# 1967–68 National Hurling League

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Kilkenny | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| 2 | Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | Division 1 champions |
| 3 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Waterford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 | Offaly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 6 | Laois | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -58 | 0 |

### Division 1B table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Limerick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -21 | 8 |
| 2 | Cork | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 3 | Clare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 |
| 4 | Galway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 4 |
| 5 | Dublin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -17 | 2 |

### Knock-out stage

Semi-finals
Home final
Finals

### Scoring statistics
#### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 4-50 | 62 | 9 | 6.88 |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-33 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 6-21 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Pat Cronin | Clare | 6-21 | 39 | 7 | 5.57 |
| 5 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 5-14 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-02 | 11 | Galway |
| 2 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Tipperary |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford |
| 5 | Paddy Molloy | Offaly | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford |
| 5 | Seánie Barry | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
| 7 | Jimmy O'Brien | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| 7 | Des Coen | Galway | 3-00 | 9 | Cork |
| 7 | Milo Keane | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Limerick |
| 7 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly |
| 7 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | Laois |
| 7 | Barney Moylan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| 7 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | New York |
| 7 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary |

## 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Louth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Division 3 champions |
| 2 | Armagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |

### Division 3B table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Donegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Sligo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |

### Knock-out stage

Final