The 1995–96 National Hurling League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling League , which ran from 7 October 1995 until 12 May 1996.[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 [ ] Table [ ] Group stage [ ] Kerry v Clare 7 October 1995 Kerry 3-7 - 1-8 Clare Austin Stack Park , Tralee T Maunsell 1-2, P O'Connell 1-0, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Hennessy 0-3, M Foley 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1.
J McInerney 1-0, J Healy 0-3, F Tuohy 0-2, O Baker 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, S McNamara 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Waterford v Kilkenny 7 October 1995 Waterford 2-8 - 0-17 Kilkenny Walsh Park , Waterford M Hickey 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Brenner 0-2, P Queally 0-2, B Walsh 0-2.
C Carter 0-7, P Barry 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1, B Leahy 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Galway v Cork 7 October 1995 Galway 0-16 - 0-10 Cork Kenny Park , Athenry C Moran 0-7, J Rabbitte 0-4, L Burke 0-4, K Broderick 0-1.
G Manley 0-5, B Corcoran 0-3, K Morrison 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Offaly v Tipperary 8 October 1995 Offaly 1-14 - 0-11 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park , Birr Joe Dooley 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-4, B Dooley 0-3, B Whelehan 0-1, K Martin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.
D Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Burke 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.
Attendance: 8,000
Kilkenny v Galway 22 October 1995 Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-12 Galway Nowlan Park , Kilkenny DJ Carey 0-8, J Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Cleere 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.
L Burke 1-6, M Kenny 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, C Moran 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Clare v Waterford 22 October 1995 Clare 3-8 - 1-7 Waterford Cusack Park , Ennis F Hegarty 2-0, PJ O'Connell 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Clancy 0-1, C Lynch 0-1.
M O'Sullivan 1-2, S Daly 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, P Queally 0-1, F Hartley 0-1.
Referee: F O'Loughlin
Tipperary v Kerry 22 October 1995 Tipperary 3-10 - 1-7 Kerry Seán Treacy Park , Tipperary T Dunne 0-5, K Tucker 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, C Bonnar 1-0, R Ryan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, P Fox 0-1, D Burke 0-1.
T Maunsell 1-1, M Hennessy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.
Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
Offaly v Clare 5 November 1995 Offaly 1-7 - 0-15 Clare St. Brendan's Park , Birr B Whelehan 1-2, D Pilkington 0-3, M Duignan 0-2.
R O'Hara 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, F Hegarty 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-2, S McNamara 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Limerick)
Galway v Tipperary 5 November 1995 Galway 0-12 - 2-8 Tipperary Ballinasloe M Kenny 0-7, M Coleman 0-2, L Burke 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1.
T Dunne 0-6, D Burke 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, P Fox 0-1.
Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Offaly 19 November 1995 Kilkenny 0-8 - 1-9 Offaly Nowlan Park , Kilkenny DJ Carey 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-2, B Barcoe 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.
A Mannion 1-1, JOhnny Dooley 0-5, D Regan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Duignan 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Cork v Kerry 19 November 1995 Cork 2-16 - 1-13 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork B Corcoran 1-6, A Browne 1-1, Mick Mullins 0-4, Mark Mullins 0-3, J Deane 0-1, F McCormack 0-1.
M Hennessy 0-7, J O'Sullivan 1-1, C Walsh 0-3, T Maunsell 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.
Clare v Galway 19 November 1995 Clare 2-7 - 0-13 Galway Cusack Park , Ennis R O'Hara 2-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1.
F Forde 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, B Keogh 0-2, C Moore 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Tipperary v Waterford 19 November 1995 Tipperary 2-17 - 2-11 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles P Fox 0-6, T Dunne 0-5, G Maguire 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.
M Hickey 1-6, J Beresford 1-0, T Browne 0-3, P Queally 0-1, T Fives 0-1.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Cork v Offaly 3 December 1995 Cork 2-11 - 0-10 Offaly Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork B Corcoran 0-6, J Deane 1-1, A Browne 1-0, D O'Connell 0-1, G Manley 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1.
Johnny Dooley 0-7, A Mannion 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Clare v Kilkenny 18 February 1996 Clare 0-9 - 2-7 Kilkenny Cusack Park , Ennis J O'Connor 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, O Baker 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, Ger O'Loughlin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1,
C Carter 1-1, P Farrell 1-1, DJ Carey 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, D Byrne 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Cork v Tipperary 18 February 1996 Cork 1-8 - 1-15 Tipperary Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork B Corcoran 0-7, J Deane 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1.
M Cleary 0-6, D Rourke 1-1, E Tucker 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, D Rayn 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, L Cahill 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Galway v Offaly 18 February 1996 Galway 1-28 - 1-1 Offaly Ballinasloe J Rabbitte 1-4, F Forde 0-7, L Burke 0-5, C Moran 0-3, M Coleman 0-4, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1.
J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-1.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Kilkenny v Cork 3 March 1996 Kilkenny 1-16 - 3-8 Cork Nowlan Park , Kilkenny C Carter 1-4, DJ Carey 0-3, D Gaffney 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
B Corcoran 1-3, G Manley 1-1, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Tipperary v Clare 3 March 1996 Tipperary 0-16 - 2-9 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D Bourke 0-1.
B Murphy 2-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, E Taaffe 0-2, PJ O'Connell 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, L Doyle 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Offaly v Kerry 3 March 1996 Offaly 1-8 - 0-10 Kerry St. Brendan's Park , Birr P O'Connor 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, S Grennan 0-1.
M Foley 0-7, C Walsh 0-2, Jerry O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Waterford v Galway 3 March 1996 Waterford 1-13 - 1-15 Galway Fraher Field , Dungarvan M Hickey 0-5, S Daly 1-0, J Beresford 0-3, J Brenner 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-1.
J Cooney 1-3, C Moore 0-3, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Kerry v Galway 24 March 1996 Kerry 0-8 - 1-13 Galway Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney M Foley 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, TJ Curran 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1.
F Forde 1-5, J Cooney 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, C Moore 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Tipperary 24 March 1996 Kilkenny 0-14 - 1-10 Tipperary Semple Stadium , Thurles A Ronan 0-10, C Carter 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1.
K Tucker 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-2, M Cleary 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, L Cahill 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Cork v Clare 24 March 1996 Cork 0-5 - 1-11 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork G Manley 0-4, B Egan 0-1.
J O'Connor 0-4, PJ O'Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Knock-out stage [ ] Quarter-finals
Laois v Kilkenny 14 April 1996 Quarter-final Laois 2-10 – 1-11 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles S Cuddy 2-0, D Cuddy 0-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, O Coss 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, T Kenna 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
C Carter 1-1, P O'Neill 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, J Power 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
Attendance: 15,573
Wexford v Offaly 14 April 1996 Quarter-final Wexford 1-14 – 2-3 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles L Murphy 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, T Kehoe 0-3, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, P Codd 0-1.
D Pilkington 1-0, J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1.
Attendance: 15,573
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Laois 28 April 1996 Semi-final Tipperary 1-13 – 1-11 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny J Leahy 1-4, M Cleary 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, P Fox 0-1.
D Cuddy 0-5, R Cashin 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, D Rooney 0-1.
Attendance: 17,000
Galway v Wexford 28 April 1996 Semi-final Galway 2-15 – 1-10 Wexford Gaelic Grounds , Limerick F Forde 1-5, J Rabbitte 0-5, Peter Kelly 1-0, C Moore 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, K Broderick 0-1, L Burke 0-1.
Report J O'Connor 1-0, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, T Kehoe 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, P Codd 0-1.
Attendance: 7,570
Final
Galway v Tipperary 12 May 1996 Final Galway 2-10 – 2-8 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick K Broderick 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, C Moore 0-2, L Burke 0-1.
J Leahy 0-8, N English 1-0, B Ryan 1-0.
Attendance: 25,100
Scoring statistics [ ] Top scorers overall Top scorers in a single game Division 2 [ ] Table [ ] References [ ]
Galway
Tipperary
Kilkenny
Offaly
Cork
Clare
Kerry
Waterford
Wexford
Laois
Limerick
Antrim
Dublin
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