1964–65 National Hurling League
34th season of the National Hurling League
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Division 1
| Season | 1964-65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 12th National League title Captain: Jimmy Doyle |
| Matches | 24 |
| Top goalscorer |  Jimmy Doyle (7-42) |
| Biggest home win | Tipperary 9-10 - 2-04 Clare (22 November 1964) |
| Biggest away win | Waterford 6-10 - 1-07 Carlow (15 November 1964) |
| Highest scoring | Tipperary 5-7 - 7-10 Kilkenny (4 April 1965) |
← 1963-64 1965-66 →
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.
On 26 September 1965, Tipperary won the title after a 6-19 to 5-20 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 12th league title overall and their second in succession.[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 7-42.
Group 1A table
Group stage
| 25 October 1964 | Kilkenny | 3-11 - 1-06 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Walsh 2-3, T Forrestal 1-2, J Teehan 0-3, C Dunne 0-1, E Keher 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1. | G Lohan 0-4, M Fox 1-0, N Keary 0-1, T Purcell 0-1. | Referee: S Power (Waterford) |
| 8 November 1964 | Clare | 1-04 - 6-07 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| J Dunne 1-1, J Smith 0-1, M Hanrahan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1. | T Walsh 4-0, P Carroll 1-0, J Dunphy 1-0, S Buckley 0-3, T Forrestal 0-2, E Keher 0-1, P Moran 0-1. |
| 22 November 1964 | Tipperary | 8-10 - 2-04 | Clare | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| Jimmy Doyle 2-6, L Devaney 1-1, J McKenna 1-1, M Kearns 1-0, M Keating 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1. | M O'Shea 1-1, M Hanrahan 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, L Danagher 0-1. |
| 29 November 1964 | Cork | 2-12 - 4-08 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Harte 1-4, N Gallagher 0-4, J Redmond 1-0, J Bennett 0-2, W Carroll 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Jimmy Doyle 0-5, J McKenna 1-1, S Mackey 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 1-0, M Keating 0-2. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 7 February 1965 | Clare | 4-04 - 2-13 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P Cronin 2-1, M O'Shea 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dunne 0-1. | J Bennett 0-6, J Redmond 1-1, W Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-2, P Harte 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
| 7 February 1965 | Galway | 0-09 - 4-12 | Tipperary | Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
| J Conroy 0-3, M Sweeney 0-3, M Carey 0-2, G Lohan 0-1. | D Nealon 1-2, M Keating 1-1, L Kiely 1-0, S Mackey 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, M Roche 0-2, L Devamey 0-2, T English 0-1, M Burns 0-1. | Referee: V Kelly (Offaly) |
| 14 March 1965 | Kilkenny | 3-06 - 1-11 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 1-4, T Walsh 1-1, S Buckley 1-0, P Carroll 0-1. | J Bennett 0-7, M Archer 1-0, C Roche 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, W Carroll 0-1. | Referee: S Maddock (Wexford) |
| 21 March 1965 | Galway | 4-04 - 3-05 | Clare | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| F Coffey 2-2, M Boyle 1-0, P Burns 1-0, G Lohan 0-1, M Carey 0-1. | P Cronin 1-2, P McNamara 1-0, L Danagher 1-0, J Dunne 0-2, H McCabe 0-1. | Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 4 April 1965 | Tipperary | 5-07 - 7-10 | Kilkenny | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| Jimmy Doyle 3-2, T English 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, D Nealon 0-1, M Burns 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, M Roche 0-1. | J Dunphy 3-0, T Walsh 2-3, E Keher 1-3, J Lynch 1-1, J Teehan 0-1, P Moran 0-1, T Forrestal 0-1. | Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
| 4 April 1965 | Cork | 1-09 - 1-03 | Galway | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| W Carroll 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, J Bennett 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, P Harte 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. | M Boyle 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, N Carey 0-1. |
Group 1B table
Group stage
| 11 October 1964 | Limerick | 6-10 - 1-06 | Dublin | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| E Cregan 2-6, P Murphy 2-1, D Flynn 2-0, M Rainsford 1-0, B Hartigan 0-3. | M Keane 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, F Whelan 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 25 October 1964 | Wexford | 2-08 - 1-07 | Limerick | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| D Shannon 1-2, S Whelan 1-1, M Byrne 0-2, J Ormonde 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. | D Flynn 1-0, K Long 0-3, E Cregan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. | Referee: J Barron (Waterford) |
| 25 October 1964 | Dublin | 3-15 - 3-07 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Bermingham 1-7, K Crookes 1-2, A Boothman 0-5, J Keaveney 1-0, E Malone 0-1. | J McCarthy 2-0, L Walsh 1-1, T Collier 0-2, W Hogan 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 8 November 1964 | Waterford | 2-13 - 3-08 | Dublin | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Grimes 0-6, T Cheasty 1-2, J Meaney 1-1, L Guinan 0-2, L Enright 0-1, J Flavin 0-1. | M Bermingham 1-5, B Galvin 2-1, C Leaney 0-1, P Maycock 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny) |
| 8 November 1964 | Carlow | 3-05 - 7-08 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| W Hogan 1-4, M McGree 1-1, T Walsh 1-0. | T Hawkins 3-2, D Shannon 3-0, M Byrne 1-5, J Ormonde 0-1. | Referee: D Roche (Waterford) |
| 15 November 1964 | Carlow | 1-07 - 6-10 | Waterford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L Walsh 1-4, M McGree 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Mitchell 0-1. | F Walsh 2-3, V Connors 2-0, J Flavin 2-0, T Cheasty 0-4, J O'Brien 0-2, C Ware 0-1. | Referee: P Maddock (Wexford) |
| 14 March 1965 | Wexford | 2-06 - 4-05 | Waterford | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| O McGrath 1-2, P Lynch 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, R Shannon 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | S Power 2-0, M Flannelly 1-0, P Grimes 1-0, T Cheasty 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Meaney 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny) |
| 4 April 1965 | Dublin | 3-10 - 5-05 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Crookes 2-0, M Bermingham 0-5, T Loughnane 1-0, D Foley 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, M Keane 0-1. | O McGrath 3-0, M Redmond 1-0, P Wilson 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, V Staples 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1. | Referee: E Kelly (Laois) |
| 4 April 1965 | Waterford | 1-09 - 1-06 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Grimes 0-5, M Flannelly 1-1, J O'Brien 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. | P Murphy 1-1, E Cregan 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
| 2 May 1965 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-09 - 1-03 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Walsh 2-4, E Keher 1-3, T Forrestal 1-1, P Moran 1-0, S Cleere 0-1. | Joe Foley 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
| 9 May 1965 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-18 - 1-09 | Waterford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Nealon 1-4, Jimmy Doyle 0-7, L Kiely 1-1, T English 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, M Burns 0-1, M Roche 0-1. | P Grimes 1-5, F Walsh 0-3, S Power 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Home final
| 23 May 1965 Home final | Tipperary | 3-14 - 2-08 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Jimmy Doyle 0-8, J McKenna 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, L Devaney 0-3, M Roche 0-1. | P Carroll 2-0, E Keher 0-4, T Walsh 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, P Moran 0-1. | Attendance: 41,345 Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
Finals
| 19 September 1965 First leg | Tipperary | 4-10 - 2-11 | New York | Gaelic Park, New York City |
| Jimmy Doyle 2-3, J Loughlin 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, M Keating 0-2, D Nelaoin 0-1, T English 0-1, L Kiely 0-1. | J Donoghue 0-5, P Kirby 1-1, T Egan 1-0, M Curtin 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: S Power (Waterford) |
| 26 September 1965 Second leg | Tipperary | 2-09 - 3-09 | New York | Gaelic Park, New York City |
| Jimmy Doyle 0-8, D Nealon 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, M Roche 0-1. | J O'Donoghue 1-1, D Long 1-0, P Kirby 1-0, JJ Naughton 0-3, P Dowling 0-3, M Curtin 0-2. | Referee: S Power (Waterford) |
Tipperary won 37–35 on aggregate.
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 7-42 | 63 | 8 | 7.87 |
| 2 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 11-13 | 46 | 7 | 6.57 |
| 3 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-16 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| 5 | Philly Grimes | Waterford | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 4-09 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 7 | John Bennett | Cork | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 8 | Dick Shannon | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 4-00 | 12 | Clare |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Clare | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | Dublin | |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| Tommy Hawkins | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Carlow | |
| 3 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Wexford |
| Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Carlow | |
| 4 | Joe Dunphy | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Dick Shannon | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Galway | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | New York |
Division 2
| Season | 1964-65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Laois |
| Matches | 23 |
← 1963-64 1965-66 →
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017. | |
Westmeath came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.
On 17 May 1965, Laois won the title after a 3-14 to 3-4 win over Kerry in the final.
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Kildare were relegated.
Group 2C table
Group 2D table
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
| 11 April 1965 Semi-final | Laois | 7-08 - 2-04 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 25 April 1965 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-05 - 2-05 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 2 May 1965 Semi-final | Kerry | 8-11 - 5-16 (aet) | Westmeath | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
Final
| 17 May 1965 Final | Laois | 3-14 - 3-04 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |