1962–63 National Hurling League
32nd season of the National Hurling League
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The 1962–63 National Hurling League was the 32nd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1] Waterford won their second title.
Dates11 November 1962 – 3 November 1963
WinnersWaterford (1st win)
CaptainJohn Meaney
Runners-upNew York
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 November 1962 – 3 November 1963 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Waterford (1st win) |
| Captain | John Meaney |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | New York |
| Captain | J. Carey |
← 1961–62 1963–64 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1962-63 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterford 1st National League title Captain: John Meaney |
| Matches | 29 |
| Top goalscorer |  Phil Grimes (6-31) |
| Biggest away win | Tipperary 10-10 - 2-04 Offaly (4 November 1962) |
← 1961-62 1963-64 →
All statistics correct as of 2 September 2018. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1961-62 season.
On 3 November 1963, Waterford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-10 win over New York in the final replay. It was their first league title.[2]
Waterford's Phil Grimes was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-31.
Division 1A table
Group stage
| 14 October 1962 | Wexford | 4-04 - 1-05 | Limerick | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| O McGrath 2-1, D Murphy 2-1, M Lyng 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1. | M Rainsford 1-0, P Hartnett 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, T McGarry 0-1, E Carey 0-1. | Referee: A Murphy (Tipperary) |
| 21 October 1962 | Carlow | 1-17 - 1-12 | Cork | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| W Hogan 1-5, L Walsh 0-6, M Morrissey 0-3, N Gladney 0-1, P McGovern 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | C Ring 0-7, W Carroll 1-0, P Harte 0-3, J Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
| 28 October 1962 | Cork | 5-11 - 3-06 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 2-4, W Carroll 2-0, P Harte 1-2, P Fitzgerald 0-3, John Barry 0-1, D Moore 0-1. | P Hartnett 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, PJ Keane 1-0, P Treacy 1-0, T McGarry 0-2. | Referee: T English (Tipperary) |
| 11 November 1962 | Limerick | 7-06 - 3-03 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Bluett 2-2, B Hartigan 2-2, P Murphy 2-1, P Hartnett 1-1. | John Barron 1-0, M Flannelly 1-0, P Grimes 1-0, F Walsh 0-1, M Dempsey 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 11 November 1962 | Wexford | 5-13 - 7-04 | Cork | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| O McGrath 3-0, M Bergin 1-1, N Wheeler 1-0, P Lynch 0-3, J O'Brien 0-3, M Lyng 0-3, R Murphy 0-1. | C Ring 2-2, P Harte 1-1, P Fitzgerald 1-1, T Kelly 1-0, W Carroll 1-0, J Daly 1-0. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 18 November 1962 | Waterford | 3-14 - 4-04 | Carlow | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Cheasty 1-3, M Flannelly 0-4, P Grimes 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J Barron 1-0, S Power 0-2, Joe Condon 0-1. | W Hogan 4-1, W Walsh (Fair) 0-2, W Walsh (Dark) 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
| 10 March 1963 | Wexford | 5-13 - 3-06 | Carlow | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| O McGrath 3-6, N Wheeler 2-0, J O'Brien 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1, M Bergin 0-1, W Rackard 0-1. | W Hogan 2-2, W Walsh (Fair) 1-1, P O'Connell 0-2, W Walsh (Dark) 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall (Kilkenny) |
| 10 March 1963 | Cork | 4-08 - 5-09 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 2-2, J O'Halloran 1-1, D Sheehan 1-0, P Harte 0-2, W Carroll 0-1, T Corbett 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | F Walsh 1-3, P Grimes 1-3, T Cheasty 1-1, C Ware 1-1, J Barron 1-0, J Condon 0-1. | Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
| 24 March 1963 | Waterford | 3-09 - 3-06 | Wexford | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Grimes 1-4, J Barron 2-0, M Flannelly 0-3, J Condon 0-1, S Power 0-1. | O McGrath 1-1, J Kennedy 1-0, N Wheeler 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, J O'Brien 0-1, M Lyng 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Play-off
| 31 March 1963 | Waterford | 2-07 - 1-07 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Power 2-0, P Grimes 0-6, F Walsh 0-1. | H O'Connor 1-1, O McGrath 0-2, S Lambert 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1, J English 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Division 1B table
Group stage
| 14 October 1962 | Kilkenny | 4-14 - 3-06 | Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 1-6, D Heaslip 1-2, W Murphy 0-4, N Power 1-0, P Forrestal 1-0, O Gough 0-2. | P Cronin 1-2, J Smyth 1-1, M Shea 1-1, M Slattery 0-1, P McNamara 0-1. | Referee: R Roche (Waterford) |
| 28 October 1962 | Clare | 8-12 - 2-07 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| J Smyth 3-4, P McNamara 3-2, P Cronin 1-2, N Jordan 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J Cullinan 0-1, M Danagher 0-1. | S McGee 1-0, A Gallagher 1-0, P Molloy 0-2, E Fox 0-2, D Loughnan 0-2, M Doorley 0-1. |
| 28 October 1962 | Laois | 1-05 - 4-11 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M McDonnell 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, P Keenan 0-1, M Dalton 0-1. | E Keher 1-5, P Forrestal 1-1, D Heaslip 1-1, T Walsh 1-1, O Gough 0-1, S Clohessey 0-1, M Coogan 0-1. | Referee: P Connell (Offaly) |
| 4 November 1962 | Offaly | 10-10 - 2-04 | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| L Connolly 3-1, S McLoughlin 3-0, J Doyle 1-6, T Ryan 2-2, T Moloughney 1-0, P Delaney 0-1. | M Doorley 1-1, T Dooley 1-0, M Spain 0-2, P Molloy 0-1. |
| 11 November 1962 | Tipperary | 6-08 - 4-06 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| M McKenna 3-2, T Ryan 1-1, J Doyle 1-1, T Moloughney 1-0, D Nealon 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T English 0-1. | J Smyth 1-3, P Cronin 1-1, L Danagher 1-0, M Keane 1-0, M Slattery 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
| 11 November 1962 | Offaly | 4-05 - 3-06 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Molloy 1-0, B Loughnane 1-0, T Dooley 1-0, E Scully 1-0, C Loughnane 0-2, M Spain 0-1, V Loughnane 0-1, M Greene 0-1. | J Lyons 2-0, P Bates 1-1, M McDonnell 0-2, P Dillon 0-2, P Keenan 0-1. |
| 10 February 1963 | Kilkenny | 3-11 - 0-02 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Walsh 2-1, O Gough 0-6, S CLohessy 1-0, E Keher 0-3, W Murphy 0-1. | B Loughnane 0-1, Coleman 0-1. |
| 10 March 1963 | Clare | 9-05 - 3-10 | Laois | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| J Smyth 3-1, N Jordan 2-1, P McNamara 2-0, J Donoghue 1-1, M O'Shea 1-0, M Deasy 0-1, G Cronin 0-1. | C O'Brien 1-3, O Fennell 0-5, P Keenan 1-0, G Conroy 1-0, P Bates 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. |
| 21 April 1963 | Tipperary | 2-12 - 2-09 | Kilkenny | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| J Doyle 0-8, S McLoughlin 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, L Devaney 0-2, T English 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. | E Keher 2-3, O Gough 0-4, S Clohessy 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Division 1C table
Group stage
| 14 October 1962 | Westmeath | 2-07 - 8-08 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| P Loughlin 1-2, W Weldon 1-0, T Ring 0-3, P McCabe 0-1, J Rooney 0-1. | M Bermingham 2-1, M Kennedy 2-0, J Shields 1-2, A Hughes 1-1, F Whelan 1-1, W Jackson 1-0, L Shannon 0-2, A Boothman 0-1. | Referee: PF Everett (Meath) |
| 14 October 1962 | Antrim | 1-05 - 4-09 | Galway | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J McCloskey 0-4, O Campbell 1-0, B McGurk 0-1. | M Cullinane 2-4, M Curtin 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-1, S Gohery 0-2. |
| 10 February 1963 | Galway | 4-04 - 3-04 | Westmeath | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| S Gohery 3-1, M Curtin 1-1, M Cullinan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. | S Kirby 2-1, J Rooney 1-1, J Carey 0-1, J McKay 0-1. | Referee: V Daly (Offaly) |
| 3 March 1963 | Dublin | 8-13 - 5-01 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| W Jackson 3-0, T McEntaggart 2-2, F Whelan 1-5, B Cooney 1-0, J Shiels 1-0, A Boothman 0-3, C Hayes 0-2, B Byrne 0-1. | D Elliott 2-1, A Daly 1-0, A McCampbell 1-0, O Campbell 0-1. | Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
| 10 March 1963 | Galway | 1-10 - 2-04 | Dublin | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| T Sweeney 0-6, J Murray 1-0, J Salmon 0-2, J Conroy 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | L Shannon 1-0, T McEntaggart 1-0, D Foley 0-2, A Boothman 0-1, M Bohan 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
| 10 March 1963 | Westmeath | 4-08 - 4-04 | Antrim | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| P Loughlin 1-2, J Kiernan 1-1, J Rooney 1-0, D Kiernan 1-0, J Carey 0-2, S Kirby 0-2, D Nolan 0-1. | B McGarvey 3-0, L McGarry 1-0, B McGurk 0-2, O Campbell 0-1, A McCampbell 0-1. |
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
| 7 April 1963 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-09 - 0-07 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Cheasty (0-3), Grimes (0-3, two frees), F Walsh (0-2), Barron (0-1). | J Connor (0-2, one from a '70'), M Curtin (0-2), Sweeney (0-1), M Regan (0-1), M Cullinane (0-1). | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Home final
| 5 May 1963 Home final | Waterford | 2-15 - 4-07 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Grimes (1-9), M Flannelly (1-0), F Walsh (0-3), S Power (0-1), T Cheasty (0-1), (K Carey of Tipperary scored an own point). | S McLoughlin (2-1), Jimmy Doyle (1-2), M Burns (1-1, free and '70'), L Devaney (0-2), T Ryan (0-1). | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Finals
| 27 October 1963 Final | Waterford | 3-06 - 3-06 | New York | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Grimes 2-3, J Kirwan 1-0, S Power 0-1, J Meaney 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1. | P Kirby 2-1, B Kelleher 1-1, S Ryall 0-2, J Keating 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: P Fleming (New York) |
| 3 November 1963 Final replay | Waterford | 3-10 - 1-10 | New York | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Kirwan 1-2, S Power 1-0, J O'Byrne 1-0, J Meaney 0-3, P Grimes 0-2, M Flannelly 0-1, J Barron 0-1, F Walsh 0-1. | P Kirby 1-3, S Ryall 0-4, W Carey 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: P Fleming (New York) |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 6-31 | 49 | 8 | 6.12 |
| 2 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 9-10 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 3 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 8-09 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 6-15 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | |
| 4 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 7-08 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4-17 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 6-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Pat McNamara | Clare | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | John Barron | Waterford | 5-02 | 17 | 9 | 1.88 |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 2-11 | 17 | 9 | 1.88 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 3-06 | 15 | Carlow |
| 2 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 4-01 | 13 | Waterford |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-04 | 13 | Offaly | |
| 3 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1-09 | 12 | Tipperary |
| 4 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Waterford |
| Pat McNamara | Clare | 3-02 | 11 | Offaly | |
| 5 | Liam Connolly | Tipperary | 3-01 | 10 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | Laois | |
| Séamus Gohery | Galway | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| M. Cullinane | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
Miscellaneous
- On 21 October 1962, Carlow defeated Cork by 1-17 to 1-12. It remains their only ever defeat of Cork in the National Hurling League.