1973–74 National Hurling League


The 1973–74 National Hurling League was the 43rd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1972-73 season.
On 5 May 1974, Cork won the title following a 6-15 to 1-12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 10th league title overall and their first since 1971-72.
Dublin's Pat Quigley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-49.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Cork 7511+2811Division 1 champions
2 Limerick 7421+3010Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 7403+108-
4 Waterford 7313+37-
5 Wexford 7304-26-
6 Clare 7304-136-
7 Kilkenny 7124-64-
8 Galway 7205-504Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Dublin 7610+5414Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 6501+6710-
3 Offaly 7502+2510-
4 Laois 7403+258-
5 Antrim 7304+46-
6 Wicklow 7205-614-
7 Westmeath 7106-772Relegated to Division 2
8 Kerry 6006-530Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pat QuigleyDublin2-495586.87
2Charlie McCarthyCork4-415395.88
3Johnny WalshKildare3-394876.85
4Pat O'GradyWaterford1-444776.71
5Richie BennisLimerick1-394285.25

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1John FlanaganTipperary3-0413Kilkenny
1Willie RichmondAntrim3-0413Westmeath
1Johnny WalshKildare2-0713Westmeath
4Pat QuigleyDublin1-0912Wicklow
5Ned WalshKildare3-0211Westmeath
5Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-0511Limnerick
5Mick MahonLaois2-0511Wicklow
5Barney MoylanOffaly1-0811Kildare
9Mick BerminghamDublin1-0710Waterford
9Eugene DaveyDublin1-0710Wicklow
9John ConnollyGalway1-0710Wexford
9Pascal RussellClare0-1010Limerick
9Pat O'GradyWaterford0-1010Kilkenny
9Eddie KeherKilkenny0-1010Waterford