The 1988–89 National Hurling League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Hurling League , was the 58th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams .[1] [2] It was won by Galway . This season was notable as the first to hold both semi-finals and the final at Croke Park , giving the League additional prestige.[3]
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1987-88 season . Antrim and Offaly entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.
On 30 April 1989, Galway won the title after a 2-16 to 4-8 win over Tipperary. It was their first league title since 1987 and their fifth National League title overall.[4]
Waterford were the first team to be relegated after losing all of but one of their group stage games, while Offaly suffered the same fate after losing a series of play-off games with Antrim and Wexford .
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Galway (C)
7
7
0
0
14
National Hurling League champions
2
Tipperary
7
5
1
1
11
National Hurling League runners-up
3
Kilkenny
7
4
1
2
9
4
Limerick
7
4
0
3
8
5
Wexford
7
2
0
5
4
6
Antrim
7
2
0
5
4
7
Offaly (R)
7
2
0
5
4
Relegated to Division 2
8
Waterford (R)
7
1
0
6
0
Group stage [ ]
Offaly v Galway
30 October 1988 Offaly 0-11 - 2-12 Galway St. Brendan's Park , Birr
M Corrigan 0-6, J Errity 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1.
G Burke 2-3, J Cooney 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, R Dwane 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Antrim v Wexford
30 October 1988 Antrim 2-15 - 0-11 Wexford Loughguile
D McNaughton 1-7, M Sullivan 1-2, B Donnelly 0-2, C Barr 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1.
M Fitzhenry 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, M Storey 0-2, L McDonnell 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Kilkenny v Antrim
6 November 1988 Kilkenny 1-15 - 0-13 Antrim Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, J Hennessy 0-4, C Heffernan 0-1.
D McNaughton 0-6, P McKillen 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, O McFetridge 0-1, L McKeegan 0-1, C Barr 0-1.
Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
Galway v Waterford
6 November 1988 Galway 2-7 - 0-11 Waterford Kenny Park , Athenry
E Ryan 1-3, G Burke 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, M Kenny 0-1.
E Rockett 0-2, S Aherne 0-2, K Delahunty 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
Tipperary v Offaly
6 November 1988 Tipperary 1-19 - 0-10 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
D Fogarty 0-4, P McGrath 0-4, J Leahy 0-4, M CLeary 1-0, J Cormack 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, Cormac Bonnar 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
M Corrigan 0-6, P Corrigan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Wexford v Limerick
6 November 1988 Wexford 1-7 - 3-12 Limerick Wexford Park , Wexford
M Storey 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1.
S Fitzgibbon 3-0, G Kirby 0-5, B Flynn 0-2, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Punch 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Tipperary v Wexford
13 November 1988 Tipperary 2-20 - 1-4 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
P McGrath 0-10, M CLeary 1-1, D Fogarty 0-4, A Ryan 1-0, N English 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.
M Fitzhenry 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
Offaly v Limerick
13 November 1988 Offaly 2-18 - 1-15 Limerick St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Corrigan 2-4, M Corrigan 0-7, D Owens 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, J Errity 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, K Dooley 0-1.
S Fitzgibbon 1-2, B Finn 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Waterford v Antrim
13 November 1988 Waterford 3-14 - 2-10 Antrim Walsh Park , Waterford
S Ahearne 1-3, E Rockett 1-1, K Delahunty 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1.
D McNaughton 1-4, D Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1, O McFetridge 0-1, C Barr 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway v Kilkenny
13 November 1988 Galway 2-14 - 1-11 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium , Salthill
J Cooney 2-1, E Ryan 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, T Keady 0-2, G Burke 0-2.
A Ronan 0-7, M Phelan 1-0, C Heffernan 0-2, K Brennan 0-1.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Limerick v Tipperary
27 November 1988 Limerick 3-11 - 4-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
L Garvey 2-1, M Galligan 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Nelligan 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
P McGrath 1-7, C Bonnar 2-1, P Fox 1-0, J Leahy 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, N English 0-1.
Wexford v Offaly
27 November 1988 Wexford 0-12 - 0-11 Offaly St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
M Storey 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1.
M Corrigan 0-6, D Owens 0-1, J Errity 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Waterford
27 November 1988 Kilkenny 2-15 - 0-9 Waterford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 1-6, L Fennelly 1-1, R Power 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, A Prendergast 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, T McCluskey 0-1.
K Delahunty 0-6, K Ryan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, G Connors 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Antrim v Galway
27 November 1988 Antrim 2-9 - 3-12 Galway Casement Park , Belfast
C Barr 2-1, D McNaughton 0-3, O McFetridge 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1.
G Burke 2-1, E Ryan 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-2, M Naughton 0-1, T Keady 0-1.
Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
Limerick v Galway
19 February 1989 Limerick 1-8 - 1-14 Galway Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
L Garvey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Galligan 0-3, B Finn 0-1, D Marron 0-1.
J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 0-4, E Ryan 1-0, G Burke 0-3, T Kilkenny 0-2.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Wexford v Waterford
19 February 1989 Wexford 3-21 - 0-4 Waterford Wexford Park , Wexford
J Holohan 1-9, T Demspey 1-4, M Storey 1-1, S Fitzhenry 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
K Delahunty 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Tipperary v Antrim
19 February 1989 Tipperary 2-15 - 0-7 Antrim Semple Stadium , Thurles
P McGrath 0-7, J Leahy 1-1, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, P Fox 0-2, D Carr 0-2, N English 0-2, J Cormack 0-1.
O McFetridge 0-3, A McGarry 0-1, C Barr 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Antrim v Limerick
5 March 1989 Antrim 1-12 - 0-17 Limerick Casement Park , Belfast
O McFetridge 0-8, B Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, A McGarry 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1.
G Kirby 0-9, M Galligan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, L Garvey 0-2, B Finn 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Kilkenny v Wexford
5 March 1989 Kilkenny 2-11 - 3-6 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, T O'Keeffe 1-1, G Fennelly 0-1.
B Byrne 1-1, T Dunne 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, J Holohan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Waterford v Offaly
5 March 1989 Waterford 0-10 - 1-16 Offaly Fraher Field , Dungarvan
K Delahunty 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, K Ryan 0-1.
M Corrigan 0-5, P Cleary 1-1, V Teehan 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Waterford v Limerick
12 March 1989 Waterford 1-8 - 1-11 Limerick Walsh Park , Waterford
S Ahearne 1-4, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1, B Lawton 0-1.
G Kirby 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, G Hegarty 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M Galligan 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Tipperary v Kilkenny
12 March 1989 Tipperary 1-11 - 2-8 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
P McGrath 1-3, N English 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.
L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, A Prendergast 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Offaly v Antrim
12 March 1989 Offaly 0-10 - 1-9 Antrim St. Brendan's Park , Birr
M Corrigan 0-6, P Delaney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Rigney 0-1.
O McFetridge 1-4, P McKillen 0-1, D McMullen 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, A McGarry 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Galway v Wexford
12 March 1989 Galway 1-17 - 1-4 Wexford Tuam Stadium , Tuam
J Cooney 0-8, E Ryan 0-4, G Burke 1-0, A Staunton 0-2, P Higgins 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
M Storey 1-2, M Morrissey 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Play-offs [ ]
Wexford v Antrim
9 April 1989 Relegation play-off Wexford 3-21 - 2-9 Antrim Croke Park , Dublin
T Dempsey 0-10, S Byrne 2-2, S Wickham 1-3, G O'Connor 0-3, M Storey 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1.
A McCarry 1-1, O McFetridge 0-4, T McNaughton 1-0, J McNaughton 0-2, M Sullivan 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Antrim v Offaly
23 April 1989 Relegation play-off Antrim 3-15 - 2-16 (AET) Offaly Drogheda Park , Drogheda
C Barr 2-0, A McCarry 1-3, O McFetridge 0-4, B Donnelly 0-3, D Armstrong 0-2, J McNaughton 0-1, M Sullivan 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1.
M Corrigan 0-10, P Cleary 1-2, M Duignan 1-1, J Rigney 0-2, J Dooley 0-1.
Referee: O Long (Kilkenny)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Limerick
26 March 1989 Quarter-final Dublin 1-17 - 0-12 Limerick O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
S McDermott 1-4, K Hetherton 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, S Fleming 0-1, J Morris 0-1, B McMahon 0-1.
G Kirby 0-6, M Galligan 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1, C Carey 0-1, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1.
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Cork
2 April 1989 Quarter-final Kilkenny 1-15 - 1-7 Cork Semple Stadium , Thurles
L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, G Fennelly 0-4, R Power 0-3, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.
B Cunningham 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Kilkenny
16 April 1989 Semi-final Tipperary 0-15 – 1-11 Kilkenny Croke Park , Dublin
N English 0-5, M Cleary 0-4, P McGrath 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, J Cormack 0-1.
A Ronan 1-3, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.
Attendance: 35,881 Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Galway v Dublin
16 April 1989 Semi-final Galway 2-13 – 1-9 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin
J Cooney 1-3, E Ryan 1-0, T Keady 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, G Burke 0-3, M Ryan 0-1.
B McMahon 1-1, S McDermott 0-3, V Conroy 0-2, K Hetherton 0-2, J Twomey 0-1.
Attendance: 35,881 Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Final
Galway v Tipperary
30 April 1989 Final Galway 2-16 – 4-8 Tipperary Croke Park , Dublin
J Cooney 1-7, G Burke 1-2, E Ryan 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, M Coleman 0-1.
P McGrath 1-3, M Cleary 1-3, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, J Leahy 1-0, J Cormack 0-1, D Carr 0-1.
Attendance: 35,544 Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Scoring statistics [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
Clare , Cork , Derry and Meath entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 12 March 1989, Dublin secured the title following a 3-7 to 1-3 win over Cork in the final round of the group stage. Cork secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Kerry and Derry were relegated from Division 2.
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Dublin (C)
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 1
2
Cork
7
6
0
1
12
3
Clare
7
5
0
2
10
4
Laois
7
4
1
2
9
5
Westmeath
7
2
1
4
5
6
Meath
7
1
1
5
3
7
Derry
7
1
1
5
3
Relegated to Division 3
7
Kerry
7
1
0
6
2
Group stage [ ]
Cork v Laois
6 November 1988 Cork 1-13 - 1-08 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G O'Riordan 0-7, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Barry 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, L Forde 0-1.
Clare v Cork
13 November 1988 Clare 2-07 - 4-09 Cork Cusack Park
G O'Riordan 0-5, L Forde 1-1, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Foley 1-0, L Kelly 1-0, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Kingston 0-1.
Division 3 [ ]
Football league season
Down , Longford and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 12 March 1989, Down secured the title following a 7-5 to 1-9 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Carlow secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Longford and Mayo were relegated from Division 3.
Table [ ]
Division 4 [ ]
Football league season
Tyrone entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the previous season.
On 7 May 1989, Monaghan secured the title following a 4-7 to 1-9 win over Louth in the league final.
Knock-out stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
References [ ]