The 1962–63 National Hurling League was the 32nd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. won their second title.
Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1961-62 season.
On 3 November 1963, Waterford won the title after a 3-10 to 1-10 win over New York in the final replay. It was their first league title.
Waterford's Phil Grimes was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-31.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Waterford 43016National League champions2 Wexford 430163 Cork 410324 Limerick 310225 Carlow 31022
Group stage
Play-off
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 330062 Kilkenny 430163 Clare 420244 Offaly 410325 Laois 30030
Group stage
Division 1C table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway 330062 Dublin 320143 Westmeath 310224 Antrim 30030
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
Home final
Finals
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Phil GrimesWaterford6-314986.122Oliver McGrathWexford9-103757.403Jimmy SmythClare8-093348.25Christy RingCork6-153348.254Willie HoganCarlow7-082939.66Eddie KeherKilkenny4-172947.255Jimmy DoyleTipperary3-172646.506Seán McLoughlinTipperary6-011936.337Pat McNamaraClare5-031836.008John BarronWaterford5-021791.88Frankie WalshWaterford2-111791.88
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Oliver McGrathWexford3-0615Carlow2Willie HoganCarlow4-0113WaterfordJimmy SmythClare3-0413Offaly3Phil GrimesWaterford1-0912Tipperary4John McKennaTipperary3-0211WaterfordPat McNamaraClare3-0211Offaly5Liam ConnollyTipperary3-0110OffalyJimmy SmythClare3-0110LaoisSéamus GoheryGalway3-0110WestmeathM. CullinaneGalway2-0410AntrimChristy RingCork2-0410Limerick
Miscellaneous
On 21 October 1962, Carlow defeated Cork by 1-17 to 1-12. It remains their only ever defeat of Cork in the National Hurling League.
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