1974–75 National Hurling League

44th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1974–75 National Hurling League 29 September 1974 – 25 May 1975 Galway 3rd Westmeath 1973–74 1975–76 The 1974–75 National Hurling League was the 44th season of the National Hurling League.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 dead Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1974-75 Galway 3rd National League titleCaptain: John Connolly border|20px Francis Loughnane (5-35) 47 1973-74 1975-76 20 March 2017 Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1973-74 season. On 25 May 1975, Galway won the title following a 4-9 to 4-6 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1950-51.http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/1975-the-summer-the-west-was-stirred-from-its-slumber-206477.html 1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber Irish Examiner 5 September 2012 8 May 2017 Enda McEvoy Wicklow were relegated to Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches in Division 1B. Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-35. Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Kilkenny 7601+42122 Clare 7502+17103 Tipperary 7331+339 Division 1 runners-up4 Cork 7412+1895 Wexford 7223-1266 Dublin 7124-2047 Limerick 7205-3048 Waterford 7106-482 Relegated to Division 1B Group stage 29 September 1974 Tipperary 2-9 - 2-9 Cork P Sheedy 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, S Hogan 0-4, J Flanagan 1-0. E Fitzpatrick 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, M Malone 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Doherty 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles S O'Connor (Limerick) 29 September 1974 Clare 2-9 - 1-4 Dublin C Honan 1-2, N Casey 1-0, E O'Connor 0-3, P O'Connor 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, C Woods 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. V Holden 1-0, P Quigley 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, P Carton 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla S O'Grady (Limerick) 29 September 1974 Limerck 1-11 - 2-15 Kilkenny F Nolan 1-1, L O'Donoghue 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, E Cregan 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, N Rea 0-1. E Keher 2-4, K Purcell 0-3, M Crotty 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, L O'Brien 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Spain (Offaly) 6 October 1974 Waterford 2-7 - 3-5 Wexford J Kirwan 1-1, A Reide 1-0, M Geary 0-2, J Greene 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, T Casey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. T Byrne 1-4, J Quigley 1-0, P Flynn 1-0, M Butler 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford P Johnston (Kilkenny) 13 October 1974 Cork 2-7 - 1-7 Limerick C McCarthy 1-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Hegarty 0-1. R Bennis 1-4, L Enright 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, N Rea 0-1. The Mardyke, Cork S O'Meara (Tipperary) 13 October 1974 Dublin 0-10 - 2-13 Waterford P Quigley 0-7, T Grealish 0-1, E Davey 0-1, J Towel 0-1. P O'Grady 0-6, M Walsh 1-2, S Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, M Geary 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin M Slattery (Clare) 13 October 1974 Kilkenny 3-18 - 3-8 Clare E Keher 0-7, K Purcell 1-2, B Harte 1-2, N Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 0-2, F Cummins 0-2, M Crotty 0-2. C Honan 1-6, G Lohan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, N Ryan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny N Dalton (Waterford) 27 October 1974 Waterford 1-2 - 4-7 Cork M Ormonde 1-1, P O'Grady 0-1. J Rothwell 2-0, C McCarthy 1-3, T O'Brien 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S O'Connor (Limerick) 27 October 1974 Clare 3-9 - 1-2 Wexford N Ryan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-1, G Lohan 1-0, J Callnan 0-3, C Honan 0-3, C Woods 0-1. T Byrne 1-0, C Jacobs 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla T Kelly (Galway) 27 October 1974 Limerick 2-8 - 2-5 Dublin S Condon 1-2, P Hayes 1-0, F Nolan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, L Enright 0-1. P Quigley 0-5, R Walsh 1-0, V Holden 1-0. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Spain (Offaly) 27 October 1974 Tipperary 1-8 - 1-11 Kilkenny S McMahon 1-4, P Byrne 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. E Keher 0-4, G Fennelly 0-4, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-1. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh J O'Grady (Limerick) 3 November 1974 Wexford 3-5 - 3-5 Tipperary T Doran 2-0, T Byrne 1-0, S Kinsella 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, J Quigley 0-1. F Loughnane 2-2, S Power 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, S Hogan 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross 10 November 1974 Cork 1-10 - 3-6 Clare G McCarthy 1-5, C McCarthy 0-4, J Rothwell 0-1. G Lohan 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, N Ryan 0-2, C Woods 0-1, J Callinane 0-1. Charleville Sportsfield, Charleville S O'Grady (Limerick) 10 November 1974 Dublin 1-11 - 1-11 Tipperary T Grealish 1-2, P Quigley 0-2, E Davey 0-2, V Holden 0-2, M Reidy 0-1, P Carton 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1. F Loughnane 0-6, S Power 1-1, S Hogan 0-3, P Quinlan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin M Spain (Offaly) 10 November 1974 Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-7 Waterford E Keher 0-8, M Brennan 0-4, P Delaney 0-3, M Crotty 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, K Purcell 0-1. J Kirwan 0-4, M Ormonde 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Rankins (Laois) 10 November 1974 Wexford 2-12 - 0-4 Limerick S Kinsella 0-6, J Murphy 1-2, T Doran 1-0, M Casey 0-2, M Butler 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. P Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Neenan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford M Dalton (Waterford) 24 November 1974 Cork 1-14 - 2-9 Kilkenny G McCarthy 1-4, C McCarthy 0-7, M O'Doherty 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. E Keher 0-5, M Crotty 1-1, M Brennan 1-0, K Purcell 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. The Mardyke, Cork N Dalton (Waterford) 24 November 1974 Limerick 2-7 - 4-15 Tipperary E Grimes 1-1, N Rea 1-0, F Nolan 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Savage 0-1, E Cregan 0-1, L Enright 0-1. S Power 2-1, J Kehoe 1-3, F Loughnane 0-5, T Butler 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Rankins (Laois) 24 November 1974 Wexford 1-15 - 4-6 Dublin S Kinsella 0-10, T Doran 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, M Casey 0-2, M Jacob 0-1. P Quigley 1-4, T Grealish 1-1, M Hanlon 1-0, N Rooney 1-0, D Walsh 0-1. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey P Johnston (Kilkenny) 24 November 1974 Clare 2-7 - 0-5 Waterford C Honan 1-6, E O'Connor 1-0, J Callinan 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla B Cross (Limerick) 9 February 1975 Kilkenny 2-12 - 2-6 Wexford L O'Brien 0-9, M Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-1, G Fennelly 0-1. M Quigley 1-1, S Kinsella 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny S O'Grady (Limerick) 9 February 1975 Dublin 1-15 - 2-5 Cork P Quigley 0-7, D Walsh 1-1, M Reidy 0-4, P Carton 0-2, T Grealish 0-1. C McCarthy 1-2, J Rothwell 1-0, J Buckley 0-3. Croke Park, Dublin R Dowling (Kilkenny) 9 February 1975 Tipperary 2-13 - 2-7 Clare F Loughnane 1-9, P Byrne 1-0, T Butler 0-2, S Hogan 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1. G Lohan 1-0, P Russell 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, C Honan 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh P Johnston (Kilkenny) 9 February 1975 Waterford 0-5 - 2-6 Limerick M Ormonde 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. R Bennis 1-3, J McKenna 1-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 9 March 1975 Cork 4-9 - 2-7 Wexford G McCarthy 1-4, P O'Connor 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1, C Roche 0-1. J Murphy 1-2, C Keogh 1-1, J Quigley 0-3, T Byrne 0-1. The Mardyke, Cork J O'Grady (Limerick) 9 March 1975 Kilkenny 1-13 - 0-9 Dublin M Brennan 1-5, N Brennan 0-3, L O'Brien 0-3, D McNamara 0-1, G Woodcock 0-1. P Quigley 0-4, M Reidy 0-3, T Grealish 0-1, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Collins (Tipperary) 9 March 1975 Clare 2-11 - 3-6 Limerick G Lohan 2-0, T Kelly 0-5, C Honan 0-4, J Cullinane 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. S Condon 2-0, L Enright 1-1, R Bennis 0-4, P Fitzmaurice 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis S O'Meara (Tipperary) 9 March 1975 Tipperary 5-10 - 0-9 Waterford F Loughnane 1-3, J Flanagan 1-2, J Kehoe 1-2, P Byrne 1-1, R Ryan 1-1, T Butler 0-1. P Kelly 0-4, M Whelan 0-3, T Reade 0-1, J Greene 0-1. Páirc Dáibhín, Carrick-on-Suir S O'Connor (Limerick) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Galway 5401+308 Division 1 champions2 Kildare 5401+2583 Laois 5302+2564 Offaly 5302-165 Antrim 4004-1806 Wicklow 4004-510 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 29 September 1974 Offaly 0-8 - 2-10 Laois K Mooney 0-3, P Moloughney 0-2, D Dooley 0-2, G Woods 0-1. M Morrissey 2-0, M Mahon 0-5, P Dillon 0-2, J Mahon 0-2, P Finlay 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr S O'Meara (Tipperary) 29 September 1974 Galway 1-13 - 3-4 Kildare PJ Molloy 0-6, J Coone 1-1, P Fahy 0-2, S Grealish 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, M Barrett 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1. J Walsh 2-1, J Wall 1-0, N Walsh 0-1, B Burke 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill J Woods (Clare) 13 October 1974 Kildare 2-7 - 0-10 Laois J Walsh 1-6, N Walsh 1-0, M Deely 0-1. M Mahon 0-5, F Keenan 0-3, J Mahon 0-1, P Fennelly 0-1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge G Kirwan (Offaly) 13 October 1974 Offaly 5-3 - 3-8 Antrim P Mulhare 1-1, H Bevans 1-0, P Moloughney 1-0, K Mooney 1-0, M Cleere 1-0, J Fleury 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1. R McDonnell 2-0, A Thornbury 1-0, E Dornan 0-2, S Collins 0-2, S Ward 0-1, M Brosty 0-1, M McKillop 0-1, J Fagan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr T Boyle (Galway) 20 October 1974 Wicklow 0-2 - 1-12 Galway S Brennan 0-1, P Byrne 0-1. PJ Molloy 0-5, M Barrett 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, L Bohan 0-1, J McDonagh 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. Baltinglass Sportsfield, Baltinglass G Summerville (Dublin) 27 October 1974 Galway 0-6 - 2-3 Offaly PJ Molloy 0-5, J Connolly 0-1. P Mulhare 1-0, K Mooney 1-0, J Kelly 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe S O'Meara (Tipperary) 27 October 1974 Kildare 2-8 - 0-5 Wicklow M Walsh 1-0, T White 1-0, P White 0-3, B Burke 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1. A Byrne 0-2, L Collins 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1, M Naill 0-1. Sallins Road, Naas J Rankins (Laois) 27 October 1974 Laois 3-14 - 3-9 Antrim M Morrissey 2-0, M Wall 1-2, F Keenan 0-5, E Moore 0-2, M Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Fennelly 0-1. A Thornbury 3-2, R McDonald 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, J McCallum 0-1, M Killop 0-1, S Collins 0-1. Fr. Breen Park, Abbeyleix R Dowling (Kilkenny) 9 February 1975 Offaly 0-10 - 4-7 Kildare K Mooney 0-4, PJ Whelehan 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Corcoran 0-1. J Walsh 1-5, T White 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0, N Walsh 1-0, J O'Connell 0-1, P White 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr C Foley (Dublin) 9 February 1975 Antrim 3-4 - 2-12 Galway E McDonnell 2-0, A Thornbury 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3, S Dornan 0-1. G Coone 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, J Connolly 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, F Burke 0-2, M Barrett 0-1. Corrigan Park, Belfast 9 February 1975 Laois 4-12 - 0-7 Wicklow P Dillon 1-2, M Morrissey 1-1, F Keenan 1-1, G Lanham 1-0, P Dowling 0-2, P Dunphy 0-2, J Mahon 0-1, M Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. A Byrne 0-1, P Barry 0-1, L Collins 0-1, T Collins 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, S Kehoe 0-1, M Pearson 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Collins (Tipperary) 9 March 1975 Galway 4-8 - 1-5 Laois J Connolly 2-1, G Holland 2-1, G Coone 0-3, F Burke 0-2, S Murphy 0-1. P Dillon 1-0, J Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe J Henry (Westmeath) 9 March 1975 Kildare 3-8 - 1-7 Antrim J Walshe 0-6, T White 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, J Wall 1-0, J O'Connell 0-1, P White 0-1. E Donnelly 1-1, E Dornan 0-4, R McDonald 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy G Kirwan (Offaly) 9 March 1975 Wicklow 1-5 - 3-11 Offaly S Doyle 1-2, N Pearson 0-3. J Kelly 2-0, PJ Whelehan 1-3, K Mooney 0-6, P Mulhaire 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Carnew J Rankin (Laois) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 23 March 1975 Quarter-final Galway 2-7 - 2-5 Cork J Connolly 1-1, M Barrett 1-1, PJ Molloy 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, G Coone 0-1, F Burke 0-1. G McCarthy 1-1, W Walsh 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S O'Connor (Limerick) 23 March 1975 Quarter-final Kildare 1-6 - 1-13 Tipperary J Walsh 0-6, F Deering 1-0. F Loughnane 1-5, S Hogan 0-2, P Fanning 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, J Noonan 0-1, T Butler 0-1. Sallins Road, Naas S O'Grady (Limerick) Semi-finals 27 April 1975 Semi-final Tipperary 1-9 - 0-10 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 12,000 S O'Grady (Limerick) 4 May 1975 Semi-final Galway 1-9 - 1-6 Kilkenny G Coone 0-5, F Burke 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. E Keher 1-4, M Brennan 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Moloney (Tipperary) Final 25 May 1975 16:00 Final Galway 4-9 - 4-6 Tipperary M Barrett 2-0, PJ Qualtar 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, PJ 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 32,400 F Murphy (Cork) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Francis LoughnaneTipperary5-355095.552Charlie McCarthyCork3-324185.12Eddie KeherKilkenny3-324166.834Colm HonanClare3-293884.755Johnny WalshKildare4-243657.206Pat QuigleyDublin1-313474.857Gerald McCarthyCork5-153074.288John FlanaganTipperary3-162592.779P. J. MolloyGalway0-232373.2810Gus LohanClare7-012263.66 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Francis LoughnaneTipperary1-0912Clare2Aidan ThornburyAntrim3-0211Laois3Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0410LimerickSeán KinsellaWexford0-1010Dublin5Charlie McCarthyCork1-069LimerickColm HonanClare1-069LimerickColm HonanClare1-069WaterfordJohnny WalshKildare1-069LaoisLiam O'BrienKilkenny0-099Wexford10Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-028WexfordGerald McCarthyCork1-058ClareMick BrennanKilkenny1-058DublinJohnny WalshKildare1-058OffalyFrancis LoughnaneTipperary1-058KildareEddie KeherKilkenny0-088WaterfordJohn FlanaganTipperary0-088Clare Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1974-75 Westmeath 1973-74 1975-76 21 March 2017 Division 2 table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Westmeath 43107 Division 2 champions2 Kerry 430163 Down 420244 Meath 410325 Carlow 40131 External links JkfUb4gT7UA 1975 NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League