1962–63 National Hurling League

1962–63 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	11 November 1962 – 3 November 1963
League champions
Winners	Waterford (2nd win)
Captain	Jimmy Meaney
League runners-up
Runners-up	New York
Captain	J. Carey
← 1961–62 1963–64 →

The 1962–63 National Hurling League was the 32nd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Waterford won their second title.

Results

Division 1A

Waterford were first and Wexford second (after a playoff), ahead of Cork, Carlow and Limerick.

Division 1B

Tipperary were first and Galway second.

Knock-out stage

Waterford v Galway

7 April 1963 Semi-final	Waterford	0-9 - 0-7	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin
	T Cheasty (0-3), Grimes (0-3, two frees), F Walsh (0-2), Barron (0-1).		J Connor (0-2, one from a '70'), M Curtin (0-2), Sweeney (0-1), M Regan (0-1), M Cullinane (0-1).	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Tipperary v Kilkenny

21 April 1963 Semi-final	Tipperary	2-12 - 2-9	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Waterford v Tipperary

5 May 1963 Home final	Waterford	2-15 - 4-7	Tipperary	Croke Park, Dublin
	P Grimes (1-9), M Flannelly (1-0), F Walsh (0-3), S Power (0-1), T Cheasty (0-1), (K Carey of Tipperary scored an own point).		S McLoughlin (2-1), Jimmy Doyle (1-2), M Burns (1-1, free and '70'), L Devaney (0-2), T Ryan (0-1).	Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Waterford v New York

27 October 1963 Final	Waterford	3-6 - 3-6	New York	Croke Park, Dublin

Waterford v New York

3 November 1963 Final replay	Waterford	3-10 - 1-10	New York	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Kirwan (1-2), S Power (1-0), J O'Byrne (1-0 from a '70'), J Meaney (0-3), P Grimes (0-2), M Flannelly (0-1), J Barron (0-1), F Walsh (0-1).		P Kirby (1-3), S Ryall (0-4, one from a free), W Carey (0-2), M O'Donovan (0-1).	Referee: P Fleming (New York)