The 1973–74 National Hurling League was the 43rd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1972-73 season.
On 5 May 1974, Cork won the title following a 6–15 to 1–12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 10th league title overall and their first since 1971-72.
Dublin's Pat Quigley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-49.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Cork 7511+2811 Division 1 champions2 Limerick 7421+3010 Division 1 runners-up3 Tipperary 7403+1084 Waterford 7313+375 Wexford 7304-266 Clare 7304-1367 Kilkenny 7124-648 Galway 7205-504 Relegated to Division 1B
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Dublin 7610+5414 Promoted to Division 1A2 Kildare 6501+67103 Offaly 7502+25104 Laois 7403+2585 Antrim 7304+466 Wicklow 7205-6147 Westmeath 7106-772 Relegated to Division 28 Kerry 6006-530 Relegated to Division 2
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Pat QuigleyDublin2-495586.872Charlie McCarthyCork4-415395.883Johnny WalshKildare3-394876.854Pat O'GradyWaterford1-444776.715Richie BennisLimerick1-394285.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1John FlanaganTipperary3-0413KilkennyWillie RichmondAntrim3-0413WestmeathJohnny WalshKildare2-0713Westmeath4Pat QuigleyDublin1-0912Wicklow5Ned WalshKildare3-0211WestmeathFrancis LoughnaneTipperary2-0511LimnerickMick MahonLaois2-0511WicklowBarney MoylanOffaly1-0811Kildare9Mick BerminghamDublin1-0710WaterfordEugene DaveyDublin1-0710WicklowJohn ConnollyGalway1-0710WexfordPascal RussellClare0-1010LimerickPat O'GradyWaterford0-1010KilkennyEddie KeherKilkenny0-1010Waterford
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