1963–64 National Hurling League

The 1963–64 National Hurling League was the 33rd season of the National Hurling League.

1963–64 National Hurling League
League details
Dates29 September 1963 – 31 May 1964
League champions
WinnersTipperary (11th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1963-64
ChampionsTipperary
11th National League title
Captain: Seán McLoughlin
Matches played23
Top goalscorer  Jimmy Doyle (8-35)
Biggest home winTipperary 9-14 - 1-4 Galway
(29 September 1963)
Biggest away winKilkenny 1-13 - 1-4 Galway
(13 October 1963)
Highest scoringTipperary 4-16 – 6-6 New York
(31 May 1964)
1962-63
1964-65
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 1962-63 season.

On 31 May 1964, Tipperary won the title after a 4-16 to 6-6 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1960-61.[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 8-35.

Group 1A table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 4 3 1 0 7 Division 1 champions
2 Cork 4 3 0 1 6
3 Kilkenny 4 2 1 1 5
4 Galway 4 1 0 3 2
5 Clare 4 0 0 4 0

Group stage

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29 September 1963 Tipperary 9-14 - 1-04 Galway MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
J McKenna 3-1, S McLoughlin 3-0, D Nealon 2-1, L Devaney 1-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, M Keating 0-4, T Wall 0-2, M Burns 0-1. N Derivan 1-0, M Cullinane 0-2, L Gardiner 0-1, F Coffey 0-1. Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)
6 October 1963 Cork 5-09 - 5-05 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Bennett 2-7, F Mahony 1-1, R Browne 1-0, M Archer 1-0, J Young 0-1. J Smyth 3-0, P Henchy 1-2, P McNamara 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, L Gallagher 0-1. Referee: J Foran (Tipperary)
13 October 1963 Clare 2-08 - 5-07 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
T Cronin 1-3, P McNamara 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, P Henchy 0-1, L Danaher 0-1, W Guinnane 0-1. J McKenna 2-0, S McLoughlin 2-0, Jimmy Doyle 1-1, L Devaney 0-3, T English 0-2, T Ryan 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
13 October 1963 Galway 1-04 - 1-13 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium, Salthill
F Coffey 0-3, E Derivan 1-0, S Murphy 0-1. E Keher 0-9, J Teehan 1-0, D Heaslip 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, M Dalton 0-1. Referee: M Hayes (Clare)
10 November 1963 Tipperary 3-14 - 1-03 Cork Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
Jimmy Doyle 2-5, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Keating 0-3, J McKenna 0-2, L Devaney 0-2, D Nealon 0-1, T English 0-1. T Corbett 1-0, P Harte 0-3. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
10 November 1963 Kilkenny 5-10 - 5-06 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 2-8, P Larkin 2-0, P Forrestal 1-0, P Moran 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. M O'Shea 2-1, J Smyth 1-3, L Danaher 1-0, N Jordan 1-0, S Cleary 0-1, P Henchy 0-1. Referee: P Roche (Waterford)
1 March 1964 Clare 5-06 - 5-11 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
P McNamara 3-0, P Henchy 1-1, M O'Shea 1-0, P Cronin 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, N Jordan 0-1. F Coffey 2-3, J Maher 2-0, T Purcell 0-6, J Salmon 1-0, P Egan 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1.
1 March 1964 Cork 3-09 - 1-06 Kilkenny Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Harte 0-7, M Archer 2-0, J O'Halloran 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. E Keher 1-3, J Teehan 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, D Heaslip 0-1.
22 March 1964 Kilkenny 3-09 - 2-12 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Walsh 2-0, E Keher 0-5, T Forrestal 1-1, D Heaslip 0-1, P Moran 0-1, S Cleere 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 1-6, M Ketaing 1-1, M Burns 0-2, L Kiely 0-2, L Devaney 0-1.
22 March 1964 Galway 0-10 - 3-05 Cork Kenny Park, Athenry
T Purcell 0-7, PJ Lawless 0-1, G Lohan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. R Browne 1-2, J O'Halloran 1-1, N Gallagher 1-0, J Hayes 0-2. Referee: J Smyth (Clare)

Group 1B table

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

Group stage

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29 September 1963 Dublin 2-10 - 5-06 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 2-4, B Cooney 0-2, D Foley 0-2, A McEntaggart 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. M Rainsford 3-1, B Hartigan 1-1, T Bluett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2, P Cobbe 0-1, E Carey 0-1.
13 October 1963 Limerick 1-09 - 1-10 Wexford Ennis Road, Limerick
M Rainsford 1-1, T Bluett 0-2, E Carey 0-2, PJ Keane 0-1, S Craig 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. O McGrath 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Foley 0-1, A Quirke 0-1, J Foley 0-1.
20 October 1963 Carlow 1-10 - 2-10 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Freeney 0-8, P Brophy 1-0, D Hickey 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1. F Whelan 1-3, J Shields 1-1, B Cooney 0-2, M Bermingham 0-2, W Jackson 0-1, A Boothman 0-1.
10 November 1963 Dublin 3-10 - 1-11 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 2-1, W Jackson 1-2, J Shields 0-3, C Leaney 0-3, A Boothman 0-1. S Power 1-2, P Grimes 0-4, J Barron 0-2, L Guinan 0-1, J O'Byrne 0-1, V O'Connor 0-1.
2 February 1964 Wexford 5-10 - 0-06 Carlow O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
N O'Donnell 3-1, O McGrath 2-2, J Foley 0-3, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. W Hogan 0-2, L Welsh 0-2, T Freeney 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.
23 February 1964 Waterford 6-08 - 1-05 Carlow Walsh Park, Waterford
S Power 3-0, J O'Brien 2-3, V Connors 1-0, J Barron 0-2, P Grimes 0-2, M Flannelly 0-1. J Darmody 1-0, P O'Connell 0-2, P McGovern 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. Referee: J Maddock (Wexford)
1 March 1964 Waterford 2-05 - 2-13 Wexford Walsh Park, Waterford
P Grimes 0-3, F Walsh 1-1, J Byrne 1-0, J Barron 0-1. P Lynch 0-7, N O'Donnell 2-0, J O'Brien 0-3, P Wilson 0-2, O McGrath 0-1. Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)
22 March 1964 Wexford 2-10 - 1-05 Dublin Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
O McGrath 1-2, J Foley 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, J O'Brien 0-2, B Rackard 0-1. F Whelan 1-1, B Cooney 0-1, A Boothman 0-1, E Flynn 0-1, D Foley 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
22 March 1964 Limerick 3-08 - 1-12 Waterford Ennis Road, Limerick
D Flynn 2-0, T Bluett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2, M Savage 0-2, K Long 0-2, J BLake 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. P Grimes 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J O'Brien 0-3, J Byrne 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1, S Power 0-1.

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

19 April 1964 Semi-Final Tipperary 3-16 – 2-5 Limerick MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
Jimmy Doyle 1-8, S McLoughlin 1-1, L Devaney 1-0, D Nealon 0-3, T English 0-1, M Roche 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. M Rainsford 1-2, J Blake 1-0, K Long 0-1, P Cobbe 0-1, E Carey 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
26 April 1964 Semi-Final Wexford 2-9 – 2-7 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
J O'Brien 1-1, P Kehoe 1-0, D Shannon 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, O McGrath 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. P Harte 1-6, J Bennett 1-1. Referee: S Power (Waterford)

Home final

10 May 1964 Home Final Tipperary 5-12 – 1-4 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
Jimmy Doyle 1-4, M Keating 1-3, J McKenna 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-1, D Nealon 1-0, M Burns 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, T English 0-1. P Lynch 1-1, D Shannon 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Final

31 May 1964 Final Tipperary 4-16 – 6-6 New York Gaelic Park, New York City
Jimmy Doyle 2-7, Kiely 1-4, M Maher 1-0, M Keating, D Nealon, T English, T Ryan, M Roche 0-1 each Report J Carey, P Kelleher, Donohoe 2-0 each, Ryall 0-5, J Keating 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Tally Total
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 8-35 59
2 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 3-25 34
3 Seán McLoughlin Tipperary 8-02 26
4 John McKenna Tipperary 6-05 23
Paul Lynch Wexford 1-20 23
5 Martin Rainsford Limerick 5-04 19
Mick Bermingham Dublin 4-07 19
Patsy Harte Cork 1-16 19
6 Oliver McGrath Wexford 4-06 18
7 John Bennett Cork 3-08 17
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-08 14 Clare
2 John Bennett Cork 2-07 13 Clare
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-07 13 New York
3 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-05 11 Cork
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-08 11 Limerick
4 John McKenna Tipperary 3-01 10 Galway
Martin Rainsford Limerick 3-01 10 Dublin
Nick O'Donnell Wexford 3-01 10 Carlow
Mick Bermingham Dublin 2-04 10 Limerick
5 Seán McLoughlin Tipperary 3-00 9 Galway
Jimmy Smyth Clare 3-00 9 Cork
Pat McNamara Clare 3-00 9 Galway
Séamus Power Waterford 3-00 9 Carlow
Frank Coffey Galway 2-03 9 Clare
John O'Brien Waterford 2-03 9 Carlow
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-06 9 Kilkenny
Patsy Harte Cork 1-06 9 Wexford
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-09 9 Galway

Division 2

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1963-64
ChampionsWestmeath
1962-63
1964-65
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

On 3 May 1964, Westmeath won the title after a 3-9 to 3-7 win over Laois in the final.

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

Group 2C table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 4 4 0 0 8 Division 2 champions
2 Antrim 4 3 0 1 6
3 Meath 4 2 0 2 4
4 Roscommon 4 1 0 3 2
5 Down 4 0 0 4 0

Group 2D table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Laois 4 4 0 0 8
2 Offaly 4 3 0 1 6
3 Kerry 4 1 1 2 3
4 Kildare 4 1 0 3 2
5 Wicklow 4 0 1 3 1

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

5 April 1964 Semi-final Laois 1-9 - 1-5 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
P Bates 0-6, C O'Brien 1-0, S Cashin 0-3. B McGarvey 1-0, P Mullaney 0-2, D Armstrong 0-2, D McNeill 0-1.
12 April 1964 Semi-final Westmeath 2-12 - 4-4 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
T Ring 0-7, M Flanagan 1-3, S Kiernan 1-0, C Connaughton 0-1, S Rooney 0-1. B Loughnane 2-1, JJ Healion 1-1, T Errity 1-0, P Molloy 0-1, B Johnston 0-1.

Final

3 May 1964 Final Westmeath 3-9 - 3-7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
P Fagan 2-1, T Ring 0-4, J Rooney 1-0, J McGrath 0-3, P McCabe 0-1. J Conroy 2-0, P Delaney 1-0, P Bates 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, T Drennan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.

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.