1974–75 National Hurling League


The 1974–75 National Hurling League was the 44th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1973-74 season.
On 25 May 1975, Galway won the title following a 4-9 to 4-6 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1950-51.
Wicklow were relegated to Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches in Division 1B.
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-35.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Kilkenny 7601+4212-
2 Clare 7502+1710-
3 Tipperary 7331+339Division 1 runners-up
4 Cork 7412+189-
5 Wexford 7223-126-
6 Dublin 7124-204-
7 Limerick 7205-304-
8 Waterford 7106-482Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
1 Galway 5401+308Division 1 champions
2 Kildare 5401+258-
3 Laois 5302+256-
4 Offaly 5302-16-
5 Antrim 4004-180-
6 Wicklow 4004-510Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Francis LoughnaneTipperary5-355095.55
2Charlie McCarthyCork3-324185.12
2Eddie KeherKilkenny3-324166.83
4Colm HonanClare3-293884.75
5Johnny WalshKildare4-243657.20
6Pat QuigleyDublin1-313474.85
7Gerald McCarthyCork5-153074.28
8John FlanaganTipperary3-162592.77
9P. J. MolloyGalway0-232373.28
10Gus LohanClare7-012263.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Francis LoughnaneTipperary1-0912Clare
2Aidan ThornburyAntrim3-0211Laois
3Eddie KeherKilkenny2-0410Limerick
3Seán KinsellaWexford0-1010Dublin
5Charlie McCarthyCork1-069Limerick
5Colm HonanClare1-069Limerick
5Colm HonanClare1-069Waterford
5Johnny WalshKildare1-069Laois
5Liam O'BrienKilkenny0-099Wexford
10Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-028Wexford
10Gerald McCarthyCork1-058Clare
10Mick BrennanKilkenny1-058Dublin
10Johnny WalshKildare1-058Offaly
10Francis LoughnaneTipperary1-058Kildare
10Eddie KeherKilkenny0-088Waterford
10John FlanaganTipperary0-088Clare

Division 2

Division 2 table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Westmeath 43107Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 43016-
3 Down 42024-
4 Meath 41032-
5 Carlow 40131-