1963–64 National Hurling League
The 1963–64 National Hurling League was the 33rd season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 September 1963 – 31 May 1964 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (11th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
← 1962–63 1964–65 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1963-64 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 11th National League title Captain: Seán McLoughlin |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Top goalscorer |  Jimmy Doyle (8-35) |
| Biggest home win | Tipperary 9-14 - 1-4 Galway (29 September 1963) |
| Biggest away win | Kilkenny 1-13 - 1-4 Galway (13 October 1963) |
| Highest scoring | Tipperary 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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
| 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
| Season | 1963-64 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Westmeath |
← 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
| 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
| 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
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
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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