National Hurling League 1973–74

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

Contents

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured sixteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of eight teams. After a relatively successful run through the group stages, recording just one loss, Cork won their fourth league title in six seasons, their first since 1971-72. Limerick, who were league runners-up, finished second in the group stage, however, they lost the final for the third year in succession.[1]

Down at the other end of the tables, Galway lost five of their group stage games and were relegated to Division 1B after two seasons in the top grade. They swapped places with Dublin 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. Kerry lost six of their group stage games, recording just a single victory. They and Westmeath were relegated to Division 2 for the following season.

Tables

Division 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 7 5 1 1 +28 11 Division 1 champions
2 Limerick 7 4 2 1 +30 10 Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 7 4 0 3 +10 8
4 Waterford 7 3 1 3 +3 7
5 Wexford 7 3 0 4 -2 6
6 Clare 7 3 0 4 -13 6
7 Kilkenny 7 1 2 4 -6 4
8 Galway 7 2 0 5 -50 4 Relegated to Division 1B

Division 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Dublin 7 6 1 0 +54 14 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Kildare 6 5 0 1 +67 10
3 Offaly 7 5 0 2 +25 10
4 Laois 7 4 0 3 +25 8
5 Antrim 7 3 0 4 +4 6
6 Wicklow 7 2 0 5 -61 4
7 Westmeath 7 1 0 6 -77 2
8 Kerry 6 0 0 6 -53 0

Results

Knock-out stage

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx. Retrieved 18 April 2011. 
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