1968–69 National Hurling League#Division 2

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1968-69

|winners=Cork
7th National League title
Captain: Denis Murphy

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|league topscorer=File: Colours of Wexford.svg Paul Lynch (8-24)

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|matches= 58

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|prevseason=1967–68

|nextseason=1969–70

|updated=15 January 2017

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Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1967-68 season.

On 4 May 1969, Cork won the title after a 3-12 to 1-14 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1952-53.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=5 August 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

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.

Wexford's Paul Lynch was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-24.

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|date = 13 October 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-12 - 3-7

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = T Walsh 3-5, V Connors 1-0, T Kirwan 0-3, J Kirwan 0-2, N Power 0-1, M Hickey 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, P Moran 0-2, B Phelan 0-2.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = T Foran (Tipperary)

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|date = 27 October 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-15 - 2-8

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = E Keher 1-4, J Kinsella 1-4, M McCarthy 0-3, S Brennan 0-1, J Doherty 0-1, P Moran 0-1, W Harte 0-1.

|goals2 = G Cuddy 1-1, R Rochford 1-0, S Cuddy 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, T Cuddy 0-1, M Mahon 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = P Ryan (Tipperary)

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|date = 27 October 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 6-14 - 5-8

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = S Barron 2-2, J Quigley 1-5, M Butler 2-0, J Berry 1-1, P Wilson 0-3, D Quigley 0-2, T Doran 0-1.

|goals2 = P Molloy 2-1, G Burke 1-1, P Dooley 1-0, J Flaherty 1-0, PJ Whelehan 0-4, B Johnson 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey

|attendance = 3,000

|referee = J McElhatton (Wicklow)

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|date = 9 February 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-6 - 2-4

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = P Lynch 1-4, J O'Brien 1-0, P Wilson 0-1, S Whelan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 1-3, P Delaney 1-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|attendance =

|referee = T Foran (Tipperary)

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|date = 2 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-5 - 5-10

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = S Bergin 1-1, T Keenan 1-0, A Lyons 0-2, G Conroy 0-1, R Rochford 0-1.

|goals2 = J Flanagan 2-1, A Ryan 1-2, N Dwyer 1-1, J Doyle 0-4, S O'Meara 1-0, N Seymour 0-1, L Gaynor 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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|date = 9 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 5-10 - 6-2

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = T Walsh 3-3, W Walsh 1-1, J Kirwan 1-0, F Whelan 0-3, P Enright 0-2, M Hickey 0-1.

|goals2 = J O'Mahony 2-0, R Rochford 1-1, G Conroy 1-0, S Bergin 1-0, J Lyons 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = D O'Brien (Cork)

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|date = 9 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-14 - 3-12

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = J Doyle 0-10, N O'Dwyer 1-1, F Loughnane 1-0, J Flanagan 0-2, M Keating 0-1.

|goals2 = P Lynch 0-7, W Murphy 1-1, J Berry 1-1, T Doran 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.

|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = P Buggy (Kilkenny)

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|date = 9 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 6-7 - 2-5

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = M Brennan 3-1, P Moran 1-2, P Treacy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, E Keher 0-2, P Delaney 0-2.

|goals2 = P Molloy 2-3, J Kennedy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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|referee =

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|date = 23 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 4-7 - 3-15

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = E Keher 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, B Phelan 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1.

|goals2 = S McLoughlin 2-1, PJ Ryan 1-3, J Doyle 0-5. J Flanagan 0-2, M Keating 0-2, D Nealon 0-2.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = J Dowling (Offaly)

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|date = 23 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 7-13 - 1-11

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = P Lynch 2-5, P Wilson 2-3, J Berry 1-2, J Quigley 1-2, T Doran 1-0, D Bernie 0-1.

|goals2 = D Mahon 1-1, T Walsh 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, P Enright 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

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|referee =

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|date = 23 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-11 - 3-4

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = P Molloy 1-3, W Gorman 0-2, G Burke 0-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Kirwan 0-1, T Dooley 0-1.

|goals2 = R Rochford 1-1, G Conroy 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, P Dillon 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, E Guing 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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|referee =

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|date = 30 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 3-8 - 3-14

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = P Molloy 1-2, W Gorman 1-0, JJ Healion 1-0, J Flaherty 0-3, M Loughnane 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, G Burke 0-1.

|goals2 = J Doyle 1-6, J Flanagan 1-4, D Nealon 1-0, M Keating 0-3, M Roche 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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|referee =

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|date = 30 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-3 - 11-8

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = T Keenan 1-1, J Conroy 1-0, J Lyons 0-2.

|goals2 = P Lynch 4-2, M Butler 2-2, T Doran 2-0, J Quigley 1-2, P Wilson 1-2, J Whelan 1-0.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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|referee =

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|date = 13 April 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 4-15 - 2-2

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = P Molloy 1-5, W Gorman 2-0, J Flaherty 1-4, PJ Whelehan 0-4, G Burke 0-2.

|goals2 = J Kirwan 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, M Hickey 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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|referee =

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|date = 13 October 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 7-12 - 3-6

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = T Ryan 3-1, N Pyne 1-5, P McNamara 2-1, M Arthur 1-0, L Danaher 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J McNamara 0-1.

|goals2 = J Mahony 2-1, M Gohery 1-2, T Mitchell 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

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|referee =

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|date = 27 October 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 6-9 - 4-6

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = A Dunworth 2-2, E Cregan 1-2, M Graham 1-2, P Hartigan 1-1, P O'Brien 1-0, B Hartigan 0-2.

|goals2 = T Ryan 2-2, J McNamara 1-1, N Pyne 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, L Danaher 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = S Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 24 November 1968

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-7 - 3-7

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P Fahy 1-2, J Connolly 0-5.

|goals2 = C Cullinane 3-0, C McCarthy 0-2, T Ryan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|attendance =

|referee = E O'Brien (Westmeath)

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|date = 2 February 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 5-9 - 3-10

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = B Meade 2-4, C Cullinane 2-2, E O'Brien 1-1, T Ryan 0-2.

|goals2 = F Whelan 3-5, E Flynn 0-2, T Loughnane 0-2, J Wallace 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

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|date = 9 February 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-7 - 1-5

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = C McCarthy 1-4, C Cullinane 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, B Meade 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cregan 1-4, A Dunworth 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = S O'Meara (Tipperary)

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|date = 9 February 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-6 - 2-4

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = F Whelan 1-4, A Loughnane 1-0, E Flynn 1-0, E Davey 0-1, J Wallace 0-1.

|goals2 = M O'Connor 2-0, B O'Connor 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = S Mac Giolla Chiaráin (Wicklow)

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|date = 2 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-5 - 3-8

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P McNamara 1-0, M Keane 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, N Casey 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, M Arthur 0-1.

|goals2 = W Walsh 1-2, T Ryan 0-5, P Hegarty 1-1, B Scully 1-0.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = S O'Meara (Tipperary)

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|date = 9 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 4-12 - 4-7

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = E Cregan 0-9, A Dunworth 2-1, B Hartigan 1-0, M Dowling 1-0, P O'Brien 0-2.

|goals2 = J Doran 2-3, F Whelan 1-3, T Grealish 1-0, N Kinsella 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = S O'Meara (Tipperary)

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|date = 23 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3-8 - 2-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = D Coen 2-1, P Fahy 1-1, M O'Connor 0-4, J Connolly 0-2.

|goals2 = E Cregan 1-5, P Hartigan 1-1, B Hartigan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = 23 March 1969

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-8 - 1-11

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = F Whelan 1-3, L Lawlor 1-0, T Loughnane 0-2, D Foley 0-2, N Kinsella 0-1.

|goals2 = L Danagher 0-6, T Ryan 1-0, P Russell 0-2, P Cronin 0-1, M Keane 0-1, N Pyne 0-1.

|stadium = O'Toole Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

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Semi-finals

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|date = 13 April 1969

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 3-8 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = J Doyle (1-2), M Keating (1-2), D Nealon (1-1), J Flanagan (0-1), L Gaynor (0-1), PJ Ryan (0-1).

|goals2 = C McCarthy (0-8), W Walsh (1-1), E O'Brien (1-0), T Ryan (0-3).

|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

|attendance = 13,155

|referee = S Power (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 20 April 1969

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-5 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Berry (1-1), T Doran (1-0), P Lynch (0-2), M Butler (0-1), D Quigley (0-1).

|goals2 = É Cregan (1-5), M Graham (0-1).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = P Buggy (Kilkenny)

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Final

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|date = 4 May 1969

|time = 15:30

|round = Final

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-12 - 1-14

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = W Walsh (2-1), C Cullinane (1-2), C McCarthy (0-2), E O'Brien (0-2), C Roche (0-2), T Ryan (0-2), J McCarthy (0-1).

|goals2 = P Lynch (1-4), P Wilson (0-3), N Buggy (0-3), T Doran (0-2), C Jacob (0-1), M Jacob (0-1).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 31,963

|referee = J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

}}

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average
rowspan=1 align=center|1 |Paul Lynch |Wexford |align=center|8-24 |align=center|48 |align=center|6 |align=center|8.00
rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Éamonn Cregan |Limerick |align=center|4-25 |align=center|37 |align=center|5 |align=center|7.40
rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Paddy Molloy |Offaly |align=center|7-14 |align=center|35 |align=center|5 |align=center|7.00
rowspan=2 align=center|4 |Fran Whelan |Dublin |align=center|6-15 |align=center|33 |align=center|4 |align=center|8.25
Jimmy Doyle |Tipperary |align=center|2-27 |align=center|33 |align=center|5 |align=center|6.60
rowspan=2 align=center|6 |Tom Walsh |Waterford |align=center|6-11 |align=center|29 |align=center|3 |align=center|9.66
Eddie Keher |Kilkenny |align=center|5-14 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80
rowspan=1 align=center|8 |Charlie Cullinane |Cork |align=center|7-04 |align=center|25 |align=center|6 |align=center|4.16
rowspan=1 align=center|9 |Tom Ryan |Clare |align=center|6-03 |align=center|21 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.25
rowspan=1 align=center|10 |Charlie McCarthy |Cork |align=center|1-16 |align=center|19 |align=center|5 |align=center|3.75

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition
rowspan=3 align=center|1 |Paul Lynch |Wexford |align=center|4-02 |align=center|14 |Laois
Fran Whelan |Dublin |align=center|3-05 |align=center|14 |Cork
Tom Walsh |Waterford |align=center|3-05 |align=center|14 |Kilkenny
rowspan=1 align=center|4 |Tom Walsh |Waterford |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |Laois
rowspan=1 align=center|5 |Paul Lynch |Wexford |align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |Waterford
rowspan=4 align=center|6 |Martin Brennan |Kilkenny |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |Offaly
Tom Ryan |Clare |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |Galway
Bernie Meade |Cork |align=center|2-4 |align=center|10 |Dublin
Jimmy Doyle |Tipperary |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Wexford
rowspan=7 align=center|10 |Charlie Cullinane |Cork |align=center|3-00 |align=center|9 |Galway
Jim Doran |Dublin |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |Limerick
Phil Wilson |Wexford |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |Waterford
Eddie Keher |Kilkenny |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |Tipperary
Paddy Molloy |Offaly |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |Kilkenny
Jimmy Doyle |Tipperary |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |Offaly
Éamonn Cregan |Limerick |align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |Dublin

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|date = 20 April 1969

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 4-13 - 5-7

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = O Egan (1-4), M Fagan (1-1), E O'Donnell (1-0), L Maher (1-0), C Connaughton (0-3), J Rooney (0-2), M Flanagan (0-2), J Keary (0-1).

|goals2 = W Maguire (2-3), M Hennessy (2-1), P McCarthy (1-0), E O'Sullivan (0-2), T Kenny (0-1).

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = 27 April 1969

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 3-10 - 1-3

|report =

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = S Cummins (2-0), T Carew (1-2), M Dwane (0-3), N Behan (0-2), R Burke (0-2), J Connell (0-1).

|goals2 = H Dorrian (1-0), C McMullan (0-2), C Crawford (0-1).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = C Foley Dublin)

}}

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|date = 18 May 1969

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 4-13 - 1-5

|report =

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = M Dwane (2-5), T Carew (2-3), N Behan (0-2), T Christian (0-2), R Burke (0-1).

|goals2 = K Gavin (1-0), O Egan (0-2), P Jackson (0-1), C Connaughton (0-1), L Maher (0-1).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = C Foley (Dublin)

}}

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