1986–87 National Hurling League
The 1986–87 National Hurling League (known as the Ford National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (4th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Tipperary |
| Division 3 | Down |
| Division 4 | Tyrone |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1986-87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway 4th National League title Captain: Conor Hayes Manager: Cyril Farrell |
| Relegated | Offaly Westmeath |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Top goalscorer |  Cyril Lyons (4-51) |
| Biggest home win | Limerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath (12 October 1986) |
| Biggest away win | Galway 5-16 - 1-12 Waterford (19 April 1987) |
| Highest scoring | Cork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway (12 October 1986) |
← 1985-86 1987-88 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017. | |
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1985-86 season. Westmeath and Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 3 May 1987, Galway won the title following a 3-12 to 3-10 win over Clare in the final. It was their first league title since 1974-75 and their 3rd National League title overall.[1]
Offaly and Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.
Clare's Cyril Lyons was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-51.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Galway | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Division 1 champions |
| 3 | Cork | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Limerick | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Wexford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Offaly | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
| 12 October 1986 | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 2-7 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Ryan 0-5, T Phelan 1-1, T Bawle 0-4, J Mulcahy 1-0, A Prendergast 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1. | T Conneely 2-1, J Dooley 0-3, M Hanamy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, V Keeshan 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
| 12 October 1986 | Cork | 5-8 - 2-21 | Galway | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Mulcahy 2-0, K Hennessy 1-2, K Kingston 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J Meyler 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. | J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 0-6, A Cunningham 1-1, N Lane 0-3, G Linnane 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, B Forde 0-1, J Coen 0-1. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 12 October 1986 | Limerick | 3-16 - 1-7 | Westmeath | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Carey 2-0, G Kirby 1-2, M Quaid 0-3, M Ryan 0-3, P Foley 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Kenny 0-2. | M Kilcoyne 1-1, M Cosgrave 0-4, P Kiernan 0-1, R Shaw 0-1. |
| 12 October 1986 | Wexford | 1-13 - 1-14 | Clare | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| J Holohan 1-10, J Murphy 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | C Lyons 0-5, V Donnellan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-3, M Deasy 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 26 October 1986 | Galway | 0-18 - 1-11 | Kilkenny | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| J Cooney 0-6, G Linnane 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, J Coen 0-2, N Lane 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, J Commins 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. | R power 1-1, T Lennon 0-4, H Ryan 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 26 October 1986 | Clare | 2-14 - 2-7 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Dolan 1-1, G McInerney 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, V Donnellan 0-2, M Deasy 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1. | T Kenny 1-4, G Kirby 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Quaid 0-1. | Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway) |
| 26 October 1986 | Westmeath | 2-8 - 0-18 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| M Cosgrave 0-4, D Kilcoyne 1-0, E Gallagher 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, P Kiernan 0-1, J Kilcoyne 0-1. | J Holohan 0-11, M Fitzhenry 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, M Hanrick 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, P Bardon 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 26 October 1986 | Offaly | 1-12 - 4-9 | Cork | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 0-8, P Cleary 1-0, D Owens 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Regan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. | J Fitzgibbon 2-0, M Foley 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Kingston 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. |
| 9 November 1986 | Galway | 1-12 - 2-12 | Westmeath | St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea |
| N Lane 1-1, M McGrath 0-2, M Donoghue 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, G Linnane 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, J Coen 0-1. | D Kilcoyne 1-7, P Conran 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-2, J Lynch 0-2. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 9 November 1986 | Kilkenny | 4-9 - 3-10 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Brennan 2-0, T Phelan 1-1, A Prendergast 1-1, T Bawle 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | J Holohan 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-1, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 1-0, J Fleming 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 9 November 1986 | Cork | 2-12 - 1-12 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Kingston 1-4, T O'Sullivan 0-5, L Kelly 0-1, B Harte 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. | D Fitzgerald 0-6, G Kirby 1-1, L O'Donoghue 1-0 (og), G Hegarty 0-1, P Carey 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Quaid 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 9 November 1986 | Offaly | 2-10 - 2-13 | Clare | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 1-3, D Regan 1-0, T Connors 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, M Coughlan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | C Lyons 1-5, S Dolan 1-1, V Donnellan 0-3, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, G McInerney 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 23 November 1986 | Westmeath | 1-8 - 4-9 | Cork | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Kilcoyne 0-6, JJ Lynch 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. | T Mulcahy 2-0, M Foley 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, B Harte 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 23 November 1986 | Clare | 2-12 - 0-12 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| C Lyons 2-4, V Donnellan 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, G McInerney 0-1. | H Ryan 0-3, T Lennon 0-2, T Bawle 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, T Phelan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 23 November 1986 | Limerick | 2-6 - 2-13 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Quaid 2-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, G Kirby 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 1-1, T Keady 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, M Naughton 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 23 November 1986 | Wexford | 1-10 - 2-7 | Offaly | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| T Dempsey 0-4, M Storey 0-3, D Murphy 1-0, S Fitzhenry 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Hanrick 0-1. | J Dooley 1-3, P Connors 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 7 December 1986 | Clare | 2-8 - 5-7 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| T Guilfoyle 1-3, C Lyons 0-4, G McInerney 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | E Ryan 3-1, J Coen 1-1, M Naughton 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, N Lane 0-2. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 7 December 1986 | Offaly | 0-11 - 3-5 | Westmeath | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 0-7, M Coughlan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | D Kilcoyne 2-3, P Clancy 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. | Referee: S Corcoran (Galway) |
| 7 December 1986 | Limerick | 2-10 - 2-9 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Kenny 1-3, G Kirby 1-2, M Ryan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2. | R Power 0-7, T Lennon 1-1, L Fennelly 1-0, L Ryan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 7 December 1986 | Cork | 2-12 - 2-7 | Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Hennessy 1-0, M Foley 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Harte 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. | J Holohan 0-4, M Storey 1-0, M Fitzhenry 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
| 15 February 1987 | Galway | 1-7 - 0-5 | Offaly | St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
| N Lane 1-0, E Ryan 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, J Coen 0-2, J Cooney 0-1. | J Dooley 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1. |
| 15 February 1987 | Wexford | 0-8 - 3-8 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| J Holohan 0-3, S Fitzhenry 0-3, P Courtney 0-1, M Storey 0-1. | T Kenny 2-1, P Carey 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, G Kirby 0-1. |
| 15 February 1987 | Kilkenny | 2-7 - 4-10 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Ryan 1-0, C Heffernan 1-0, P Power 0-3, K Brennan 0-3, T Bawle 0-1. | M Foley 2-0, J Fenton 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Hennessy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 15 February 1987 | Westmeath | 4-3 - 2-14 | Clare | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Kilcoyne 1-2, M Cosgrave 1-1, M Hickey 1-0, J Lynch 1-0. | C Lyons 1-9, G O'Loughlin 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 1 March 1987 | Offlay | 0-12 - 2-7 | Limerick | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 0-5, D Fogarty 0-2, P Keeshan 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Kenny 1-1, P Kelly 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 1 March 1987 | Clare | 1-12 - 1-7 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| C Lyons 0-8, G McInerney 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1. | M Foley 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J Fenton 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 1 March 1987 | Galway | 0-10 - 1-7 | Wexford | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| J Cooney 0-8, P Finnerty 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. | J Holohan 1-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, G o'Connor 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 1 March 1987 | Westmeath | 0-6 - 0-8 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Kilcoyne 0-6. | C Heffernan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 29 March 1987 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-13 – 2-9 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K Delahunty 0-8, P Bennett 1-0, A Cooney 0-3, S Ahearne 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. | J Fenton 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, K Hennessy 1-0, M Mullins 0-1, M Foley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 12 April 1987 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3-15 – 3-14 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| N English 1-2, P Fox 1-1, L Stokes 1-1, M Scully 0-4, P Kennedy 0-4, D O'Connell 0-2, J McGrath 0-1. | P Kelly 0-7, G Kirby 1-1, P Carey 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Quaid 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, B Finn 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 19 April 1987 Semi-final | Galway | 5-16 – 1-12 | Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Cunningham 3-3, J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 1-3, T Keady 0-1, T Kilkenny 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-9, P Bennett 1-0, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 19 April 1987 Semi-final | Clare | 2-11 – 1-11 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Lyons 0-5, M Guilfoyle 0-4, G O'Loughlin 1-0, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. | P Fox 1-0, C Bonnar 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, M Scully 0-2, M Nolan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, P Kenny 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Final
| 3 May 1987 Final | Galway | 3-12 – 3-10 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Cooney 2-6, A Cunningham 1-1, E Ryan 0-2, B Lynskey 0-1, M Naughton 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. | C Lyons 0-7, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 1-0, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-3. | Attendance: 21,207 Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 4-51 | 63 | 9 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 4-43 | 55 | ||
| 3 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-37 | 43 | ||
| 4 | David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 5-24 | 39 | ||
| Joe Dooley | Offaly | 2-33 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 6 | Terence Kenny | Limerick | 5-12 | 27 | ||
| 7 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 5-09 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | 7-02 | 23 | ||
| Mark Foley | Cork | 6-05 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Anthony Cunningham | Galway | 5-07 | 22 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Clare |
| 2 | Anthony Cunningham | Galway | 3-03 | 12 | Waterford |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 2-06 | 12 | Clare | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-09 | 12 | Westmeath | |
| 5 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 0-11 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 6 | Éanna Ryan | Galway | 3-01 | 10 | Clare |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-04 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Galway | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford |
Division 2
| Season | 1986-87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary Captain: Richard Stakelum Manager: Babs Keating |
| Promoted | Waterford |
| Relegated | Mayo Meath |
← 1985-86 1987-88 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017. | |
Dublin, Laois, Mayo and Waterford entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 1 March 1987, Tipperary secured the title following a 5-18 to 0-2 win over Mayo in the final round of the group stage. Waterford secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Division 3
| Season | 1986-87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dublin |
| Promoted | Roscommon |
| Relegated | Monaghan |
← 1985-86 1987-88 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017. | |
Down, Monaghan and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 1 March 1987, Down secured the title following a 3-18 to 0-6 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Roscommon secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Monaghan were relegated from Division 2.
Division Four
Knock-out stage
| 3 May 1987 Final | Tyrone | 2-5 - 1-6 | Leitrim | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
External links
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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