1989–90 National Hurling League

59th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 The 1989–90 season was the 59th completed season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 19 September 1989. The season began on 14 October 1989 and concluded on 6 May 1990. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1989–90 Kilkenny 8th National League titleCaptain: Kevin FennellyManager: Dermot Healy AntrimGalway D. J. Carey (1-52) Limerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim(26 November 1989) Cork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim(18 February 1990) Cork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim(18 February 1990) 35 1988–89 1990–91 Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1988-89 season. Dublin and Cork entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams. On 6 May 1990, Kilkenny won the title after an 0-18 to 0-9 win over New York. It was their first league title since 1986 and their eighth 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 Antrim were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Galway suffered the same fate after losing to Wexford in the final round of the group stage. Kilkenny's D. J. Carey finished the season as top scorer with 1-52. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Cork 7511112 Kilkenny 742110 Division 1 champions3 Dublin 7502104 Wexford 7502105 Limerick 730466 Tipperary 721457 Galway 72054 Relegated to Division 28 Antrim 70070 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 14 October 1989 Round 1 Cork 1-12 - 0-13 Galway K Hennessy 1-3, T McCarthy 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. G Burke 0-7, A Cunningham 0-2, P Killilea 0-2, P Dolan 0-1, P Malone 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Moore (Waterford) 15 October 1989 Round 1 Limerick 1-11 - 2-10 Wexford G Kirby 0-5, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, C Carey 0-1, P Mulqueen 0-1, D Nash 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, P Davoren 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. B Byrne 1-1, M Morrissey 1-0, M Storey 0-3, J Houlihan 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1, G Flood 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick W Horgan (Cork) 15 October 1989 Round 1 Antrim 2-8 - 0-20 Kilkenny C Barr 1-0, B Donnelly 1-0, O McFetridge 0-3, G Holden 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A McCarry 0-1. DJ Carey 0-10, L Ryan 0-3, A Ronan 0-3, A Prendergast 0-2, R Power 0-1, E Morrison 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast P Delaney (Laois) 15 October 1989 Round 1 Dublin 1-10 - 1-9 Tipperary A Doyle 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, K Hetherton 0-2, R Boland 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. M Cleary 0-5, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, A Ryan 0-1, P Everard 0-1, J Cormack 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Long (Kilkenny) 29 October 1989 Round 2 Galway 1-15 - 2-16 Dublin J Cooney 0-7, É Ryan 1-1, T Monaghan 0-3, M Kenny 0-3, M McGrath 0-1. MJ Ryan 1-2, R Boland 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, K Hetherton 0-3, S McDermott 0-3, S Dalton 0-2. Pearse Stadium, Galway G Ryan (Tipperary) 29 October 1989 Round 2 Tipperary 0-15 - 5-8 Cork J Leahy 0-5, J Madden 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, Cormac Bonnar 0-1, D Carr 0-1. K Hennessy 3-1, J Fitzgibbon 2-1, K McGuckin 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Delaney (Laois) 29 October 1989 Round 2 Wexford 2-10 - 3-6 Antrim J Houlihan 1-5, T Dempsey 1-0, J O'Connor 0-3, L O'Gorman 0-2. G Holden 1-3, T McNaughton 1-0, D Armstrong 1-0, S Calwell 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford J Moore (Waterford) 29 October 1989 Round 2 Kilkenny 2-17 - 2-11 Limerick É Morrissey 1-2, L McCarthy 1-2, DJ Carey 0-4, R Power 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, M Cleere 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, L Ryan 0-1. G Kirby 2-2, D O'Neill 0-3, G Hegarty 0-2, M Reale 0-1, M Holohan 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny W Horgan (Cork) 12 November 1989 Round 3 Kilkenny 0-11 - 1-9 Dublin DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, Morrissey 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. K Hetherton 1-1, MJ Ryan 0-4, S McDermott 0-3, B McMahon 0-1. John Locke Park, Callan W Horgan (Cork) 12 November 1989 Round 3 Antrim 1-11 - 0-15 Tipperary B Donnelly 1-2, A Carry 0-5, J Close 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, S McKillop 0-1. M Cleary 0-8, A Buckley 0-3, D Ryan 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1, D Carr 0-1, P Everard 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast 12 November 1989 Round 3 Cork 2-13 - 0-15 Wexford K Hennessy 0-6, T McCarthy 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, D Quirke 0-1. J O'Connor 0-3, M Storey 0-3, J Houlihan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Barrett (Tipperary) 12 November 1989 Round 3 Galway 1-22 - 1-11 Limerick J Cooney 0-10, S Dolan 1-1, Michael McGrath 0-4, É Ryan 0-4, G Burke 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. G Kirby 0-6, G Hegarty 1-0, M Nelligan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, C Carey 0-1. Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe P Delaney (Laois) 26 November 1989 Round 4 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-11 Galway M Cleary 0-6, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, N English 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. J Cooney 0-9, É Ryan 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 26 November 1989 Round 4 Dublin 2-10 - 2-8 Cork MJ Ryan 1-3, B McMahon 1-0, S Dalton 0-3, D Finn 0-2, S Kearns 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. T Mulcahy 1-1, K Hennessy 1-0, D Quirke 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Denton (Wexford) 26 November 1989 Round 4 Wexford 0-11 - 1-11 Kilkenny M Storey 0-4, J Houlihan 0-4, M Morrissey 0-1, S Wickham 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. É Morrissey 0-5, J McDonald 1-0, M Cleere 0-2, J Power 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, R Power 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford W Barrett (Tipperary) 26 November 1989 Round 4 Limerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim S Fitzgibbon 2-1, T Kenny 1-2, G Hegarty 0-4, L O'Connor 1-0, G Kirby 1-0, P Davoren 0-3, O O'Connor 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. A McCarry 1-0, C Barr 0-2, S Cauldwell 0-2, J Close 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Long (Kilkenny) 18 February 1990 Round 5 Kilkenny 5-12 - 0-10 Galway É Morrissey 2-2, J McDonald 2-0, G Heffernan 1-2, DJ Carey 0-4, R Power 0-2, L Ryan 0-2. M McGrath 0-7, J Cooney 0-1, R Duane 0-1, T Mannion 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Delaney (Laois) 18 February 1990 Round 5 Limerick 0-13 - 0-4 Dublin G Kirby 0-4, M Galligan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Davoren 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. K Hetherton 0-3, B McMahon 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 18 February 1990 Round 5 Cork 2-10 - 6-16 Antrim O McFetridge 0-5, T McNaughton 1-1, A McCarry 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, C Barr 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. G Fitzgerald 4-2, K Hennessy 2-1, T O'Sullivan 0-5, T Mulcahy 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3, T McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast P Long (Kilkenny) 18 February 1990 Round 5 Wexford 0-13 - 0-9 Tipperary J Holohan 0-4, S Fitzhenry 0-3, T Dempsey 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Storey 0-1, R Coleman 0-1. M Cleary 0-6, C Stakelum 0-2, J Madden 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy 25 February 1990 Round 6 Cork 1-10 - 0-13 Kilkenny G Fitzgerald 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-5, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-5, L Ryan 0-2, É Morrissey 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, J McDonald 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork T Murray (Limerick) 25 February 1990 Round 6 Dublin 1-10 - 2-10 Wexford B McMahon 1-3, S Dalton 0-3, R Boland 0-1, D Finn 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1, S Fleming 0-1. T Dempsey 1-2, B Byrne 1-1, J Houlihan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, R Coleman 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Delaney (Laois) 25 February 1990 Round 6 Tipperary 1-14 - 3-12 Limerick M Cleary 0-9, A Buckley 1-1, D O'Connell 0-2, D Carr 0-1, K Hogan 0-1. T Kenny 3-0, G Kirby 0-9, P Davoren 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Murphy (Wexford) 25 February 1990 Round 6 Galway 3-9 - 1-3 Antrim M McGrath 1-5, G Burke 2-0, J Cooney 0-2, É Ryan 0-1, P Malone 0-1. T McNaughton 1-1, P McKillen 0-2. Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe G Long (Tipperary) 11 March 1990 Round 7 Kilkenny 1-12 - 2-9 Tipperary DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 1-1, M Cleere 0-3, R Power 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Cormac Bonnar 1-1, C Stakelum 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, D Carr 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny T Murray (Limerick) 11 March 1990 Round 7 Antrim 0-9 - 3-10 Dublin O McFetridge 0-3, C Barr 0-2, SP McKillop 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, G Holden 0-1. B McMahon 2-2, J Murphy 1-0, S Fleming 0-3, S Dalton 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-1, C Hetherton 0-1, D Finn 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast P Horan (Offaly) 11 March 1990 Round 7 Wexford 2-11 - 1-13 Galway M Storey 1-1, M Reck 1-1, J Holohan 0-4, T Dempsey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. M McGrath 0-8, S Dolan 1-1, J Cooney 0-3, P Higgins 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross W Horgan (Cork) 11 March 1990 Round 7 Limerick 1-16 - 4-9 Cork G Kirby 1-9, S Fitzgibbon 0-3, C Carey 0-2, P Heffernan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. T Mulcahy 2-1, K Hennessy 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, M Mullins 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cashman 0-1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock P Delaney (Laois) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 25 March 1990 Quarter-final Dublin 1-15 - 2-7 Waterford B McMahon 1-6, MJ Ryan 0-3, S Dalton 0-2, S Kearns 0-1, S McDermott 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1, D Finn 0-1. M O'Keeffe 2-0, K Delahunty 0-6, D Byrne 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Delaney (Laois) 25 March 1990 Quarter-final Wexford 0-17 - 1-10 Clare J Holohan 0-6, R Coleman 0-4, T Dempsey 0-4, G O'Connor 0-1, M Storey 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. M Guilfoyle 1-1, T Guilfoyle 0-3, F Carrick 0-2, M Nugent 0-2, G McInerney 0-2. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Barrett (Tipperary) Semi-finals 8 April 1990 Semi-final Wexford 2-12 - 2-12 Cork J Holohan 2-4, M Storey 0-3, T Dempsey 0-2, M Reck 0-1, R Coleman 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. G Fitzgerald 1-2, K Hennessy 1-1, B Cunningham 0-4, T Mulcahy 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Delaney (Laois) 8 April 1990 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-16 - 1-9 Dublin É Morrissey 2-2, DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, R Power 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. C Hetherton 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, S Dalton 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-2, S Fleming 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles T Murray (Limerick) 16 April 1990 Semi-final replay Wexford 1-9 - 0-6 Cork M Storey 1-2, J Holohan 0-3, T Dempsey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. P Buckley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Foley 0-1, B Cunningham 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Delaney (Laois) Home final 22 April 1990 Home final Kilkenny 3-12 - 1-10 Wexford É Morrissey 2-3, DJ Carey 1-4, C Heffernan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. T Dempsey 1-0, J Holohan 0-3, M Storey 0-3, M Reck 0-2, L Dunne 0-2, Croke Park, Dublin W Barrett (Tipperary) Final 6 May 1990 Final New York 0-9 - 0-18 Kilkenny DJ Carey 0-10, L McCarthy 0-3, É Morrissey 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. R Sampson 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, B Keeshin 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, I Conroy 0-1. Gaelic Park, New York City W Horgan (Cork) Top scorers Top scorer overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. CareyKilkenny1-525596.12Jimmy HolohanWexford3-4049114.453Gary KirbyLimerick4-354776.74Kevin HennessyCork9-134075.75Éamonn MorrisseyKilkenny7-19406Michael ClearyTipperary0-393975.57Brian McMahonDublin5-213694.008Joe CooneyGalway0-32329Martin StoreyWexford2-212710Ger FitzGeraldCork6-0624Michael McGrathGalway1-2124 Top scorer in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Ger FitzGeraldCork4-0214Antrim2Gary KirbyLimerick1-0912Cork3Kevin HennessyCork3-0110TipperaryJimmy HolohanWexford2-0410CorkD. J. CareyKilkenny0-1010AntrimJoe CooneyGalway0-1010LimerickD. J. CareyKilkenny0-1010New York4Terence KennyLimerick3-009TipperaryEamon MorrisseyKilkenny2-039WexfordBrian McMahonDublin1-069WaterfordJoe CooneyGalway0-099TipperaryMichael ClearyTipperary0-099LimerickGary KirbyLimerick0-099Tipperary Division 2 PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 761013 Promoted to Division 12 Waterford 761013 Promoted to Division 13 Offaly 741294 Meath 740385 Down 730466 Laois 721457 Westmeath 71062 Relegated to Division 37 Carlow 70070 Relegated to Division 3 15 October 1989 Round 1 Laois 3-7 - 1-19 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 15 October 1989 Round 1 Westmeath 1-5 - 2-18 Clare Cusack Park, Mullingar 15 October 1989 Round 1 Carlow 1-7 - 1-16 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 15 October 1989 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-9 Meath Mitchel Park, Ballygalget 29 October 1989 Round 2 Meath 1-9 - 0-10 Laois St. Loman's Park, Trim 29 October 1989 Round 2 Offaly 4-15 - 1-9 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park, Birr 29 October 1989 Round 2 Waterford 2-11 - 2-4 Down Walsh Park, Waterford 29 October 1989 Round 2 Clare 5-15 - 1-2 Carlow Cusack Park, Ennis 12 November 1989 Round 3 Meath 1-9 - 1-12 Offaly St. Loman's Park, Trim 12 November 1989 Round 3 Laois 2-13 - 0-6 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 12 November 1989 Round 3 Waterford 1-14 - 3-8 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan 12 November 1989 Round 3 Down 3-13 - 0-11 Carlow McKenna Park, Ballycran 26 November 1989 Round 4 Offaly 1-11 - 1-6 Down St. Brendan's Park, Birr 26 November 1989 Round 4 Clare 4-13 - 1-5 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis 26 November 1989 Round 4 Westmeath 1-5 - 1-21 Waterford Castletown Geoghegan 26 November 1989 Round 4 Carlow 2-6 - 3-11 Meath Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 19 February 1990 Round 5 Meath 2-11 - 0-12 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan 19 February 1990 Round 5 Down 1-11 - 4-10 Clare Mitchel Park, Ballygalget 19 February 1990 Round 5 Offaly 0-12 - 1-9 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore 19 February 1990 Round 5 Carlow 0-13 - 1-13 Waterford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 26 February 1990 Round 6 Waterford 4-8 - 2-6 Meath Ardmore Sportsfield, Ardmore 26 February 1990 Round 6 Clare 1-9 - 0-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis 26 February 1990 Round 6 Laois 0-11 - 0-11 Down O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 26 February 1990 Round 6 Westmeath 0-9 - 0-2 Carlow Castletown Geoghegan 11 March 1990 Round 7 Waterford 4-8 - 1-9 Offaly Walsh Park, Waterford 11 March 1990 Round 7 Down 4-8 - 1-12 Westmeath McKenna Pqrk, Ballycran 11 March 1990 Round 7 Laois 5-16 - 1-2 Carlow Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney 11 March 1990 Round 7 Meath 1-8 - 2-10 Clare St. Loman's Park, Trim Division 3 PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kerry 761013 Promoted to Division 22 Derry 751111 Promoted to Division 23 Wicklow 7502104 Kildare 740385 Roscommon 730466 Armagh 711537 Monaghan 711538 Mayo 70570 Relegated to Division 4 Division 4 PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Sligo 761013 Promoted to Division 32 Fermanagh 7511113 Tyrone 7502104 Louth 740385 Longford 730466 Donegal 720547 Cavan 710628 Leitrim 71062 References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League