The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Tipperary 54016582 Offaly 54011383 Kilkenny 53023264 Wexford 5302565 Laois 5104-6326 Waterford 5005-520
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Limerick 44003682 Cork 4301206 Division 1 champions3 Galway 4202-944 Clare 4103-825 Dublin 4004-390
Group stage
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Home final
Finals
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Richie BennisLimerick3-364567.502Eddie KeherKilkenny4-304258.40Charlie McCarthyCork4-304285.254Jimmy DoyleTipperary3-263565.83
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Richie BennisLimerick2-0915Offaly2Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-0713Laois3Charlie McCarthyCork2-0511New YorkEddie KeherKilkenny2-0511WaterfordJimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811OffalyRichie BennisLimerick0-1111Galway7Éamonn CreganLimerick3-0110GalwayEddie KeherKilkenny1-0710Laois9Charlie CullinaneCork2-039GalwayCharlie McCarthyCork1-069ClareDes CoenGalway1-069ClareEddie KeherKilkenny0-099Wexford
Division 2
Kildare came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68.
Division 2A table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Westmeath 22003442 Roscommon 2101-1023 Mayo 2002-350
Division 2B table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Antrim 4301136 Division 2 champions2 Down 43011363 Meath 4004-260
Division 2C table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Kildare 3300336 Division 2 runners-up2 Kerry 3102-123 Wicklow 3102-824 Carlow 3102-242
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Final
Division 3
Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.
Division 3A table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Louth 3300596 Division 3 champions2 Monaghan 3201343 Armagh 3102-3124 Tyrone 3003-310
Division 3B table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Sligo 3300176 Division 3 runners-up2 Donegal 3201-943 Leitrim 4004-80
Knock-out stage
Final
References