1965–66 National Hurling LeagueLeague details |
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Dates | 3 October 1965 – 9 October 1966 |
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League champions |
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Winners | Kilkenny (3rd win) |
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Other division winners |
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Division 2 | Offaly |
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Division 3 | Mayo |
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The 1965–66 National Hurling League was the 35th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Football league season
National Hurling League Division 1Season | 1965-66 |
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Champions | Kilkenny 3rd National League title Captain: Jim Lynch |
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Matches played | 26 |
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Top goalscorer | Jimmy Doyle (4-20) |
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Biggest home win | Tipperary 6-10 - 1-5 Laois (7 November 1965) |
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Biggest away win | Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick (28 November 1965) |
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Highest scoring | Galway 3-3 - 8-14 Limerick (28 November 1965) |
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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.[1]
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
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) |
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. | |
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) |
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
Group stage
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
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
- Top scorers in a single game
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
On 24 April 1966, Offaly won the title after a 4-11 to 3-9 win over Kerry in the final.
Division 2A table
Division 2B table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
1 | Offaly | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
2 | Kerry | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 6 |
3 | Kildare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 4 |
4 | Carlow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
5 | Wicklow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -31 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
Division 3
Football league season
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
Final
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.