Dates 12 October 1969 – 20 September 1970 Teams 28 Winners Cork (8th win)Division 2 Antrim Division 3 Louth
The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League .[1] [2]
Division 1
Football league season
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season .
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.
Division 1A table
Group stage
Wexford v Laois
26 October 1969 Wexford 6-9 - 3-5 Laois Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
C Kehoe 2-1, P Murphy 2-0, P Lynch 1-1, M Butler 1-1, M Quigley 0-3, D Bernie 0-2, M Browne 0-1.
T Duggan 1-1, T Keenan 1-0, M Mahon 1-0, D Sheeran 0-2, G Conroy 0-1, O Cuddy 0-1.;
Referee: E Long (Carlow)
Waterford v Offaly
9 November 1969 Waterford 2-7 - 2-11 Offaly Walsh Park , Waterford
T Walsh 1-2, D Mahon 1-1, P Enright 0-2, J Greene 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1.
M Mulhaire 1-3, D Molloy 1-2, PJ Whelehan 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, W Gorman 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1.
Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Laois v Kilkenny
16 November 1969 Laois 1-6 - 6-12 Kilkenny O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
O Fennell 1-0, P Dowling 0-2, M Delaney 0-1, D Sheeran 0-1, E Moore 0-1, T Keegan 0-1.
E Keher 1-7, P Delaney 1-2, F Cummins 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, K Purcell 0-2, M Crotty 0-1.
Kilkenny v Wexford
23 November 1960 Kilkenny 2-16 - 0-11 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Keher 0-9, P Delaney 0-5, J Lynch 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, S Buckley 0-1, K Purcell 0-1.
M Quigley 0-4, P Murphy 0-3, T Doran 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Wilson 0-1, D Bernie 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Wexford v Tipperary
8 February 1970 Wexford 1-8 - 1-6 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
M Quigley 1-1, C Kehoe 0-3, D Quigley 0-1, P Wilson 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, T Doran 0-1.
R Ryan 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, F Loughnane 0-2, M Keating 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Waterford v Tipperary
15 February 1970 Waterford 1-3 - 5-11 Tipperary Walsh Park , Waterford
P Coady 1-0, M Hickey 0-1, P Enright 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
P Byrne 2-2, F Loughnane 1-2, J Flanagan 1-1, R Ryan 1-1, J Doyle 0-3, M Roche 0-1, M Keating 0-1.
Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
Tipperary v Kilkenny
1 March 1970 Tipperary 2-12 - 3-7 Kilkenny Thurles Sportsfield , Thurles
R Ryan 2-0, J Doyle 0-5, P Byrne 0-3, M Keating 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1.
E Keher 1-3, J Lynch 1-1, K Purcell 1-0, F Cummins 0-1, P Moran 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.
Waterford v Wexford
1 March 1970 Waterford 1-11 - 4-11 Wexford Fraher Field , Dungarvan
P Enright 0-6, P O'Grady 1-0, D Mahon 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Greene 0-1.
T Doran 2-0, J Berry 1-3, C Kehoe 1-1, D Quigley 0-4, P Wilson 0-2, J Quigley 0-1.
Referee: E Kelly (Laois)
Offaly v Wexford
8 March 1970 Offaly 3-8 - 2-3 Wexford St. Brendan's Park , Birr
B Moylan 1-3, P Molloy 1-1, G Burke 1-0, J Flaherty 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1.
J Berry 1-0, D Quigley 1-0, M Butler 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.
Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Waterford
8 March 1970 Kilkenny 4-10 - 2-9 Waterford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Keher 2-5, J Kinsella 1-0, P Moran 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, S Buckley 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1.
S Murphy 0-4, R Cullinane 1-0, P Walsh 1-0, P Enright 0-3, G O'Neill 0-1, R Cashin 0-1.
Referee: M Rowe (Wexford)
Offaly v Kilkenny
22 March 1970 Offaly 2-14 - 2-9 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Molloy 1-5, JJ Healion 0-4, M Loughnane 1-0, J Flaherty 0-3, B Moylan 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1.
S Buckley 2-0, E Keher 0-6, P Moran 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.
Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
Division 1B table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Limerick
4
4
0
0
36
8
2
Cork
4
3
0
1
20
6
Division 1 champions
3
Galway
4
2
0
2
-9
4
4
Clare
4
1
0
3
-8
2
5
Dublin
4
0
0
4
-39
0
Group stage
Galway v Clare
12 October 1969 Galway 2-14 - 1-11 Clare Pearse Stadium , Galway
D Coen 1-6, M Greaney 1-0, F Kenny 0-3, J Connolly 0-1, P Fahy 0-1.
L Danagher 0-7, T Ryan 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, M Keane 0-1, M Arthur 0-1.
Referee: W O'Brien (Westmeath)
Clare v Limerick
26 October 1969 Clare 2-6 - 2-15 Limerick Cusack Park , Ennis
T Ryan 1-2, J McNamara 1-2, H McCabe 0-2.
T Bluett 2-1, P Bennis 0-7, P Carey 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, R Ryan 0-1.
Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary)
Galway v Dublin
26 October 1969 Galway 4-15 - 3-7 Dublin Ballinasloe
J Connolly 0-8, B O'Connor 2-1, D Coen 1-3, P Fahy 1-2, F Kenny 0-1.
J Wallace 2-0, P Wallace 1-0, T Grealish 0-3, E Flynn 0-3, M Wallace 0-1.
Referee: E O'Brien (Westmeath)
Limerick v Cork
9 November 1969 Limerick 3-11 - 1-6 Cork Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
R Bennis 1-5, P O'Brien 1-2, T Bluett 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2, P Carey 0-1, Peter Bennis 0-1.
T O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Cork v Galway
16 November 1969 Cork 4-11 - 1-7 Galway Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
C Cullinane 2-3, S Barry 1-3, L McAuliffe 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.
P Fahy 1-2, P Mitchell 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, M Greaney 0-1, D Coen 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Dublin v Limerick
7 December 1969 Dublin 4-7 - 3-13 Limerick Croke Park , Dublin
L Lawlor 2-1, D Sheehan 1-1, N Kinsella 1-0, F Flynn 0-2, T Grealish 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.
R Bennis 0-8, Peter Bennis 1-1, T Bluett 1-1, P Hartigan 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1.
Cork v Clare
8 February 1970 Cork 6-11 - 2-10 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
C McCarthy 1-6, E O'Brien 2-0, W Walsh 2-0, C Cullinane 1-2, S Barry 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1.
P McNamara 1-3, L Danagher 1-1, P Cronin 0-3, M Arthur 0-1, J McNamara 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.
Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
Dublin v Cork
15 February 1970 Dublin 4-9 - 3-17 Cork Croke Park , Dublin
P Wallace 2-1, J Wallace 0-4, H Dalton 1-0, N Kinsella 1-0, E Davey 0-2, T Grealish 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1.
S Barry 1-2, C Cullinane 1-2, R Cummins 0-5, G McCarthy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2.
Clare v Dublin
1 March 1970 Clare 4-11 - 0-3 Dublin Cusack Park , Ennis
J McNamara 2-1, M Arthur 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, N Casey 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, J Cullinane 0-2, L Danagher 0-1, J Rochfort 0-1.
J Wallace 0-1, H Dalton 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1.
Play-off
Tipperary v Offaly
5 April 1970 Play-off Tipperary 3-8 - 0-4 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
J Flanagan 1-2, M Keating 1-1, N Seymour 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Hannon 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, T Semple 0-1.
PJ Whelehan 0-2, W Gorman 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.
Referee: R Huggins (Galway)
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Cork
12 April 1970 Semi-final Tipperary 2-7 - 2-10 Cork Thurles Sportsfield , Thurles
P Byrne (1-1), N O'Dwyer (1-0), M Keating (0-2), M Roche (0-1), R Ryan (0-1), J Flanagan (0-1), J Doyle (0-1).
C Cullinane (2-1), G McCarthy (0-3), W Walsh (0-1), S Barry (0-1), J Murphy (0-1).
Referee: P Buggy (Kilkenny)
Limerick v Offaly
19 April 1970 Semi-final Limerick 4-15 - 2-8 Offaly Thurles Sportsfield , Thurles
R Bennis (2-9), É Grimes (1-0), Peter Bennis (1-0), É Cregan (0-3), A Dunworth (0-3).
P Molloy (1-3), B Moylan (1-0), J Flaherty (0-2), G Burke (0-1), PJ Whelahan (0-1), JJ Healion (0-1).
Referee: M Flaherty (Clare)
Home final
Cork v Limerick
3 May 1970 Home final Cork 2-17 - 0-7 Limerick Croke Park , Dublin
C Cullinane (1-3), C McCarthy (1-2), T Ryan (0-4), R Cummins (0-3), G McCarthy (0-3), E O'Brien (0-1), C Roche (0-1).
R Bennis (0-4), P Bennis (0-2), É Cregan (0-1).
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Finals
Cork v New York
13 September 1970 First leg Cork 4-11 - 4-8 New York Gaelic Park , New York City
C McCarthy (2-5), T Ryan (1-2), R Cummins (1-1), E O'Brien (0-2), G McCarthy (0-1).
S Lakes (2-0), P Dowling (1-2), J Kearney (1-1), P Kirby (0-2), J Firth (0-1), J Curtain (0-1), D O'Brien (0-1).
Attendance: 6,000
New York v Cork
20 September 1970 Second leg New York 2-8 - 1-10 Cork Gaelic Park , New York City
M Curtin (1-1), B Kelleher (1-0), J Carney (0-4), T Corbett (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1).
C McCarthy (0-6), D Clifford (1-0), T Ryan (0-2), W Walsh (0-1), G McCarthy (0-1).
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Football league season
Season 1969-70 Champions Antrim
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017.
Kildare came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season .
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68 .
Division 2A table
Division 2B table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Antrim
4
3
0
1
13
6
Division 2 champions
2
Down
4
3
0
1
13
6
3
Meath
4
0
0
4
-26
0
Division 2C table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Kildare
3
3
0
0
33
6
Division 2 runners-up
2
Kerry
3
1
0
2
-1
2
3
Wicklow
3
1
0
2
-8
2
4
Carlow
3
1
0
2
-24
2
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Final
Antrim v Kildare
10 May 1970 Final Antrim 2-13 - 3-8 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin
A McCallin 1-5, E Donnelly 0-4, P McShane 1-0, S Burns 0-2, S Richmond 0-1, W Redmond 0-1.
P Dunny 2-3, M Dwane 1-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
Division 3
Football league season
Season 1969-70 Champions Louth
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017.
Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season .
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.
Division 3A table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Louth
3
3
0
0
59
6
Division 3 champions
2
Monaghan
3
2
0
1
3
4
3
Armagh
3
1
0
2
-31
2
4
Tyrone
3
0
0
3
-31
0
Division 3B table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Sligo
3
3
0
0
17
6
Division 3 runners-up
2
Donegal
3
2
0
1
-9
4
3
Leitrim
4
0
0
4
-8
0
Knock-out stage
Final
References
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