1984–85 National Hurling League

54th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1984–85 National Hurling League 250px 7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985 Limerick 9 Clare Meath Louth 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 National Hurling League was the 54th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 dead Smith Raymond 1999 Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games Dublin, Ireland 208 0950175870 It was won by Limerick hurling for the second year in a row.https://deiseach.wordpress.com/national-hurling-league-19823/ National Hurling League 1982/3 | Come on the Déise Deiseach.wordpress.com 2022-02-09 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202634/https://deiseach.wordpress.com/national-hurling-league-19823/ live http://www.adverts.ie/posters/signed-1985-gaa-national-hurling-league-semi-finals-programme-limerick-v-dublin-kilkenny-v-clare/4034087 Signed 1985 GAA National Hurling League Semi-finals Programme Limerick v Dublin & Kilkenny v Clare adverts.ie 2015-08-24 2016-03-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160318195558/http://www.adverts.ie/posters/signed-1985-gaa-national-hurling-league-semi-finals-programme-limerick-v-dublin-kilkenny-v-clare/4034087 live Division 1 Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season. Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams. On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall. Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1. Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway 7511112 Limerick 74038 National Hurling League champions3 Offaly 740384 Kilkenny 731375 Cork 730466 Laois 730467 Wexford73046 Relegated to Division 28 Tipperary72054 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 7 October 1984 Cork 3-20 - 4-11 Laois T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Long (Kilkenny) 7 October 1984 Offaly 2-17 - 0-13 Wexford P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr C Foley (Dublin) 7 October 1984 Kilkenny 1-18 - 5-8 Limerick K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Moore (Waterford) 7 October 1984 Galway 2-12 - 3-7 Tipperary M O'Shea 0-10, J Connolly 1-0, N Lane 1-0, M Haverty 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. N O'Dwyer 1-1, P Dooley 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, N English 0-2. Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe N Duggan (Limerick) 28 October 1984 Cork 4-18 - 3-8 Tipperary B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2. S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 28 October 1984 Galway 1-16 - 3-8 Laois A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1. Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe 28 October 1984 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-13 Wexford K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. John Locke Park, Callan 28 October 1984 Offaly 0-18 - 5-6 Limerick J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2. St. Brendan's Park, Birr 4 November 1984 Wexford 2-17 - 2-6 Cork J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford P Long (Kilkenny) 4 November 1984 Tipperary 3-7 - 1-12 Offaly S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1. P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles S O'Grady (Limerick) 4 November 1984 Limerick 0-9 - 1-18 Galway O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1. M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick W Horgan (Cork) 4 November 1984 Laois 1-8 - 1-15 Kilkenny PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 18 November 1984 Offaly 3-21 - 0-11 Cork P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 18 November 1984 Galway 0-8 - 1-5 Kilkenny J Cooney 0-4, M McGrath 0-2, M Haverty 0-1, N Lane 0-1. R Power 1-0, K Brennan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2. Pearse Stadium, Salthill N Duggan (Limerick) 18 November 1984 Limerick 0-12 - 1-7 Tipperary T Quaid 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, R Sampson 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. S Power 1-3, D O'Connell 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, L Maher 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick W Horgan (Cork) 18 November 1984 Laois 2-18 - 2-9 Wexford E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney J Moloney (Tipperary) 9 December 1984 Limerick 1-8 - 0-6 Cork D Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Quaid 0-1, M Rea 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. J Hartnett 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G Ryan (Tipperary) 9 December 1984 Wexford 3-9 - 2-15 Galway M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Enniscorthy JJ Landers (Waterford) 9 December 1984 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-7 Kilkenny S Power 0-8, L Maher 1-0, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, K Fox 0-1. R Heffernan 0-6, C Heffernan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N Duggan (Limerick) 9 December 1984 Laois 1-10 - 1-11 Offaly E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney P Long (Kilkenny) 3 February 1985 Cork 1-7 - 1-10 Galway K Hennessy 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 0-1, N Lane 0-1. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton 3 February 1985 Tipperary 1-12 - 4-5 Laois S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2. Semple Stadium, Thurles B Duggan (Limerick) 3 February 1985 Kilkenny 2-15 - 1-11 Offaly B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2. D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. John Locke Park, Callan N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 3 February 1985 Wexford 3-13 - 1-10 Limerick T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross J Moore (Waterford) 10 February 1985 Laois 1-12 - 0-12 Limerick E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney J Denton (Wexford) 10 February 1985 Kilkenny 4-5 - 2-14 Cork L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2. K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. John Locke Park, Callan G Ryan (Tipperary) 10 February 1985 Tipperary 0-6 - 4-7 Wexford S Power 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1. R Murphy 2-1, J Holohan 1-2, M Fitzhenry 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Davin Park, Carrick-on-Suir P Long (Kilkenny) 10 February 1985 Offaly 1-14 - 0-10 Galway P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr N Duggan (Limerick) Play-offs 24 February 1985 Cork 3-15 - 2-4 Laois K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1. P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J O'Grady (Limerick) 3 March 1985 Laois 1-8 - 1-4 Wexford E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy J Moore (Waterford) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 10 March 1985 Quarter-final Clare hurling 0-13 - 1-10 Kilkenny hurling C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1. K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Ryan (Tipperary) 10 March 1985 Quarter-final Limerick hurling 4-12 - 2-9 Dublin hurling P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2. P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Rayn (Tipperary) 24 March 1985 Quarter-final replay Clare hurling 1-12 - 1-7 Kilkenny hurling C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 7,766 JJ Landers (Waterford) Semi-finals 31 March 1985 Semi-final Limerick hurling 0-15 – 1-9 Offaly hurling P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Ryan (Tipperary) 31 March 1985 Semi-final Clare hurling 1-14 – 0-11 Galway hurling C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1. S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N Duggan (Limerick) Final 14 April 1985 Final Limerick hurling 3-12 – 1-7 Clare hurling P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 20,700 J Moore (Waterford) Scoring statistics Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Eugene FennellyLaois2-445095.552Paddy CorriganOffaly1-424576.423Paddy KellyLimerick4-324494.884John HolohanWexford3-324185.125Séamus PowerTipperary5-233866.336Michael HavertyGalway0-363675.147Pat ClearyLaois10-043493.778Pat McCarthyLimerick8-073293.55Kieran BrennanKilkenny1-293293.5510Kevin HennessyCork4-142655.20 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1John HolohanWexford1-0811CorkPaddy CorriganOffaly0-1111Cork3Paddy KellyLimerick2-0410OffalyPádraig HoranOffaly1-0710WexfordPaddy KellyLimerick1-0710DublinPeadar CartonDublin1-0710LimerickMartin O'SheaGalway0-1010TipperaryEugene FennellyLaois0-1010Wexford9Pat McCarthyLimerick3-0010KilkennyPat ClearyLaois3-0010TipperaryMichael HavertyGalway0-099LimerickJohn FentonCork0-099OffalyPaddy CorriganOffaly0-099Galway Division 2 Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 770014 Promoted to Division 12 Dublin 74129 Promoted to Division 13 Westmeath 740384 Roscommon 740385 Kerry 722366 Antrim 730467 Waterford72054 Relegated to Division 38 Kildare70161 Relegated to Division 3 Division 3 Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Meath 770014 Promoted to Division 22 Down 760112 Promoted to Division 23 Carlow 740384 Wicklow 740385 Armagh 740386 Derry 720547 Mayo701618 Longford70161 Relegated to Division 4 Division 4 Knock-out stage Final 30 June 1985 Final Louth hurling 3-12 - 3-5 Sligo Pearse Park, Longford References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League