1969–70 National Hurling League


The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Tipperary 5401658-
2 Offaly 5401138-
3 Kilkenny 5302326-
4 Wexford 530256-
5 Laois 5104-632-
6 Waterford 5005-520-

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Limerick 4400368-
2 Cork 4301206Division 1 champions
3 Galway 4202-94-
4 Clare 4103-82-
5 Dublin 4004-390-

Group stage

Play-off

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals
Home final
Finals

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Richie BennisLimerick3-364567.50
2Eddie KeherKilkenny4-304258.40
2Charlie McCarthyCork4-304285.25
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary3-263565.83

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Richie BennisLimerick2-0915Offaly
2Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-0713Laois
3Charlie McCarthyCork2-0511New York
3Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0511Waterford
3Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811Offaly
3Richie BennisLimerick0-1111Galway
7Éamonn CreganLimerick3-0110Galway
7Eddie KeherKilkenny1-0710Laois
9Charlie CullinaneCork2-039Galway
9Charlie McCarthyCork1-069Clare
9Des CoenGalway1-069Clare
9Eddie KeherKilkenny0-099Wexford

Division 2

came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68.

Division 2A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Westmeath 2200344-
2 Roscommon 2101-102-
3 Mayo 2002-350-

Division 2B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Antrim 4301136Division 2 champions
2 Down 4301136-
3 Meath 4004-260-

Division 2C table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Kildare 3300336Division 2 runners-up
2 Kerry 3102-12-
3 Wicklow 3102-82-
4 Carlow 3102-242-

Play-off

Knock-out stage

Semi-final
Final

Division 3

came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.

Division 3A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Louth 3300596Division 3 champions
2 Monaghan 320134-
3 Armagh 3102-312-
4 Tyrone 3003-310-

Division 3B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Sligo 3300176Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 3201-94-
3 Leitrim 4004-80-

Knock-out stage

Final