1986–87 National Hurling League

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.

1986–87 National Hurling League
League details
Dates12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987
League champions
WinnersGalway (4th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Tipperary
Division 3Down
Division 4Tyrone

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1986-87
ChampionsGalway
4th National League title
Captain: Conor Hayes
Manager: Cyril Farrell
RelegatedOffaly
Westmeath
Matches played33
Top goalscorer  Cyril Lyons (4-51)
Biggest home winLimerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath
(12 October 1986)
Biggest away winGalway 5-16 - 1-12 Waterford
(19 April 1987)
Highest scoringCork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway
(12 October 1986)
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 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.[1]

Offaly and Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.

Clare's Cyril Lyons was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-51.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Clare 7 6 0 1 12 Division 1 Runners-Up
2 Galway 7 5 1 1 11 Division 1 Champions
3 Cork 7 5 0 2 10
4 Limerick 7 4 0 3 8
5 Kilkenny 7 3 0 4 6
6 Wexford 7 1 2 4 4
7 Westmeath 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 Offaly 7 0 1 6 1

Group stage

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12 October 1986 Kilkenny 2-13 - 2-7 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
12 October 1986 Cork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly)
12 October 1986 Limerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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.
12 October 1986 Wexford 1-13 - 1-14 Clare Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
26 October 1986 Galway 0-18 - 1-11 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium, Salthill
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
26 October 1986 Clare 2-14 - 2-7 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway)
26 October 1986 Westmeath 2-8 - 0-18 Wexford Cusack Park, Mullingar
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. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
26 October 1986 Offaly 1-12 - 4-9 Cork St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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.
9 November 1986 Galway 1-12 - 2-12 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea
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. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
9 November 1986 Kilkenny 4-9 - 3-10 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
9 November 1986 Cork 2-12 - 1-12 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
9 November 1986 Offaly 2-10 - 2-13 Clare St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
23 November 1986 Westmeath 1-8 - 4-9 Cork Cusack Park, Mullingar
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. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
23 November 1986 Clare 2-12 - 0-12 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
23 November 1986 Limerick 2-6 - 2-13 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly)
23 November 1986 Wexford 1-10 - 2-7 Offaly Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
7 December 1986 Clare 2-8 - 5-7 Galway Cusack Park
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
7 December 1986 Offaly 0-11 - 3-5 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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. Referee: S Corcoran (Galway)
7 December 1986 Limerick 2-10 - 2-9 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
7 December 1986 Cork 2-12 - 2-7 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
15 February 1987 Galway 1-7 - 0-5 Offaly St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam
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.
15 February 1987 Wexford 0-8 - 3-8 Limerick Wexford Park, Wexford
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.
15 February 1987 Kilkenny 2-7 - 4-10 Cork Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
15 February 1987 Westmeath 4-3 - 2-14 Clare Cusack Park, Mullingar
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
1 March 1987 Offaly 0-12 - 2-7 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
1 March 1987 Clare 1-12 - 1-7 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
1 March 1987 Galway 0-10 - 1-7 Wexford Pearse Stadium, Galway
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. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
1 March 1987 Westmeath 0-6 - 0-8 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
D Kilcoyne 0-6. C Heffernan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

29 March 1987 Quarter-final Waterford 1-13 – 2-9 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
12 April 1987 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-15 – 3-14 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Semi-finals

19 April 1987 Semi-final Galway 5-16 – 1-12 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
19 April 1987 Semi-final Clare 2-11 – 1-11 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Final

3 May 1987 Final Galway 3-12 – 3-10 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Attendance: 21,207
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cyril Lyons Clare 4-51 63 9 7.00
2 Joe Cooney Galway 4-43 55
3 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-37 43
4 David Kilcoyne Westmeath 5-24 39
Joe Dooley Offaly 2-33 39 7
6 Terence Kenny Limerick 5-12 27
7 Gary Kirby Limerick 5-09 24
8 Tomás Mulcahy Cork 7-02 23
Mark Foley Cork 6-05 23
10 Anthony Cunningham Galway 5-07 22
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-10 13 Clare
2 Anthony Cunningham Galway 3-03 12 Waterford
Joe Cooney Galway 2-06 12 Clare
Cyril Lyons Clare 1-09 12 Westmeath
5 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 0-11 11 Westmeath
6 Éanna Ryan Galway 3-01 10 Clare
Cyril Lyons Clare 2-04 10 Kilkenny
Joe Cooney Galway 1-07 10 Cork
David Kilcoyne Westmeath 1-07 10 Galway
Joe Cooney Galway 1-07 10 Waterford

Division 2

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1986-87
ChampionsTipperary
Captain: Richard Stakelum
Manager: Babs Keating
PromotedWaterford
RelegatedMayo
Meath
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 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.

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Tipperary (C) 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford 7 5 1 1 11
3 Antrim 7 4 1 2 9
4 Dublin 7 3 2 2 8
5 Laois 7 3 2 2 8
6 Kerry 7 2 0 5 4
7 Mayo 7 1 0 6 2 Relegated to Division 3
7 Meath 7 1 0 6 2

Division 3

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National Hurling League Division 3
Season1986-87
ChampionsDublin
PromotedRoscommon
RelegatedMonaghan
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 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.

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Down (C) 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 2
2 Roscommon 7 5 0 2 10
3 Carlow 7 5 0 2 10
4 Derry 7 5 0 2 10
5 Armagh 7 3 0 4 6
6 Kildare 7 2 0 5 4
7 Wicklow 7 2 0 5 4
8 Monaghan 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 4

Division Four

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Knock-out stage

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3 May 1987 Final Tyrone 2-5 - 1-6 Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen
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References

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