1988–89 National Hurling League

58th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1988–89 National Hurling League 30 October 1988 – 30 April 1989 Galway Conor Hayes Cyril Farrell 5th Tipperary Pat McGrath Michael "Babs" Keating 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Hurling League, was the 58th 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 Galway hurling. This season was notable as the first to hold both semi-finals and the final at Croke Park, giving the League additional prestige.https://deiseach.wordpress.com/national-hurling-league-19889/ National Hurling League 1988/9 15 January 2011 Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1988-89 Galway 5th National League titleCaptain: Conor HayesManager: Cyril Farrell OffalyWaterford border|20px Adrian Ronan (2-47) 35 1987-88 1989-90 Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1987-88 season. Antrim and Offaly entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams. On 30 April 1989, Galway won the title after a 2-16 to 4-8 win over Tipperary. It was their first league title since 1987 and their fifth 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 Waterford were the first team to be relegated after losing all of but one of their group stage games, while Offaly suffered the same fate after losing a series of play-off games with Antrim and Wexford. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway (C)770014National Hurling League champions2 Tipperary 751111National Hurling League runners-up3 Kilkenny 741294 Limerick 740385 Wexford 720546 Antrim 720547 Offaly (R)72054 Relegated to Division 28 Waterford (R)71060 Group stage 30 October 1988 Offaly 0-11 - 2-12 Galway M Corrigan 0-6, J Errity 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. G Burke 2-3, J Cooney 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, R Dwane 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr W Barrett (Tipperary) 30 October 1988 Antrim 2-15 - 0-11 Wexford D McNaughton 1-7, M Sullivan 1-2, B Donnelly 0-2, C Barr 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1. M Fitzhenry 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, M Storey 0-2, L McDonnell 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. Loughguile P Delaney (Laois) 30 October 1988 Waterford 0-11 - 1-12 Tipperary K Delahunty 0-6, P Fox 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan 30 October 1988 Limerick 3-6 - 0-14 Kilkenny G Kirby 2-6, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 6 November 1988 Kilkenny 1-15 - 0-13 Antrim A Ronan 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, J Hennessy 0-4, C Heffernan 0-1. D McNaughton 0-6, P McKillen 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, O McFetridge 0-1, L McKeegan 0-1, C Barr 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny G Long (Tipperary) 6 November 1988 Galway 2-7 - 0-11 Waterford E Ryan 1-3, G Burke 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, M Kenny 0-1. E Rockett 0-2, S Aherne 0-2, K Delahunty 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. Kenny Park, Athenry M Quinn (Clare) 6 November 1988 Tipperary 1-19 - 0-10 Offaly D Fogarty 0-4, P McGrath 0-4, J Leahy 0-4, M CLeary 1-0, J Cormack 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, Cormac Bonnar 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. M Corrigan 0-6, P Corrigan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Horgan (Cork) 6 November 1988 Wexford 1-7 - 3-12 Limerick M Storey 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. S Fitzgibbon 3-0, G Kirby 0-5, B Flynn 0-2, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Punch 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford J Moore (Waterford) 13 November 1988 Tipperary 2-20 - 1-4 Wexford P McGrath 0-10, M CLeary 1-1, D Fogarty 0-4, A Ryan 1-0, N English 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. M Fitzhenry 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles JJ Landers (Waterford) 13 November 1988 Offaly 2-18 - 1-15 Limerick P Corrigan 2-4, M Corrigan 0-7, D Owens 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, J Errity 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. S Fitzgibbon 1-2, B Finn 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Denton (Wexford) 13 November 1988 Waterford 3-14 - 2-10 Antrim S Ahearne 1-3, E Rockett 1-1, K Delahunty 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1. D McNaughton 1-4, D Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1, O McFetridge 0-1, C Barr 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford W Barrett (Tipperary) 13 November 1988 Galway 2-14 - 1-11 Kilkenny J Cooney 2-1, E Ryan 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, T Keady 0-2, G Burke 0-2. A Ronan 0-7, M Phelan 1-0, C Heffernan 0-2, K Brennan 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill G Kirwan (Offaly) 27 November 1988 Limerick 3-11 - 4-14 Tipperary L Garvey 2-1, M Galligan 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Nelligan 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1. P McGrath 1-7, C Bonnar 2-1, P Fox 1-0, J Leahy 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, N English 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 27 November 1988 Wexford 0-12 - 0-11 Offaly M Storey 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. M Corrigan 0-6, D Owens 0-1, J Errity 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy G Ryan (Tipperary) 27 November 1988 Kilkenny 2-15 - 0-9 Waterford A Ronan 1-6, L Fennelly 1-1, R Power 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, A Prendergast 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, T McCluskey 0-1. K Delahunty 0-6, K Ryan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, G Connors 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny G Ryan (Tipperary) 27 November 1988 Antrim 2-9 - 3-12 Galway C Barr 2-1, D McNaughton 0-3, O McFetridge 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1. G Burke 2-1, E Ryan 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-2, M Naughton 0-1, T Keady 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast JF Bailey (Dublin) 19 February 1989 Limerick 1-8 - 1-14 Galway L Garvey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Galligan 0-3, B Finn 0-1, D Marron 0-1. J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 0-4, E Ryan 1-0, G Burke 0-3, T Kilkenny 0-2. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Delaney (Laois) 19 February 1989 Wexford 3-21 - 0-4 Waterford J Holohan 1-9, T Demspey 1-4, M Storey 1-1, S Fitzhenry 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. K Delahunty 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford W Horgan (Cork) 19 February 1989 Tipperary 2-15 - 0-7 Antrim P McGrath 0-7, J Leahy 1-1, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, P Fox 0-2, D Carr 0-2, N English 0-2, J Cormack 0-1. O McFetridge 0-3, A McGarry 0-1, C Barr 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles T Murray (Limerick) 19 February 1989 Offaly 1-8 - 0-13 Kilkenny J Rigney 1-2, M Corrigan 0-4, D Pilkington 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1. A Ronan 0-9, C Heffernan 0-3, L Ryan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr G Long (Tipperary) 5 March 1989 Galway 0-12 - 1-7 Tipperary J Cooney 0-7, E Ryan 0-3, T Keady 0-1, P Malone 0-1. S Nealon 1-4, J Cormack 0-2, D Carr 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe P Long (Kilkenny) 5 March 1989 Antrim 1-12 - 0-17 Limerick O McFetridge 0-8, B Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, A McGarry 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1. G Kirby 0-9, M Galligan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, L Garvey 0-2, B Finn 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast W Horgan (Cork) 5 March 1989 Kilkenny 2-11 - 3-6 Wexford A Ronan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, T O'Keeffe 1-1, G Fennelly 0-1. B Byrne 1-1, T Dunne 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, J Holohan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Delaney (Laois) 5 March 1989 Offaly 0-10 - 1-16 Waterford M Corrigan 0-5, P Cleary 1-1, V Teehan 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. K Delahunty 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, K Ryan 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan T Murray (Limerick) 12 March 1989 Waterford 1-8 - 1-11 Limerick S Ahearne 1-4, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1, B Lawton 0-1. G Kirby 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, G Hegarty 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M Galligan 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford W Barrett (Tipperary) 12 March 1989 Tipperary 1-11 - 2-8 Kilkenny P McGrath 1-3, N English 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, A Prendergast 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Moore (Waterford) 12 March 1989 Offaly 0-10 - 1-9 Antrim M Corrigan 0-6, P Delaney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Rigney 0-1. O McFetridge 1-4, P McKillen 0-1, D McMullen 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, A McGarry 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr T Murray (Limerick) 12 March 1989 Galway 1-17 - 1-4 Wexford J Cooney 0-8, E Ryan 0-4, G Burke 1-0, A Staunton 0-2, P Higgins 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. M Storey 1-2, M Morrissey 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam T Murray (Limerick) Play-offs 9 April 1989 Relegation play-off Wexford hurling 3-21 - 2-9 Antrim hurling T Dempsey 0-10, S Byrne 2-2, S Wickham 1-3, G O'Connor 0-3, M Storey 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. A McCarry 1-1, O McFetridge 0-4, T McNaughton 1-0, J McNaughton 0-2, M Sullivan 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin G Ryan (Tipperary) 23 April 1989 Relegation play-off Antrim hurling 3-15 - 2-16(AET) Offaly hurling C Barr 2-0, A McCarry 1-3, O McFetridge 0-4, B Donnelly 0-3, D Armstrong 0-2, J McNaughton 0-1, M Sullivan 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1. M Corrigan 0-10, P Cleary 1-2, M Duignan 1-1, J Rigney 0-2, J Dooley 0-1. Drogheda Park, Drogheda O Long (Kilkenny) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 26 March 1989 Quarter-final Dublin hurling 1-17 - 0-12 Limerick hurling S McDermott 1-4, K Hetherton 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, S Fleming 0-1, J Morris 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. G Kirby 0-6, M Galligan 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1, C Carey 0-1, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 12,000 J Denton (Wexford) 2 April 1989 Quarter-final Kilkenny hurling 1-15 - 1-7 Cork hurling L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, G Fennelly 0-4, R Power 0-3, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. B Cunningham 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 7,500 P Delaney (Laois) Semi-finals 16 April 1989 Semi-final Tipperary hurling 0-15 – 1-11 Kilkenny hurling N English 0-5, M Cleary 0-4, P McGrath 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, J Cormack 0-1. A Ronan 1-3, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 35,881 J Denton (Wexford) 16 April 1989 Semi-final Galway hurling 2-13 – 1-9 Dublin hurling J Cooney 1-3, E Ryan 1-0, T Keady 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, G Burke 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. B McMahon 1-1, S McDermott 0-3, V Conroy 0-2, K Hetherton 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 35,881 T Murray (Limerick) Final 30 April 1989 Final Galway hurling 2-16 – 4-8 Tipperary hurling J Cooney 1-7, G Burke 1-2, E Ryan 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. P McGrath 1-3, M Cleary 1-3, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, J Leahy 1-0, J Cormack 0-1, D Carr 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 35,544 J Denton (Wexford) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total1Adrian RonanKilkenny2-47532Mark CorriganOffaly0-50503Joe CooneyGalway4-37494Pat McGrathTipperary3-39485Gary KirbyLimerick2-35416Gerry BurkeGalway7-14357Olcan McFetridgeAntrim1-27308Éanna RyanGalway4-1628Danny McNaughtonAntrim2-222810Kieran DelahuntyWaterford0-2323 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Gary KirbyLimerick2-0612KilkennyJimmy HolohanWexford1-0912Waterford3Paddy CorriganOffaly2-0410LimerickDanny McNaughtonAntrim1-0710WexfordPat McGrathTipperary1-0710LimerickJoe CooneyGalway1-0710TipperaryPat McGrathTipperary0-1010WexfordTom DempseyWexford0-1010AntrimMark CorriganOffaly0-1010Antrim10Shane FitzgibbonLimerick3-009WexfordGerry BurkeGalway2-039OffalyAdrian RonanKilkenny1-069WaterfordGary KirbyLimerick0-099AntrimAdrian RonanKilkenny0-099Offaly Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1988-89 Dublin Cork DerryKerry 1987-88 1989-90 Clare, Cork, Derry and Meath entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. On 12 March 1989, Dublin secured the title following a 3-7 to 1-3 win over Cork in the final round of the group stage. Cork secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team. Kerry and Derry were relegated from Division 2. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Dublin (C)760112 Promoted to Division 12 Cork7601123 Clare 7502104 Laois 741295 Westmeath 721456 Meath 711537 Derry71153 Relegated to Division 37 Kerry71062 Group stage 30 October 1988 Derry hurling 1-09 - 1-11 Cork hurling G O'Riordan 1-6, D O'Connell 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, M Barry 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1. Lavey GAA Grounds 6 November 1988 Cork hurling 1-13 - 1-08 Laois hurling G O'Riordan 0-7, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Barry 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, L Forde 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 13 November 1988 Clare hurling 2-07 - 4-09 Cork hurling G O'Riordan 0-5, L Forde 1-1, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Foley 1-0, L Kelly 1-0, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Kingston 0-1. Cusack Park 27 November 1988 Cork hurling 6-15 - 1-05 Westmeath hurling M Foley 3-3, G Fitzgerald 1-4, L Forde 1-2, G O'Riordan 1-1, K Kingston 0-4, P Cahill 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 19 February 1989 Cork hurling 2-12 - 1-07 Kerry hurling G Fitzgerald 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-1, L Forde 0-4, M Mullins 0-3, J Cashman 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, T Cooney 0-1. Clonmult Memorial Park 5 March 1989 Meath hurling 0-04 - 3-10 Cork hurling M Mullins 3-3, T O'Sullivan 0-5, L Forde 0-1, M Foley 0-1. St. Loman's Park 12 March 1989 Dublin hurling 3-07 - 1-03 Cork hurling T O'Sullivan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2, J Cashman 0-1. Croke Park Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 1988-89 Down Carlow LongfordMayo 1987-88 1989-90 Down, Longford and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. On 12 March 1989, Down secured the title following a 7-5 to 1-9 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Carlow secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team. Longford and Mayo were relegated from Division 3. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Down (C)770014 Promoted to Division 22 Carlow7601123 Roscommon 640284 Kildare 740385 Armagh 730366 Wicklow 720547 Longford60060 Relegated to Division 47 Mayo60060 Division 4 National Hurling League Division 4 1988-89 Monaghan 1987-88 1989-90 Tyrone entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the previous season. On 7 May 1989, Monaghan secured the title following a 4-7 to 1-9 win over Louth in the league final. Knock-out stage Semi-finals 23 April 1989 Semi-final Monaghan 4-8 - 2-8 Fermanagh Rory O'Moore Park, Belturbet 23 April 1989 Semi-final Louth 2-11 - 0-11 Sligo Cootehill Final 7 May 1989 Final Monaghan 4-7 - 1-9 Louth Páirc Esler, Newry References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League