1989–90 National Hurling League

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
Season1989–90
ChampionsKilkenny
8th National League title
Captain: Kevin Fennelly
Manager: Dermot Healy
RelegatedAntrim
Galway
Matches played35
Top goalscorerD. J. Carey (1-52)
Biggest home winLimerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim
(26 November 1989)
Biggest away winCork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim
(18 February 1990)
Highest scoringCork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim
(18 February 1990)

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.[1]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 751111
2 Kilkenny 742110 Division 1 champions
3 Dublin 750210
4 Wexford 750210
5 Limerick 73046
6 Tipperary 72145
7 Galway 72054 Relegated to Division 2
8 Antrim 70070 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

14 October 1989 Round 1Cork1-12 - 0-13GalwayPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
15 October 1989 Round 1Limerick1-11 - 2-10WexfordGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
15 October 1989 Round 1Antrim2-8 - 0-20KilkennyCasement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
15 October 1989 Round 1Dublin1-10 - 1-9TipperaryCroke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
29 October 1989 Round 2Galway1-15 - 2-16DublinPearse Stadium, Galway
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. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
29 October 1989 Round 2Tipperary0-15 - 5-8CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 October 1989 Round 2Wexford2-10 - 3-6AntrimWexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
29 October 1989 Round 2Kilkenny2-17 - 2-11LimerickNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
12 November 1989 Round 3Kilkenny0-11 - 1-9DublinJohn Locke Park, Callan
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
12 November 1989 Round 3Antrim1-11 - 0-15TipperaryCasement Park, Belfast
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.
12 November 1989 Round 3Cork2-13 - 0-15WexfordPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
12 November 1989 Round 3Galway1-22 - 1-11LimerickDunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
26 November 1989 Round 4Tipperary1-14 - 0-11GalwaySemple Stadium, Thurles
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.
26 November 1989 Round 4Dublin2-10 - 2-8CorkCroke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
26 November 1989 Round 4Wexford0-11 - 1-11KilkennyWexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
26 November 1989 Round 4Limerick5-12 - 1-6AntrimGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
18 February 1990 Round 5Kilkenny5-12 - 0-10GalwayNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
18 February 1990 Round 5Limerick0-13 - 0-4DublinGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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.
18 February 1990 Round 5Antrim2-10 - 6-16CorkCasement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
18 February 1990 Round 5Wexford0-13 - 0-9TipperarySt. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
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.
25 February 1990 Round 6Cork1-10 - 0-13KilkennyPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
25 February 1990 Round 6Dublin1-10 - 2-10WexfordCroke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
25 February 1990 Round 6Tipperary1-14 - 3-12LimerickSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
25 February 1990 Round 6Galway3-9 - 1-3AntrimDunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
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. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
11 March 1990 Round 7Kilkenny1-12 - 2-9TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
11 March 1990 Round 7Antrim0-9 - 3-10DublinCasement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
11 March 1990 Round 7Wexford2-11 - 1-13GalwayO'Kennedy Park, New Ross
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. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
11 March 1990 Round 7Limerick1-16 - 4-9CorkFitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

25 March 1990 Quarter-finalDublin1-15 - 2-7WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
25 March 1990 Quarter-finalWexford0-17 - 1-10ClareSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

8 April 1990 Semi-finalWexford2-12 - 2-12CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
8 April 1990 Semi-finalKilkenny2-16 - 1-9DublinSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
16 April 1990 Semi-final replayWexford1-9 - 0-6CorkNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Home final

22 April 1990 Home finalKilkenny3-12 - 1-10WexfordCroke Park, Dublin
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, Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Final

6 May 1990 FinalNew York0-9 - 0-18KilkennyGaelic Park, New York City
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. DJ Carey 0-10, L McCarthy 0-3, É Morrissey 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 1-52 55 9 6.1
2 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 3-40 49 11 4.45
3 Gary Kirby Limerick 4-35 47 7 6.7
4 Kevin Hennessy Cork 9-13 40 7 5.7
5 Éamonn Morrissey Kilkenny 7-19 40
6 Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-39 39 7 5.5
7 Brian McMahon Dublin 5-21 36 9 4.00
8 Joe Cooney Galway 0-32 32
9 Martin Storey Wexford 2-21 27
10 Ger FitzGerald Cork 6-06 24
Michael McGrath Galway 1-21 24
Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Ger FitzGerald Cork 4-02 14 Antrim
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-09 12 Cork
3 Kevin Hennessy Cork 3-01 10 Tipperary
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-04 10 Cork
D. J. Carey Kilkenny 0-10 10 Antrim
Joe Cooney Galway 0-10 10 Limerick
D. J. Carey Kilkenny 0-10 10 New York
4 Terence Kenny Limerick 3-00 9 Tipperary
Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 2-03 9 Wexford
Brian McMahon Dublin 1-06 9 Waterford
Joe Cooney Galway 0-09 9 Tipperary
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-09 9 Limerick
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-09 9 Tipperary

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 761013 Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford 761013 Promoted to Division 1
3 Offaly 74129
4 Meath 74038
5 Down 73046
6 Laois 72145
7 Westmeath 71062 Relegated to Division 3
7 Carlow 70070 Relegated to Division 3
15 October 1989 Round 1Laois3-7 - 1-19WaterfordO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
15 October 1989 Round 1Westmeath1-5 - 2-18ClareCusack Park, Mullingar
15 October 1989 Round 1Carlow1-7 - 1-16OffalyDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15 October 1989 Round 1Down1-13 - 3-9MeathMitchel Park, Ballygalget
29 October 1989 Round 2Meath1-9 - 0-10LaoisSt. Loman's Park, Trim
29 October 1989 Round 2Offaly4-15 - 1-9WestmeathSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
29 October 1989 Round 2Waterford2-11 - 2-4DownWalsh Park, Waterford
29 October 1989 Round 2Clare5-15 - 1-2CarlowCusack Park, Ennis
12 November 1989 Round 3Meath1-9 - 1-12OffalySt. Loman's Park, Trim
12 November 1989 Round 3Laois2-13 - 0-6WestmeathO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
12 November 1989 Round 3Waterford1-14 - 3-8ClareFraher Field, Dungarvan
12 November 1989 Round 3Down3-13 - 0-11CarlowMcKenna Park, Ballycran
26 November 1989 Round 4Offaly1-11 - 1-6DownSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
26 November 1989 Round 4Clare4-13 - 1-5LaoisCusack Park, Ennis
26 November 1989 Round 4Westmeath1-5 - 1-21WaterfordCastletown Geoghegan
26 November 1989 Round 4Carlow2-6 - 3-11MeathDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
19 February 1990 Round 5Meath2-11 - 0-12WestmeathPáirc Tailteann, Navan
19 February 1990 Round 5Down1-11 - 4-10ClareMitchel Park, Ballygalget
19 February 1990 Round 5Offaly0-12 - 1-9LaoisO'Connor Park, Tullamore
19 February 1990 Round 5Carlow0-13 - 1-13WaterfordDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
26 February 1990 Round 6Waterford4-8 - 2-6MeathArdmore Sportsfield, Ardmore
26 February 1990 Round 6Clare1-9 - 0-10OffalyCusack Park, Ennis
26 February 1990 Round 6Laois0-11 - 0-11DownO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
26 February 1990 Round 6Westmeath0-9 - 0-2CarlowCastletown Geoghegan
11 March 1990 Round 7Waterford4-8 - 1-9OffalyWalsh Park, Waterford
11 March 1990 Round 7Down4-8 - 1-12WestmeathMcKenna Pqrk, Ballycran
11 March 1990 Round 7Laois5-16 - 1-2CarlowKelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
11 March 1990 Round 7Meath1-8 - 2-10ClareSt. Loman's Park, Trim

Division 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 761013 Promoted to Division 2
2 Derry 751111 Promoted to Division 2
3 Wicklow 750210
4 Kildare 74038
5 Roscommon 73046
6 Armagh 71153
7 Monaghan 71153
8 Mayo 70570 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Sligo 761013 Promoted to Division 3
2 Fermanagh 751111
3 Tyrone 750210
4 Louth 74038
5 Longford 73046
6 Donegal 72054
7 Cavan 71062
8 Leitrim 71062
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References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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