1987–88 National Hurling League

57th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1987–88 National Hurling League 11 October 1987 – 29 July 1988 Tipperary 15th Offaly Meath Longford 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 National Hurling League (known as the Royal Liver National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1987-88 Tipperary 15th National League titleCaptain: Pat O'NeillManager: Michael Keating ClareCork border|20px Pat Fox (6-40) 34 1986-87 1988-89 24 February 2017 Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1985-86 season. Westmeath and Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted teams. On 24 April 1988, Tipperary won the title following a 3-15 to 2-9 win over Offaly in the final. It was their first league title since 1978-79 and their 14th National League title overall.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 Clare and Cork were relegated from Division 1. Tipperary's Pat Fox was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-40. Table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Wexford 751123112 Waterford 750215103 Tipperary 7412209Division 1 champions4 Galway 73311595 Kilkenny 74031486 Limerick 7205-1947 Clare 7205-374Relegated to Division 28 Cork 7016-311Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 11 October 1987 Tipperary 3-12 - 1-4 Limerick P Fox 2-4, A Ryan 0-4, A Buckley 1-0, P Fitzell 0-2, N English 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. T Kenny 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Moore (Waterford) 11 October 1987 Clare 1-14 - 1-11 Wexford V Donnellan 0-7, D Chaplin 1-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, P Barry 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1. T Dempsey 0-8, B Byrne 1-1, R Murphy 0-1, John O'Connor 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis W Barrett (Tipperary) 11 October 1987 Waterford 2-14 - 1-10 Kilkenny K Delahunty 1-6, S Ahearn 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Bennett 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. L McCarthy 1-0, T Bawle 0-3, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, T Lennon 0-1, S Whearty 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, B Young 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford G Ryan (Tipperary) 25 October 1987 Kilkenny 0-13 - 0-15 Galway T Leahy 0-7, H Ryan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, S Whearty 0-1, R Power 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. J Cooney 0-8, P Nolan 0-3, P Higgins 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 25 October 1987 Wexford 2-11 - 1-7 Tipperary J Hoilihan 0-7, M Morrissey 1-1, J McDonald 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, B Byrne 0-1. G Maher 1-0, A Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy 25 October 1987 Limerick 3-9 - 1-11 Clare S Fitzgibbon 2-0, T Kenny 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Nelligan 0-1, M Reale 0-1, T Quaid 0-1, B Finn 0-1, P Creamer 0-1. V Donnellan 1-7, D Ryan 0-1, T Guilfoyle 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff 25 October 1987 Cork 0-10 - 3-10 Waterford M Foley 0-4, J Griffin 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, G Manley 0-1, J Tobin 0-1. J Quirke 2-2, B O'Sullivan 1-1, K Delahunty 0-3, S Ahearne 0-3, N Crowley 0-1. Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy T Murray (Limerick) 8 November 1987 Clare 1-6 - 2-9 Waterford V Donnellan 0-6, T Guilfoyle 1-0. B O'Sullivan 2-0, K Delahunty 0-5, M Walsh 0-2, S Ahern 0-2. Cusack Park, Ennis P Long (Kilkenny) 8 November 1987 Wexford 0-11 - 0-7 Kilkenny J Houlihan 0-9, P Carton 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. T Leahy 0-5, L Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford S Moore (Waterford) 8 November 1987 Tipperary 0-7 - 0-7 Galway P Fox 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, N English 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1. J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles T Murray (Limerick) 8 November 1987 Limerick 1-10 - 2-2 Cork G Kirby 1-5, P Foley 0-2, B Finn 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1. M Mullins 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock G Ryan (Tipperary) 15 November 1987 Kilkenny 2-7 - 1-8 Clare L Ryan 1-1, M Phelan 1-0, T Leahy 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1, J Power 0-1, S Whearty 0-1. C Lyons 1-1, V Donnellan 0-4, M Meehan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny W Barrett (Tipperary) 15 November 1987 Waterford 1-10 - 2-13 Wexford N Crowley 1-3, K Delahunty 0-6, S Ahearne 0-1. J Houlihan 1-6, S Wickham 1-1, P Carton 0-3, B Byrne 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford P Long (Kilkenny) 15 November 1987 Galway 2-15 - 2-12 Limerick M Connolly 0-6, E Ryan 1-1, PJ Molloy 1-0, A Cunningham 0-3, P Malone 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, C Hayes 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. G Kirby 0-7, P Creamer 1-0, T Kenny 1-0, P Foley 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1, M Reale 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Finn 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe G Long (Tipperary) 22 November 1987 Cork 0-8 - 2-10 Tipperary M Mullins 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Tobin 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. P Fox 0-6, N English 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, D Ryan 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Denton (Wexford) 29 November 1987 Kilkenny 3-12 - 1-14 Limerick C Heffernan 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, M Phelan 0-4, T Leahy 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. G Kirby 0-7, T Kenny 1-1, G Ryan 0-3, M Nelligan 0-1, B Finn 0-1, R Sampson 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Denton (Wexford) 29 November 1987 Tipperary 0-18 - 1-8 Waterford P Fox 0-9, N English 0-4, D Ryan 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, A Ryan 0-1. M Neville 1-1, K Delahunty 0-4, N Crowley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Murphy (Wexford) 29 November 1987 Galway 3-14 - 2-3 Clare J Cooney 1-6, A Cunningham 1-4, E Ryan 1-0, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. V Donnellan 2-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill G Kirwan (Offaly) 29 November 1987 Wexford 1-10 - 2-6 Cork J Houlihan 0-6, B Byrne 1-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. M Mullins 1-3, K Kingston 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M Foley 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross W Barrett (Tipperary) 6 December 1987 Galway 2-9 - 1-12 Cork PJ Molloy 1-1, A Cunningham 1-0, M Naughton 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. M Mullins 0-5, P Hartnett 0-4, M Barry 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, F Ramsay 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill K Walsh (Limerick) 21 February 1988 Cork 2-6 - 4-7 Kilkenny K Hennessy 1-2, L Forde 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1. L Fennelly 2-1, M Phelan 1-2, C Heffernan 1-0, S Whearty 0-2, M Cleere 0-2. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork G Kirwan (Offaly) 21 February 1988 Waterford 4-10 - 3-10 Galway J McDonald 2-0, K Delahunty 0-6, S Ahearne 1-2, P Bennett 1-0, M Walsh 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. J Cooney 0-6, E Ryan 1-1, B Lynskey 1-1, J Commins 1-0, T Keady 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P Long (Kilkenny) 21 February 1988 Limerick 1-8 - 0-16 Wexford G Ryan 1-2, G Kirby 0-3, B Finn 0-3. J Houlihan 0-7, M Storey 0-4, S Fitzhenry 0-4, B Byrne 0-1. Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff W Horgan (Cork) 21 February 1988 Clare 1-11 - 6-11 Tipperary V Donnellan 0-7, G O'Loughlin 1-0, J O'Connell 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. P Fox 2-6, N English 1-4, C Bonnar 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, D Ryan 1-0. Cusack Park, Ennis T Murray (Limerick) 6 March 1988 Limerick 1-9 - 2-9 Waterford G Kirby 1-4, B Finn 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. K Delahunty 0-5, M Walsh 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, D Byrne 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, S Ahearne 0-1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock G Ryan (Tipperary) 6 March 1988 Kilkenny 2-12 - 0-4 Tipperary M Phelan 2-1, R Heffernan 0-4, M Cleere 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, R Power 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. P Fox 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny T Murphy (Limerick) 6 March 1988 Wexford 2-9 - 0-15 Galway J Houlihan 2-4, S Fitzhenry 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1, J Conran 0-1. J Cooney 0-8, A Cunningham 0-3, M Connolly 0-2, E Ryan 0-2. Wexford Park, Wexford W Barrett (Tipperary) 6 March 1988 Cork 3-15 - 4-13 Clare M Barry 2-2, M Mullins 0-5, L Forde 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. V O'Loughlin 2-2, V Donnellan 0-6, T Guilfoyle 1-1, J Shanahan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, C Lyons 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Denton (Wexford) Play-off 10 April 1988 Play-off Clare 2-7 - 1-11 Limerick G McInerney 2-1, M Foyle 0-2, V Donnellan 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D Chaplin 0-1. G Kirby 0-7, O O'Connor 1-0, L O'Connor 0-2, R Sampson 0-1, B Finn 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 20 March 1988 Quarter-final Galway 1-13 - 2-11 Offaly M McGrath 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, T Keady 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. M Corrigan 0-6, P Cleary 1-1, P Corrigan 1-0, D Owens 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin T Murray (Limerick) 20 March 1988 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 - 2-20 Tipperary D Donnelly 1-3, F McAllister 1-1, O McFetridge 0-3, D Armstrong 0-1, K Barr 0-1. N English 2-7, D Ryan 0-4, A Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Long (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 10 April 1988 Semi-final Waterford 1-8 - 4-19 Tipperary K Delahunty 0-4, P Bennett 1-0, L O'Connor 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. N English 2-11, P Fox 2-4, A Ryan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Long (Kilkenny) 10 April 1988 Semi-final Wexford 3-11 - 2-16 Offaly T Dempsey 2-2, J Holohan 0-5, B Byrne 1-0, S Fitzhenry 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1. M Corrigan 0-9, B Keeshan 1-3, J Dooley 1-1, P O'Connor 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin T Murray (Limerick) Final 24 April 1988 Final Offaly 2-9 - 3-15 Tipperary Highlights M Corrigan 1-3, E Coughlan 1-1, B Keeshan 0-3, J Kelly 0-2. N English 1-3, P O'Neill 2-1, P Delaney 0-4, P Fox 0-3, J Hayes 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Denton (Wexford) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Pat FoxTipperary6-4058105.802Nicky EnglishTipperary7-33543Jimmy HolohanWexford3-44534Val DonnellanClare3-415086.255Gary KirbyLimerick2-384485.506Kieran DelahuntyWaterford1-394285.257Joe CooneyGalway1-35388Mickey MullinsCork2-21279Tom DempseyWexford2-1420Anthony CunninghamGalway2-1420 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Nicky EnglishTipperary2-1117Waterford2Nicky EnglishTipperary2-0713Antrim3Pat FoxTipperary2-0612Clare4Pat FoxTipperary2-0410LimerickJimmy HolohanWexford2-0410GalwayPat FoxTipperary2-0410WaterfordVal DonnellanClare1-0710Limerick8Kieran DelahuntyWaterford1-069KilkennyJimmy HolohanWexford1-069WaterfordJoe CooneyGalway1-069ClareJimmy HolohanWexford0-099KilkennyPat FoxTipperary0-099WaterfordMark CorriganOffaly0-099Wexford Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1987-88 Offaly Antrim DownRoscommon 1986-87 1988-89 24 February 2017 Down, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. On 6 March 1988, Offaly secured the title following a 1-13 to 3-4 win over Down in the final round of the group stage. Antrim secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team. Down and Roscommon were relegated from Division 2. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Offaly (C)770014 Promoted to Division 12 Antrim 750210 Promoted to Division 13 Dublin 740384 Laois 740385 Kerry 731376 Westmeath 721457 Down 71244Relegated to Division 38 Roscommon 70070Relegated to Division 3 Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 1987-88 Meath Derry Tyrone 1986-87 1988-89 25 February 2017 Mayo, Meath and Tyrone entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. Meath secured the title following a 5-7 to 2-5 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Derry secured promotion to Division 2 as the second-placed team. Tyrone were relegated from Division 3. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Meath (C)770014 Promoted to Division 22 Derry760112 Promoted to Division 26 Kildare 7502103 Carlow 7502104 Mayo 730465 Armagh 730467 Wicklow730468 Tyrone70070 Relegated to Division 4 Division 4 National Hurling League Division 4 1987-88 Longford 1986-87 1988-89 25 February 2017 Monaghan entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the previous season. On 29 July 1988, Longford secured the title following a 2-9 to 2-7 win over Monaghan in a replay of the league final. Knock-out stage Semi-final 22 June 1988 Semi-final Longford 2-11 - 2-6 Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick 26 June 1988 Semi-final Monaghan 7-17 - 6-11 Leitrim Breffni Park, Cavan Finals 10 July 1988 Final Monaghan 3-15 - 5-9 Longford Breffni Park, Cavan 29 July 1988 Final replay Longford 2-9 - 2-7 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan External links 1987-88 National Hurling League results References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League