1966–67 National Hurling League

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{{Infobox GAA League

|league = 1966–67 National Hurling League

|image =

|dates = 2 October 1966 – 1 October 1967

|teams = 28

|team1 = Wexford

|captain1 =

|manager1 =

|titles = 3rd

|team2 =

|captain2 =

|manager2 =

|two = Kerry

|three = Louth

|previous = 1965–66

|next = 1967–68

}}

The 1966–67 National Hurling League was the 36th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1966-67

|winners=Wexford
3rd National League title
Captain: Jimmy O'Brien

|relegated=

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Kilkenny.svg Eddie Keher (6-48)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Kilkenny 10-14 - 1-4 Laois
(23 October 1966)

|biggest away win=Laois 2-3 - 8-7 Wexford
(20 November 1966)

|highest scoring=Kilkenny 10-14 - 1-4 Laois
(23 October 1966)

|matches= 26

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1965-66

|nextseason=1967-68

|updated=20 February 2017

}}

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1965-66 season. Offaly joined Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 28 May 1967, Wexford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-9 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their 3rd league title overall and their first since 1957-58.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-05|url-status=dead}}

In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated as there was no promotion-relegation this season.

Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-48.

=Division 1A table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:silver;"

|1

align=left| Kilkenny 5401568 Division 1 runners-up
style="background:gold;"

|2

align=left| Wexford 5401228 Division 1 champions
3align=left| Offaly 5302256
4align=left| Tipperary 5302156
5align=left| Waterford 5104-292
6align=left| Laois 5005-890

=Group stage=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 October 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-9 - 3-13

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Mahon 1-3, T Cheasty 1-2, F Walsh 0-3, J Meaney 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 1-5, T Walsh 1-2, C Dunne 0-5, J Bennett 1-0, P Carroll 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = P Cronin (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 October 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-14 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = T Nealon 1-2, T English 0-5, S McLoughlin 1-0, J Ryan (Carrick) 0-2, M Roche 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, J Ryan (Fenner) 0-1.

|goals2 = T Cheasty 0-6, J Warren 1-1, D Mahon 1-1, F Walsh 0-2.

|stadium = Páirc Dáibhín, Carrick-on-Suir

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 23 October 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 10-14 - 1-4

|report =

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = E Keher 2-11, P Carroll 4-0, T Walsh 1-1, S Buckley 1-1, J Teehan 1-1, J Bennett 1-0.

|goals2 = P Dillon 1-0, P Payne 0-3, J Lyons 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 3-5 - 0-8

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = C Jacob 2-1, S Whelan 1-1, O Cullen 0-2, W Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 0-7, J Teehan 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

|attendance =

|referee = S Power (Waterford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 4-10 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = B Barry 2-1, B Moylan 0-5, J Flaherty 0-4, W Gorman 1-0, T Dooley 1-0.

|goals2 = D Mahon 1-0, P Enright 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, J Warren 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 3-13 - 2-7

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = P Molloy 2-5, P Mulhare 1-2, J Flaherty 0-3, B Barry 0-2, B Moylan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Nealon 2-3, J Ryan 0-2, M Keating 0-1, L Devaney 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Brien (Westmeath)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-3 - 8-7

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = M Mahon 2-0, P Dillon 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.

|goals2 = B Ronan 4-0, T Doran 2-2, S Whelan 1-0, C Jacob 1-0, O Cullen 0-2, L Butler 0-2, C Dowdall 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|attendance =

|referee = T Leyne (Kildare)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 0-9 - 4-8

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = B Delaney 0-3, T Dowling 0-2, T Creagh 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = D Nealon 1-1, N Seymour 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, J Fogarty 1-1, M McKenna 0-2, L Delaney 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1.

|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 5-8 - 3-8

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = T Doran 3-0, P Quigley 2-0, P Wilson 0-3, C Dowdall 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, J Foley 0-1, O Cullen 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = B Johnson 2-0, W Gorman 1-0, P Molloy 0-3, J Flaherty 0-2, JJ Healion 0-1, P Spellman 0-1, S Lambe 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey

|attendance =

|referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-15 - 1-9

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = E Keher 2-10, J Teehan 0-3, D Blanchfield 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dooley 1-2, P Molloy 0-5, J Flaherty 0-1, W Gorman 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-6 - 3-7

|report =

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = T Cheasty 2-1, L Guinan 1-2, V Connors 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, John Kirwan 0-1, T Ahern 0-1.

|goals2 = Pierce Dooley 2-1, Brian Delaney 1-2, PJ Payne 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, P Dowling 0-1, P Creagh 0-1.

|stadium = McGrath Park, Tramore

|attendance =

|referee = J Maddock (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 4-12 - 1-3

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = M Keating 2-3, J McKenna 1-3, D Nealon 0-5, L Kiely 1-0, T English 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cousins 1-0, W Murphy 0-1, D Shannon 0-1, C Dowdall 0-1.

|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = S Power (Waterford

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 March 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 5-7 - 2-7

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = M Brennan 3-0, E Keher 1-4, D Blanchfiedl 1-2, C Dunne 0-1.

|goals2 = Jimmy Doyle 0-6, M Keating 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, D Nealon 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = S Power (Waterford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 March 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 4-10 - 3-6

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = M Byrne 3-1, D Shannon 0-5, P Quigley 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, T Doran 0-1.

|goals2 = V Connors 2-0, M Scanlan 1-0, J Whelan 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, P Enright 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, D Mahon 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|attendance =

|referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 March 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 7-13 - 3-7

|report =

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = P Molloy 2-5, B Barry 2-2, A Dooley 2-1, J Flaherty 0-4, JJ Healion 1-0, B Moylan 0-1.

|goals2 = P Dooley 2-3, M Kelly 1-1, P Dowling 0-1, S Cashin 0-1, D Conroy 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Division 1A final=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 April 1967

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-9 - 3-4

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = T Walsh 1-4, D Blanchfield 1-0, M Coogan 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = D Shannon 1-3, J O'Brien 1-1, T Doran 1-0.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Division 1B table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style

|1

align=left| Limerick 4400248
2align=left| Clare 4202134
3align=left| Cork 4202124
4align=left| Dublin 4202-64
style

|5

align=left| Galway 4004-430

=Group stage=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 October 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 6-10 - 4-7

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = P Vaughan 2-1, M Arthur 2-1, N Pyne 1-2, P Cronin 0-5, M Kane 1-1.

|goals2 = M Fox 3-5, PJ Qualter 1-0, M Regan 0-1, F Coffey 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = T Sullivan (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 October 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-7 - 4-7

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = PJ Qualter 1-2, J Duggan 1-0, M Fox 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, P Reilly 0-1.

|goals2 = J Keaveney 2-0, H Dalton 0-4, A Boothman 1-0, N Kinsella 1-0, B Cooney 0-1, T Woods 0-1, E Flynn 0-1.

|stadium = Athenry

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 3-6 - 0-7

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = R Bennis 2-1, P O'Brien 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, B Hartigan 0-2.

|goals2 = J Conroy 0-4, F Coffey 0-1, J Conway 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1.

|stadium =Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-10 - 1-7

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = J McCarthy 0-6, J Bennett 1-0, C Roche 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = P Cronin 0-4, M Keane 1-0, P Vaughan 0-1, H McCabe 0-1, D Loftus 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = S Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 1966

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-5 - 3-11

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = T McGrath 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, H Dalton 0-1, T Woods 0-1.

|goals2 = R Bennis 1-3, T Bluett 1-1, S Casey 1-0, B Hartigan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-1, M Savage 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, E Cregan 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-15 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = N Kinsella 2-0, A Boothman 0-5, H Dalton 0-5, T Woods 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, G O'Driscoll 0-1, B McPartland 0-1.

|goals2 = J Russell 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, G McCarthy 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 3-8 - 2-3

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = P Cronin 0-5, H McCabe 1-1, M Arthur 1-0, M Keane 1-0, P Vaughan 0-1, N Pyne 0-1.

|goals2 = J Keaveney 1-1, P Moyle 1-0, H Dalton 0-1, E Flynn 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = P Duggan (Galway)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 19 February 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 2-4 - 3-4

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = S Barry 1-2, C Sheehan 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = A Dunworth 2-0, M Cregan 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, S Quaid 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = S Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 March 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-10 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = E Cregan 0-5, A Dunworth 0-2, K Long 0-1, E Carey 0-1, R Bennis 0-1.

|goals2 = M Keane 1-1, P Cronin 0-3, N Pyne 0-1, T Slattery 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = P Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 March 1967

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-8 - 7-10

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = J Faul 1-0, B Lally 0-3, P Fahy 0-1, F Coffey 0-1, J Conroy 0-1, S Devlin 0-1, M Fox 0-1.

|goals2 = A O'Flynn 3-0, C McCarthy 2-3, J O'Halloran 1-3, J Bennett 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3.

|stadium = Ballinasloe

|attendance =

|referee = M Hayes (Clare)

}}

=Play-offs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 April 1967

|time =

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Clare

|score = 3-9 - 2-11

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P Cronin 1-4, M Keane 0-5, N Jordan 1-0, P McNamara 1-0.

|goals2 = S Barry 0-6, C McCarthy 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, J Bennett 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 April 1967

|time =

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 0-17 - 3-9

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = N Dalton 0-5, E FLynn 0-4, A Boothman 0-2, T McGrath 0-2, P Moyles 0-2, N Kinsella 0-2.

|goals2 = P Cronin 1-3, P Vaughan 0-4, M Keane 1-0, J Smyth 1-0, P Henchy 0-2.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

}}

=Knock-out stage=

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

|date = 7 May 1967

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}

|score = 6-12 – 1-11

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|goals1 = P Quigley 3-1, T Doran 2-3, P Lynch 1-6, J Murphy 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cregan 0-4, E Carey 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, A Dunworth 0-1, R Bennis 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = C Foley (Dublin)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 May 1967

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

|score = 3-10 – 2-3

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|goals1 = M Brennan 2-0, P Carroll 1-0, E Keher 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, D Blanchfield 0-2, S CLeere 0-2.

|goals2 = M Keane 1-0, P McNamara 1-0, P Cronin 0-3.

|stadium =Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 May 1967

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}

|score = 3-10 – 1-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

|goals1 = C Jacob 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, F Duff 1-0, T Doran 1-0, P Wilson 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 0-8, T Walsh 1-0, C Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

}}

=Scoring statistics=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Eddie Keher

|Kilkenny

|align=center|6-48

|align=center|66

|align=center|7

|align=center|9.42

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Tony Doran

|Wexford

|align=center|9-06

|align=center|33

|align=center|6

|align=center|5.50

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Pat Cronin

|Clare

|align=center|2-27

|align=center|33

|align=center|7

|align=center|4.71

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Paddy Molloy

|Offaly

|align=center|4-18

|align=center|30

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Donie Nealon

|Tipperary

|align=center|4-12

|align=center|24

|align=center|5

|align=center|4.80

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Eddie Keher

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-11

|align=center|17

|Laois

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Eddie Keher

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-10

|align=center|16

|Offaly

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Mattie Fox

|Galway

|align=center|3-05

|align=center|14

|Clare

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Pat Carroll

|Kilkenny

|align=center|4-00

|align=center|12

|Laois

Barry Ronan

|Wexford

|align=center|4-00

|align=center|12

|Laois

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|Paddy Molloy

|Offaly

|align=center|2-05

|align=center|13

|Tipperary

Paddy Molloy

|Offaly

|align=center|2-05

|align=center|13

|Laois

rowspan=2 align=center|8

|Martin Byrne

|Wexford

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|Waterford

Pat Quigley

|Wexford

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|Limerick

rowspan=9 align=center|10

|Tony Doran

|Wexford

|align=center|3-00

|align=center|9

|Offaly

Martin Brennan

|Kilkenny

|align=center|3-00

|align=center|9

|Tipperary

Andrew O'Flynn

|Cork

|align=center|3-00

|align=center|9

|Galway

Donie Nealon

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Offaly

Michael Keating

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Wexford

Pierce Dooley

|Laois

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Offaly

Charlie McCarthy

|Cork

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Galway

Tony Doran

|Wexford

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Limerick

Paul Lynch

|Wexford

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Limerick

Division 2

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=1966-67

|winners=Kerry
3rd Division 2 title

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|prevseason=1965-66

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On 30 April 1967, Kerry won the title after a 4-8 to 3-8 win over Meath in the final. It was their 3rd Division 2 title overall and their first since 1961-62.

=Division 2A table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=250|Notes

1align=left| Meath 44008
style

|2

align=left| Antrim 42115
3align=left| Westmeath 42024
4align=left| Roscommon 30121
5align=left| Down 30030

=Division 2B table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Kerry 32014 Division 2 champions
2align=left| Carlow 32014
3align=left| Wicklow 31022
4align=left| Kildare 31022

=Knock-out stage=

Semi-finals

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|date = 2 April 1967

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 8-6 - 1-7

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = D Lovett 3-2, T Nolan 2-0, J McGrath 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Barry 1-1, T Kenny 0-1.

|goals2 = M Rogan 1-0, P McShane 0-3, W Boylan 0-2, A Campbell 0-1, W Richmond 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 April 1967

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Meath

|score = 3-7 - 1-7

|report =

|team2 = Carlow

|goals1 = M McKelkenny 2-3, W Effie 1-1, T Ennis 0-1, M Ennis 0-1, N McCabe 0-1.

|goals2 = P McNally 1-0, Liam Walsh 0-3, Sean Walsh 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, W Welsh 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = C Foley (Dublin)

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 April 1967

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 4-8 - 3-8

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = E O'Sullivan 2-1, D Lovett 1-2, P Finnegan 1-1, T McCarthy 0-3, T Kenny 0-1.

|goals2 = J Ryan 1-3, T Ennis 1-2, M McCabe 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, P Christie 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = J Duggan (Galway)

}}

Division 3

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 3

|season=1966-67

|winners=Louth

|relegated=

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest scoring=

|matches= 7

|total goals=

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|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1965-66

|nextseason=1967-68

|updated=3 March 2017

}}

Mayo came into the season as defending champions of the 1965-66 season.

On 1 October 1967, Louth won the title after a 3-5 to 2-4 win over Mayo in the final. It was their first hurling title in any grade.

=Division 3A table=

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!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Louth 33006 Division 3 champions
2align=left| Armagh 32014
3align=left| Tyrone 31022
4align=left| Monaghan 30030

=Division 3B table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=250|Notes

style

|1

align=left| Mayo 32014
2align=left| Leitrim 32014
3align=left| Sligo 31022
4align=left| Donegal 31022

=Knock-out stage=

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 October 1967

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Louth

|score = 3-5 - 2-4

|report =

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 = V O'Connor 1-1, A Whelan 1-0, S O'Brien 1-0, P Murphy 0-3, S Kierans 0-2.

|goals2 = M Nolan 1-0, A Moran 1-0, T Henry 0-2, B Crowley 0-1, E Freeman 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

References

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{{National Hurling Leagues}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1966-67 National Hurling League}}

Category:National Hurling League seasons

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