1968–69 National Hurling League


The 1968–69 National Hurling League was the 38th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1967-68 season.
On 4 May 1969, Cork won the title after a 3-12 to 1-14 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1952-53.
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated as there was no promotion-relegation this season.
Wexford's Paul Lynch was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-24.

Division 1A table

Group stage

Division 1B table

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paul LynchWexford8-244868.00
2Éamonn CreganLimerick4-253757.40
3Paddy MolloyOffaly7-143557.00
4Fran WhelanDublin6-153348.25
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-273356.60
6Tom WalshWaterford6-112939.66
6Eddie KeherKilkenny5-142955.80
8Charlie CullinaneCork7-042564.16
9Tom RyanClare6-032145.25
10Charlie McCarthyCork1-161953.75

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Paul LynchWexford4-0214Laois
1Fran WhelanDublin3-0514Cork
1Tom WalshWaterford3-0514Kilkenny
4Tom WalshWaterford3-0312Laois
5Paul LynchWexford2-0511Waterford
6Martin BrennanKilkenny3-0110Offaly
6Tom RyanClare3-0110Galway
6Bernie MeadeCork2-410Dublin
6Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-1010Wexford
10Charlie CullinaneCork3-009Galway
10Jim DoranDublin2-039Limerick
10Phil WilsonWexford2-039Waterford
10Eddie KeherKilkenny2-039Tipperary
10Paddy MolloyOffaly2-039Kilkenny
10Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-069Offaly
10Éamonn CreganLimerick0-099Dublin

Division 2

Results

Knock-out stage