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1963-64 National Hurling League

1963–64 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 29 September 1963 – 31 May 1964
League champions
Winners Tipperary (11th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Westmeath
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1963-64
Champions Tipperary
11th National League title
Captain: Seán McLoughlin
Matches played 23
Top goalscorer Colours of Roscommon.svg Jimmy Doyle (8-35)
Biggest home win Tipperary 9-14 - 1-4 Galway
(29 September 1963)
Biggest away win Kilkenny 1-13 - 1-4 Galway
(13 October 1963)
Highest scoring Tipperary 4-16 – 6-6 New York
(31 May 1964)
1962-63
1964-65
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1963-64
Champions Westmeath
1962-63
1964-65
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2017.

The 1963–64 National Hurling League was the 33rd season of the National Hurling League.

Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 1962-63 season.

On 31 May 1964, Tipperary won the title after a 4-16 to 6-6 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1960-61.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-35.




















Semi-finals



Home final


Final


On 3 May 1964, Westmeath won the title after a 3-9 to 3-7 win over Laois in the final.

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Wicklow were relegated.

Semi-finals



Final



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