1965–66 National Hurling League

35th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1965–66 National Hurling League 3 October 1965 – 9 October 1966 Kilkenny 3rd Offaly Mayo 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 National Hurling League was the 35th season of the National Hurling League. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1965-66 Kilkenny 3rd National League titleCaptain: Jim Lynch border|20px Jimmy Doyle (4-20) Tipperary 6-10 - 1-5 Laois(7 November 1965) Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick(28 November 1965) Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick(28 November 1965) 26 1964-65 1966-67 20 February 2017 Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1964-65 season. Laois joined Division 1 as the promoted team. On 18 September 1966, Kilkenny won the title after a 10-15 to 2-15 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1961-62.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 In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated. Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-20. Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Tipperary 44005282 Kilkenny 430116 Division 1 champions3 Wexford 4202-144 Waterford 4103-1725 Laois 4004-350 Group stage 3 October 1965 Kilkenny 3-11 - 1-9 Waterford C Dunne 1-3, T Walsh 1-2, J Bennett 1-0, A Comerford 0-3, P Moran 0-2, S Buckley 0-1. M Óg Morrissey 1-3, T Cheasty 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny T Foran (Tipperary) 3 October 1965 Wexford 2-15 - 4-3 Laois J O'Brien 0-5, C Dowdall 1-1, P Wilson 1-0, V Staples 0-2, W Murphy 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, L Butler 0-1, T Butler 0-1, Ml Byrne 0-1. Son Cashin 1-0, P Dooley 1-0, O Fennell 1-0, C O'Brien 1-0, G Rankin 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Enniscorthy J Hatton (Wicklow) 24 October 1965 Waterford 2-7 - 5-9 Tipperary M Murphy 1-1, T Cheasty 0-4, J O'Donnell 1-0, P McGovern 0-2. S McLoughlin 3-0, Jimmy Doyle 2-5, L Kiely 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, M Keating 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P BUggy (Kilkenny) 24 October 1965 Laois 3-10 - 5-6 Kilkenny J Conroy 2-5, M Murphy 1-0, S Cashin 0-2, G Rankin 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. T Walsh 1-2, K Purcell 1-1, P Carroll 1-0, J Teehan 1-0, P Dillon 1-0, D Heaslip 1-0. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 7 November 1965 Kilkenny 2-12 - 2-9 Wexford E Keher 1-7, P Dillon 1-1, T Walsh 0-2, J Teehan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. D Shannon 0-4, T Dunne 1-0, P Wilson 1-0, W Murphy 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1, T Doran 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 7 November 1965 Tipperary 6-10 - 1-5 Laois M Keating 3-0, S Mackey 2-1, D Nealon 1-4, L Kiely 0-3, P Doyle 0-2. C O'Brien 1-1, G Rankin 0-2, P Delaney 0-1. St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea 13 February 1966 Laois 3-3 - 3-10 Waterford P Dooley 1-0, J Conroy 1-0, M Kelly 1-0, J Houlihan 0-1, G Rankins 0-1, J Lyons 0-1. T Cheasty 1-3, J Kirwan 1-2, F Walsh 1-2, P McGovern 0-3. Abbeyleix P Ryan (Tipperary) 13 February 1966 Wexford 2-8 - 3-11 Tipperary D Shannon 0-4, C Dowdall 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, L Butler 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 1-4, M Keating 0-5, D Nealon 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, T English 0-1, M Roche 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross C Foley (Dublin) 13 March 1966 Waterford 1-11 - 4-7 Wexford T Cheasty 0-6, J Warren 1-1, J Kirwan 0-2, P McGovern 0-1, F Walsh 0-1. P O'Donoghue 2-1, J O'Brien 1-2, E Kelly 1-0, C Dowdall 0-3, M Buggy 0-1. Páirc Uí Bhriain, Dunhill 27 March 1966 Tipperary 4-11 - 2-5 Kilkenny M Keating 2-2, P Doyle 1-1, T English 1-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, M Roche 0-2, J McKenna 0-1. E Keher 1-3, P Dillon 1-0, S Cleere 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. Nenagh J Duggan (Galway) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Cork 43012862 Clare 4301563 Limerick 42021044 Dublin 4103-425 Galway 4103-392 Group stage 3 October 1965 Limerick 2-7 - 1-9 Dublin J Shields 1-1, J Collum 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, B Hartigan 0-3. A Boothman 0-5, D Bohane 1-0, E Woods 0-2, P Maycock 0-1, F Berry 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 3 October 1965 Galway 3-9 - 3-5 Clare S Coffey 1-5, M Fox 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, P Mitchell 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, M Sweeney 0-1. M Kelly 2-0, H McCabe 1-1, J Cullinane 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, J Teefy 0-1, V Loftus 0-1. Athenry 11 October 1965 Dublin 4-14 - 3-7 Galway A Boothman 1-2, D Doody 0-5, B Boothman 1-1, A Loughnane 1-1, E Malone 1-0, E Woods 0-2, W Byrne 0-1, P Maycock 0-1, F Berry 0-1. F Coffey 1-5, M Regan 1-0, M Boyle 1-0, G Lowan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Ryan (Tipperary) 7 November 1965 Cork 4-6 - 1-3 Dublin J Bennett 2-2, E O'Brien 1-1, C Sheehan 1-0, J Russell 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. ET Loughnane 1-1, A Boothman 0-2. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 28 November 1965 Clare 0-11 - 2-4 Cork P Cronin 0-4, L Danagher 0-3, M Keane 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, J Teffy 0-1. M Archer 2-0, JK Coleman 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis 28 November 1965 Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick C Dunne 1-1, B O'Connor 1-0, M Devlin 1-0, F Coffey 0-2. P Casey 3-1, E Carey 1-4, E Cregan 1-3, S Quaid 1-1, J Geary 1-1, J Bresnihan 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2, E Bennis 0-1, P Bennis 0-1. Ballinasloe 6 February 1966 Dublin 1-10 - 2-8 Clare A Boothman 0-6, T Woods 1-0, J Cullen 0-1, P Maycock 0-1, E Malone 0-1, N Kinsella 0-1. M O'Shea 1-1, M Keane 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, M Slattery 0-2, H McCabe 0-1, S Cleary 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Hatton (Wicklow) 13 February 1966 Limerick 0-7 - 3-8 Cork B Hartigan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, J Quid 0-1, P Carey 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, K Long 0-1. T Corbett 0-5, M Archer 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, C Sheehan 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock 13 March 1966 Cork 1-14 - 1-7 Galway T Corbett 0-6, D Sheehan 1-0, T Roche 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, JK Coleman 0-2. J Kilkenny 1-1, M Sweeney 0-3, F Coffey 0-2, G Lohan 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 20 March 1966 Clare 4-10 - 3-6 Limerick P McNamara 3-0, M O'Shea 1-1, P Henchy 0-3, P Cronin 0-3, N Jordan 0-2, S Cleary 0-1. E Cregan 2-4, M Savage 1-0, K Long 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis A Higgins (Galway) Play-off 20 March 1966 Play-off Cork 4-7 - 3-8 Clare T Corbett 1-4, M Archer 1-1, C Sheehan 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-1. M Slattery 1-1, P Cronin 1-1, M Keane 1-0, P Henchy 0-3, S Cleary 0-2, P McNamara 0-1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock Knock-out stage Semi-finals 1 May 1966 Semi-final Tipperary 3-14 - 4-7 Clare Jimmy Doyle 1-5, M Keating 1-3, D Nealon 1-1, T English 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, M Burns 0-1. M O'Shea 3-0, L Danagher 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, P Henchy 0-2, N Pyne 0-1, N Jordan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 6,000 C Foley (Dublin) 8 May 1966 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-11 - 1-8 Cork E Keher 1-8, J Teehan 1-1, J Dunphy 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, S Cleere 0-1, P Moran 0-1. J MCcarthy 0-4, D Sheehan 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2, P Doolan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Flaherty (Galway) Home final 22 May 1966 Home final Kilkenny 0-9 - 0-7 Tipperary T Walsh 0-3, E Keher 0-2, S Buckley 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, J Teehan 0-1. L Devaney 0-3, Jimmy Doyle 0-2, T English 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Dowling (Offaly) Finals 11 September 1966 First leg Kilkenny 3-10 - 2-7 New York P Carroll 2-1, J Dunphy 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, S Cleere 0-1, P Moran 0-1, J Teehan 0-1, S Buckley 0-1. M Curtin 0-5, B Kelleher 1-1, J Donoghue 1-0, D Long 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 7,058 J Carey (New York) 18 September 1966 Second leg Kilkenny 7-5 - 0-8 New York J Bennett 2-0, P Dillon 2-0, P Carroll 1-0, P Moran 1-0, S Buckley 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, T Walsh 0-2. B Hennessy 0-2, J Donoghue 0-2, D Long 0-1, J Doherty 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, M Curtin 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 7,000 Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total1Jimmy DoyleTipperary4-20322Michael KeatingTipperary6-1129Eddie KeherKilkenny3-20293Tom WalshKilkenny3-14234Éamonn CreganLimerick3-11205Mick O'SheaClare5-0419Tom CheastyWaterford1-16196Tom CorbettCork1-1518Achille BoothmanDublin1-15187Claus DunneKilkenny2-1117 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-0511WaterfordJack ConroyLaois2-0511KilkennyEddie KeherKilkenny1-0811Cork2Pat CareyLimerick3-0110GalwayÉamonn CreganLimerick2-0410ClareEddie KeherKilkenny1-0710Wexford3Seán McLoughlinTipperary3-009WaterfordMichael KeatingTipperary3-009LaoisPaddy McNamaraClare3-009LimerickMick O'SheaClare3-009Tipperary Miscellaneous Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the league decider is their first defeat of Tipperary in a national final since the 1922 All-Ireland final. Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1965-66 Offaly 23 1964-65 1966-67 20 February 2017 On 24 April 1966, Offaly won the title after a 4-11 to 3-9 win over Kerry in the final. Division 2A table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Antrim 42201162 Westmeath 4301563 Roscommon 42111554 Meath 41121435 Down 4004-450 Division 2B table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Offaly 4400468 Division 2 champions2 Kerry 4301-763 Kildare 4202-1044 Carlow 4103225 Wicklow 4004-310 Knock-out stage Semi-finals 27 March 1966 Semi-final Antrim 2-2 - 5-9 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin 3 April 1966 Semi-final Westmeath 5-4 - 6-10 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin Final 24 April 1966 Final Offaly 4-11 - 3-9 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 1965-66 Mayo 1964-65 1966-67 4 March 2017 On 9 October 1966, Mayo won the title after a 1-12 to 1-8 win over Armagh in the final. Knock-out stage Semi-final 31 July 1966 Semi-final Armagh 4-10 - 2-6 Louth Final 9 October 1966 Final Armagh 1-8 - 1-12 Mayo Athletic Grounds, Armagh References Category:National Hurling League seasons Lea Lea