clare MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
Jimmy Doyle 2-6, L Devaney 1-1, J McKenna 1-1, M Kearns 1-0, M Keating 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1. M O'Shea 1-1, M Hanrahan 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, L Danagher 0-1.
29 November 1964 Cork 2-12 - 4-08 Tipperary Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Harte 1-4, N Gallagher 0-4, J Redmond 1-0, J Bennett 0-2, W Carroll 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 0-5, J McKenna 1-1, S Mackey 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 1-0, M Keating 0-2. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
7 February 1965 Clare 4-04 - 2-13 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
P Cronin 2-1, M O'Shea 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dunne 0-1. J Bennett 0-6, J Redmond 1-1, W Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-2, P Harte 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
7 February 1965 Galway 0-09 - 4-12 Tipperary Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
J Conroy 0-3, M Sweeney 0-3, M Carey 0-2, G Lohan 0-1. D Nealon 1-2, M Keating 1-1, L Kiely 1-0, S Mackey 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, M Roche 0-2, L Devamey 0-2, T English 0-1, M Burns 0-1. Referee: V Kelly (Offaly)
14 March 1965 Kilkenny 3-06 - 1-11 Cork Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 1-4, T Walsh 1-1, S Buckley 1-0, P Carroll 0-1. J Bennett 0-7, M Archer 1-0, C Roche 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, W Carroll 0-1. Referee: S Maddock (Wexford)
21 March 1965 Galway 4-04 - 3-05 Clare Kenny Park, Athenry
F Coffey 2-2, M Boyle 1-0, P Burns 1-0, G Lohan 0-1, M Carey 0-1. P Cronin 1-2, P McNamara 1-0, L Danagher 1-0, J Dunne 0-2, H McCabe 0-1. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)
4 April 1965 Tipperary 5-07 - 7-10 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
Jimmy Doyle 3-2, T English 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, D Nealon 0-1, M Burns 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, M Roche 0-1. J Dunphy 3-0, T Walsh 2-3, E Keher 1-3, J Lynch 1-1, J Teehan 0-1, P Moran 0-1, T Forrestal 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
4 April 1965 Cork 1-09 - 1-03 Galway Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
W Carroll 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, J Bennett 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, P Harte 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. M Boyle 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, N Carey 0-1.

Group 1B table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Waterford 4 4 0 0 8
2 Wexford 4 3 0 1 6
3 Limerick 3 1 0 2 2
4 Dublin 4 1 0 3 2
5 Carlow 3 0 0 3 0

Group stage

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11 October 1964 Limerick 6-10 - 1-06 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 2-6, P Murphy 2-1, D Flynn 2-0, M Rainsford 1-0, B Hartigan 0-3. M Keane 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, F Whelan 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1.
25 October 1964 Wexford 2-08 - 1-07 Limerick O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
D Shannon 1-2, S Whelan 1-1, M Byrne 0-2, J Ormonde 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. D Flynn 1-0, K Long 0-3, E Cregan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. Referee: J Barron (Waterford)
25 October 1964 Dublin 3-15 - 3-07 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 1-7, K Crookes 1-2, A Boothman 0-5, J Keaveney 1-0, E Malone 0-1. J McCarthy 2-0, L Walsh 1-1, T Collier 0-2, W Hogan 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
8 November 1964 Waterford 2-13 - 3-08 Dublin Walsh Park, Waterford
P Grimes 0-6, T Cheasty 1-2, J Meaney 1-1, L Guinan 0-2, L Enright 0-1, J Flavin 0-1. M Bermingham 1-5, B Galvin 2-1, C Leaney 0-1, P Maycock 0-1. Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)
8 November 1964 Carlow 3-05 - 7-08 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
W Hogan 1-4, M McGree 1-1, T Walsh 1-0. T Hawkins 3-2, D Shannon 3-0, M Byrne 1-5, J Ormonde 0-1. Referee: D Roche (Waterford)
15 November 1964 Carlow 1-07 - 6-10 Waterford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
L Walsh 1-4, M McGree 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Mitchell 0-1. F Walsh 2-3, V Connors 2-0, J Flavin 2-0, T Cheasty 0-4, J O'Brien 0-2, C Ware 0-1. Referee: P Maddock (Wexford)
14 March 1965 Wexford 2-06 - 4-05 Waterford Wexford Park, Wexford
O McGrath 1-2, P Lynch 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, R Shannon 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. S Power 2-0, M Flannelly 1-0, P Grimes 1-0, T Cheasty 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Meaney 0-1. Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)
4 April 1965 Dublin 3-10 - 5-05 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
K Crookes 2-0, M Bermingham 0-5, T Loughnane 1-0, D Foley 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, M Keane 0-1. O McGrath 3-0, M Redmond 1-0, P Wilson 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, V Staples 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1. Referee: E Kelly (Laois)
4 April 1965 Waterford 1-09 - 1-06 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Grimes 0-5, M Flannelly 1-1, J O'Brien 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. P Murphy 1-1, E Cregan 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Cork)

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

2 May 1965 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-09 - 1-03 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
T Walsh 2-4, E Keher 1-3, T Forrestal 1-1, P Moran 1-0, S Cleere 0-1. Joe Foley 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
9 May 1965 Semi-final Tipperary 2-18 - 1-09 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
D Nealon 1-4, Jimmy Doyle 0-7, L Kiely 1-1, T English 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, M Burns 0-1, M Roche 0-1. P Grimes 1-5, F Walsh 0-3, S Power 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Home final

23 May 1965 Home final Tipperary 3-14 - 2-08 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
Jimmy Doyle 0-8, J McKenna 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, L Devaney 0-3, M Roche 0-1. P Carroll 2-0, E Keher 0-4, T Walsh 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, P Moran 0-1. Attendance: 41,345
Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Finals

19 September 1965 First leg Tipperary 4-10 - 2-11 New York Gaelic Park, New York City
Jimmy Doyle 2-3, J Loughlin 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, M Keating 0-2, D Nelaoin 0-1, T English 0-1, L Kiely 0-1. J Donoghue 0-5, P Kirby 1-1, T Egan 1-0, M Curtin 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)
26 September 1965 Second leg Tipperary 2-09 - 3-09 New York Gaelic Park, New York City
Jimmy Doyle 0-8, D Nealon 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, M Roche 0-1. J O'Donoghue 1-1, D Long 1-0, P Kirby 1-0, JJ Naughton 0-3, P Dowling 0-3, M Curtin 0-2. Referee: S Power (Waterford)

Tipperary won 37–35 on aggregate.

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 7-42 63 8 7.87
2 Tom Walsh Kilkenny 11-13 46 7 6.57
3 Mick Bermingham Dublin 2-20 26 4 6.50
4 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 3-16 25 6 4.16
5 Philly Grimes Waterford 2-16 22 4 5.50
6 Donie Nealon Tipperary 4-09 21 7 3.00
7 John Bennett Cork 0-17 17 4 4.25
8 Dick Shannon Wexford 4-03 15 4 3.75
Oliver McGrath Wexford 4-03 15 4 3.75
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-09 15 3 5.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tom Walsh Kilkenny 4-00 12 Clare
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-06 12 Clare
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-06 12 Dublin
2 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 3-02 11 Kilkenny
Tommy Hawkins Wexford 3-02 11 Carlow
3 Tom Walsh Kilkenny 2-04 10 Wexford
Mick Bermingham Dublin 1-07 10 Carlow
4 Joe Dunphy Kilkenny 3-00 9 Tipperary
Dick Shannon Wexford 3-00 9 Carlow
Oliver McGrath Wexford 3-00 9 Dublin
Tom Walsh Kilkenny 2-03 9 Galway
Frankie Walsh Waterford 2-03 9 Carlow
Tom Walsh Kilkenny 2-03 9 Tipperary
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-03 9 New York

Division 2

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1964-65
ChampionsLaois
Matches played23
1963-64
1965-66
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

Westmeath came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.

On 17 May 1965, Laois won the title after a 3-14 to 3-4 win over Kerry in the final.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Kildare were relegated.

Group 2C table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 4 3 1 0 7
2 Meath 4 2 1 1 5
3 Roscommon 4 1 1 2 3
4 Antrim 4 1 1 2 3
5 Down 4 1 0 3 2

Group 2D table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Laois 4 4 0 0 8 Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 4 2 1 1 5
3 Wicklow 4 2 0 2 4
4 Offaly 4 1 1 2 3
5 Kildare 4 0 0 4 0

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

11 April 1965 Semi-final Laois 7-08 - 2-04 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
25 April 1965 Semi-final Kerry 2-05 - 2-05 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
2 May 1965 Semi-final Kerry 8-11 - 5-16
(aet)
Westmeath MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Final

17 May 1965 Final Laois 3-14 - 3-04 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

References

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.