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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 760112 Division 1 runners-up
2 Galway751111 Division 1 champions
3 Cork 750210
4 Limerick 74038
5 Kilkenny 73046
6 Wexford 71244
7 Westmeath72054 Relegated to Division 2
8 Offaly70161 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

12 October 1986 Kilkenny2-13 - 2-7OffalyNowlan 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 Cork5-8 - 2-21GalwayPáirc 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 Limerick3-16 - 1-7WestmeathGaelic 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 Wexford1-13 - 1-14ClareWexford 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 Galway0-18 - 1-11KilkennyPearse 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 Clare2-14 - 2-7LimerickCusack 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 Westmeath2-8 - 0-18WexfordCusack 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 Offaly1-12 - 4-9CorkSt. 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 Galway1-12 - 2-12WestmeathSt. 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 Kilkenny4-9 - 3-10WexfordNowlan 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 Cork2-12 - 1-12LimerickPáirc 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 Offaly2-10 - 2-13ClareSt. 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 Westmeath1-8 - 4-9CorkCusack 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 Clare2-12 - 0-12KilkennyCusack 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 Limerick2-6 - 2-13GalwayGaelic 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 Wexford1-10 - 2-7OffalyWexford 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 Clare2-8 - 5-7GalwayCusack 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 Offaly0-11 - 3-5WestmeathSt. 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 Limerick2-10 - 2-9KilkennyGaelic 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 Cork2-12 - 2-7WexfordPáirc 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 Galway1-7 - 0-5OffalySt. 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 Wexford0-8 - 3-8LimerickWexford 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 Kilkenny2-7 - 4-10CorkNowlan 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 Westmeath4-3 - 2-14ClareCusack 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 Offlay0-12 - 2-7LimerickSt. 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 Clare1-12 - 1-7CorkCusack 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 Galway0-10 - 1-7WexfordPearse 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 Westmeath0-6 - 0-8KilkennyCusack 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

Quarter-finals

29 March 1987 Quarter-finalWaterford1-13 – 2-9CorkWalsh 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-finalTipperary3-15 – 3-14LimerickSemple 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-finalGalway5-16 – 1-12WaterfordO'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-finalClare2-11 – 1-11TipperaryPáirc 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 FinalGalway3-12 – 3-10ClareSemple 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

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

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.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary (C)760112 Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford751111 Promoted to Division 1
3 Antrim 74129
4 Dublin 73228
5 Laois 73228
6 Kerry 72054
7 Mayo71062 Relegated to Division 3
7 Meath71062 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

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.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Down (C)760112 Promoted to Division 2
2 Roscommon750210 Promoted to Division 2
3 Carlow 750210
4 Derry 750210
5 Armagh 73046
6 Kildare 72054
7 Wicklow72054
8 Monaghan70070 Relegated to Division 4

Division Four

Knock-out stage

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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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