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1987–88 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 October 1987 – 29 July 1988
League champions
Winners Tipperary (15th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Offaly
Division 3 Meath
Division 4 Longford
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
Season1987-88
Champions Tipperary
15th National League title
Captain: Pat O'Neill
Manager: Michael Keating
Relegated Clare
Cork
Matches played34
Top goalscorer Pat Fox (6-40)
← 1986-87
1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 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. [1]

Clare and Cork were relegated from Division 1.

Tipperary's Pat Fox was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-40.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Wexford 7 5 1 1 23 11
2 Waterford 7 5 0 2 15 10
3 Tipperary 7 4 1 2 20 9 Division 1 champions
4 Galway 7 3 3 1 15 9
5 Kilkenny 7 4 0 3 14 8
6 Limerick 7 2 0 5 -19 4
7 Clare 7 2 0 5 -37 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 Cork 7 0 1 6 -31 1 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

11 October 1987 Tipperary 3-12 - 1-4 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
11 October 1987 Clare 1-14 - 1-11 Wexford Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
11 October 1987 Waterford 2-14 - 1-10 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
25 October 1987 Kilkenny 0-13 - 0-15 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.
25 October 1987 Wexford 2-11 - 1-7 Tipperary St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
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.
25 October 1987 Limerick 3-9 - 1-11 Clare Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
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.
25 October 1987 Cork 0-10 - 3-10 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
8 November 1987 Clare 1-6 - 2-9 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
8 November 1987 Wexford 0-11 - 0-7 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
J Houlihan 0-9, P Carton 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. T Leahy 0-5, L Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. Referee: S Moore (Waterford)
8 November 1987 Tipperary 0-7 - 0-7 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
8 November 1987 Limerick 1-10 - 2-2 Cork FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-5, P Foley 0-2, B Finn 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1. M Mullins 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
15 November 1987 Kilkenny 2-7 - 1-8 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
15 November 1987 Waterford 1-10 - 2-13 Wexford Walsh Park, Waterford
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
15 November 1987 Galway 2-15 - 2-12 Limerick Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
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. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
22 November 1987 Cork 0-8 - 2-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
29 November 1987 Kilkenny 3-12 - 1-14 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
29 November 1987 Tipperary 0-18 - 1-8 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
29 November 1987 Galway 3-14 - 2-3 Clare Pearse Stadium, Salthill
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. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
29 November 1987 Wexford 1-10 - 2-6 Cork O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
6 December 1987 Galway 2-9 - 1-12 Cork Pearse Stadium, Salthill
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. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
21 February 1988 Cork 2-6 - 4-7 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
21 February 1988 Waterford 4-10 - 3-10 Galway Fraher Field, Dungarvan
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
21 February 1988 Limerick 1-8 - 0-16 Wexford Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
21 February 1988 Clare 1-11 - 6-11 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
6 March 1988 Limerick 1-9 - 2-9 Waterford FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
6 March 1988 Kilkenny 2-12 - 0-4 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: T Murphy (Limerick)
6 March 1988 Wexford 2-9 - 0-15 Galway Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
6 March 1988 Cork 3-15 - 4-13 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Play-off

10 April 1988 Play-off Clare 2-7 - 1-11 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
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.

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

20 March 1988 Quarter-final Galway 1-13 - 2-11 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
20 March 1988 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 - 2-20 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

10 April 1988 Semi-final Waterford 1-8 - 4-19 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
10 April 1988 Semi-final Wexford 3-11 - 2-16 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Final

24 April 1988 Final Offaly 2-9 - 3-15 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Fox Tipperary 6-40 58 10 5.80
2 Nicky English Tipperary 7-33 54
3 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 3-44 53
4 Val Donnellan Clare 3-41 50 8 6.25
5 Gary Kirby Limerick 2-38 44 8 5.50
6 Kieran Delahunty Waterford 1-39 42 8 5.25
7 Joe Cooney Galway 1-35 38
8 Mickey Mullins Cork 2-21 27
9 Tom Dempsey Wexford 2-14 20
Anthony Cunningham Galway 2-14 20
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Nicky English Tipperary 2-11 17 Waterford
2 Nicky English Tipperary 2-07 13 Antrim
3 Pat Fox Tipperary 2-06 12 Clare
4 Pat Fox Tipperary 2-04 10 Limerick
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-04 10 Galway
Pat Fox Tipperary 2-04 10 Waterford
Val Donnellan Clare 1-07 10 Limerick
8 Kieran Delahunty Waterford 1-06 9 Kilkenny
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-06 9 Waterford
Joe Cooney Galway 1-06 9 Clare
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 0-09 9 Kilkenny
Pat Fox Tipperary 0-09 9 Waterford
Mark Corrigan Offaly 0-09 9 Wexford

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1987-88
Champions Offaly
Promoted Antrim
Relegated Down
Roscommon
← 1986-87
1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Offaly (C) 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 1
2 Antrim 7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division 1
3 Dublin 7 4 0 3 8
4 Laois 7 4 0 3 8
5 Kerry 7 3 1 3 7
6 Westmeath 7 2 1 4 5
7 Down 7 1 2 4 4 Relegated to Division 3
8 Roscommon 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3
Season1987-88
Champions Meath
Promoted Derry
Relegated Tyrone
← 1986-87
1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath (C) 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 2
2 Derry 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 2
6 Kildare 7 5 0 2 10
3 Carlow 7 5 0 2 10
4 Mayo 7 3 0 4 6
5 Armagh 7 3 0 4 6
7 Wicklow 7 3 0 4 6
8 Tyrone 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

National Hurling League Division 4
Season1987-88
Champions Longford
← 1986-87
1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 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

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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