1995–96 National Hurling League

65th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1995–96 National Hurling League 250px 7 October 1995 – 12 May 1996 32 Galway Michael Coleman Mattie Murphy 6th Tipperary Michael Cleary Tom Fogarty Wexford Donegal London 1994–95 1997 The 1995–96 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 65th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 7 October 1995 until 12 May 1996.Gaelic Games Galway won, beating Tipperary in the final. Structure There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated. Division 1 Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Galway hurling7 5 1 1 12 Advance to semi-finals20px|border Tipperary hurling7 5 02 10 20px|border Kilkenny hurling7 5 02 10 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Offaly hurling7 3 0 4 620px|border Cork hurling7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Clare hurling7 2 13 520px|border Kerry hurling7 10 6 2 Relegated20px|border Waterford hurling7 10 6 2 Group stage 7 October 1995 Kerry 3-7 - 1-8 Clare T Maunsell 1-2, P O'Connell 1-0, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Hennessy 0-3, M Foley 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1. J McInerney 1-0, J Healy 0-3, F Tuohy 0-2, O Baker 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, S McNamara 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee G Harrington (Cork) 7 October 1995 Waterford 2-8 - 0-17 Kilkenny M Hickey 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Brenner 0-2, P Queally 0-2, B Walsh 0-2. C Carter 0-7, P Barry 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1, B Leahy 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford D Murphy (Wexford) 7 October 1995 Galway 0-16 - 0-10 Cork C Moran 0-7, J Rabbitte 0-4, L Burke 0-4, K Broderick 0-1. G Manley 0-5, B Corcoran 0-3, K Morrison 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. Kenny Park, Athenry S McMahon (Clare) 8 October 1995 Offaly 1-14 - 0-11 Tipperary Joe Dooley 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-4, B Dooley 0-3, B Whelehan 0-1, K Martin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. D Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Burke 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr 8,000 A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 22 October 1995 Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-12 Galway DJ Carey 0-8, J Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Cleere 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. L Burke 1-6, M Kenny 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, C Moran 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P O'Connor (Limerick) 22 October 1995 Clare 3-8 - 1-7 Waterford F Hegarty 2-0, PJ O'Connell 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Clancy 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. M O'Sullivan 1-2, S Daly 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, P Queally 0-1, F Hartley 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis F O'Loughlin 22 October 1995 Tipperary 3-10 - 1-7 Kerry T Dunne 0-5, K Tucker 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, C Bonnar 1-0, R Ryan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, P Fox 0-1, D Burke 0-1. T Maunsell 1-1, M Hennessy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary P Ahern (Carlow) 5 November 1995 Offaly 1-7 - 0-15 Clare B Whelehan 1-2, D Pilkington 0-3, M Duignan 0-2. R O'Hara 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, F Hegarty 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-2, S McNamara 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr W Barrett (Limerick) 5 November 1995 Galway 0-12 - 2-8 Tipperary M Kenny 0-7, M Coleman 0-2, L Burke 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1. T Dunne 0-6, D Burke 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, P Fox 0-1. Ballinasloe S O'Meara (Offaly) 5 November 1995 Kerry 1-5 - 0-12 Kilkenny B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Hennessy 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2. DJ Carey 0-8, B Ryan 0-3, C Carter 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee S McMahon (Clare) 5 November 1995 Waterford 0-8 - 1-15 Cork M Hickey 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, P Queally 0-1. B Corcoran 0-10, A Browne 1-1, G Manley 0-3, D O'Connell 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P Dunphy (Kilkenny) 19 November 1995 Kilkenny 0-8 - 1-9 Offaly DJ Carey 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-2, B Barcoe 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1. A Mannion 1-1, JOhnny Dooley 0-5, D Regan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Duignan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny D Murphy (Wexford) 19 November 1995 Cork 2-16 - 1-13 Kerry B Corcoran 1-6, A Browne 1-1, Mick Mullins 0-4, Mark Mullins 0-3, J Deane 0-1, F McCormack 0-1. M Hennessy 0-7, J O'Sullivan 1-1, C Walsh 0-3, T Maunsell 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 19 November 1995 Clare 2-7 - 0-13 Galway R O'Hara 2-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1. F Forde 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, B Keogh 0-2, C Moore 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis J McDonnell (Tipperary) 19 November 1995 Tipperary 2-17 - 2-11 Waterford P Fox 0-6, T Dunne 0-5, G Maguire 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. M Hickey 1-6, J Beresford 1-0, T Browne 0-3, P Queally 0-1, T Fives 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Horan (Offaly) 3 December 1995 Cork 2-11 - 0-10 Offaly B Corcoran 0-6, J Deane 1-1, A Browne 1-0, D O'Connell 0-1, G Manley 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-7, A Mannion 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork T Murray (Limerick) 18 February 1996 Kilkenny 0-9 - 2-7 Clare C Carter 1-1, P Farrell 1-1, DJ Carey 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. J O'Connor 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, O Baker 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, Ger O'Loughlin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, Cusack Park, Ennis W Barrett (Tipperary) 18 February 1996 Cork 1-8 - 1-15 Tipperary B Corcoran 0-7, J Deane 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1. M Cleary 0-6, D Rourke 1-1, E Tucker 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, D Rayn 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork D Murphy (Wexford) 18 February 1996 Kerry 0-3 - 1-5 Waterford P O'Connell 0-2, P Healy 0-1. S Daly 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, J Brenner 0-1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P Horan (Offaly) 18 February 1996 Galway 1-28 - 1-1 Offaly J Rabbitte 1-4, F Forde 0-7, L Burke 0-5, C Moran 0-3, M Coleman 0-4, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1. J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-1. Ballinasloe P Aherne (Carlow) 3 March 1996 Kilkenny 1-16 - 3-8 Cork C Carter 1-4, DJ Carey 0-3, D Gaffney 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. B Corcoran 1-3, G Manley 1-1, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 3 March 1996 Tipperary 0-16 - 2-9 Clare M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D Bourke 0-1. B Murphy 2-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, E Taaffe 0-2, PJ O'Connell 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, L Doyle 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Delaney (Laois) 3 March 1996 Offaly 1-8 - 0-10 Kerry P O'Connor 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. M Foley 0-7, C Walsh 0-2, Jerry O'Sullivan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr T McIntyre (Antrim) 3 March 1996 Waterford 1-13 - 1-15 Galway M Hickey 0-5, S Daly 1-0, J Beresford 0-3, J Brenner 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-1. J Cooney 1-3, C Moore 0-3, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J McDonnell (Tipperary) 24 March 1996 Kerry 0-8 - 1-13 Galway M Foley 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, TJ Curran 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. F Forde 1-5, J Cooney 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, C Moore 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P O'Connor (Limerick) 24 March 1996 Waterford 0-8 - 0-16 Offaly M Hickey 0-5, T Fives 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-8, B Dooley 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, D Pilkington 0-2, J Troy 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P Delaney (Laois) 24 March 1996 Kilkenny 0-14 - 1-10 Tipperary A Ronan 0-10, C Carter 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1. K Tucker 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-2, M Cleary 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Murphy (Wexford) 24 March 1996 Cork 0-5 - 1-11 Clare G Manley 0-4, B Egan 0-1. J O'Connor 0-4, PJ O'Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 14 April 1996 Quarter-final Laois 2-10 – 1-11 Kilkenny S Cuddy 2-0, D Cuddy 0-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, O Coss 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, T Kenna 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. C Carter 1-1, P O'Neill 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, J Power 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 15,573 S McMahon (Clare) 14 April 1996 Quarter-final Wexford 1-14 – 2-3 Offaly L Murphy 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, T Kehoe 0-3, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, P Codd 0-1. D Pilkington 1-0, J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 15,573 A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Semi-finals 28 April 1996 Semi-final Tipperary 1-13 – 1-11 Laois J Leahy 1-4, M Cleary 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, P Fox 0-1. D Cuddy 0-5, R Cashin 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, D Rooney 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 17,000 D Murphy (Wexford) 28 April 1996 Semi-final Galway 2-15 – 1-10 Wexford Report F Forde 1-5, J Rabbitte 0-5, Peter Kelly 1-0, C Moore 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, K Broderick 0-1, L Burke 0-1. J O'Connor 1-0, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, T Kehoe 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, P Codd 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 7,570 P O'Connor (Limerick) Final 12 May 1996 Final Galway 2-10 – 2-8 Tipperary K Broderick 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, C Moore 0-2, L Burke 0-1. J Leahy 0-8, N English 1-0, B Ryan 1-0. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 25,100 P O'Connor (Limerick) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Brian CorcoranCork2-354166.832Francis FordeGalway2-29353Micheal HickeyWaterford2-23294D. J. CareyKilkenny0-26265Charlie CarterKilkenny3-16256Johnny DooleyOffaly0-24247Liam BurkeGalway1-19228Joe RabbitteGalway1-18219Tommy DunneTipperary0-2020 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Brian CorcoranCork0-1010WaterfordAdrian RonanKilkenny0-1010Tipperary3Liam BurkeGalway1-069KilkennyBrian CorcoranCork1-069KerryMichael HickeyWaterford1-069Tipperary6Francis FordeGalway1-058KerryFrancis FordeGalway1-058WexfordD. J. CareyKilkenny0-088GalwayD. J. CareyKilkenny0-088ClareJohnny DooleyOffaly0-088WaterfordJohn LeahyTipperary0-088Galway Division 2 Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Wexford hurling7 6 0 1 12 Promoted and advance to quarter-finals20px|border Laois hurling7 5 0 2 10 20px|border Limerick hurling7 5 0 2 10 20px|border Antrim hurling7 4 0 3 820px|border Dublin hurling7 2 1 4 520px|border Westmeath hurling7 2 14 520px|border Down hurling7 02 5 2 Relegated20px|border Meath hurling7 1 0 6 2 References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League