1984–85 National Hurling League Dates 7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985 Winners Limerick (9 win)Division 2 Clare Division 3 Meath Division 4 Louth
The 1984–85 National Hurling League was the 54th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams .[1] [2] It was won by Limerick for the second year in a row.[3] [4]
Division 1 [ ]
Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season . Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall.[1]
Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.
Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Galway
7
5
1
1
11
2
Limerick
7
4
0
3
8
National Hurling League champions
3
Offaly
7
4
0
3
8
4
Kilkenny
7
3
1
3
7
5
Cork
7
3
0
4
6
6
Laois
7
3
0
4
6
7
Wexford
7
3
0
4
6
Relegated to Division 2
8
Tipperary
7
2
0
5
4
Relegated to Division 2
Group stage [ ]
Cork v Laois
7 October 1984 Cork 3-20 - 4-11 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1.
P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1.
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
Offaly v Wexford
7 October 1984 Offaly 2-17 - 0-13 Wexford St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
Kilkenny v Limerick
7 October 1984 Kilkenny 1-18 - 5-8 Limerick Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.
P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Cork v Tipperary
28 October 1984 Cork 4-18 - 3-8 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2.
S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1.
Galway v Laois
28 October 1984 Galway 1-16 - 3-8 Laois Ballinasloe Sportsfield , Ballinasloe
A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1.
E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1.
Kilkenny v Wexford
28 October 1984 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-13 Wexford John Locke Park , Callan
K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.
Offaly v Limerick
28 October 1984 Offaly 0-18 - 5-6 Limerick St. Brendan's Park , Birr
J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.
P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2.
Wexford v Cork
4 November 1984 Wexford 2-17 - 2-6 Cork Wexford Park , Wexford
J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1.
T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
Tipperary v Offaly
4 November 1984 Tipperary 3-7 - 1-12 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1.
P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1.
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
Limerick v Galway
4 November 1984 Limerick 0-9 - 1-18 Galway Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1.
M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Laois v Kilkenny
4 November 1984 Laois 1-8 - 1-15 Kilkenny Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1.
L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Offaly v Cork
18 November 1984 Offaly 3-21 - 0-11 Cork St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.
J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Laois v Wexford
18 November 1984 Laois 2-18 - 2-9 Wexford Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1.
J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Wexford v Galway
9 December 1984 Wexford 3-9 - 2-15 Galway Enniscorthy
M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.
M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1.
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
Laois v Offaly
9 December 1984 Laois 1-10 - 1-11 Offaly Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1.
D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1.
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
Tipperary v Laois
3 February 1985 Tipperary 1-12 - 4-5 Laois Semple Stadium , Thurles
S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.
T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2.
Referee: B Duggan (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Offaly
3 February 1985 Kilkenny 2-15 - 1-11 Offaly John Locke Park , Callan
B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2.
D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Wexford v Limerick
3 February 1985 Wexford 3-13 - 1-10 Limerick O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.
L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Laois v Limerick
10 February 1985 Laois 1-12 - 0-12 Limerick Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1.
J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Cork
10 February 1985 Kilkenny 4-5 - 2-14 Cork John Locke Park , Callan
L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2.
K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Offaly v Galway
10 February 1985 Offaly 1-14 - 0-10 Galway St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.
M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Play-offs [ ]
Cork v Laois
24 February 1985 Cork 3-15 - 2-4 Laois Semple Stadium , Thurles
K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1.
P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1.
Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
Laois v Wexford
3 March 1985 Laois 1-8 - 1-4 Wexford Geraldine Park , Athy
E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Clare v Kilkenny
10 March 1985 Quarter-final Clare 0-13 - 1-10 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1.
K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Limerick v Dublin
10 March 1985 Quarter-final Limerick 4-12 - 2-9 Dublin Semple Stadium , Thurles
P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2.
P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1.
Referee: G Rayn (Tipperary)
Clare v Kilkenny
24 March 1985 Quarter-final replay Clare 1-12 - 1-7 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.
K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1.
Attendance: 7,766 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
Semi-finals
Limerick v Offaly
31 March 1985 Semi-final Limerick 0-15 – 1-9 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1.
P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Clare v Galway
31 March 1985 Semi-final Clare 1-14 – 0-11 Galway Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1.
S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Final
Limerick v Clare
14 April 1985 Final Limerick 3-12 – 1-7 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.
C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1.
Attendance: 20,700 Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Scoring statistics [ ]
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Clare
7
7
0
0
14
Promoted to Division 1
2
Dublin
7
4
1
2
9
Promoted to Division 1
3
Westmeath
7
4
0
3
8
4
Roscommon
7
4
0
3
8
5
Kerry
7
2
2
3
6
6
Antrim
7
3
0
4
6
7
Waterford
7
2
0
5
4
Relegated to Division 3
8
Kildare
7
0
1
6
1
Relegated to Division 3
Division 3 [ ]
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Meath
7
7
0
0
14
Promoted to Division 2
2
Down
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 2
3
Carlow
7
4
0
3
8
4
Wicklow
7
4
0
3
8
5
Armagh
7
4
0
3
8
6
Derry
7
2
0
5
4
7
Mayo
7
0
1
6
1
8
Longford
7
0
1
6
1
Relegated to Division 4
Division 4 [ ]
Knock-out stage [ ]
Final
References [ ]