| League: | 1964–65 National Hurling League |
| Dates: | 11 October 1964 – 26 September 1965 |
| Team1: | Tipperary |
| Titles: | 12th |
| Two: | Laois |
| Previous: | 1963–64 |
| Next: | 1965–66 |
The 1964–65 National Hurling League was the 34th season of the National Hurling League.
| Competition: | National Hurling League Division 1 |
| Season: | 1964-65 |
| Winners: | Tipperary 12th National League title Captain: Jimmy Doyle |
| League Topscorer: | Jimmy Doyle (7-42) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Tipperary 9-10 - 2-04 Clare (22 November 1964) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Waterford 6-10 - 1-07 Carlow (15 November 1964) |
| Highest Scoring: | Tipperary 5-7 - 7-10 Kilkenny (4 April 1965) |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Prevseason: | 1963-64 |
| Nextseason: | 1965-66 |
| Updated: | 4 March 2017 |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.
On 26 September 1965, Tipperary won the title after a 6-19 to 5-20 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their 12th league title overall and their second in succession.[1]
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Clare or Carlow were relegated.
Tipperary's Jimmy Doyle was the Division 1 top scorer with 7-42.
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| 1 | Kilkenny | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Division 1 champions | ||||||||
| 3 | Cork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Galway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Clare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1 | Waterford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wexford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Limerick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dublin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Semi-finals
Home final
Finals
Tipperary won 37–35 on aggregate.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 7-42 | 63 | 8 | 7.87 |
| 2 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 11-13 | 46 | 7 | 6.57 |
| 3 | Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-16 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| 5 | Philly Grimes | Waterford | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 4-09 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 7 | John Bennett | Cork | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 8 | Dick Shannon | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 4-00 | 12 | Clare |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Clare | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | Dublin | |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| Tommy Hawkins | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Carlow | |
| 3 | Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Wexford |
| Mick Bermingham | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Carlow | |
| 4 | Joe Dunphy | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Dick Shannon | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Galway | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Tom Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | New York |
| Competition: | National Hurling League Division 2 |
| Season: | 1964-65 |
| Winners: | Laois |
| Matches: | 23 |
| Prevseason: | 1963-64 |
| Nextseason: | 1965-66 |
| Updated: | 4 March 2017 |
Westmeath came into the season as defending champions of the 1963-64 season.
On 17 May 1965, Laois won the title after a 3-14 to 3-4 win over Kerry in the final.
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Down or Kildare were relegated.
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| 1 | Westmeath | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Meath | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Roscommon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Antrim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Down | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1 | Laois | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 2 champions | ||||||||
| 2 | Kerry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Wicklow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Offaly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Kildare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Semi-finals
Final