1972–73 National Hurling League

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1972–73 National Hurling League
League details
Dates8 October 1972 – 13 May 1973
League champions
WinnersWexford (4th win)

The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1[]

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1972-73
ChampionsWexford
4th National League title
Captain: John Quigley
Matches played63
Top goalscorerColours of Tipperary.svg Francis Loughnane (5-55)
Biggest home winLaois 8-15 - 2-5 Westmeath
(11 February 1973)
Biggest away winGalway 0-12 - 5-11 Cork
(22 October 1972)
Highest scoringKerry 6-10 - 4-10 Westmeath
(17 September 1972)
← 1971-72
1973-74 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2017.

Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1971-72 season.

On 13 May 1973, Wexford won the title following a 4-13 to 3-7 win over Limerick in the final. It was their fourth league title overall and their first since 1966-67.[1]

Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-55.

Division 1A table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 7 6 0 1 +26 12
2 Tipperary 7 4 2 1 +33 10
3 Limerick 7 4 2 1 +32 10 Division 1 runners-up
4 Wexford 7 5 0 2 +23 10 Division 1 champions
5 Clare 7 3 2 2 +39 8
6 Cork 7 2 0 5 -3 4
7 Galway 7 1 0 6 -70 2
8 Offaly 7 0 0 7 -30 0 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage[]

8 October 1972 Limerick 3-8 - 4-5 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 2-4, W Moore 1-0, E Cregan 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, M Graham 0-1. M Cummane 2-2, J McNamara 1-3, P McNamara 1-0. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
8 October 1972 Offaly 1-8 - 0-14 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
M Moylan 1-0, B Moylan 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, P Horan 0-1. P Fahy 0-9, A Fenton 0-3, T Cahalan 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
22 October 1972 Kilkenny 1-16 - 4-2 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K Purcell 1-2, L O'Brien 0-5, S Cooke 0-4, B Cody 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-2, B Phelan 0-1. W Moore 1-1, F Nolan 1-1, M Graham 1-0, E Grimes 1-0. Referee: S O'Regan (Waterford)
22 October 1972 Galway 0-12 - 5-11 Cork Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
P Fahy 0-3, A Fenton 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, P Hyland 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, G Glynn 0-1, F Burke 0-1, T Cahalane 0-1. S O'Leary 2-3, M Malone 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, F Cooper 1-0, J Russell 0-3, M Corbett 0-2, D Collins 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
22 October 1972 Clare 3-7 - 1-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
N Casey 2-1, M Moroney 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, J Cullinane 0-2, M Keane 0-1, M McKeogh 0-1. B Moylan 0-6, M Moylan 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-2, S Hanniffy 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
22 October 1972 Wexford 4-15 - 2-9 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
T Byrne 3-2, D Quigley 1-5, S Kinsella 0-4, J Quigley 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, T Doran 0-1. P Byrne 2-0, J Flanagan 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, S Power 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. Referee: N DAlton (Waterford)
5 November 1972 Tipperary 1-11 - 1-11 Clare Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary
P Byrne 1-1, F Loughnane 0-6, Dinny Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. M Moroney 1-1, J McNamara 0-4, J Cullinane 0-2, M Cummane 0-2, N Casey 0-1, M Keane 0-1.
5 November 1972 Cork 1-7 - 1-11 Kilkenny Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Buckley 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, T Sheehan 0-1, JK Coleman 0-1, C Roche 0-1. E Keher 0-6, K Purcell 1-0, F Cummins 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, S Cooke 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
5 November 1972 Limerick 2-18 - 1-1 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A Dunworth 2-2, R Bennis 0-7, E Grimes 0-5, F Nolan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, S Foley 0-1. B O'Connor 1-0, P Fahy 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
5 November 1972 Offaly 2-9 - 2-11 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
B Moylan 1-2, J Conroy 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-3, J McKenna 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, P Horan 0-1. T Doran 2-3, D Quigley 0-4, S Kinsella 0-3, J Quigley 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
21 November 1972 Clare 3-4 - 1-9 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
N Casey 1-1, M McKeogh 1-0, M McNamara 1-0, J Cullinan 0-3. S O'Leary 1-2, G McCarthy 0-4, M Malone 0-1, J Russell 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
21 November 1972 Galway 2-6 - 3-12 Tipperary Portumna
P Fahy 1-2, A Fenton 1-0, S Silke 0-3, T Cahalan 0-1. F Loughnane 2-5, N O'Dwyer 1-1, J Fogarty 0-2, P Byrne 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
21 November 1972 Kilkenny 1-11 - 2-6 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-8, R Phelan 1-0, S Cooke 0-2, P Henderson 0-1. P Mulhare 1-1, P Horan 1-0, J McKenna 0-2, B Moylan 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
3 December 1972 Tipperary 2-7 - 1-4 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
F Loughnane 1-4, PJ Ryan 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. W Walsh 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J Russell 0-1, F Norberg 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
3 December 1972 Wexford 3-6 - 3-16 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
S Kinsella 1-1, T Doran 1-1, T Byrne 1-0, D Bernie 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. E Keher 2-5, R Phelan 1-1, S Cooke 0-4, P Henderson 0-3, L O'Brien 0-1, P Broderick 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
3 December 1972 Galway 0-7 - 4-4 Clare Pearse Stadium, Salthill
I Clarke 0-5, L Glynn 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. M McNamara 2-1, N Casey 1-0, M Cummane 1-0, M Moroney 0-2, J Cullinan 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
3 December 1972 Limerick 3-8 - 3-4 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 2-2, E Grimes 1-2, A Dunworth 0-2, W Moore 0-1, E Cregan 0-1. C Burke 2-0, B Moylan 1-2, PJ Conroy 0-2. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
4 February 1973 Tipperary 3-14 - 2-8 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
F Loughnane 0-8, P Byrne 1-2, J Flanagan 1-1, M Keating 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. K Purcell 2-3, L O'Brien 0-2, S Cooke 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
4 February 1973 Cork 1-7 - 1-9 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S O'Leary 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2. S Kinsella 0-6, J Berry 1-0, P Wilson 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
11 February 1973 Clare 2-3 - 1-9 Wexford Cusack Park, Ennis
P McNamara 1-0, N Casey 1-0, J Cullinane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, M Moroney 0-1. T Byrne 1-1, S Kinsella 0-3, J Purcell 0-2, D Bernie 0-1, J Berry 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
11 February 1973 Cork 3-8 - 1-10 Offaly Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D Collins 2-1, C Kelly 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. B Moylan 0-6, PJ Whelehan 1-0, P Mulhare 0-1, PJ Conroy 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
11 February 1973 Limerick 3-7 - 2-10 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Bennis 1-2, P Fogarty 1-0, M Dowling 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2. R Ryan 2-1, F Loughnane 0-6, L Gaynor 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
11 February 1973 Kilkenny 1-14 - 1-12 Galway Ballyragget
K Purcell 0-7, M Brennan 1-2, P Delaney 0-3, L O'Brien 0-2. P Fahy 0-7, G Holland 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, J McDonagh 0-1, D Fury 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
4 March 1973 Cork 1-7 - 3-13 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 1-5, M Malone 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. R Bennis 1-5, M Graham 1-1, E Cregan 1-0, F Nolan 0-3, M Dowling 0-2, P Grimes 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
4 March 1973 Kilkenny 0-17 - 0-6 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 0-8, L O'Brien 0-4, S Cooke 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, K Purcell 0-1, P Broderick 0-1. J McNamara 0-3, N Casey 0-2, M Gilmartin 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
4 March 1973 Wexford 4-14 - 2-1 Galway Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
J Purcell 2-0, D Bernie 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, T Doran 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. P Fahy 2-1. Referee: J O'Regan (Waterford)
4 March 1973 Offaly 0-3 - 0-15 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
M Cleere 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, P Corcoran 0-1. F Loughnane 0-3, L Gaynor 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, S Hogan 0-2, R Ryan 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
11 March 1973 Wexford 2-12 - 4-11 Limerick Enniscorthy
T Byrne 2-3, S Kinsella 0-3, T Doran 0-2, D Bernie 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Berry 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. R Bennis 1-5, E Grimes 1-2, M Dowling 1-0, F Nolan 1-0, P Hartigan 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, P Fogarty 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)

Division 1B table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Waterford 7 6 1 0 +54 13 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 7 4 1 2 +21 9
3 Dublin 7 4 1 2 +10 9
4 Antrim 7 4 0 3 -2 8
5 Laois 7 3 1 3 +43 7
6 Westmeath 7 2 0 5 -41 4
7 Wicklow 7 2 0 5 -33 4
8 Kerry 7 1 0 6 -44 2

Group stage[]

17 September 1972 Kerry 6-10 - 4-10 Westmeath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
F O'Sullivan 2-2, D Lovett 1-4, F Thornton 1-3, S Sheehy 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0. O Egan 1-5, E Allen 1-0, V Bradley 1-0, G Murray 1-0, J Keary 0-2, O Boylan 0-1, P Curran 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1.
8 October 1972 Laois 3-5 - 2-9 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Sheeran 1-1, F Keenan 1-0, M Mahon 1-0, G Lanham 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1, J Dooley 0-1. L Canning 1-5, M Kirwan 1-1, J Greene 0-3. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
8 October 1972 Kildare 5-15 - 2-11 Dublin Sallins Road, Naas
J Leary 2-1, J Walsh 0-7, F Deering 2-0, P Dunny 1-1, M Deeley 0-2, M Dwane 0-2, T Carey 0-2. M Bermingham 1-2, Harry Walton 1-1, E Flynn 0-3, E Rheinisch 0-2, V Holden 0-2, PJ Holden 0-1. Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly)
8 October 1972 Antrim 3-13 - 1-12 Wicklow Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
B McGarry 2-3, A Hamill 0-5, A Thornbury 1-0, D McAuley 0-2, S Collins 0-1, M McKillop 0-1, W Richmond 0-1. P Berkerry 1-3, A Byrne 0-3, C Keddy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, T Scott 0-1, K Power 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone)
22 October 1972 Waterford 5-19 - 3-11 Kildare The Sportsfield, Cappoquin
S Greene 2-3, M Geary 1-5, M Hickey 1-3, M Kirwan 1-1, L Canning 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, J Kirwan 0-2. J Walsh 1-7, B Burke 1-0, F Deering 1-0, M Dwan 0-2, P Dunny 0-2. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)
22 October 1972 Wicklow 2-9 - 1-11 Laois Pearse Park, Arklow
M Kennedy 1-1, K Power 1-0, T Byrne 0-3, P O'Reilly 0-2, P Berkery 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. F Keenan 0-5, J Phelan 1-0, G Lanham 0-2, M Mahon 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1, D Sheerin 0-1. Referee: D Shepherd (Carlow)
22 October 1972 Westmeath 2-15 - 4-7 Antrim Cusack Park, Mullingar
C Connaughton 1-7, M Fagan 1-1, J Keary 0-3, N Fitzsimons 0-1, F McManus 0-1, J Hynes 0-1, P Curran 0-1. F Donnelly 1-2, A Hamill 1-1, S Richards 1-0, A McCallen 1-0, B McGarry 0-3, M Kellee 0-1. Referee: D Robinson (Kildare)
5 November 1972 Kildare 0-14 - 4-2 Laois St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Walsh 0-9, M Deeley 0-3, Bobby Bourke 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. P Dollard 2-0, M Mahon 1-1, G Lanham 1-0, T Dillon 0-1.
5 November 1972 Westmeath 2-12 - 2-6 Wicklow Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Leary 1-2, O Egan 1-0, F McManus 0-3, C Connaughton 0-3, J Hynes 0-1, P Curran 0-1, M Fagan 0-1, G Murray 0-1. P Berkerry 1-1, T Scott 1-0, A Byrne 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
5 November 1972 Antrim 2-8 - 2-7 Dublin Waterfoot
S McGourty 1-1, S Burns 0-4, S Richmond 1-0, S Collins 0-1, W Richmond 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. D Rheinisch 1-2, J Towell 1-0, V Holden 0-2, F Murphy 0-2, J Kealy 0-1. Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone)
5 November 1972 Kerry 1-5 - 2-11 Waterford Castleisland
B O'Connell 1-1, P Finnegan 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, N Power 0-1, F Thornton 0-1. M Geary 1-2, P Kelly 1-0, J Kirwan 0-6, L Canning 0-1, M Kirwan 0-1, J Greene 0-1.
21 November 1972 Antrim 1-5 - 3-10 Waterford Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle
S Richmond 1-0, S Collins 0-2, W Richmond 0-1, A Hamill 0-1, S Burns 0-1. J Kirwan 1-3, S Greene 1-2, M Kirwan 1-1, A Heffernan 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, M Geary 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone)
21 November 1972 Dublin 2-8 - 2-4 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
M Bermingham 1-2, V Holden 1-1, E Flynn 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, J Towell 0-1, M Holden 0-1. J Carey 1-0, C Connaughton 1-0, C Gavin 0-2, F McManus 0-2. Referee: J Elheron (Wicklow)
21 November 1972 Laois 6-4 - 2-6 Kerry O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
G Lanham 2-0, F Keenan 1-2, M Mahon 1-1, P Dollard 1-0, D Thompson 1-0, P Dillon 0-1. J Bunyan 1-3, M Fitzgerald 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, F Thornton 0-1. Referee: R Dowling (Kilkenny)
21 November 1972 Wicklow 3-1 - 4-2 Kildare Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
F Byrne 1-0, K Mellon 1-0, P Berkerry 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1. M Bohan 2-1, J Walsh 2-0, M Mullins 0-1. Referee: M Bowe (Wexford)
3 December 1972 Antrim 3-3 - 5-6 Laois Waterfoot
A Hamill 1-2, M McKillop 1-0, S Burns 1-0, S McGourty 0-1. G Conroy 2-1, G Lanham 1-1, P Dollard 1-0, D Thompson 1-0, P Dillon 0-3, E Moore 0-1. Referee: F Devlin (Tyrone)
3 December 1972 Wicklow 4-5 - 4-8 Dublin Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
P Keogh 3-1, A Byrne 1-2, M O'Brien 0-2. D Rheinisch 3-0, H Dalton 1-0, J Kealy 0-3, F Murphy 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1, M Allen 0-1. Referee: D Robinson (Kildare)
3 December 1972 Kerry 2-5 - 3-6 Kildare Austin Stack Park, Tralee
F Thornton 2-1, J Bunyan 0-3, P Fitzgerald 0-1. J Walsh 1-4, M Behan 1-0, M Moore 1-0, M Deeley 0-2.
3 December 1972 Westmeath 2-4 - 2-10 Waterford Cusack Park, Mullingar
F McManus 1-0, C Gavin 1-0, C Connaughton 0-2, G Murray 0-1, J Keary 0-1. M Hickey 1-2, S Greene 1-1, M Kirwan 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1.
4 February 1973 Dublin 5-13 - 3-4 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
D Rheinisch 4-1, D Walsh 1-1, P Quigley 0-4, M Bermingham 0-4, M Holden 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1, T Grealish 0-1. J Bunyan 2-0, F Fitzgerald 1-0, P Moriarty 0-2, J Sullivan 0-1, B Healy 0-1.
11 February 1973 Waterford 2-8 - 1-11 Dublin Walsh Park, Waterford
M Kirwan 1-1, J Kirwan 1-1, S Greene 0-4, M Keary 0-1, A Heffernan 0-1. P Quigley 0-6, M Bermingham 1-1, V Holden 0-1, H Dalton 0-1, M Holden 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
11 February 1973 Kildare 3-12 - 5-7 Antrim Geraldine Park, Athy
J Walsh 1-7, M Deeley 2-1, R Bourke 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, M Moore 0-1. E Donnelly 1-5, B McGarry 2-0, S Richmond 1-1, P McDonnell 1-0, N Wheeler 0-1.
11 February 1973 Kerry 1-6 - 2-4 Wicklow Austin Stack Park, Tralee
P Moriarty 0-4, C Nolan 1-0, J Bunyan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. A Byrne 1-0, K Power 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, P Berkerry 0-1. Referee: J Quaid (Limerick)
11 February 1973 Laois 8-15 - 2-5 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
G Lanham 3-6, F Keane 2-1, P Dowling 1-1, P Kavanagh 1-1, P Dillon 0-4, G Cuddy 1-0, J Dooley 0-1, E Moore 0-1. C Connaughton 1-2, K Galvin 1-0, O Boylan 0-1, F McManus 0-1, P Curran 0-1. Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly)
4 March 1973 Wicklow 3-1 - 5-8 Waterford Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
T Keenan 2-0, A Byrne 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1. S Greene 2-2, J Kirwan 1-2, P Kelly 1-1, T Doyle 1-0, M Hickey 0-1, S Hannon 0-1, J Greene 0-1. Referee: M Bowe (Wexford)
4 March 1973 Westmeath 0-4 - 1-16 Kildare Cusack Park, Mullingar
F McManus 0-3, J Hynes 0-1. J Walsh 0-9, B Burke 1-0, M Dwane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, T Christian 0-1, T Carew 0-1, M Moore 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
4 March 1973 Dublin 2-12 - 3-7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
M Holden 1-4, M Bermingham 1-1, P Quigley 0-4, PJ Holden 0-3. G Conroy 2-0, L Corby 1-0, G Lanham 0-3, P Dillon 0-3, J Keenan 0-1. Referee: D Robbins (Kildare)
4 March 1973 Antrim 4-10 - 1-8 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
B McGarry 2-0, A Hamill 0-6, S Richmond 1-1, M McKillop 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3. M O'Sullivan 1-0, P Henegan 0-3, T Nolan 0-2, P Costello 0-1, B Healy 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Knock-out stage[]

Quarter-finals

8 April 1973 Quarter-final Wexford 1-9 - 1-9 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Byrne (0-5), S Kinsella (1-0), J Berry (0-3), P Wilson (0-1). A Heffernan (0-7), S Greene (1-0), T Doyle (0-1), M Hickey (0-1). Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
8 April 1973 Quarter-final Kildare 2-9 - 5-18 Tipperary St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Walsh (1-5), J O'Leary (1-1), M Geely (0-2), M Dwane (0-1). R Ryan (4-0), F Loughnane (0-7), J Ryan (1-2), P Byrne (0-3), N O'Dwyer (0-3), J Flanagan (0-3).
15 April 1973 Quarter-final replay Wexford 2-16 - 4-7 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Byrne (0-9), T Doran (1-1), J Berry (1-0), W Murphy (0-2), J Quigley (0-1), C Kehoe (0-1), P Wilson (0-1), M Quigley (0-1). S Greene (2-0), A Heffernan (0-5), T Doyle (1-0), M Hickey (1-0), M Whelan (0-1), S Hannon (0-1). Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Semi-finals

15 April 1973 Semi-final Limerick 2-11 - 2-11 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Bennis (0-8), L O'Donoghue (2-1), F Nolan (0-1), É Cregan (0-1). F Loughnane (0-8), J Flanagan (1-1), R Ryan (1-0), L Gaynor (0-2). Attendance: 15,000
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
29 April 1973 Semi-final replay Limerick 5-10 - 3-14
(aet)		 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
F Nolan (3-1), R Bennett (0-8), L Donoghue (1-0), É Cregan (1-0), W Moore (0-1). F Loughnane (2-8), J Ryan (1-2), J Flanagan (0-2), D Ryan (0-1), R Ryan (0-1). Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
29 April 1973 Semi-final Wexford 2-10 - 2-9 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
T Byrne (1-5), T Doran (1-1), M Quigley (0-2), D Bernie (0-1), P Wilson (0-1). E Keher (1-6), M Brennan (1-0), K Purcell (0-2), S Cooke (0-1). Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Final

13 May 1973 Final Wexford 4-13 - 3-7 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
T Byrne 1-8, T Doran 2-0, M Quigley 1-1, N Buggy 0-2, C Keogh 0-1, H Goff 0-1. R Bennis 1-4, M Dowling 1-1, E Cregan 1-0, E Grimes 0-2. Attendance: 2-,814
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Scoring statistics[]

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 5-55 70 9 7.77
2 Johnny Walsh Kildare 6-48 66 8 8.25
3 Tom Byrne Wexford 10-35 65 11 5.90
4 Richie Bennis Limerick 8-37 61 8 7.62
5 Eddie Keher Kilkenny 3-33 42 5 6.40
6 Stephen Greene Waterford 9-12 39 9 4.33
7 George Lanham Laois 7-14 35 7 5.00
8 Tony Doran Wexford 7-11 32 11 2.90
Pádraic Fahy Galway 3-23 32 7 4.57
10 Seán Kinsella Wexford 2-25 31 9 3.44
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 George Lanham Laois 3-06 15 Westmeath
2 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-08 14 Limerick
3 Donal Rheinisch Dublin 4-01 13 Kerry
4 Roger Ryan Tipperary 4-00 12 Kildare
5 Tom Byrne Wexford 3-02 11 Tipperary
Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-05 11 Galway
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-05 11 Wexford
Tom Byrne Wexford 1-08 11 Limerick
9 Peadar Keogh Wicklow 3-01 10 Dublin
Frankie Nolan Limerick 3-01 10 Tipperary
Richie Bennis Limerick 2-04 10 Clare
Johnny Walsh Kildare 1-07 10 Waterford
Colm Connaughton Westmeath 1-07 10 Antrim
Johnny Walsh Kildare 1-07 10 Antrim

References[]

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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