1965–66 National Hurling League

1965–66 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	3 October 1965 – 9 October 1966
League champions
Winners	Kilkenny (3rd win)
Other division winners
Division 2	Offaly
Division 3	Mayo
← 1964–65 1966–67 →

The 1965–66 National Hurling League was the 35th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1965-66
Champions	Kilkenny 3rd National League title Captain: Jim Lynch
Matches played	26
Top goalscorer	Jimmy Doyle (4-20)
Biggest home win	Tipperary 6-10 - 1-5 Laois (7 November 1965)
Biggest away win	Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick (28 November 1965)
Highest scoring	Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick (28 November 1965)
← 1964-65 1966-67 → All statistics correct as of 20 February 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1964-65 season. Laois joined Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 18 September 1966, Kilkenny won the title after a 10-15 to 2-15 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1961-62.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-20.

Division 1A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	4	4	0	52	8
2	Kilkenny	4	3	1	1	6	Division 1 champions
3	Wexford	4	2	2	-1	4
4	Waterford	4	1	3	-17	2
5	Laois	4	0	4	-35	0

Group stage

Kilkenny v Waterford

3 October 1965	Kilkenny	3-11 - 1-9	Waterford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	C Dunne 1-3, T Walsh 1-2, J Bennett 1-0, A Comerford 0-3, P Moran 0-2, S Buckley 0-1.		M Óg Morrissey 1-3, T Cheasty 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1.	Referee: T Foran (Tipperary)

Wexford v Laois

3 October 1965	Wexford	2-15 - 4-3	Laois	Enniscorthy
	J O'Brien 0-5, C Dowdall 1-1, P Wilson 1-0, V Staples 0-2, W Murphy 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, L Butler 0-1, T Butler 0-1, Ml Byrne 0-1.		Son Cashin 1-0, P Dooley 1-0, O Fennell 1-0, C O'Brien 1-0, G Rankin 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Waterford v Tipperary

24 October 1965	Waterford	2-7 - 5-9	Tipperary	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Murphy 1-1, T Cheasty 0-4, J O'Donnell 1-0, P McGovern 0-2.		S McLoughlin 3-0, Jimmy Doyle 2-5, L Kiely 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, M Keating 0-1.	Referee: P BUggy (Kilkenny)

Laois v Kilkenny

24 October 1965	Laois	3-10 - 5-6	Kilkenny	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Conroy 2-5, M Murphy 1-0, S Cashin 0-2, G Rankin 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1.		T Walsh 1-2, K Purcell 1-1, P Carroll 1-0, J Teehan 1-0, P Dillon 1-0, D Heaslip 1-0.

Kilkenny v Wexford

7 November 1965	Kilkenny	2-12 - 2-9	Wexford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Keher 1-7, P Dillon 1-1, T Walsh 0-2, J Teehan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1.		D Shannon 0-4, T Dunne 1-0, P Wilson 1-0, W Murphy 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1, T Doran 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1.

Tipperary v Laois

7 November 1965	Tipperary	6-10 - 1-5	Laois	St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea
	M Keating 3-0, S Mackey 2-1, D Nealon 1-4, L Kiely 0-3, P Doyle 0-2.		C O'Brien 1-1, G Rankin 0-2, P Delaney 0-1.

Laois v Waterford

13 February 1966	Laois	3-3 - 3-10	Waterford	Abbeyleix
	P Dooley 1-0, J Conroy 1-0, M Kelly 1-0, J Houlihan 0-1, G Rankins 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.		T Cheasty 1-3, J Kirwan 1-2, F Walsh 1-2, P McGovern 0-3.	Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Wexford v Tipperary

13 February 1966	Wexford	2-8 - 3-11	Tipperary	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	D Shannon 0-4, C Dowdall 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, L Butler 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1.		Jimmy Doyle 1-4, M Keating 0-5, D Nealon 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, T English 0-1, M Roche 0-1.	Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Waterford v Wexford

13 March 1966	Waterford	1-11 - 4-7	Wexford	Páirc Uí Bhriain, Dunhill
	T Cheasty 0-6, J Warren 1-1, J Kirwan 0-2, P McGovern 0-1, F Walsh 0-1.		P O'Donoghue 2-1, J O'Brien 1-2, E Kelly 1-0, C Dowdall 0-3, M Buggy 0-1.

Tipperary v Kilkenny

27 March 1966	Tipperary	4-11 - 2-5	Kilkenny	Nenagh
	M Keating 2-2, P Doyle 1-1, T English 1-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, M Roche 0-2, J McKenna 0-1.		E Keher 1-3, P Dillon 1-0, S Cleere 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.	Referee: J Duggan (Galway)

Division 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts
1	Cork	4	3	1	28	6
2	Clare	4	3	1	5	6
3	Limerick	4	2	2	10	4
4	Dublin	4	1	3	-4	2
5	Galway	4	1	3	-39	2

Group stage

Limerick v Dublin

3 October 1965	Limerick	2-7 - 1-9	Dublin	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J Shields 1-1, J Collum 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, B Hartigan 0-3.		A Boothman 0-5, D Bohane 1-0, E Woods 0-2, P Maycock 0-1, F Berry 0-1.

Galway v Clare

3 October 1965	Galway	3-9 - 3-5	Clare	Athenry
	S Coffey 1-5, M Fox 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, P Mitchell 0-2, PJ Qualter 0-1, M Sweeney 0-1.		M Kelly 2-0, H McCabe 1-1, J Cullinane 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, J Teefy 0-1, V Loftus 0-1.

Dublin v Galway

11 October 1965	Dublin	4-14 - 3-7	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin
	A Boothman 1-2, D Doody 0-5, B Boothman 1-1, A Loughnane 1-1, E Malone 1-0, E Woods 0-2, W Byrne 0-1, P Maycock 0-1, F Berry 0-1.		F Coffey 1-5, M Regan 1-0, M Boyle 1-0, G Lowan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1.	Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Cork v Dublin

7 November 1965	Cork	4-6 - 1-3	Dublin	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	J Bennett 2-2, E O'Brien 1-1, C Sheehan 1-0, J Russell 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.		ET Loughnane 1-1, A Boothman 0-2.

Clare v Cork

28 November 1965	Clare	0-11 - 2-4	Cork	Cusack Park, Ennis
	P Cronin 0-4, L Danagher 0-3, M Keane 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, J Teffy 0-1.		M Archer 2-0, JK Coleman 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1.

Galway v Limerick

28 November 1965	Galway	3-3 - 8-14	Limerick	Ballinasloe
	C Dunne 1-1, B O'Connor 1-0, M Devlin 1-0, F Coffey 0-2.		P Casey 3-1, E Carey 1-4, E Cregan 1-3, S Quaid 1-1, J Geary 1-1, J Bresnihan 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2, E Bennis 0-1, P Bennis 0-1.

Dublin v Clare

6 February 1966	Dublin	1-10 - 2-8	Clare	Croke Park, Dublin
	A Boothman 0-6, T Woods 1-0, J Cullen 0-1, P Maycock 0-1, E Malone 0-1, N Kinsella 0-1.		M O'Shea 1-1, M Keane 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, M Slattery 0-2, H McCabe 0-1, S Cleary 0-1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Limerick v Cork

13 February 1966	Limerick	0-7 - 3-8	Cork	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	B Hartigan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, J Quid 0-1, P Carey 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, K Long 0-1.		T Corbett 0-5, M Archer 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, C Sheehan 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-1.

Cork v Galway

13 March 1966	Cork	1-14 - 1-7	Galway	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	T Corbett 0-6, D Sheehan 1-0, T Roche 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, JK Coleman 0-2.		J Kilkenny 1-1, M Sweeney 0-3, F Coffey 0-2, G Lohan 0-1.

Clare v Limerick

20 March 1966	Clare	4-10 - 3-6	Limerick	Cusack Park, Ennis
	P McNamara 3-0, M O'Shea 1-1, P Henchy 0-3, P Cronin 0-3, N Jordan 0-2, S Cleary 0-1.		E Cregan 2-4, M Savage 1-0, K Long 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.	Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Play-off

Cork v Clare

20 March 1966 Play-off	Cork	4-7 - 3-8	Clare	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	T Corbett 1-4, M Archer 1-1, C Sheehan 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-1.		M Slattery 1-1, P Cronin 1-1, M Keane 1-0, P Henchy 0-3, S Cleary 0-2, P McNamara 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Tipperary v Clare

1 May 1966 Semi-final	Tipperary	3-14 - 4-7	Clare	Croke Park, Dublin
	Jimmy Doyle 1-5, M Keating 1-3, D Nealon 1-1, T English 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, L Kiely 0-1, M Burns 0-1.		M O'Shea 3-0, L Danagher 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, P Henchy 0-2, N Pyne 0-1, N Jordan 0-1.	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Kilkenny v Cork

8 May 1966 Semi-final	Kilkenny	4-11 - 1-8	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin
	E Keher 1-8, J Teehan 1-1, J Dunphy 1-0, T Walsh 1-0, S Cleere 0-1, P Moran 0-1.		J MCcarthy 0-4, D Sheehan 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2, P Doolan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: J Flaherty (Galway)

Home final

Kilkenny v Tipperary

22 May 1966 Home final	Kilkenny	0-9 - 0-7	Tipperary	Croke Park, Dublin
	T Walsh 0-3, E Keher 0-2, S Buckley 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, J Teehan 0-1.		L Devaney 0-3, Jimmy Doyle 0-2, T English 0-1, D Nealon 0-1.	Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)

Finals

Kilkenny v New York

11 September 1966 First leg	Kilkenny	3-10 - 2-7	New York	Croke Park, Dublin
	P Carroll 2-1, J Dunphy 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, S Cleere 0-1, P Moran 0-1, J Teehan 0-1, S Buckley 0-1.		M Curtin 0-5, B Kelleher 1-1, J Donoghue 1-0, D Long 0-1.	Attendance: 7,058 Referee: J Carey (New York)

Kilkenny v New York

18 September 1966 Second leg	Kilkenny	7-5 - 0-8	New York	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Bennett 2-0, P Dillon 2-0, P Carroll 1-0, P Moran 1-0, S Buckley 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, T Walsh 0-2.		B Hennessy 0-2, J Donoghue 0-2, D Long 0-1, J Doherty 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, M Curtin 0-1.	Attendance: 7,000

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total
1	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	4-20	32
2	Michael Keating	Tipperary	6-11	29
2	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	3-20	29
3	Tom Walsh	Kilkenny	3-14	23
4	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	3-11	20
5	Mick O'Shea	Clare	5-04	19
5	Tom Cheasty	Waterford	1-16	19
6	Tom Corbett	Cork	1-15	18
6	Achille Boothman	Dublin	1-15	18
7	Claus Dunne	Kilkenny	2-11	17

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	2-05	11	Waterford
	Jack Conroy	Laois	2-05	11	Kilkenny
	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	1-08	11	Cork
2	Pat Carey	Limerick	3-01	10	Galway
	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	2-04	10	Clare
	Eddie Keher	Kilkenny	1-07	10	Wexford
3	Seán McLoughlin	Tipperary	3-00	9	Waterford
	Michael Keating	Tipperary	3-00	9	Laois
	Paddy McNamara	Clare	3-00	9	Limerick
	Mick O'Shea	Clare	3-00	9	Tipperary

Miscellaneous

Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the league decider is their first defeat of Tipperary in a national final since the 1922 All-Ireland final.

Division 2

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 2
Season	1965-66
Champions	Offaly
Matches played	23
← 1964-65 1966-67 → All statistics correct as of 20 February 2017.

On 24 April 1966, Offaly won the title after a 4-11 to 3-9 win over Kerry in the final.

Division 2A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts
1	Antrim	4	2	2	0	11	6
2	Westmeath	4	3	0	1	5	6
3	Roscommon	4	2	1	1	15	5
4	Meath	4	1	1	2	14	3
5	Down	4	0	0	4	-45	0

Division 2B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Offaly	4	4	0	46	8	Division 2 champions
2	Kerry	4	3	1	-7	6
3	Kildare	4	2	2	-10	4
4	Carlow	4	1	3	2	2
5	Wicklow	4	0	4	-31	0

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Antrim v Kerry

27 March 1966 Semi-final

Antrim

2-2 - 5-9

Kerry

Croke Park, Dublin

Westmeath v Offaly

3 April 1966 Semi-final

Westmeath

5-4 - 6-10

Offaly

Croke Park, Dublin

Final

Offaly v Kerry

24 April 1966 Final

Offaly

4-11 - 3-9

Kerry

Croke Park, Dublin

Division 3

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 3
Season	1965-66
Champions	Mayo
← 1964-65 1966-67 → All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

On 9 October 1966, Mayo won the title after a 1-12 to 1-8 win over Armagh in the final.

Knock-out stage

Semi-final

Armagh v Louth

31 July 1966 Semi-final

Armagh

4-10 - 2-6

Louth

Final

Armagh v Mayo

9 October 1966 Final

Armagh

1-8 - 1-12

Mayo

Athletic Grounds, Armagh

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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