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1967–68 National Hurling League

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Season
  
1967-68

Top goalscorer
  
Jimmy Doyle (4-50)

Matches played
  
58

Champions
  
Tipperary 13th National League title Captain: Mick Roche

Biggest home win
  
Tipperary 7-8 - 0-4 Laois (5 November 1967)

Biggest away win
  
Galway 1-7 - 7-9 Clare (4 February 1968)

The 1967–68 National Hurling League was the 37th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Tipperary won their third title.

Contents

Division 1

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 16 June 1968, Tipperary won the title following a 6-27 to 4-22 aggregate win over New York in the finals. It was their first league title since 1964-65 and their 12th National League title overall.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-50.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Home final

Finals

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game

Division 2

Kerry came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 26 May 1968, Kerry won the title following a 2-11 to 1-9 win over Antrim in the finals. It was their second league title in succession.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Final

References

1967–68 National Hurling League Wikipedia


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