| League details | |
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| Dates | 12 October 1969 – 20 September 1970 |
| Teams | 28 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Cork (8th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Antrim |
| Division 3 | Louth |
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← 1967–68
1970–71 →
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| Season | 1969-70 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Cork 8th National League title Captain: Gerald McCarthy |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Top goalscorer |
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| Biggest home win |
Tipperary 8-10 - 0-2 Laois (2 November 1969) |
| Biggest away win |
Kilkenny 6-12 - 1-6 Laois (16 November 1969) |
| Highest scoring |
Limerick 6-12 - 4-5 Galway (1 March 1970) |
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← 1968-69
1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 1 February 2017.
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| Season | 1969-70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Antrim |
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← 1968-69
1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017.
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| Season | 1969-70 |
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| Champions | Louth |
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← 1968-69
1970-71 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2017.
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The 1969–70 season was the 39th completed season of the National Hurling League.
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 20 September 1970, Cork won the title following a 5-21 to 6-16 aggregate win over New York in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their eighth National League title overall.
Limerick's Richie Bennis was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-36.
Semi-finals
Home final
Finals
Kildare came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
On 10 May 1970, Antrim won the title following a 2-13 to 3-8 win over Kildare in the final. It was their first league title since 1967-68.
Semi-final
Final
Louth came into the season as defending champions of the 1968-69 season.
Louth won the title following a 2-3 to 1-4 win over Sligo in the final. It was their fourth league title in succession.
Final