1964–65 National Hurling League

1964–65 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	11 October 1964 – 26 September 1965
League champions
Winners	Tipperary (12th win)
Other division winners
Division 2	Laois
← 1963–64 1965–66 →

The 1964–65 National Hurling League was the 34th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1964-65
Champions	Tipperary 12th National League title Captain: Jimmy Doyle
Matches played	24
Top goalscorer	Jimmy Doyle (7-42)
Biggest home win	Tipperary 9-10 - 2-04 Clare (22 November 1964)
Biggest away win	Waterford 6-10 - 1-07 Carlow (15 November 1964)
Highest scoring	Tipperary 5-7 - 7-10 Kilkenny (4 April 1965)
← 1963-64 1965-66 → All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.

On 26 September 1965, Tipperary won the title after a 6-19 to 5-20 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 12th league title overall and their second in succession.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 7-42.

Group 1A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Kilkenny	4	4	0	8
2	Tipperary	4	3	1	6	Division 1 champions
3	Cork	4	2	2	4
4	Galway	4	1	3	2
5	Clare	4	0	4	0

Group stage

Kilkenny v Galway

25 October 1964	Kilkenny	3-11 - 1-06	Galway	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	T Walsh 2-3, T Forrestal 1-2, J Teehan 0-3, C Dunne 0-1, E Keher 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1.		G Lohan 0-4, M Fox 1-0, N Keary 0-1, T Purcell 0-1.	Referee: S Power (Waterford)

Clare v Kilkenny

8 November 1964	Clare	1-04 - 6-07	Kilkenny	Cusack Park, Ennis
	J Dunne 1-1, J Smith 0-1, M Hanrahan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1.		T Walsh 4-0, P Carroll 1-0, J Dunphy 1-0, S Buckley 0-3, T Forrestal 0-2, E Keher 0-1, P Moran 0-1.

Tipperary v Clare

22 November 1964	Tipperary	8-10 - 2-04	Clare	MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
	Jimmy Doyle 2-6, L Devaney 1-1, J McKenna 1-1, M Kearns 1-0, M Keating 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1.		M O'Shea 1-1, M Hanrahan 1-0, S Cleary 0-2, L Danagher 0-1.

Cork v Tipperary

29 November 1964	Cork	2-12 - 4-08	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	P Harte 1-4, N Gallagher 0-4, J Redmond 1-0, J Bennett 0-2, W Carroll 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		Jimmy Doyle 0-5, J McKenna 1-1, S Mackey 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Roche 1-0, M Keating 0-2.	Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Clare v Cork

7 February 1965	Clare	4-04 - 2-13	Cork	Cusack Park, Ennis
	P Cronin 2-1, M O'Shea 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, J Dunne 0-1.		J Bennett 0-6, J Redmond 1-1, W Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-2, P Harte 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Galway v Tipperary

7 February 1965	Galway	0-09 - 4-12	Tipperary	Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
	J Conroy 0-3, M Sweeney 0-3, M Carey 0-2, G Lohan 0-1.		D Nealon 1-2, M Keating 1-1, L Kiely 1-0, S Mackey 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, M Roche 0-2, L Devamey 0-2, T English 0-1, M Burns 0-1.	Referee: V Kelly (Offaly)

Kilkenny v Cork

14 March 1965	Kilkenny	3-06 - 1-11	Cork	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Keher 1-4, T Walsh 1-1, S Buckley 1-0, P Carroll 0-1.		J Bennett 0-7, M Archer 1-0, C Roche 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, W Carroll 0-1.	Referee: S Maddock (Wexford)

Galway v Clare

21 March 1965	Galway	4-04 - 3-05	Clare	Kenny Park, Athenry
	F Coffey 2-2, M Boyle 1-0, P Burns 1-0, G Lohan 0-1, M Carey 0-1.		P Cronin 1-2, P McNamara 1-0, L Danagher 1-0, J Dunne 0-2, H McCabe 0-1.	Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Tipperary v Kilkenny

4 April 1965	Tipperary	5-07 - 7-10	Kilkenny	Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
	Jimmy Doyle 3-2, T English 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, D Nealon 0-1, M Burns 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, M Roche 0-1.		J Dunphy 3-0, T Walsh 2-3, E Keher 1-3, J Lynch 1-1, J Teehan 0-1, P Moran 0-1, T Forrestal 0-1.	Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Cork v Galway

4 April 1965	Cork	1-09 - 1-03	Galway	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	W Carroll 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, J Bennett 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, P Harte 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.		M Boyle 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, N Carey 0-1.

Group 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1	Waterford	4	4	0	8
2	Wexford	4	3	1	6
3	Limerick	3	1	2	2
4	Dublin	4	1	3	2
5	Carlow	3	0	3	0

Group stage

Limerick v Dublin

11 October 1964	Limerick	6-10 - 1-06	Dublin	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	E Cregan 2-6, P Murphy 2-1, D Flynn 2-0, M Rainsford 1-0, B Hartigan 0-3.		M Keane 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, F Whelan 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1.

Wexford v Limerick

25 October 1964	Wexford	2-08 - 1-07	Limerick	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	D Shannon 1-2, S Whelan 1-1, M Byrne 0-2, J Ormonde 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, P Lynch 0-1.		D Flynn 1-0, K Long 0-3, E Cregan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, M Hayes 0-1.	Referee: J Barron (Waterford)

Dublin v Carlow

25 October 1964	Dublin	3-15 - 3-07	Carlow	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Bermingham 1-7, K Crookes 1-2, A Boothman 0-5, J Keaveney 1-0, E Malone 0-1.		J McCarthy 2-0, L Walsh 1-1, T Collier 0-2, W Hogan 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Waterford v Dublin

8 November 1964	Waterford	2-13 - 3-08	Dublin	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Grimes 0-6, T Cheasty 1-2, J Meaney 1-1, L Guinan 0-2, L Enright 0-1, J Flavin 0-1.		M Bermingham 1-5, B Galvin 2-1, C Leaney 0-1, P Maycock 0-1.	Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)

Carlow v Wexford

8 November 1964	Carlow	3-05 - 7-08	Wexford	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	W Hogan 1-4, M McGree 1-1, T Walsh 1-0.		T Hawkins 3-2, D Shannon 3-0, M Byrne 1-5, J Ormonde 0-1.	Referee: D Roche (Waterford)

Carlow v Waterford

15 November 1964	Carlow	1-07 - 6-10	Waterford	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	L Walsh 1-4, M McGree 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Mitchell 0-1.		F Walsh 2-3, V Connors 2-0, J Flavin 2-0, T Cheasty 0-4, J O'Brien 0-2, C Ware 0-1.	Referee: P Maddock (Wexford)

Wexford v Waterford

14 March 1965	Wexford	2-06 - 4-05	Waterford	Wexford Park, Wexford
	O McGrath 1-2, P Lynch 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, R Shannon 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.		S Power 2-0, M Flannelly 1-0, P Grimes 1-0, T Cheasty 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Meaney 0-1.	Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)

Dublin v Wexford

4 April 1965	Dublin	3-10 - 5-05	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin
	K Crookes 2-0, M Bermingham 0-5, T Loughnane 1-0, D Foley 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, M Keane 0-1.		O McGrath 3-0, M Redmond 1-0, P Wilson 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, V Staples 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1.	Referee: E Kelly (Laois)

Waterford v Limerick

4 April 1965	Waterford	1-09 - 1-06	Limerick	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Grimes 0-5, M Flannelly 1-1, J O'Brien 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1.		P Murphy 1-1, E Cregan 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1.	Referee: P Cronin (Cork)

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Kilkenny v Wexford

2 May 1965 Semi-final	Kilkenny	5-09 - 1-03	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin
	T Walsh 2-4, E Keher 1-3, T Forrestal 1-1, P Moran 1-0, S Cleere 0-1.		Joe Foley 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Tipperary v Waterford

9 May 1965 Semi-final	Tipperary	2-18 - 1-09	Waterford	Croke Park, Dublin
	D Nealon 1-4, Jimmy Doyle 0-7, L Kiely 1-1, T English 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, M Burns 0-1, M Roche 0-1.		P Grimes 1-5, F Walsh 0-3, S Power 0-1.	Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Home final

Tipperary v Kilkenny

23 May 1965 Home final	Tipperary	3-14 - 2-08	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
	Jimmy Doyle 0-8, J McKenna 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, L Devaney 0-3, M Roche 0-1.		P Carroll 2-0, E Keher 0-4, T Walsh 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, P Moran 0-1.	Attendance: 41,345 Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Finals

Tipperary v New York

19 September 1965 First leg	Tipperary	4-10 - 2-11	New York	Gaelic Park, New York City
	Jimmy Doyle 2-3, J Loughlin 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, M Keating 0-2, D Nelaoin 0-1, T English 0-1, L Kiely 0-1.		J Donoghue 0-5, P Kirby 1-1, T Egan 1-0, M Curtin 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1.	Referee: S Power (Waterford)

Tipperary v New York

26 September 1965 Second leg	Tipperary	2-09 - 3-09	New York	Gaelic Park, New York City
	Jimmy Doyle 0-8, D Nealon 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, M Roche 0-1.		J O'Donoghue 1-1, D Long 1-0, P Kirby 1-0, JJ Naughton 0-3, P Dowling 0-3, M Curtin 0-2.	Referee: S Power (Waterford)

Tipperary won 37–35 on aggregate.

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	7-42	63	8	7.87
2	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	11-13	46	7	6.57
3	Mick Bermingham	Dublin	2-20	26	4	6.50
4	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	3-16	25	6	4.16
5	Philly Grimes	Waterford	2-16	22	4	5.50
6	Donie Nealon	Tipperary	4-09	21	7	3.00
7	John Bennett	Cork	0-17	17	4	4.25
8	Dick Shannon	Wexford	4-03	15	4	3.75
	Oliver McGrath	Wexford	4-03	15	4	3.75
	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	2-09	15	3	5.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	4-00	12	Clare
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	2-06	12	Clare
	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	2-06	12	Dublin
2	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	3-02	11	Kilkenny
2	Tommy Hawkins	Wexford	3-02	11	Carlow
3	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	2-04	10	Wexford
3	Mick Bermingham	Dublin	1-07	10	Carlow
4	Joe Dunphy	Kilkenny	3-00	9	Tipperary
	Dick Shannon	Wexford	3-00	9	Carlow
	Oliver McGrath	Wexford	3-00	9	Dublin
	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	2-03	9	Galway
	Frankie Walsh	Waterford	2-03	9	Carlow
	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	2-03	9	Tipperary
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	2-03	9	New York

Division 2

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 2
Season	1964-65
Champions	Laois
Matches played	23
← 1963-64 1965-66 → All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

Westmeath came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.

On 17 May 1965, Laois won the title after a 3-14 to 3-4 win over Kerry in the final.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Kildare were relegated.

Group 2C table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Westmeath	4	3	1	0	7
2	Meath	4	2	1	1	5
3	Roscommon	4	1	1	2	3
4	Antrim	4	1	1	2	3
5	Down	4	1	0	3	2

Group 2D table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Laois	4	4	0	0	8	Division 2 champions
2	Kerry	4	2	1	1	5
3	Wicklow	4	2	0	2	4
4	Offaly	4	1	1	2	3
5	Kildare	4	0	0	4	0

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Laois v Meath

11 April 1965 Semi-final

Laois

7-08 - 2-04

Meath

Croke Park, Dublin

Kerry v Westmeath

25 April 1965 Semi-final

Kerry

2-05 - 2-05

Westmeath

Croke Park, Dublin

Kerry v Westmeath

2 May 1965 Semi-final

Kerry

8-11 - 5-16
(aet)

Westmeath

MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Final

Laois v Kerry

17 May 1965 Final	Laois	3-14 - 3-04	Kerry	Croke Park, Dublin
				Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

References

"National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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