1974–75 National Hurling League

1974–75 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	6 October 1974 – 25 May 1975
League champions
Winners	Galway (3rd win)
Captain	John Connolly
League runners-up
Runners-up	Tipperary
Captain	Jimmy Duggan
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

The 1974–75 National Hurling League was the 44th 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 was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. 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. The bottom team in 1A are relegated, while the top team in 1B are promoted.

Division 1

After a relatively successful run through the group stages, recording just one loss from five games, Galway won their third league title ever, their first since 1950-51. Tipperary, who were league runners-up, finished third in Division 1A courtesy of three wins, three draws and a loss.^[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Waterford lost all but one of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Galway who topped Division 1B and gained promotion to the top flight in Division 1A for the following season. Wicklow and Antrim lost all of their group stage games, however, since Antrim had a superior points difference they preserved their Division 1 status.

Tables

Division 1A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Kilkenny	7	6	0	1	+42	12
2	Clare	7	5	0	2	+17	10
3	Tipperary	7	3	3	1	+33	9	Division 1 runners-up
4	Cork	7	4	1	2	+18	9
5	Wexfod	7	2	2	3	-12	6
6	Dublin	7	1	2	4	-20	4
7	Limerick	7	2	0	5	-30	4
8	Waterford	7	1	0	6	-48	2	Relegated to Division 1B

Division 1B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Galway	5	4	1	+30	8	Division 1 champions
2	Kildare	5	4	1	+25	8
3	Laois	5	3	2	+25	6
4	Offaly	5	3	2	-1	6
5	Antrim	4	0	4	-18	0
6	Wicklow	4	0	4	-51	0	Relegated to Division 2

Results

Knock-out stage

27 April 1975 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-9 - 0-10	Clare	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J Flanagan (0-8), F Murphy (1-0), S Hogan (0-1).		C Honan (0-6), T Kelly (0-2), N Ryan (0-1), E O'Connor (0-1).	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

27 April 1975 Semi-final	Galway	1-9 - 1-6	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles

25 May 1975 Final	Galway	4-9 - 4-6	Tipprary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
4.00 p.m.	M. Barrett (2-0), P. J. Qualtar (1-0), J. Connolly (1-0), P. J. Molloy (0-3), P. Fahy (0-2), F. Burke (0-2), S. Silke (0-1), L. Clarke (0-1).		J. Flanagan (1-3), P. Quinlan (1-1), R. Ryan (1-1), T. Butler (1-0), F. Loughnane (0-1).	Attendance: 32,400 Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

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.
↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

External link

1975 NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL on YouTube

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