The 1968–69 National Hurling League was the 38th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.
Division 1
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.
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.
Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Wexford 55006410 Division 1 runners-up2 Tipperary 43012463 Kilkenny 5203644 Offaly 5203-945 Waterford 4202-2646 Laois 5005-590
Group stage
Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Cork 4400268 Division 1 champions2 Limerick 4202343 Clare 4112334 Dublin 4112-535 Galway 4103-262
Group stage
Knock-out stage Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Paul LynchWexford8-244868.002Éamonn CreganLimerick4-253757.403Paddy MolloyOffaly7-143557.004Fran WhelanDublin6-153348.25Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-273356.606Tom WalshWaterford6-112939.66Eddie KeherKilkenny5-142955.808Charlie CullinaneCork7-042564.169Tom RyanClare6-032145.2510Charlie McCarthyCork1-161953.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Paul LynchWexford4-0214LaoisFran WhelanDublin3-0514CorkTom WalshWaterford3-0514Kilkenny4Tom WalshWaterford3-0312Laois5Paul LynchWexford2-0511Waterford6Martin BrennanKilkenny3-0110OffalyTom RyanClare3-0110GalwayBernie MeadeCork2-410DublinJimmy DoyleTipperary0-1010Wexford10Charlie CullinaneCork3-009GalwayJim DoranDublin2-039LimerickPhil WilsonWexford2-039WaterfordEddie KeherKilkenny2-039TipperaryPaddy MolloyOffaly2-039KilkennyJimmy DoyleTipperary1-069OffalyÉamonn CreganLimerick0-099Dublin
Division 2 Results
Knock-out stage
References