1970–71 National Hurling League#Division 2 table

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1970-71

|winners=Limerick
7th National League title
Captain: Tony O'Brien

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|league topscorer=File: Colours of Kilkenny.svg Eddie Keher (2-50)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Laois 4-17 - 0-7 Kerry
(7 March 1971)

|biggest away win=Kerry 1-2 - 4-17 Waterford
(6 December 1970)

|highest scoring=Kildare 5-7 - 7-9 Clare
(8 November 1970)

|matches= 55

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|prevseason=1969-70

|nextseason=1971-72

|updated=22 February 2017

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Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1969-70 season.

On 23 May 1971, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 3-11 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since the 1946-47 season and their 6th National League title overall.{{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}}

Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-50.

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-11 - 0-4

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = F Loughnane 0-5, T Egan 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, M Jones 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 0-3, S Leahy 0-1.

|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

|referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-9 - 2-5

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = G Burke 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, J Kirwan 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1.

|goals2 = M Bermingham 1-2, M Cooney 1-0, N Kinsella 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = M O'Brien (Tipperary)

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 4-9 - 3-4

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = E Cregan 3-0, A Dunworth 1-2, R Bennis 0-4, S Foley 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P Carey 0-1.

|goals2 = T Ryan 2-1, B O'Connor 1-1, P Mitchell 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = J Dunphy (Waterford)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-5 - 2-10

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = D Sheehan 1-0, M Bermingham 0-2, J Wallace 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1.

|goals2 = P Lowry 1-2, P O'Neill 1-0, F Loughnane 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, T Egan 0-1, Mick Jones 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-12 - 2-9

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = T Ryan 1-5, B O'Connor 1-1, P Mitchell 0-3, P Niland 0-1, F Kenny 0-1, P Fahy 0-1.

|goals2 = PJ Whelehan 0-4, P Mulhaire 1-0, M Cleere 1-0, G Burke 0-2, J Flaherty 0-1, A Barry 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1.

|stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

|referee = E O'Brien (Westmeath)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 3-7 - 1-3

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Millea 1-1, P Delaney 1-0, M Garrett 1-0, E Keher 0-3, P Lawlor 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1.

|goals2 = S Foley 1-0, M Graham 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, A Dunworth 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-5 - 0-3

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = W Moore 1-1, R Bennis 0-4, E Cregan 1-0.

|goals2 = M Bermingham 0-2, J Wallace 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = M O'Brien (Tipperary)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-11 - 1-8

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = J Flanagan 1-3, J Doyle 1-1, L Gaynor 0-3, M Jones 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, F Loughnane 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1.

|goals2 = J Connolly 0-4, P Mitchaell 0-4, T Ryan 1-0.

|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

|referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-14 - 2-10

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = S Barry 0-9, R Cummins 1-1, C Kelly 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 1-6, P Delaney 1-3, M Brennan 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-5 - 3-5

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = P Mulhaire 1-1, J McKenna 1-0, J Kirwan 0-3, J Flaherty 0-1.

|goals2 = D Fortune 2-0, C Keogh 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-2, M Butler 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = A Higgins (Galway)

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|date = 7 February 1971

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-12 - 3-6

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = M Bermingham 1-4, E Flynn 1-4, J Kenny 1-0, G O'Driscoll 0-2, F Murphy 0-1, S Moyles 0-1.

|goals2 = C Kelly 1-4, P Hegarty 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, B Cummins 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

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|date = 14 February 1971

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-7 - 4-7

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = D Bernie 1-2, T Doran 1-0, M Jacob 0-3, C Jacob 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.

|goals2 = P Lowry 2-0, N O'Dwyer 1-1, P O'Neill 1-0, F Loughnane 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, M Roche 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

|referee = J Dunphy (Waterford)

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|date = 21 February 1971

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-16 - 3-6

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = C Kelly 0-5, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-4, R Cummins 1-0, C Cullinane 0-2, M Malone 0-1.

|goals2 = J Quigley 1-1, D Fortune 1-1, J Berry 1-0, C Jacobs 0-2, N Buggy 0-2.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|referee = P Buggy (Kilkenny)

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-13 - 1-7

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = E Keher 0-10, P Phelan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1.

|goals2 = S Bergin 1-0, B Moylan 0-3, D Hanniffy 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-6 - 2-8

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = A Fenton 1-1, B O'Connor 1-0, P Fahy 0-3, J Connolly 0-1, F Kenny 0-1.

|goals2 = C McCarthy 1-5, P Ring 1-0, C Roche 0-2, R Cummins 0-1.

|stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

|referee = M Slattery (Clare)

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-7 - 1-17

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = N Buggy 1-4, T Doran 1-0, C Jacob 0-2, J Quigley 0-1.

|goals2 = R Bennis 0-9, D Flynn 1-2, E Grimes 0-2, F Nolan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, M Graham 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.

|stadium = Enniscorthy

|referee = J Dunphy (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-17 - 4-7

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = J Doyle 0-9, F Loughnane 0-4, M Keating 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1.

|goals2 = C Kelly 1-4, R Cummins 2-0, M Malone 1-0, C Roche 0-2, D Clifford 0-1.

|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

|referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-12 - 2-9

|team2 = Kilkeny

|goals1 = T Doran 1-2, C Jacob 1-1, J Russell 0-3, C Dowdall 0-3, J Quigley 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Berry 0-1.

|goals2 = E Keher 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, M Lawlor 1-0, J Moriarty 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, J Millea 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = P Dunphy (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-9 - 3-3

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = J O'Donnell 1-0, E Grimes 0-3, W Moore 0-3, R Bennis 0-2, E Cregan 0-1.

|goals2 = JJ Healion 1-2, J Kirwan 1-0, P Mulhaire 1-0, T Dooley 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = F Murphy (Cork)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-13 - 3-5

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = M Bermingham 2-7, S Moyles 1-1, H Dalton 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = P Fahy 2-1, A Kenny 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, J Connolly 0-2.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

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|date = 4 April 1971

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 4-9 - 2-19

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = J Kirwan 1-2, PJ Whelehan 1-1, J Flaherty 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, B Moylan 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, P Horan 0-1, JJ Helaion 0-1.

|goals2 = M Keating 0-7, M Roche 0-6, F Loughnane 1-1, J Carey 1-1, J Doyle 0-2, J Flanagan 0-1, Jack Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee =

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|date = 4 April 1971

|team1 = Cork

|score = 4-7 - 2-13

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = R Cummins 3-0, W Walsh 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, C Roche 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.

|goals2 = R Bennis 0-9, B Hartigan 1-2, C Shanahan 1-0, E Grimes 0-2.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|referee = M Slattery (Clare)

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|date = 4 April 1971

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3-11 - 3-12

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = J Connolly 1-3, T Ryan 1-2, C Muldoon 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, P Fahy 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, P Mitchell 0-1.

|goals2 = T Doran 2-2, C Dowdall 0-6, J Berry 1-1, J Russell 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

|referee =

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|date = 4 April 1971

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-15 - 1-5

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = E Keher 0-10, N Byrne 1-0, M Brennan 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.

|goals2 = B Cooney 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, J Kenny 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-12 - 1-8

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = E Keher 0-9, M Brennan 1-0, J Moriarty 1-0, F Cummins 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1.

|goals2 = P Fahy 1-0, J Connolly 0-5, T Ryan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-13 - 1-8

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = R Bennis 0-6, E Cregan 0-3, S Foley 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.

|goals2 = N O'Dywer 1-1, M Roche 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, M Jones 0-1, J Doyle 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = F Murphy (Cork)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-9 - 0-15

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = G McCarthy 1-3, M Malone 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = B Moylan 0-6, J Flaherty 0-4, PJ Whelehan 0-2, D Hanniffy 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|referee = S Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 5-9 - 2-5

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = J Berry 2-2, T Doran 1-3, C Dowdall 1-2, P Butler 1-0, D Bernie 0-1, J Russell 0-1.

|goals2 = M Bermingham 1-3, B Cooney 1-0, H Dalton 0-1, D Rheinish 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee =

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-3 - 2-5

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = P Conroy 1-0, P Dillon 0-2, P Bates 0-1.

|goals2 = S Greene 2-1, W Kiely 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, P Enright 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee =

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 5-7 - 7-9

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = J Walsh 2-2, T Carew 1-2, B Burke 1-1, M Dwan 1-0, M Behan 0-2.

|goals2 = M Gilmartin 3-3, M Culligan 3-0, J McNamara 0-4, M Arthur 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Rochford 0-1.

|stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

|referee = P Brennan (Laois)

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|date = 8 November 1970

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 5-5 - 1-10

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = W Maguire 3-2, J McGrath 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-1.

|goals2 = T Ring 0-4, S White 1-0, J Carey 0-2, L Jackson 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1, P Bradley 0-1, L Maher 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee = J Quaid (Limerick)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-7 - 5-11

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = S Greene 3-1, J Flynn 1-1, P Enright 0-2, M Ormonde 0-2, B Kiely 0-1.

|goals2 = J Walsh 2-3, P Campbell 1-1, P Dunny 1-1, T Carew 1-0, R Burke 0-3, M Dwan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Clare

|score = 5-13 - 4-2

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = J McNamara 1-5, E Fitzgerald 2-1, N Casey 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-1, J Cullinane 0-1, T Slattery 0-1.

|goals2 = T Nolan 1-1, F Thornton 1-0, P Costello 1-0, J Sullivan 1-0, J McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = Daly Park, Tulla

|referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

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|date = 22 November 1970

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 5-7 - 4-9

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = J Davis 2-0, L Jackson 2-0, S Eighan 1-0, S White 0-2, L Maher 0-2, J Keary 0-1, P Bradley 0-1, C Gavin 0-1.

|goals2 = W Richmond 3-2, S Richmond 1-0, A McCallin 0-3, S Collins 0-2, A Connolly 0-1, B McGarry 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = J Kirwan (Offaly)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 3-11 - 3-4

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = J Walsh 1-5, T Carew 1-1, P Dunny 0-2, A Carew 0-1, B Burke 0-1, B Burke 0-1.

|goals2 = T Duggan 1-2, M Mahon 1-1, D Sheeran 1-0, P Dowling 0-1.

|stadium = Sallins Road, Naas

|referee =

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-2 - 4-17

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = J McGrath 1-0, JM Brick 0-1, W Maguire 0-1.

|goals2 = P Enright 0-9, M Ormonde 2-2, A Heffernan 2-1, M Hickey 0-2, J Whelan 0-2, M Whelan 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee = S Quaid (Limerick)

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|date = 6 December 1970

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 2-5 - 3-11

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile

|referee =

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 3-14 - 5-8

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = S Greene 1-3, P Enright 0-6, M Ormonde 1-0, P McGrath 1-0, M Hickey 0-3, A Heffernan 0-2.

|goals2 = W Richmond 3-0, S Collins 0-5, J McCann 1-0, C McDonnell 1-0, E Donnelly 0-2, B McGarry 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|referee = J Murphy (Kilkenny)

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-15 - 1-6

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = J McNamara 1-4, M Ken.. 1-1, S Durack 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-3.

|goals2 = M Fagan 1-0, C Connaughton 0-3, M Flanagan 0-2, L Jackson 0-1.

|stadium = Newmarket-on-Fergus

|referee =

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|date = 7 March 1971

|team1 = Laois

|score = 4-17 - 0-7

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = G Lanham 1-2, P Dowling 1-2, M Carroll 1-1, G Conroy 1-1, P Bates 0-4, F Keenan 0-4, P Dillon 0-3.

|goals2 = T Nolan 0-3, J Flanagan 0-3, P Moriarty 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee =

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 2-6 - 6-6

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = L Jackson 1-2, M Flanagan 1-2, C Gavin 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1.

|goals2 = J Flynn 2-3, P Cody 1-1, P Walsh 1-0, M Ormonde 1-0, S Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = C Foley (Dublin)

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 3-4 - 5-12

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = J O'Sullivan 2-0, T Nolan 1-3, J McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = J Walsh 1-5, T Carew 2-1, B Burke 1-1, M Behan 1-1, J O'Connell 0-2, P Dunny 0-1, M Doran 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee =

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|date = 21 March 1971

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 3-7 - 4-13

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = A McCallin 1-4, W Richmond 1-1, S Richmond 1-0, JP McFadden 0-1, B McGarry 0-1.

|goals2 = P Bates 1-7, G Lanham 2-1, F Keenan 1-1, E Moore 0-2, D Sheeran 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.

|stadium = Waterfoot

|referee =

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|date = 28 March 1971

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 4-14 - 3-8

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

|referee =

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|date = 4 April 1971

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-11 - 4-10

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = P Enright 0-9, D Ormonde 2-0, P Coady 1-0, J Greene 1-0, J Kirwan 0-1, W Kiley 0-1.

|goals2 = D Fitzgerald 1-3, N Casey 1-1, J O'Donnell 1-0, M Kilmartin 1-0, T Ryan 0-3, P Russell 0-3.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|referee = F Murphy (Cork)

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 2-6 - 4-12

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = J Keary 1-1, O Egan 1-0, M Flanagan 0-2, P Bradley 0-1, L Maher 0-1.

|goals2 = B Burke 1-4, M Dwane 1-3, T Carew 1-0, N Baine 1-0, T walsh 0-3, T Christian 0-1, P Campbell 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee =

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|date = 18 April 1971

|team1 = Clare

|score = 4-14 - 5-3

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = A McNamara 1-3, T Ryan 1-0, T Slattery 1-0, J O'Donnell 1-0, N Casey 0-3, P Russell 0-3, J Rochford 0-3, M Moroney 0-1, J McMahon 0-1.

|goals2 = P Bates 2-2, L Conroy 2-0, F Keenan 1-0, D Sheeran 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee =

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|date = 25 April 1971

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-15 - 1-15

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = R Bennis 0-7, W Moore 1-1, S Foley 1-0, E Cregan 0-3, E Grimes 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, C Shanahan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Doyle 0-9, M Nolan 1-0, M Roche 0-3, M Jones 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = S Kirwan (Offaly)

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|date = 2 May 1971

|time =

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 5-8 - 3-13

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = P Wilson (2-1), C Jacob (2-0), J Berry (1-2), C Dowdall (0-2), T Doran (0-2), C Doran (0-1).

|goals2 = E Keher (1-4), P Delaney (1-2), N Byrne (1-1), J Moriarty (0-3), K Purcell (0-3).

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = J Dunphy (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 22 August 1971

|time =

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Clare

|score = 4-9 - 3-9

|report =

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = V Loftus 2-2, S Durack 1-2, M Kilmartin 1-1, P Russell 0-2, M Pewter 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Walsh 0-6, R Burke 1-2, M Dwane 1-1, T Burke 1-0.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Quarter-finals

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|date = 2 May 1971

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 5-16 - 3-10

|report =

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = J Doyle (2-9), J Flanagan (2-2), P Byrne (1-2), M Roche (0-3).

|goals2 = J Walsh (3-5), Tommy Carew (0-2), B Burke (0-2), N Behan (0-1).

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee = J Rankins (Laois)

}}

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|date = 9 May 1971

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Clare

|score = 4-10 - 1-7

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = M Gilmartin (2-0), T Ryan (1-2), J McNamara (0-5), J McMahon (1-1), L Gallagher (0-1), P Russell (0-1).

|goals2 = C Dowdall (1-2), T Doran (0-2), C Doran (0-2), C Jacob (0-1).

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = M Spain (Offaly)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 9 May 1971

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-12 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = M Keating (1-9), P Byrne (1-1), N O'Dwyer (0-1), J Ryan (0-1).

|goals2 = C Kelly (1-4), R Cummins (1-0), C McCarthy (0-3), T Ryan (0-2), W Walsh (0-1).

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance = 11,000

|referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 16 May 1971

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-11 - 2-6

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = É Grimes (1-2), R Bennis (0-5), D Flynn (0-2), É Cregan (0-1).

|goals2 = J McMahon (1-1), P Russell (1-0), T Ryan (0-2), T Slattery (0-1), M Moroney (0-1), J O'Gorman (0-1).

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Final

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|date = 23 May 1971

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 3-12 - 3-11

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = R Bennis (0-8), É Cregan (2-1), M Graham (1-0), É Grimes (0-1), M Cregan (0-1), B Hartigan (0-1).

|goals2 = J Ryan (2-3), M Keating (0-6), P Byrne (1-0), M Roche (0-1), J Flanagan (0-1).

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance = 19,030

|referee =

}}

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average
rowspan=1 align=center|1 |Eddie Keher |Kilkenny |align=center|2-50 |align=center|56 |align=center|8 |align=center|7.00
rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Richie Bennis |Limerick |align=center|0-54 |align=center|54 |align=center|9 |align=center|6.00

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition
rowspan=1 align=center|1 |Jimmy Doyle |Tipperary |align=center|2-09 |align=center|15 |Kildare
rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Johnny Walsh |Kildare |align=center|2-09 |align=center|15 |Tipperary
rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Mick Bermingham |Dublin |align=center|2-07 |align=center|13 |Galway
rowspan=2 align=center|4 |Mick Gilmartin |Clare |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |Kildare
Michael Keating |Tipperary |align=center|1-09 |align=center|12 |Cork
rowspan=2 align=center|6 |Willie Maguire |Kerry |align=center|3-02 |align=center|11 |Westmeath
Willie Richmond |Antrim |align=center|3-02 |align=center|11 |Westmeath
rowspan=4 align=center|8 |Stephen Greene |Waterford |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |Kildare
Eddie Keher |Kilkenny |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Dublin
Paddy Bates |Laois |align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |Antrim
Eddie Keher |Kilkenny |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Offaly

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