1986–87 National Hurling League Dates 12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987 Winners Galway (4th win)Division 2 Tipperary Division 3 Down Division 4 Tyrone
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 .
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
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
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
Relegated to Division 2
Group stage [ ]
Kilkenny v Offaly
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)
Cork v Galway
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)
Limerick v Westmeath
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.
Wexford v Clare
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)
Galway v Kilkenny
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)
Clare v Limerick
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)
Westmeath v Wexford
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)
Offaly v Cork
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.
Galway v Westmeath
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Cork v Limerick
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)
Offaly v Clare
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)
Westmeath v Cork
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)
Clare v Kilkenny
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)
Limerick v Galway
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)
Wexford v 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)
Clare v Galway
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)
Cork v Wexford
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)
Galway v Offaly
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.
Kilkenny v Cork
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)
Westmeath v Clare
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)
Offlay v Limerick
1 March 1987 Offlay 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)
Clare v 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)
Galway v Wexford
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)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Waterford v Cork
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)
Tipperary v 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
Galway v Waterford
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)
Clare v Tipperary
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
Galway v Clare
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 [ ]
Top scorer overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
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)
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 1
2
Waterford
7
5
1
1
11
Promoted to Division 1
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
Relegated to Division 3
Division 3 [ ]
Football league season
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)
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 2
2
Roscommon
7
5
0
2
10
Promoted to Division 2
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 [ ]
Knock-out stage [ ]
External links [ ]
References [ ]