The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
| Season | 1972-73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford 4th National League title Captain: John Quigley |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Top goalscorer |  Francis Loughnane (5-55) |
| Biggest home win | Laois 8-15 - 2-5 Westmeath (11 February 1973) |
| Biggest away win | Galway 0-12 - 5-11 Cork (22 October 1972) |
| Highest scoring | Kerry 6-10 - 4-10 Westmeath (17 September 1972) |
← 1971-72 1973-74 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2017. | |
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1971-72 season.
On 13 May 1973, Wexford won the title following a 4-13 to 3-7 win over Limerick in the final. It was their fourth league title overall and their first since 1966-67.[1]
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-55.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +26 | 12 | |
| 2 | Tipperary | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +33 | 10 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +32 | 10 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 4 | Wexford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +23 | 10 | Division 1 champions |
| 5 | Clare | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +39 | 8 | |
| 6 | Cork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Galway | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -70 | 2 | |
| 8 | Offaly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -30 | 0 | Relegated to Division 1B |
Group stage
| 8 October 1972 | Limerick | 3-8 - 4-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 2-4, W Moore 1-0, E Cregan 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, M Graham 0-1. | M Cummane 2-2, J McNamara 1-3, P McNamara 1-0. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 8 October 1972 | Offaly | 1-8 - 0-14 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Moylan 1-0, B Moylan 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, P Horan 0-1. | P Fahy 0-9, A Fenton 0-3, T Cahalan 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 22 October 1972 | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 4-2 | Limerick | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| K Purcell 1-2, L O'Brien 0-5, S Cooke 0-4, B Cody 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-2, B Phelan 0-1. | W Moore 1-1, F Nolan 1-1, M Graham 1-0, E Grimes 1-0. | Referee: S O'Regan (Waterford) |
| 22 October 1972 | Galway | 0-12 - 5-11 | Cork | Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
| P Fahy 0-3, A Fenton 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, P Hyland 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, G Glynn 0-1, F Burke 0-1, T Cahalane 0-1. | S O'Leary 2-3, M Malone 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, F Cooper 1-0, J Russell 0-3, M Corbett 0-2, D Collins 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 22 October 1972 | Clare | 3-7 - 1-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Casey 2-1, M Moroney 1-0, J McNamara 0-2, J Cullinane 0-2, M Keane 0-1, M McKeogh 0-1. | B Moylan 0-6, M Moylan 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-2, S Hanniffy 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 22 October 1972 | Wexford | 4-15 - 2-9 | Tipperary | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| T Byrne 3-2, D Quigley 1-5, S Kinsella 0-4, J Quigley 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, T Doran 0-1. | P Byrne 2-0, J Flanagan 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, S Power 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. | Referee: N DAlton (Waterford) |
| 5 November 1972 | Tipperary | 1-11 - 1-11 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| P Byrne 1-1, F Loughnane 0-6, Dinny Ryan 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | M Moroney 1-1, J McNamara 0-4, J Cullinane 0-2, M Cummane 0-2, N Casey 0-1, M Keane 0-1. |
| 5 November 1972 | Cork | 1-7 - 1-11 | Kilkenny | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Buckley 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, T Sheehan 0-1, JK Coleman 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | E Keher 0-6, K Purcell 1-0, F Cummins 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, S Cooke 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 5 November 1972 | Limerick | 2-18 - 1-1 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A Dunworth 2-2, R Bennis 0-7, E Grimes 0-5, F Nolan 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, S Foley 0-1. | B O'Connor 1-0, P Fahy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 5 November 1972 | Offaly | 2-9 - 2-11 | Wexford | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| B Moylan 1-2, J Conroy 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-3, J McKenna 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, P Horan 0-1. | T Doran 2-3, D Quigley 0-4, S Kinsella 0-3, J Quigley 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 21 November 1972 | Clare | 3-4 - 1-9 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Casey 1-1, M McKeogh 1-0, M McNamara 1-0, J Cullinan 0-3. | S O'Leary 1-2, G McCarthy 0-4, M Malone 0-1, J Russell 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 21 November 1972 | Galway | 2-6 - 3-12 | Tipperary | Portumna |
| P Fahy 1-2, A Fenton 1-0, S Silke 0-3, T Cahalan 0-1. | F Loughnane 2-5, N O'Dwyer 1-1, J Fogarty 0-2, P Byrne 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 21 November 1972 | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 2-6 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 0-8, R Phelan 1-0, S Cooke 0-2, P Henderson 0-1. | P Mulhare 1-1, P Horan 1-0, J McKenna 0-2, B Moylan 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. | Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford) |
| 3 December 1972 | Tipperary | 2-7 - 1-4 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| F Loughnane 1-4, PJ Ryan 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. | W Walsh 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J Russell 0-1, F Norberg 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 3 December 1972 | Wexford | 3-6 - 3-16 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| S Kinsella 1-1, T Doran 1-1, T Byrne 1-0, D Bernie 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. | E Keher 2-5, R Phelan 1-1, S Cooke 0-4, P Henderson 0-3, L O'Brien 0-1, P Broderick 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 3 December 1972 | Galway | 0-7 - 4-4 | Clare | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| I Clarke 0-5, L Glynn 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. | M McNamara 2-1, N Casey 1-0, M Cummane 1-0, M Moroney 0-2, J Cullinan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 3 December 1972 | Limerick | 3-8 - 3-4 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 2-2, E Grimes 1-2, A Dunworth 0-2, W Moore 0-1, E Cregan 0-1. | C Burke 2-0, B Moylan 1-2, PJ Conroy 0-2. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 4 February 1973 | Tipperary | 3-14 - 2-8 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| F Loughnane 0-8, P Byrne 1-2, J Flanagan 1-1, M Keating 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. | K Purcell 2-3, L O'Brien 0-2, S Cooke 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 4 February 1973 | Cork | 1-7 - 1-9 | Wexford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S O'Leary 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2. | S Kinsella 0-6, J Berry 1-0, P Wilson 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 11 February 1973 | Clare | 2-3 - 1-9 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P McNamara 1-0, N Casey 1-0, J Cullinane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, M Moroney 0-1. | T Byrne 1-1, S Kinsella 0-3, J Purcell 0-2, D Bernie 0-1, J Berry 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 11 February 1973 | Cork | 3-8 - 1-10 | Offaly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Collins 2-1, C Kelly 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. | B Moylan 0-6, PJ Whelehan 1-0, P Mulhare 0-1, PJ Conroy 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 11 February 1973 | Limerick | 3-7 - 2-10 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 1-2, P Fogarty 1-0, M Dowling 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2. | R Ryan 2-1, F Loughnane 0-6, L Gaynor 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 11 February 1973 | Kilkenny | 1-14 - 1-12 | Galway | Ballyragget |
| K Purcell 0-7, M Brennan 1-2, P Delaney 0-3, L O'Brien 0-2. | P Fahy 0-7, G Holland 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, J McDonagh 0-1, D Fury 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 4 March 1973 | Cork | 1-7 - 3-13 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C McCarthy 1-5, M Malone 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. | R Bennis 1-5, M Graham 1-1, E Cregan 1-0, F Nolan 0-3, M Dowling 0-2, P Grimes 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 4 March 1973 | Kilkenny | 0-17 - 0-6 | Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 0-8, L O'Brien 0-4, S Cooke 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, K Purcell 0-1, P Broderick 0-1. | J McNamara 0-3, N Casey 0-2, M Gilmartin 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 4 March 1973 | Wexford | 4-14 - 2-1 | Galway | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
| J Purcell 2-0, D Bernie 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, T Doran 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. | P Fahy 2-1. | Referee: J O'Regan (Waterford) |
| 4 March 1973 | Offaly | 0-3 - 0-15 | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Cleere 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, P Corcoran 0-1. | F Loughnane 0-3, L Gaynor 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, S Hogan 0-2, R Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 11 March 1973 | Wexford | 2-12 - 4-11 | Limerick | Enniscorthy |
| T Byrne 2-3, S Kinsella 0-3, T Doran 0-2, D Bernie 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Berry 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. | R Bennis 1-5, E Grimes 1-2, M Dowling 1-0, F Nolan 1-0, P Hartigan 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, P Fogarty 0-1. | Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford) |
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +54 | 13 | Promoted to Division 1A |
| 2 | Kildare | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +21 | 9 | |
| 3 | Dublin | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 9 | |
| 4 | Antrim | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Laois | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +43 | 7 | |
| 6 | Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -41 | 4 | |
| 7 | Wicklow | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -33 | 4 | |
| 8 | Kerry | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -44 | 2 |
Group stage
| 17 September 1972 | Kerry | 6-10 - 4-10 | Westmeath | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| F O'Sullivan 2-2, D Lovett 1-4, F Thornton 1-3, S Sheehy 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0. | O Egan 1-5, E Allen 1-0, V Bradley 1-0, G Murray 1-0, J Keary 0-2, O Boylan 0-1, P Curran 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1. |
| 8 October 1972 | Laois | 3-5 - 2-9 | Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Sheeran 1-1, F Keenan 1-0, M Mahon 1-0, G Lanham 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1, J Dooley 0-1. | L Canning 1-5, M Kirwan 1-1, J Greene 0-3. | Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 8 October 1972 | Kildare | 5-15 - 2-11 | Dublin | Sallins Road, Naas |
| J Leary 2-1, J Walsh 0-7, F Deering 2-0, P Dunny 1-1, M Deeley 0-2, M Dwane 0-2, T Carey 0-2. | M Bermingham 1-2, Harry Walton 1-1, E Flynn 0-3, E Rheinisch 0-2, V Holden 0-2, PJ Holden 0-1. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 8 October 1972 | Antrim | 3-13 - 1-12 | Wicklow | Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile |
| B McGarry 2-3, A Hamill 0-5, A Thornbury 1-0, D McAuley 0-2, S Collins 0-1, M McKillop 0-1, W Richmond 0-1. | P Berkerry 1-3, A Byrne 0-3, C Keddy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, T Scott 0-1, K Power 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 22 October 1972 | Waterford | 5-19 - 3-11 | Kildare | The Sportsfield, Cappoquin |
| S Greene 2-3, M Geary 1-5, M Hickey 1-3, M Kirwan 1-1, L Canning 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, J Kirwan 0-2. | J Walsh 1-7, B Burke 1-0, F Deering 1-0, M Dwan 0-2, P Dunny 0-2. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cork) |
| 22 October 1972 | Wicklow | 2-9 - 1-11 | Laois | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| M Kennedy 1-1, K Power 1-0, T Byrne 0-3, P O'Reilly 0-2, P Berkery 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. | F Keenan 0-5, J Phelan 1-0, G Lanham 0-2, M Mahon 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1, D Sheerin 0-1. | Referee: D Shepherd (Carlow) |
| 22 October 1972 | Westmeath | 2-15 - 4-7 | Antrim | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| C Connaughton 1-7, M Fagan 1-1, J Keary 0-3, N Fitzsimons 0-1, F McManus 0-1, J Hynes 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | F Donnelly 1-2, A Hamill 1-1, S Richards 1-0, A McCallen 1-0, B McGarry 0-3, M Kellee 0-1. | Referee: D Robinson (Kildare) |
| 5 November 1972 | Kildare | 0-14 - 4-2 | Laois | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Walsh 0-9, M Deeley 0-3, Bobby Bourke 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | P Dollard 2-0, M Mahon 1-1, G Lanham 1-0, T Dillon 0-1. |
| 5 November 1972 | Westmeath | 2-12 - 2-6 | Wicklow | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| J Leary 1-2, O Egan 1-0, F McManus 0-3, C Connaughton 0-3, J Hynes 0-1, P Curran 0-1, M Fagan 0-1, G Murray 0-1. | P Berkerry 1-1, T Scott 1-0, A Byrne 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 5 November 1972 | Antrim | 2-8 - 2-7 | Dublin | Waterfoot |
| S McGourty 1-1, S Burns 0-4, S Richmond 1-0, S Collins 0-1, W Richmond 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. | D Rheinisch 1-2, J Towell 1-0, V Holden 0-2, F Murphy 0-2, J Kealy 0-1. | Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 5 November 1972 | Kerry | 1-5 - 2-11 | Waterford | Castleisland |
| B O'Connell 1-1, P Finnegan 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, N Power 0-1, F Thornton 0-1. | M Geary 1-2, P Kelly 1-0, J Kirwan 0-6, L Canning 0-1, M Kirwan 0-1, J Greene 0-1. |
| 21 November 1972 | Antrim | 1-5 - 3-10 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle |
| S Richmond 1-0, S Collins 0-2, W Richmond 0-1, A Hamill 0-1, S Burns 0-1. | J Kirwan 1-3, S Greene 1-2, M Kirwan 1-1, A Heffernan 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, M Geary 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 21 November 1972 | Dublin | 2-8 - 2-4 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Bermingham 1-2, V Holden 1-1, E Flynn 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, J Towell 0-1, M Holden 0-1. | J Carey 1-0, C Connaughton 1-0, C Gavin 0-2, F McManus 0-2. | Referee: J Elheron (Wicklow) |
| 21 November 1972 | Laois | 6-4 - 2-6 | Kerry | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| G Lanham 2-0, F Keenan 1-2, M Mahon 1-1, P Dollard 1-0, D Thompson 1-0, P Dillon 0-1. | J Bunyan 1-3, M Fitzgerald 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, F Thornton 0-1. | Referee: R Dowling (Kilkenny) |
| 21 November 1972 | Wicklow | 3-1 - 4-2 | Kildare | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| F Byrne 1-0, K Mellon 1-0, P Berkerry 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1. | M Bohan 2-1, J Walsh 2-0, M Mullins 0-1. | Referee: M Bowe (Wexford) |
| 3 December 1972 | Antrim | 3-3 - 5-6 | Laois | Waterfoot |
| A Hamill 1-2, M McKillop 1-0, S Burns 1-0, S McGourty 0-1. | G Conroy 2-1, G Lanham 1-1, P Dollard 1-0, D Thompson 1-0, P Dillon 0-3, E Moore 0-1. | Referee: F Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 3 December 1972 | Wicklow | 4-5 - 4-8 | Dublin | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| P Keogh 3-1, A Byrne 1-2, M O'Brien 0-2. | D Rheinisch 3-0, H Dalton 1-0, J Kealy 0-3, F Murphy 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1, M Allen 0-1. | Referee: D Robinson (Kildare) |
| 3 December 1972 | Kerry | 2-5 - 3-6 | Kildare | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| F Thornton 2-1, J Bunyan 0-3, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | J Walsh 1-4, M Behan 1-0, M Moore 1-0, M Deeley 0-2. |
| 3 December 1972 | Westmeath | 2-4 - 2-10 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| F McManus 1-0, C Gavin 1-0, C Connaughton 0-2, G Murray 0-1, J Keary 0-1. | M Hickey 1-2, S Greene 1-1, M Kirwan 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. |
| 4 February 1973 | Dublin | 5-13 - 3-4 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Rheinisch 4-1, D Walsh 1-1, P Quigley 0-4, M Bermingham 0-4, M Holden 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1, T Grealish 0-1. | J Bunyan 2-0, F Fitzgerald 1-0, P Moriarty 0-2, J Sullivan 0-1, B Healy 0-1. |
| 11 February 1973 | Waterford | 2-8 - 1-11 | Dublin | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Kirwan 1-1, J Kirwan 1-1, S Greene 0-4, M Keary 0-1, A Heffernan 0-1. | P Quigley 0-6, M Bermingham 1-1, V Holden 0-1, H Dalton 0-1, M Holden 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 11 February 1973 | Kildare | 3-12 - 5-7 | Antrim | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| J Walsh 1-7, M Deeley 2-1, R Bourke 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, M Moore 0-1. | E Donnelly 1-5, B McGarry 2-0, S Richmond 1-1, P McDonnell 1-0, N Wheeler 0-1. |
| 11 February 1973 | Kerry | 1-6 - 2-4 | Wicklow | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| P Moriarty 0-4, C Nolan 1-0, J Bunyan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | A Byrne 1-0, K Power 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, P Berkerry 0-1. | Referee: J Quaid (Limerick) |
| 11 February 1973 | Laois | 8-15 - 2-5 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| G Lanham 3-6, F Keane 2-1, P Dowling 1-1, P Kavanagh 1-1, P Dillon 0-4, G Cuddy 1-0, J Dooley 0-1, E Moore 0-1. | C Connaughton 1-2, K Galvin 1-0, O Boylan 0-1, F McManus 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 4 March 1973 | Wicklow | 3-1 - 5-8 | Waterford | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| T Keenan 2-0, A Byrne 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1. | S Greene 2-2, J Kirwan 1-2, P Kelly 1-1, T Doyle 1-0, M Hickey 0-1, S Hannon 0-1, J Greene 0-1. | Referee: M Bowe (Wexford) |
| 4 March 1973 | Westmeath | 0-4 - 1-16 | Kildare | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| F McManus 0-3, J Hynes 0-1. | J Walsh 0-9, B Burke 1-0, M Dwane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, T Christian 0-1, T Carew 0-1, M Moore 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 4 March 1973 | Dublin | 2-12 - 3-7 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Holden 1-4, M Bermingham 1-1, P Quigley 0-4, PJ Holden 0-3. | G Conroy 2-0, L Corby 1-0, G Lanham 0-3, P Dillon 0-3, J Keenan 0-1. | Referee: D Robbins (Kildare) |
| 4 March 1973 | Antrim | 4-10 - 1-8 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B McGarry 2-0, A Hamill 0-6, S Richmond 1-1, M McKillop 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3. | M O'Sullivan 1-0, P Henegan 0-3, T Nolan 0-2, P Costello 0-1, B Healy 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 8 April 1973 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1-9 - 1-9 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Byrne (0-5), S Kinsella (1-0), J Berry (0-3), P Wilson (0-1). | A Heffernan (0-7), S Greene (1-0), T Doyle (0-1), M Hickey (0-1). | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 8 April 1973 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2-9 - 5-18 | Tipperary | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Walsh (1-5), J O'Leary (1-1), M Geely (0-2), M Dwane (0-1). | R Ryan (4-0), F Loughnane (0-7), J Ryan (1-2), P Byrne (0-3), N O'Dwyer (0-3), J Flanagan (0-3). |
| 15 April 1973 Quarter-final replay | Wexford | 2-16 - 4-7 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Byrne (0-9), T Doran (1-1), J Berry (1-0), W Murphy (0-2), J Quigley (0-1), C Kehoe (0-1), P Wilson (0-1), M Quigley (0-1). | S Greene (2-0), A Heffernan (0-5), T Doyle (1-0), M Hickey (1-0), M Whelan (0-1), S Hannon (0-1). | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 15 April 1973 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-11 - 2-11 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| R Bennis (0-8), L O'Donoghue (2-1), F Nolan (0-1), É Cregan (0-1). | F Loughnane (0-8), J Flanagan (1-1), R Ryan (1-0), L Gaynor (0-2). | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 29 April 1973 Semi-final replay | Limerick | 5-10 - 3-14 (aet) | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| F Nolan (3-1), R Bennett (0-8), L Donoghue (1-0), É Cregan (1-0), W Moore (0-1). | F Loughnane (2-8), J Ryan (1-2), J Flanagan (0-2), D Ryan (0-1), R Ryan (0-1). | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 29 April 1973 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-10 - 2-9 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Byrne (1-5), T Doran (1-1), M Quigley (0-2), D Bernie (0-1), P Wilson (0-1). | E Keher (1-6), M Brennan (1-0), K Purcell (0-2), S Cooke (0-1). | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
| 13 May 1973 Final | Wexford | 4-13 - 3-7 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Byrne 1-8, T Doran 2-0, M Quigley 1-1, N Buggy 0-2, C Keogh 0-1, H Goff 0-1. | R Bennis 1-4, M Dowling 1-1, E Cregan 1-0, E Grimes 0-2. | Attendance: 2-,814 Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 5-55 | 70 | 9 | 7.77 |
| 2 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 6-48 | 66 | 8 | 8.25 |
| 3 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 10-35 | 65 | 11 | 5.90 |
| 4 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 8-37 | 61 | 8 | 7.62 |
| 5 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-33 | 42 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 6 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 9-12 | 39 | 9 | 4.33 |
| 7 | George Lanham | Laois | 7-14 | 35 | 7 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 7-11 | 32 | 11 | 2.90 |
| Pádraic Fahy | Galway | 3-23 | 32 | 7 | 4.57 | |
| 10 | Seán Kinsella | Wexford | 2-25 | 31 | 9 | 3.44 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lanham | Laois | 3-06 | 15 | Westmeath |
| 2 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | Limerick |
| 3 | Donal Rheinisch | Dublin | 4-01 | 13 | Kerry |
| 4 | Roger Ryan | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Kildare |
| 5 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Tipperary |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Galway | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Wexford | |
| Tom Byrne | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick | |
| 9 | Peadar Keogh | Wicklow | 3-01 | 10 | Dublin |
| Frankie Nolan | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Clare | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Colm Connaughton | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim |
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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