1971–72 National Hurling League

1971–72 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 10 October 1971 – 7 May 1972
League champions
Winners Cork (9th win)
Captain Frank Norberg
League runners-up
Runners-up Limerick
Captain Jim Hogan

The 1971–72 National Hurling League was the 41st season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2]

Overview

Structure

The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.

Overview

In spite of a poor standing in the group stages, having won just three of their seven games, Cork won their third league title in four seasons.  Limerick, who were league runners-up, actually finished above Cork in the group stage, however, they fell to 'the Rebels' in the final.[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Dublin won just one of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Galway who, having enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage, topped Division 1B and gained promotion to the top eight in Division 1A for the following season. Westmeath lost all seven of their group stage games and finished bottom of Division 1B, however, they were not relegated to Division 2 as there was no promotion or relegation between these two separate divisions.

Tables

Division 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 7511+1511
2 Kilkenny 7502+3310
3 Limerick 7502+3210 Division 1 runners-up
4 Cork 7313+137 Division 1 champions
5 Wexford 7313+37
6 Clare 7214-145
7 Offaly 7203-384
8 Dublin 7106-442 Relegated to Division 1B

Division 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Galway 7610+4313 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Waterford 7502+4410
3 Laois 7502+2910
4 Antrim 7304+06
5 Kildare 7304-96
6 Kerry 7304-286
7 Wicklow 7214+15
8 Westmeath 7007-800

Results

Group stage

Knock-out stage

League statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 5-56 71
2 Charlie McCarthy Cork 10-35 65
3 Johnny Walsh Kildare 2-51 57
4 Richie Bennis Limerick 4-36 48
5 Pat Enright Waterford 4-32 44
6 Seánie O'Leary Cork 12-5 41

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Éamonn Flynn Dublin 3-5 14 Wexford
Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-8 14 Galway
3 Paddy Fahy Galway 2-7 13 Kildare
T. Morrissey Wicklow 2-7 13 Laois
5 Charlie McCarthy Cork 3-3 12 Offaly
Michael Moroney Clare 2-6 12 Dublin
Declan Lovett Kerry 1-9 12 Galway
Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-9 12 Tipperary
9 Ger Cuddy Laois 3-2 11 Wicklow
Pat Enright Waterford 2-5 11 Kerry
Pat Enright Waterford 1-8 11 Laois
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-11 11 Waterford
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 0-11 11 Wexford
14 Brendan Cummins Cork 3-1 10 Wexford
P. J. Molloy Galway 3-1 10 Kerry
Nick Behan Kildare 3-1 10 Kerry
Seánie O'Leary Cork 3-1 10 Limerick
Michael Keating Tipperary 2-4 10 Wexford
Séamus Richmond Antrim 2-4 10 Westmeath
Declan Lovett Kerry 2-4 10 Waterford
Michael Keating Tipperary 2-4 10 Dublin
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-4 10 Dublin
Mick Dwan Kildare 2-4 10 Antrim
Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-7 10 Kilkenny
Paddy Fahy Galway 0-10 10 Kerry
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-10 10 Westmeath
27 P Flynn Wexford 3-0 9 Offaly
N Casey Clare 3-0 9 Cork
Willie Moore Limerick 3-0 9 Cork
Ger Cuddy Laois 3-0 9 Westmeath
Tom Ryan Galway 3-0 9 Laois
Seánie O'Leary Cork 3-0 9 Offaly
P Flynn Wexford 2-3 9 Cork
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-3 9 Limerick
Johnny Walsh Kildare 1-6 9 Galway
Francis Loughnane Tipperary 1-6 9 Cork
Richie Bennis Limerick 1-6 9 Cork
Pat Enright Waterford 0-9 9 Kildare
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-9 9 Kerry

References

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