The 1970–71 National Hurling League was the 40th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
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.
Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-50.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Cork 7511112 Tipperary 750210 Division 1 runners-up3 Limerick 750210 Division 1 champions4 Kilkenny 740385 Wexford 740386 Dublin 720547 Offaly 711538 Galway 71062 Relegated to Division 1B
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 650110 Promoted to Division 1A2 Kildare 6501103 Waterford 641194 Laois 630365 Kerry 510426 Westmeath 610527 Antrim 50141
Group stage
Play-offs
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny2-505687.002Richie BennisLimerick0-545496.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-0915Kildare2Johnny WalshKildare2-0915Tipperary3Mick BerminghamDublin2-0713Galway4Mick GilmartinClare3-0312KildareMichael KeatingTipperary1-0912Cork6Willie MaguireKerry3-0211WestmeathWillie RichmondAntrim3-0211Westmeath8Stephen GreeneWaterford3-0110KildareEddie KeherKilkenny0-1010DublinPaddy BatesLaois1-0710AntrimEddie KeherKilkenny0-1010Offaly
Division 2 Division 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Wicklow 44008 Division 2 champions2 Meath 43016 Division 2 runners-up3 Down 420244 Carlow 410325 Louth 40040
References