1972–73 National Hurling League

1972–73 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 8 October 1972 – 13 May 1973
League champions
Winners Wexford (4th win)
Captain John Quigley
League runners-up
Runners-up Limerick

The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2]

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. After a relatively successful run through the group stages, having won five of their seven games, Wexford won their third league title ever, their first since 1958. Limerick, who were league runners-up, actually finished above Wexford in the group stage, however, they lost the final for the second year in succession.[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Offaly lost all seven of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Waterford 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. Kerry lost six of their group stage games, recording just a single victory, 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.

Division 1

Table 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 7601+2612
2 Tipperary 7421+3310
3 Limerick 7421+3210 Division 1 runners-up
4 Wexford 7502+2310 Division 1 champions
5 Clare 7322+398
6 Cork 7205-34
7 Galway 7106-702
8 Offaly 7007-300 Relegated to Division 1B

Table 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Waterford 7610+5413 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 7412+219
3 Dublin 7412+109
4 Antrim 7403-28
5 Laois 7313+437
6 Westmeath 7205-414
7 Wicklow 7205-334
8 Kerry 7106-442

Results

Knock-out stage

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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