1969–70 National Hurling League

1969–70 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	9 November 1969 – 20 September 1970
League champions
Winners	Cork (8th win)
Captain	Gerald McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-up	New York
← 1967–68 1970–71 →

The 1969–70 National Hurling League was the 38th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] After winning the home tournament, Cork went to New York for a two-legged final. After an ill-tempered second leg the referee Clem Foley was knocked unconscious by New York supporters.^[3]

Division 1

Results

Knock-out stage

12 April 1970 Semi-final	Tipperary	2-7 - 2-10	Cork	Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
	P. Byrne (1-1), N. O'Dwyer (1-0), M. Keating (0-2), M. Roche (0-1), R. Ryan (0-1), J. Flanagan (0-1), J. Doyle (0-1).		C. Cullinane (2-1), G. McCarthy (0-3), W. Walsh (0-1), S. Barry (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1).	Referee: P. Buggy (Kilkenny)

19 April 1970 Semi-final	Limerick	4-15 - 2-8	Offaly	Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
	R. Bennis (2-9), É. Grimes (1-0), Peter Bennis (1-0), É. Cregan (0-3), A. Dunworth (0-3).		P. Molloy (1-3), B. Moylan (1-0), J. Flaherty (0-2), G. Burke (0-1), P. J. Whelahan (0-1), J. J. Healion (0-1).	Referee: M. Flaherty (Clare)

3 May 1970 Home final	Cork	2-17 - 0-7	Limerick	Croke Park, Dublin
	C. Cullinane (1-3), C. McCarthy (1-2), T. Ryan (0-4), R. Cummins (0-3), G. McCarthy (0-3), E. O'Brien (0-1), C. Roche (0-1).		R. Bennis (0-4), P. Bennis (0-2), É. Cregan (0-1).	Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

13 September 1970 Final (1st leg)	New York	4-11 - 4-8	Cork	Gaelic Park, New York City
	S. Lakes (2-0), P. Dowling (1-2), J. Kearney (1-1), P. Kirby (0-2), J. Firth (0-1), J. Curtain (0-1), D. O'Brien (0-1).		C. McCarthy (2-5), T. Ryan (1-2), R. Cummins (1-1), E. O'Brien (0-2), G. McCarthy (0-1).	Attendance: 6,000

20 September 1970 Final (2nd leg)	New York	2-8 - 1-10	Cork	Gaelic Park, New York City
	M. Curtin (1-1), B. Kelleher (1-0), J. Carney (0-4), T. Corbett (0-2), D. O'Brien (0-1).		C. McCarthy (0-6), D. Clifford (1-0), T. Ryan (0-2), W. Walsh (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1).	Referee: Clem Foley (Dublin)

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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