The 1994–95 National Hurling League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League , was the 64th edition of the National Hurling League , which ran from 8 October 1994 until 7 May 1995.
Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare by 2-12 to 0-9 in the final.[1]
Structure [ ]
There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season . Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90 .[2]
Antrim , Laois and Limerick were relegated from Division 1.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Clare
7
6
0
1
40
12
National Hurling League runners-up
2
Kilkenny
7
5
0
2
22
10
National Hurling League champions
3
Cork
7
4
1
2
19
9
4
Galway
7
4
1
2
15
9
5
Tipperary
7
3
0
4
7
6
6
Limerick
7
2
1
4
-19
5
Relegated to Division 2
7
Laois
7
1
1
5
-62
3
Relegated to Division 2
8
Antrim
7
0
2
5
-24
2
Relegated to Division 2
Group stage [ ]
Tipperary v Antrim
9 October 1994 Tipperary 2-14 - 1-7 Antrim Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Stakelum 1-1, B O'Meara 1-0, P Fox 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Kinsella 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, C McIntyre 0-1, A Butler 0-1.
S McMullen 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, A Elliott 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1, M Carlin 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Cork v Limerick
9 October 1994 Cork 0-18 - 1-8 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
B Cunningham 0-7, K Murray 0-3, B Corcoran 0-3, B Egan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, A Browne 0-1.
G Kirby 1-6, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.
Laois v Galway
9 October 1994 Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
D Cuddy 1-0, F Lawlor 0-5, N Delaney 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, L Tynan 0-1.
L Burke 0-9, D Curley 1-1, J Campbell 1-1, F Forde 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, C O'Doherty 0-1.
Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
Clare v Kilkenny
9 October 1994 Clare 0-14 - 0-9 Kilkenny O'Garney Park , Sixmilebridge
C Lyons 0-3, A Daly 0-3, PJ O'Connell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, J McInerney 0-2.
C Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, C carter 0-1.
Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Laois
23 October 1994 Kilkenny 1-14 - 0-6 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D Gaffney 1-0, A Ronan 0-3, M Dunphy 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, C Brennan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, C Carter 0-1.
PJ Peacock 0-3, D Cuddy 0-1, G Norton 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Galway v Clare
23 October 1994 Galway 1-10 - 3-12 Clare Kenny Park , Athenry
D Curely 1-0, F Forde 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Malone 0-1, D Coen 0-1, J Campbell 0-1.
J McInerney 2-2, C Lyons 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Baker 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Antrim v Cork
23 October 1994 Antrim 3-9 - 2-12 Cork Casement Park , Belfast
B McGarry 1-2, S McMullen 1-1, SP McKillop 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, G O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1.
B Cunningham 2-3, B Egan 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, A Browne 0-1, K Egan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Tipperary v Kilkenny
6 November 1994 Tipperary 1-10 - 2-12 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 1-1, D Bourke 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, B Gaynor 0-1.
A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, L Keoghan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Galway v Cork
6 November 1994 Galway 0-15 - 2-8 Cork Ballinasloe Sportsfield , Ballinasloe
C Moran 0-7, L Burke 0-3, D Curley 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1.
B Egan 0-4, A Browne 1-0, G Manley 1-0, B Cunningham 0-2, K Murray 0-2.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Laois v Limerick
6 November 1994 Laois 1-6 - 1-6 Limerick O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
N Delaney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1, G Norton 0-1.
M Foley 1-0, G Hegarty 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Clare v Antrim
6 November 1994 Clare 2-8 - 1-6 Antrim O'Garney Park , Sixmilebridge
C Lyons 1-3, C Clancy 1-2, J O'Connor 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
G O'Kane 1-0, Conor McCambridge 0-3, SP McKillop 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, B McGarry 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Limerick v Clare
20 November 1994 Limerick 1-8 - 2-8 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
G Kirby 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1, D Nash 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.
C Clancy 1-1, G O'Loughlin 1-1, A Daly 0-2, V Donnellan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J McInenrey 0-1, C Lyons 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Galway v Tipperary
20 November 1994 Galway 1-13 - 0-11 Tipperary Ballinasloe Sportsfield , Ballinasloe
O Fahy 1-4, D Curley 0-2, C Moran 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, F Forde 0-1.
M Cleary 0-4, D Burke 0-4, P Fox 0-2, T Lanigan 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Antrim v Laois
20 November 1994 Antrim 1-11 - 2-11 Laois Casement Park , Belfast
P Jennings 0-5, S McMullen 1-1, B McGarry 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Carson 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1.
D Cuddy 0-5, T Kenna 1-1, D Conroy 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, J Dollard 0-1.
Referee: M Kiely (Dublin)
Kilkenny v Cork
20 November 1994 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-3 Cork Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D Gaffney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-4, E Morrissey 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, A Ronan 0-1.
G Manley 1-1, K Murray 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Cork v Tipperary
26 February 1995 Cork 1-12 - 1-7 Tipperary Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
B Egan 0-9, A Browne 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, K Murray 0-1.
P Fox 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, A Crosse 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Laois v Clare
26 February 1995 Laois 0-5 - 1-17 Clare O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, N Delaney 0-1.
C Lyons 1-6, O Baker 0-5, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, J McInerney 0-1.
Referee: JJ McDonnell (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Galway
26 February 1995 Kilkenny 2-11 - 1-10 Galway Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-0, J Power 1-0, C Brennan 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, L Keoghan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.
C Moran 0-4, F Forde 1-0, L Burke 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M McGarth 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Limerick v Antrim
26 February 1995 Limerick 0-15 - 2-7 Antrim Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
G Kirby 0-4, B Tobin 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, M Galligan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, C Carey 0-1.
J Carson 1-2, P Nugent 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Clare v Tipperary
12 March 1995 Clare 2-9 - 0-10 Tipperary Cusack Park , Ennis
G O'Loughlin 1-1, J McInerney 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.
M Cleary 0-5, N English 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J Lehay 0-1, P Fox 0-1.
Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)
Laois v Cork
12 March 1995 Laois 0-9 - 2-14 Cork O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
B Maher 0-2, G Norton 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
M Mullins 1-4, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-4, D Ronan 0-2, K Murray 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Landers 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway v Limerick
12 March 1995 Galway 0-20 - 2-7 Limerick Ballinasloe Sportsfield , Ballinasloe
C Moran 0-5, L Burke 0-5, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.
T Herbert 1-0, M Galligan 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny v Antrim
12 March 1995 Kilkenny 1-16 - 2-9 Antrim Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
A Ronan 0-7, E Morrissey 0-4, DJ Carey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
J Carson 0-6, A McCloskey 1-1, F Collins 1-0, SP McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Cork v Clare
26 March 1995 Cork 1-8 - 0-10 Clare Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
K Murray 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P Smith 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, B Egan 0-1.
E Taaffe 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Cork v Offaly
9 April 1995 Quarter-final Cork 2-11 - 3-10 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
B Egan 0-7, A Browne 2-0, F McCormack 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
P O'Connor 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1.
Attendance: 10,300 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway v Waterford
9 April 1995 Quarter-final Galway 0-9 - 2-10 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
L Burke 0-3, C Moran 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Coleman 0-1.
P Flynn 1-4, S Frampton 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Queally 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1.
Attendance: 10,300 Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Offaly
23 April 1995 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-8 - 0-14 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
DJ Carey 3-1, D Byrne 1-2, A Ronan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.
Johnny Dooley 0-9, Joe Dooley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, K Martin 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Clare v Waterford
23 April 1995 Semi-final Clare 2-14 - 0-8 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
E Taaffe 0-7, J McInerney 2-0, J O'Connor 0-3, G O'Loughlin 0-2, S Sheedy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
P Flynn 0-6, T Browne 0-2.
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Final
Kilkenny v Clare
7 May 1995 Final Kilkenny 2-12 - 0-9 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
A Ronan 0-8 E Morrissey 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, C Brennan 0-1.
S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.
Attendance: 20,909 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Scoring statistics [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.
Carlow and Meath were relegated from Division 2.
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
1
Waterford
7
6
0
1
22
12
Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1
2
Offaly
7
5
0
2
31
10
Promoted to Division 1
3
Kerry
7
4
0
3
11
8
Promoted to Division 1
4
Down
7
4
0
3
-1
8
5
Wexford
7
3
0
4
25
6
6
Meath
7
2
2
3
-12
6
7
Dublin
7
2
1
4
-4
5
8
Carlow
7
0
1
6
-77
1
Relegated to Division 3
Knock-out stage [ ]
Play-off
Kerry v Down
9 April 1995 Play-off Kerry 2-15 - 2-10 (aet) Down O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
P O'Connell 0-7, M Hennessy 1-3, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, K Boyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.
C Arthurs 1-4, N Sands 1-0, D O'Prey 0-3, K Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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