1971–72 National Hurling League


The 1971–72 National Hurling League was the 41st season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.

Overview

Structure

The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.

Overview

In spite of a poor standing in the group stages, having won just three of their seven games, Cork won their third league title in four seasons. Limerick, who were league runners-up, actually finished above Cork in the group stage, however, they fell to 'the Rebels' in the final.
Down at the other end of the tables, Dublin won just one of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Galway who, having enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage, topped Division 1B and gained promotion to the top eight in Division 1A for the following season. Westmeath lost all seven of their group stage games and finished bottom of Division 1B, however, they were not relegated to Division 2 as there was no promotion or relegation between these two separate divisions.

Tables

Division 1A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Tipperary 7511+1511-
2 Kilkenny 7502+3310-
3 Limerick 7502+3210Division 1 runners-up
4 Cork 7313+137Division 1 champions
5 Wexford 7313+37-
6 Clare 7214-145-
7 Offaly 7203-384-
8 Dublin 7106-442Relegated to Division 1B

Division 1B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Galway 7610+4313Promoted to Division 1A
2 Waterford 7502+4410-
3 Laois 7502+2910-
4 Antrim 7304+06-
5 Kildare 7304-96-
6 Kerry 7304-286-
7 Wicklow 7214+15-
8 Westmeath 7007-800-

Results

Group stage

Knock-out stage

League statistics

Scoring

Season

Single game