1961–62 National Hurling League Dates 15 October 1961 – 6 May 1962 Teams 20 Division 2 Kerry
The 1961–62 National Hurling League was the 31st season of the National Hurling League .
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961-62 season. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B consisting of five teams each and Group 1C consisting of four teams. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1960-61 season . Offaly and Westmeath entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.
On 6 May 1962, Kilkenny won the title after a 1-16 to 1-8 win over Cork in the final. It was their first league title since 1932-33 and their second league title overall.[1]
Division 1A table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Cork v Carlow
15 October 1961 Cork 8-10 - 4-09 Carlow Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
C Ring 4-3, T Kelly 2-2, M Quane 2-0, J Bennett 0-3, P Harte 0-2.
W Walsh 2-3, M Morrissey 1-3, G Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1.
Referee: M Pollard (Westmeath)
Wexford v Limerick
15 October 1961 Wexford 1-10 - 4-04 Limerick Enniscorthy
H Doyle 1-1, P Lynch 0-3, P Kehoe 0-2, M Bergin 0-1, B Rackard 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
J Quaid 2-1, E O'Neill 2-1, L Hogan 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Limerick v Cork
29 October 1961 Limerick 3-09 - 4-07 Cork Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
J Quaid 2-0, G Fitzgerald 1-0, E Carey 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, L Hogan 0-2, M Rainsford 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.
M Quane 2-1, C Ring 1-3, R Browne 1-0, J Bennett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1.
Referee: S Spain (Offaly)
Carlow v Waterford
19 November 1961 Carlow 4-04 - 4-07 Waterford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
W Hogan 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, P Bophy 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1, N Gorman 0-1.
T Walsh 1-1, M Guiry 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, J Condon 1-0, P Grimes 0-2, J Meaney 0-2, M Óg Morrissey 0-1.
Cork v Wexford
11 February 1962 Cork 9-07 - 3-06 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
C Ring 3-3, J Bennett 2-1, R Browne 2-1, M Quane 1-0, P Fitzgerald 1-0, L O'Driscoll 0-1, P Harte 0-1.
P Lynch 1-0, O McGrath 1-0, J Kennedy 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2, M Lyng 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
Wexford v Waterford
11 March 1962 Wexford 1-05 - 5-06 Waterford Gorey
P Lynch 1-3, O McGrath 0-2.
S Power 2-1, F Walsh 1-2, M Murphy 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, J Meaney 0-2, P Grimes 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Waterford v Cork
1 April 1962 Waterford 1-09 - 3-04 Cork Fraher Field , Dungarvan
P Grimes 0-4, J Barron 1-0, S Power 0-1, M Dempsey 0-1, M Óg Morrissey 0-1, J Meaney 0-1, F Walsh 0-1.
C Ring 2-2, R Browne 1-0, P Harte 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.
Carlow v Wexford
1 April 1962 Carlow 1-03 - 6-09 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
L Walsh 1-2, P Walsh 0-1.
O McGrath 4-2, N Wheeler 2-2, J Hennessy 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.
Division 1B table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Clare v Kilkenny
15 October 1961 Clare 5-06 - 4-17 Kilkenny Cusack Park , Ennis
S Cullinan 3-0, P Henchy 1-3, P Ryan 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dore 0-1.
E Keher 1-9, S Clohessy 2-1, D Heaslip 1-2, A Comerford 0-2, D Butler 0-2, S Cleere 0-1.
Kilkenny v Laois
29 October 1961 Kilkenny 6-13 - 2-05 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D Heaslip 3-5, A Comerford 1-3, W Murphy 1-3, M Doherty 1-1, E Murphy 0-1.
T Walsh 0-4, D Donovan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, S Cashin 0-1.
Referee: J Maddock (Wexford)
Laois v Offaly
12 November 1961 Laois 2-05 - 3-06 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
J Walsh 1-0, J Conroy 1-0, P Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Lyons 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.
B Loughnane 2-0, J Nallen 1-1, W Gorman 0-2, P Molloy 0-2, A Hoctor 0-1.
Referee: T McCormack (Westmeath)
Tipperary v Offaly
11 February 1962 Tipperary 11-11 - 1-02 Offaly St. Cronan's Park , Roscrea
J McKenna 5-1, D Nealon 3-3, J Doyle 2-2, T Ryan (Killenaule) 1-0, M Burns 0-3, T English 0-1, W Moloughney 0-1.
JJ Healion 1-0, M Franks 0-1, W Gorman 0-1.
Referee: E Conroy (Laois)
Kilkenny v Tipperary
1 April 1962 Kilkenny 3-05 - 2-05 Tipperary Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
W Dywer 2-2, D Heaslip 1-0, E Keher 0-2, N Power 0-1.
T Moloughney 1-0, J Doyle 1-0, T English 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, T Ryan (Toomevara) 0-1, D Nealon 0-1.
Referee: S Spain (Offaly)
Division 1C table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Dublin v Westmeath
15 October 1961 Dublin 5-10 - 4-05 Westmeath Croke Park , Dublin
W Jackson 2-3, F Whelan 2-3, A Boothman 1-1, D Foley 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, E Malone 0-1.
P Fagan 2-1, P McCabe 1-2, J Keary 1-0, S Kirby 0-1, D Nolan 0-1.
Referee: P Everard
Galway v Antrim
15 October 1961 Galway 7-06 - 1-03 Antrim Duggan Park , Ballinasloe
P Burns 3-0, PJ Qualter 1-1, J Conroy 1-1, J Donohue 1-1, M Regan 1-0, M Hoare 0-2, P Cahill 0-1.
P Mullaney 1-2, P Richmond 0-1.
Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
Westmeath v Galway
29 October 1961 Westmeath 2-10 - 4-05 Galway Cusack Park , Ennis
S Kirby 1-1, P Loughlin 0-4, J Rooney 1-0, P McCabe 0-3, D Nolan 0-1, J Carey 0-1.
T Sweeney 1-2, J Gillane 1-1, A Furey 1-0, P Burns 1-0, PJ Lawless 0-1, M Regan 0-1.
Referee: T Mooney (Meath)
Dublin v Galway
1 April 1962 Dublin 1-09 - 2-06 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
D Foley 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, L Shannon 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2.
T Sweeeny 1-3, S Conway 1-0, S Devlin 0-2, J Gillane 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Play-off [ ]
Dublin v Galway
8 April 1962 Play-off Dublin 0-11 - 1-07 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
F Whelan 0-5, A Boothman 0-2, L Shannon 0-2, P Croke 0-1, S Bohan 0-1.
T Sweeney 1-3, J Gillane 0-1, A Devlin 0-1, S Gohery 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1.
Knock-out stage [ ]
Semi-final
Final
Top scorer [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
The league saw a major restructuring for the 1961-62 season. Division 2 was split into Group 2A and Group 2B consisting of three teams each. The top team in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
On 20 May 1962, Kerry won the title after a 3-8 to 1-2 win over Meath .
Division 2A table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Meath
2
2
0
0
4
Division 2 runners-up
2
Down
2
1
0
1
2
3
Wicklow
2
0
0
2
0
Division 2B table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Kerry
2
1
1
0
3
Division 2 champions
2
Roscommon
2
1
1
1
3
3
Kildare
2
0
0
2
0
Play-off [ ]
Knock-out stage [ ]
Final
References [ ]