1963–64 National Hurling League Dates 29 September 1963 – 31 May 1964 Winners Tipperary (11th win)Division 2 Westmeath
The 1963–64 National Hurling League was the 33rd season of the National Hurling League .
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 1962-63 season .
On 31 May 1964, Tipperary won the title after a 4-16 to 6-6 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1960-61 .[1]
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.
Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-35.
Group 1A table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Tipperary v Galway
29 September 1963 Tipperary 9-14 - 1-04 Galway MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
J McKenna 3-1, S McLoughlin 3-0, D Nealon 2-1, L Devaney 1-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, M Keating 0-4, T Wall 0-2, M Burns 0-1.
N Derivan 1-0, M Cullinane 0-2, L Gardiner 0-1, F Coffey 0-1.
Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)
Cork v Clare
6 October 1963 Cork 5-09 - 5-05 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
J Bennett 2-7, F Mahony 1-1, R Browne 1-0, M Archer 1-0, J Young 0-1.
J Smyth 3-0, P Henchy 1-2, P McNamara 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, L Gallagher 0-1.
Referee: J Foran (Tipperary)
Clare v Tipperary
13 October 1963 Clare 2-08 - 5-07 Tipperary Cusack Park , Ennis
T Cronin 1-3, P McNamara 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, P Henchy 0-1, L Danaher 0-1, W Guinnane 0-1.
J McKenna 2-0, S McLoughlin 2-0, Jimmy Doyle 1-1, L Devaney 0-3, T English 0-2, T Ryan 0-1.
Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
Kilkenny v Clare
10 November 1963 Kilkenny 5-10 - 5-06 Clare Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Keher 2-8, P Larkin 2-0, P Forrestal 1-0, P Moran 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
M O'Shea 2-1, J Smyth 1-3, L Danaher 1-0, N Jordan 1-0, S Cleary 0-1, P Henchy 0-1.
Referee: P Roche (Waterford)
Clare v Galway
1 March 1964 Clare 5-06 - 5-11 Galway Cusack Park , Ennis
P McNamara 3-0, P Henchy 1-1, M O'Shea 1-0, P Cronin 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, N Jordan 0-1.
F Coffey 2-3, J Maher 2-0, T Purcell 0-6, J Salmon 1-0, P Egan 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1.
Kilkenny v Tipperary
22 March 1964 Kilkenny 3-09 - 2-12 Tipperary Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
T Walsh 2-0, E Keher 0-5, T Forrestal 1-1, D Heaslip 0-1, P Moran 0-1, S Cleere 0-1.
Jimmy Doyle 1-6, M Ketaing 1-1, M Burns 0-2, L Kiely 0-2, L Devaney 0-1.
Galway v Cork
22 March 1964 Galway 0-10 - 3-05 Cork Kenny Park , Athenry
T Purcell 0-7, PJ Lawless 0-1, G Lohan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.
R Browne 1-2, J O'Halloran 1-1, N Gallagher 1-0, J Hayes 0-2.
Referee: J Smyth (Clare)
Group 1B table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Dublin v Limerick
29 September 1963 Dublin 2-10 - 5-06 Limerick Croke Park , Dublin
M Bermingham 2-4, B Cooney 0-2, D Foley 0-2, A McEntaggart 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1.
M Rainsford 3-1, B Hartigan 1-1, T Bluett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2, P Cobbe 0-1, E Carey 0-1.
Limerick v Wexford
13 October 1963 Limerick 1-09 - 1-10 Wexford Ennis Road , Limerick
M Rainsford 1-1, T Bluett 0-2, E Carey 0-2, PJ Keane 0-1, S Craig 0-1, D Flynn 0-1.
O McGrath 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Foley 0-1, A Quirke 0-1, J Foley 0-1.
Carlow v Dublin
20 October 1963 Carlow 1-10 - 2-10 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Freeney 0-8, P Brophy 1-0, D Hickey 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1.
F Whelan 1-3, J Shields 1-1, B Cooney 0-2, M Bermingham 0-2, W Jackson 0-1, A Boothman 0-1.
Dublin v Waterford
10 November 1963 Dublin 3-10 - 1-11 Waterford Croke Park , Dublin
M Bermingham 2-1, W Jackson 1-2, J Shields 0-3, C Leaney 0-3, A Boothman 0-1.
S Power 1-2, P Grimes 0-4, J Barron 0-2, L Guinan 0-1, J O'Byrne 0-1, V O'Connor 0-1.
Waterford v Carlow
23 February 1964 Waterford 6-08 - 1-05 Carlow Walsh Park , Waterford
S Power 3-0, J O'Brien 2-3, V Connors 1-0, J Barron 0-2, P Grimes 0-2, M Flannelly 0-1.
J Darmody 1-0, P O'Connell 0-2, P McGovern 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1.
Referee: J Maddock (Wexford)
Wexford v Dublin
22 March 1964 Wexford 2-10 - 1-05 Dublin Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
O McGrath 1-2, J Foley 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, J O'Brien 0-2, B Rackard 0-1.
F Whelan 1-1, B Cooney 0-1, A Boothman 0-1, E Flynn 0-1, D Foley 0-1.
Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Limerick v Waterford
22 March 1964 Limerick 3-08 - 1-12 Waterford Ennis Road , Limerick
D Flynn 2-0, T Bluett 1-0, L Hogan 0-2, M Savage 0-2, K Long 0-2, J BLake 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.
P Grimes 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J O'Brien 0-3, J Byrne 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1, S Power 0-1.
Knock-out stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Limerick
19 April 1964 Semi-Final Tipperary 3-16 – 2-5 Limerick MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
Jimmy Doyle 1-8, S McLoughlin 1-1, L Devaney 1-0, D Nealon 0-3, T English 0-1, M Roche 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.
M Rainsford 1-2, J Blake 1-0, K Long 0-1, P Cobbe 0-1, E Carey 0-1.
Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
Wexford v Cork
26 April 1964 Semi-Final Wexford 2-9 – 2-7 Cork Croke Park , Dublin
J O'Brien 1-1, P Kehoe 1-0, D Shannon 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, O McGrath 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.
P Harte 1-6, J Bennett 1-1.
Referee: S Power (Waterford)
Home final
Tipperary v Wexford
10 May 1964 Home Final Tipperary 5-12 – 1-4 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Doyle 1-4, M Keating 1-3, J McKenna 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-1, D Nealon 1-0, M Burns 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, T English 0-1.
P Lynch 1-1, D Shannon 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.
Referee: A Higgins (Galway)
Final
Tipperary v New York
31 May 1964 Final Tipperary 4-16 – 6-6 New York Gaelic Park , New York City
Jimmy Doyle 2-7, Kiely 1-4, M Maher 1-0, M Keating, D Nealon, T English, T Ryan, M Roche 0-1 each
Report
J Carey, P Kelleher, Donohoe 2-0 each, Ryall 0-5, J Keating 0-1.
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
On 3 May 1964, Westmeath won the title after a 3-9 to 3-7 win over Laois in the final.
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Wicklow were relegated.
Group 2C table [ ]
Group 2D table [ ]
Knock-out stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Westmeath v Offaly
12 April 1964 Semi-final Westmeath 2-12 - 4-4 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
T Ring 0-7, M Flanagan 1-3, S Kiernan 1-0, C Connaughton 0-1, S Rooney 0-1.
B Loughnane 2-1, JJ Healion 1-1, T Errity 1-0, P Molloy 0-1, B Johnston 0-1.
Final
Westmeath v Laois
3 May 1964 Final Westmeath 3-9 - 3-7 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
P Fagan 2-1, T Ring 0-4, J Rooney 1-0, J McGrath 0-3, P McCabe 0-1.
J Conroy 2-0, P Delaney 1-0, P Bates 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, T Drennan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.
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