title: 1963–64 National Hurling League
text: # 1963–64 National Hurling League
  
  The 1963–64 National Hurling League was the 33rd season of the National Hurling League.
  
  ## Division 1
  
  Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 1962-63 season.
  
  On 31 May 1964, Tipperary won the title after a 4-16 to 6-6 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1960-61.
  
  In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.
  
  Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-35.
  
  ### Group 1A table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Division 1 champions |
  | 2 | Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Kilkenny | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
  | 4 | Galway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
  | 5 | Clare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  
  ### Group 1B table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Wexford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
  | 2 | Limerick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Dublin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
  | 4 | Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 5 | Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  
  ### Knock-out stage
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Home final
  
  Final
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 8-35 | 59 |
  | 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-25 | 34 |
  | 3 | Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 8-02 | 26 |
  | 4 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 6-05 | 23 |
  | 4 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 1-20 | 23 |
  | 5 | Martin Rainsford | Limerick | 5-04 | 19 |
  | 5 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 4-07 | 19 |
  | 5 | Patsy Harte | Cork | 1-16 | 19 |
  | 6 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 4-06 | 18 |
  | 7 | John Bennett | Cork | 3-08 | 17 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-08 | 14 | Clare |
  | 2 | John Bennett | Cork | 2-07 | 13 | Clare |
  | 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | New York |
  | 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Cork |
  | 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick |
  | 4 | John McKenna | Tipperary | 3-01 | 10 | Galway |
  | 4 | Martin Rainsford | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Dublin |
  | 4 | Nick O'Donnell | Wexford | 3-01 | 10 | Carlow |
  | 4 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
  | 5 | Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 3-00 | 9 | Galway |
  | 5 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Cork |
  | 5 | Pat McNamara | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Galway |
  | 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-00 | 9 | Carlow |
  | 5 | Frank Coffey | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Clare |
  | 5 | John O'Brien | Waterford | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow |
  | 5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny |
  | 5 | Patsy Harte | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Wexford |
  | 5 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Galway |
  
  ## Division 2
  
  On 3 May 1964, Westmeath won the title after a 3-9 to 3-7 win over Laois in the final.
  
  In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Wicklow were relegated.
  
  ### Group 2C table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Westmeath | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
  | 2 | Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Meath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
  | 4 | Roscommon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
  | 5 | Down | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  
  ### Group 2D table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Laois | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
  | 2 | Offaly | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Kerry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 4 | Kildare | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
  | 5 | Wicklow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
  
  ### Knock-out stage
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  