The 1967–68 National Hurling League was the 37th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 16 June 1968, Tipperary won the title following a 6–27 to 4–22 aggregate win over New York in the finals. It was their first league title since 1964-65 and their 12th National League title overall.

Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-50.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Kilkenny 54103692 Tipperary 5311267 Division 1 champions3 Wexford 53111674 Waterford 5203-1245 Offaly 5113-836 Laois 5005-580

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Limerick 4013-2182 Cork 43101673 Clare 43013764 Galway 4202-1545 Dublin 4103-172

Group stage

Play-off

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Home final

Finals

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary4-506296.882Eddie KeherKilkenny2-333966.50Paul LynchWexford6-213966.50Pat CroninClare6-213975.575Donie NealonTipperary5-142983.62

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Michael KeatingTipperary4-0012Laois2Charlie McCarthyCork3-0211GalwayPaul LynchWexford3-0211TipperaryJimmy DoyleTipperary0-1111Wexford5Paddy MolloyOffaly2-0410WaterfordSeánie BarryCork0-1010Dublin7Jimmy O'BrienWexford3-009OffalyDes CoenGalway3-009CorkMilo KeaneClare3-009LimerickPaul LynchWexford2-039OffalyJimmy DoyleTipperary2-039LaoisBarney MoylanOffaly1-069TipperaryJimmy DoyleTipperary1-069New YorkEddie KeherKilkenny0-099Tipperary

Division 2

Kerry came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 26 May 1968, Kerry won the title following a 2–11 to 1–9 win over Antrim in the finals. It was their fourth Division 2 title overall and their second league title in succession.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Final

Division 3

Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1966-67 season.

On 5 May 1968, Louth won the title after a 2–2 to 1–2 win over Donegal in the final. It was their second league title overall and their second in succession.

Division 3A table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Louth 33006 Division 3 champions2 Armagh 311133 Tyrone 310224 Monaghan 30121

Division 3B table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Donegal 440082 Sligo 411233 Leitrim 40131

Knock-out stage

Final

References