1972–73 National Hurling League


The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1971-72 season.
On 13 May 1973, Wexford won the title following a 4-13 to 3-7 win over Limerick in the final. It was their fourth league title overall and their first since 1966-67.
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-55.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Kilkenny 7601+2612-
2 Tipperary 7421+3310-
3 Limerick 7421+3210Division 1 runners-up
4 Wexford 7502+2310Division 1 champions
5 Clare 7322+398-
6 Cork 7205-34-
7 Galway 7106-702-
8 Offaly 7007-300Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Waterford 7610+5413Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 7412+219-
3 Dublin 7412+109-
4 Antrim 7403-28-
5 Laois 7313+437-
6 Westmeath 7205-414-
7 Wicklow 7205-334-
8 Kerry 7106-442-

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Francis LoughnaneTipperary5-557097.77
2Johnny WalshKildare6-486688.25
3Tom ByrneWexford10-3565115.90
4Richie BennisLimerick8-376187.62
5Eddie KeherKilkenny3-334256.40
6Stephen GreeneWaterford9-123994.33
7George LanhamLaois7-143575.00
8Tony DoranWexford7-1132112.90
8Pádraic FahyGalway3-233274.57
10Seán KinsellaWexford2-253193.44

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1George LanhamLaois3-0615Westmeath
2Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-0814Limerick
3Donal RheinischDublin4-0113Kerry
4Roger RyanTipperary4-0012Kildare
5Tom ByrneWexford3-0211Tipperary
5Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-0511Galway
5Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0511Wexford
5Tom ByrneWexford1-0811Limerick
9Peadar KeoghWicklow3-0110Dublin
9Frankie NolanLimerick3-0110Tipperary
9Richie BennisLimerick2-0410Clare
9Johnny WalshKildare1-0710Waterford
9Colm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-0710Antrim
9Johnny WalshKildare1-0710Antrim