1970–71 National Hurling League
The 1970–71 National Hurling League was the 40th season of the National Hurling League.came into the season as defending champions of the 1969-70 season.
On 23 May 1971, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 3-11 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since the 1946-47 season and their 6th National League title overall.
Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-50.Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Cork | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - |
| 2 | Tipperary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 3 | Limerick | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Division 1 champions |
| 4 | Kilkenny | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 5 | Wexford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 6 | Dublin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| 7 | Offaly | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 8 | Galway | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Clare | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Promoted to Division 1A |
| 2 | Kildare | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - |
| 3 | Waterford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - |
| 4 | Laois | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 5 | Kerry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 6 | Westmeath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 7 | Antrim | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
Group stage
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-50 | 56 | 8 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-54 | 54 | 9 | 6.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | Kildare |
| 2 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 2-09 | 15 | Tipperary |
| 3 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 2-07 | 13 | Galway |
| 4 | Mick Gilmartin | Clare | 3-03 | 12 | Kildare |
| 4 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 1-09 | 12 | Cork |
| 6 | Willie Maguire | Kerry | 3-02 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 6 | Willie Richmond | Antrim | 3-02 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 8 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 3-01 | 10 | Kildare |
| 8 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
| 8 | Paddy Bates | Laois | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim |
| 8 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly |
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Wicklow | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Meath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 3 | Down | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Carlow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 5 | Louth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
