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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 8 | Division 1 runners-up |
style="background:gold;"
|2 | align=left| Wexford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
3 | align=left| Offaly | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | |
4 | align=left| Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | |
5 | align=left| Waterford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -29 | 2 | |
6 | align=left| Laois | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -89 | 0 |
=Group stage=
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|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)
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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=
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|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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
2 | align=left| Clare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
3 | align=left| Cork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
4 | align=left| Dublin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
style
|5 | align=left| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -43 | 0 |
=Group stage=
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|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)
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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=
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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
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Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|6-48 |align=center|66 |align=center|7 |align=center|9.42 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|9-06 |align=center|33 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|2-27 |align=center|33 |align=center|7 |align=center|4.71 |
rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|4-18 |align=center|30 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|5
|align=center|4-12 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.80 |
;Top scorers in a single game
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Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|2-11 |align=center|17 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|2-10 |align=center|16 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|3-05 |align=center|14 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|align=center|4-00 |align=center|12 |
Barry Ronan
|align=center|4-00 |align=center|12 |
rowspan=2 align=center|6
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|13 |
Paddy Molloy
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|13 |
rowspan=2 align=center|8
|align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |
Pat Quigley
|align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |
rowspan=9 align=center|10
|align=center|3-00 |align=center|9 |
Martin Brennan
|align=center|3-00 |align=center|9 |
Andrew O'Flynn
|Cork |align=center|3-00 |align=center|9 |
Donie Nealon
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Michael Keating
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Pierce Dooley
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Charlie McCarthy
|Cork |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Tony Doran
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Paul Lynch
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
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=
=Division 2B table=
class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
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|1 | align=left| Kerry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Division 2 champions |
2 | align=left| Carlow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | align=left| Wicklow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | align=left| Kildare | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
=Knock-out stage=
Semi-finals
{{football box collapsible
|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
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=National Hurling League Division 3
|season=1966-67
|winners=Louth
|relegated=
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|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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|highest attendance=
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|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=
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| Louth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Division 3 champions |
2 | align=left| Armagh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | align=left| Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | align=left| Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
=Division 3B table=
=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
{{reflist}}
{{National Hurling Leagues}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1966-67 National Hurling League}}