1986–87 National Hurling League

56th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1986–87 National Hurling League 12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987 Galway 4th Tipperary Down Tyrone 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 National Hurling League (known as the Ford National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th season of the National Hurling League. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1986-87 Galway 4th National League titleCaptain: Conor HayesManager: Cyril Farrell OffalyWestmeath border|20px Cyril Lyons (4-51) Limerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath(12 October 1986) Galway 5-16 - 1-12 Waterford(19 April 1987) Cork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway(12 October 1986) 33 1985-86 1987-88 24 February 2017 Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1985-86 season. Westmeath and Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted teams. On 3 May 1987, Galway won the title following a 3–12 to 3–10 win over Clare in the final. It was their first league title since 1974-75 and their 3rd 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 Offaly and Westmeath were relegated from Division 1. Clare's Cyril Lyons was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-51. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Clare 760112 Division 1 Runners-Up2 Galway751111 Division 1 Champions3 Cork 7502104 Limerick 740385 Kilkenny 730466 Wexford 712447 Westmeath72054 Relegated to Division 28 Offaly70161 Group stage 12 October 1986 Kilkenny 2-13 - 2-7 Offaly H Ryan 0-5, T Phelan 1-1, T Bawle 0-4, J Mulcahy 1-0, A Prendergast 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1. T Conneely 2-1, J Dooley 0-3, M Hanamy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, V Keeshan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny JF Bailey (Dublin) 12 October 1986 Cork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway T Mulcahy 2-0, K Hennessy 1-2, K Kingston 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J Meyler 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 0-6, A Cunningham 1-1, N Lane 0-3, G Linnane 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, B Forde 0-1, J Coen 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Kirwan (Offaly) 12 October 1986 Limerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath P Carey 2-0, G Kirby 1-2, M Quaid 0-3, M Ryan 0-3, P Foley 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Kenny 0-2. M Kilcoyne 1-1, M Cosgrave 0-4, P Kiernan 0-1, R Shaw 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 12 October 1986 Wexford 1-13 - 1-14 Clare J Holohan 1-10, J Murphy 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. C Lyons 0-5, V Donnellan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-3, M Deasy 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford J Moore (Waterford) 26 October 1986 Galway 0-18 - 1-11 Kilkenny J Cooney 0-6, G Linnane 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, J Coen 0-2, N Lane 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, J Commins 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. R power 1-1, T Lennon 0-4, H Ryan 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill G Ryan (Tipperary) 26 October 1986 Clare 2-14 - 2-7 Limerick S Dolan 1-1, G McInerney 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, V Donnellan 0-2, M Deasy 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1. T Kenny 1-4, G Kirby 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Quaid 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis JJ Corcoran (Galway) 26 October 1986 Westmeath 2-8 - 0-18 Wexford M Cosgrave 0-4, D Kilcoyne 1-0, E Gallagher 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, P Kiernan 0-1, J Kilcoyne 0-1. J Holohan 0-11, M Fitzhenry 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, M Hanrick 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, P Bardon 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 26 October 1986 Offaly 1-12 - 4-9 Cork J Dooley 0-8, P Cleary 1-0, D Owens 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Regan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. J Fitzgibbon 2-0, M Foley 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Kingston 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr 9 November 1986 Galway 1-12 - 2-12 Westmeath N Lane 1-1, M McGrath 0-2, M Donoghue 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, G Linnane 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, J Coen 0-1. D Kilcoyne 1-7, P Conran 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-2, J Lynch 0-2. St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea N Duggan (Limerick) 9 November 1986 Kilkenny 4-9 - 3-10 Wexford P Brennan 2-0, T Phelan 1-1, A Prendergast 1-1, T Bawle 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. J Holohan 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-1, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 1-0, J Fleming 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny G Ryan (Tipperary) 9 November 1986 Cork 2-12 - 1-12 Limerick K Kingston 1-4, T O'Sullivan 0-5, L Kelly 0-1, B Harte 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. D Fitzgerald 0-6, G Kirby 1-1, L O'Donoghue 1-0 (og), G Hegarty 0-1, P Carey 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Quaid 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Moore (Waterford) 9 November 1986 Offaly 2-10 - 2-13 Clare J Dooley 1-3, D Regan 1-0, T Connors 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, M Coughlan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. C Lyons 1-5, S Dolan 1-1, V Donnellan 0-3, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, G McInerney 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 23 November 1986 Westmeath 1-8 - 4-9 Cork D Kilcoyne 0-6, JJ Lynch 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. T Mulcahy 2-0, M Foley 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, B Harte 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar G Long (Tipperary) 23 November 1986 Clare 2-12 - 0-12 Kilkenny C Lyons 2-4, V Donnellan 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, G McInerney 0-1. H Ryan 0-3, T Lennon 0-2, T Bawle 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, T Phelan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis T Murray (Limerick) 23 November 1986 Limerick 2-6 - 2-13 Galway M Quaid 2-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, G Kirby 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 1-1, T Keady 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, M Naughton 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Kirwan (Offaly) 23 November 1986 Wexford 1-10 - 2-7 Offaly T Dempsey 0-4, M Storey 0-3, D Murphy 1-0, S Fitzhenry 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Hanrick 0-1. J Dooley 1-3, P Connors 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford J Moore (Waterford) 7 December 1986 Clare 2-8 - 5-7 Galway T Guilfoyle 1-3, C Lyons 0-4, G McInerney 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. E Ryan 3-1, J Coen 1-1, M Naughton 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, N Lane 0-2. Cusack Park G Ryan (Tipperary) 7 December 1986 Offaly 0-11 - 3-5 Westmeath J Dooley 0-7, M Coughlan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1. D Kilcoyne 2-3, P Clancy 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr S Corcoran (Galway) 7 December 1986 Limerick 2-10 - 2-9 Kilkenny T Kenny 1-3, G Kirby 1-2, M Ryan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2. R Power 0-7, T Lennon 1-1, L Fennelly 1-0, L Ryan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick F Murphy (Cork) 7 December 1986 Cork 2-12 - 2-7 Wexford K Hennessy 1-0, M Foley 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Harte 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. J Holohan 0-4, M Storey 1-0, M Fitzhenry 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork JF Bailey (Dublin) 15 February 1987 Galway 1-7 - 0-5 Offaly N Lane 1-0, E Ryan 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, J Coen 0-2, J Cooney 0-1. J Dooley 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1. St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam 15 February 1987 Wexford 0-8 - 3-8 Limerick J Holohan 0-3, S Fitzhenry 0-3, P Courtney 0-1, M Storey 0-1. T Kenny 2-1, P Carey 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, G Kirby 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford 15 February 1987 Kilkenny 2-7 - 4-10 Cork L Ryan 1-0, C Heffernan 1-0, P Power 0-3, K Brennan 0-3, T Bawle 0-1. M Foley 2-0, J Fenton 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Hennessy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Denton (Wexford) 15 February 1987 Westmeath 4-3 - 2-14 Clare D Kilcoyne 1-2, M Cosgrave 1-1, M Hickey 1-0, J Lynch 1-0. C Lyons 1-9, G O'Loughlin 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar G Ryan (Tipperary) 1 March 1987 Offaly 0-12 - 2-7 Limerick J Dooley 0-5, D Fogarty 0-2, P Keeshan 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Kenny 1-1, P Kelly 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2. St. Brendan's Park, Birr F Murphy (Cork) 1 March 1987 Clare 1-12 - 1-7 Cork C Lyons 0-8, G McInerney 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1. M Foley 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J Fenton 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis G Long (Tipperary) 1 March 1987 Galway 0-10 - 1-7 Wexford J Cooney 0-8, P Finnerty 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. J Holohan 1-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, G o'Connor 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway N Duggan (Limerick) 1 March 1987 Westmeath 0-6 - 0-8 Kilkenny D Kilcoyne 0-6. C Heffernan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar JF Bailey (Dublin) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 29 March 1987 Quarter-final Waterford hurling 1-13 – 2-9 Cork hurling K Delahunty 0-8, P Bennett 1-0, A Cooney 0-3, S Ahearne 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. J Fenton 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, K Hennessy 1-0, M Mullins 0-1, M Foley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford T Murray (Limerick) 12 April 1987 Quarter-final Tipperary hurling 3-15 – 3-14 Limerick hurling N English 1-2, P Fox 1-1, L Stokes 1-1, M Scully 0-4, P Kennedy 0-4, D O'Connell 0-2, J McGrath 0-1. P Kelly 0-7, G Kirby 1-1, P Carey 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Quaid 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, B Finn 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Horgan (Cork) Semi-finals 19 April 1987 Semi-final Galway hurling 5-16 – 1-12 Waterford hurling A Cunningham 3-3, J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 1-3, T Keady 0-1, T Kilkenny 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. K Delahunty 0-9, P Bennett 1-0, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Long (Kilkenny) 19 April 1987 Semi-final Clare hurling 2-11 – 1-11 Tipperary hurling C Lyons 0-5, M Guilfoyle 0-4, G O'Loughlin 1-0, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. P Fox 1-0, C Bonnar 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, M Scully 0-2, M Nolan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, P Kenny 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork G Kirwan (Offaly) Final 3 May 1987 Final Galway hurling 3-12 – 3-10 Clare hurling J Cooney 2-6, A Cunningham 1-1, E Ryan 0-2, B Lynskey 0-1, M Naughton 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. C Lyons 0-7, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 1-0, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-3. Semple Stadium, Thurles 21,207 G Kirwan (Offaly) Scoring statistics Top scorer overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Cyril LyonsClare4-516397.002Joe CooneyGalway4-43553Jimmy HolohanWexford2-37434David KilcoyneWestmeath5-2439Joe DooleyOffaly2-333976Terence KennyLimerick5-12277Gary KirbyLimerick5-09248Tomás MulcahyCork7-0223Mark FoleyCork6-052310Anthony CunninghamGalway5-0722 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy HolohanWexford1-1013Clare2Anthony CunninghamGalway3-0312WaterfordJoe CooneyGalway2-0612ClareCyril LyonsClare1-0912Westmeath5Jimmy HolohanWexford0-1111Westmeath6Éanna RyanGalway3-0110ClareCyril LyonsClare2-0410KilkennyJoe CooneyGalway1-0710CorkDavid KilcoyneWestmeath1-0710GalwayJoe CooneyGalway1-0710Waterford Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1986-87 TipperaryCaptain: Richard StakelumManager: Babs Keating Waterford MayoMeath 1985-86 1987-88 24 February 2017 Dublin, Laois, Mayo and Waterford entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. On 1 March 1987, Tipperary secured the title following a 5–18 to 0–2 win over Mayo in the final round of the group stage. Waterford secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team. Mayo and Meath were relegated from Division 2. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Tipperary (C)760112 Promoted to Division 12 Waterford7511113 Antrim 741294 Dublin 732285 Laois 732286 Kerry 720547 Mayo71062 Relegated to Division 37 Meath71062 Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 1986-87 Dublin Roscommon Monaghan 1985-86 1987-88 24 February 2017 Down, Monaghan and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season. On 1 March 1987, Down secured the title following a 3–18 to 0–6 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Roscommon secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team. Monaghan were relegated from Division 2. Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Down (C)760112 Promoted to Division 22 Roscommon7502103 Carlow 7502104 Derry 7502105 Armagh 730466 Kildare 720547 Wicklow720548 Monaghan70070 Relegated to Division 4 Division Four Knock-out stage 3 May 1987 Final Tyrone 2-5 - 1-6 Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen External links 3Exwjk9SSzE Tipperary V Limerick 1987 National Hurling League Quarter Final ASO455GFWTA Tipperary V Clare 1987 League Semi Final References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League