The 1972–73 National Hurling League was the 42nd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1971-72 season.
On 13 May 1973, Wexford won the title following a 4-13 to 3-7 win over Limerick in the final. It was their fourth league title overall and their first since 1966-67.
Tipperary's Francis Loughnane was the Division 1 top scorer with 5-55.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Kilkenny 7601+26122 Tipperary 7421+33103 Limerick 7421+3210 Division 1 runners-up4 Wexford 7502+2310 Division 1 champions5 Clare 7322+3986 Cork 7205-347 Galway 7106-7028 Offaly 7007-300 Relegated to Division 1B
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Waterford 7610+5413 Promoted to Division 1A2 Kildare 7412+2193 Dublin 7412+1094 Antrim 7403-285 Laois 7313+4376 Westmeath 7205-4147 Wicklow 7205-3348 Kerry 7106-442
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Francis LoughnaneTipperary5-557097.772Johnny WalshKildare6-486688.253Tom ByrneWexford10-3565115.904Richie BennisLimerick8-376187.625Eddie KeherKilkenny3-334256.406Stephen GreeneWaterford9-123994.337George LanhamLaois7-143575.008Tony DoranWexford7-1132112.90Pádraic FahyGalway3-233274.5710Seán KinsellaWexford2-253193.44
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1George LanhamLaois3-0615Westmeath2Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-0814Limerick3Donal RheinischDublin4-0113Kerry4Roger RyanTipperary4-0012Kildare5Tom ByrneWexford3-0211TipperaryFrancis LoughnaneTipperary2-0511GalwayEddie KeherKilkenny2-0511WexfordTom ByrneWexford1-0811Limerick9Peadar KeoghWicklow3-0110DublinFrankie NolanLimerick3-0110TipperaryRichie BennisLimerick2-0410ClareJohnny WalshKildare1-0710WaterfordColm ConnaughtonWestmeath1-0710AntrimJohnny WalshKildare1-0710Antrim
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