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1985–86 National Hurling League
55th season of the National Hurling League
55th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1985–86 National Hurling League |
| dates | 6 October 1985 – 13 July 1986 |
| teams | 32 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| titles | 7th |
| two | Wexford |
| three | Mayo |
| four | Monaghan |
| previous | [1984–85](1984-85-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1986–87](1986-87-national-hurling-league) |
The 1985–86 National Hurling League (known as the Ford National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
7th National League title Captain: Frank Holohan Manager: Pat Henderson Laois (20 October 1985) (17 November 1985) (3 November 1985) Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1984-85 season. Clare and Dublin entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 11 May 1986, Kilkenny won the title following a 3-11 to 2-5 win over Galway in the final. It was their first league title since 1982-83 and their 7th National League title overall.
Dublin and Laois were relegated from Division 1.
Kilkenny's Ger Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-47.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **12** | |
| **2** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **12** | National Hurling League runner-up |
| **3** | ** Kilkenny** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | National Hurling League champions |
| **4** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **7** | ** Dublin** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **5** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **8** | ** Laois** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 1-47 | 50 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 0-43 | 43 | 8 | 5.37 |
| 3 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-39 | 39 | 8 | 4.87 |
| 4 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-35 | 35 | 10 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Val Donnellan | Galway | 0-28 | 28 | 7 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Paddy Corrigan | Offaly | 2-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 2-21 | 27 | 10 | 2.70 | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-24 | 27 | 7 | 3.85 | |
| 9 | Liam Fennelly | Kilkenny | 7-01 | 22 | 10 | 2.20 |
| Seán McDermott | Dublin | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán McDermott | Dublin | 2-07 | 13 | Laois |
| 2 | Val Donnellan | Clare | 0-12 | 12 | Limerick |
| 3 | Paddy Corrigan | Offaly | 1-08 | 11 | Clare |
| 4 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Galway |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Clare | |
| Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| 7 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Laois |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Galway | |
| 10 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Limerick |
| Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Offaly |
Division 2
Roscommon (20 October 1985) (2 March 1985) (23 February 1986) Down, Meath, Tipperary and Wexford entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 9 March 1986, Wexford secured the title following a 3-15 to 1-5 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Westmeath secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Down and Roscommon were relegated from Division 2.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Wexford (C)** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **13** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **2** | ** Westmeath** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **3** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | |
| **5** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Meath ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Roscommon** | **7** | **0** | **1** | **6** | **1** | Relegated to Division 3 |
| **8** | ** Down** | **7** | **0** | **1** | **6** | **1** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Group stage
Division 3
Kildare, Louth and Waterford entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 9 March 1986, Mayo secured the title following a 0-12 to 0-8 win over Armagh in the final round of the group stage. Waterford secured promotion to Division 2 as the second-placed team.
Louth were relegated from Division 3.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Mayo (C)** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **2** | ** Waterford** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **3** | ** Armagh ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Carlow ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Derry ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Kildare** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Louth** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | Relegated to Division 4 |
Division Four
Knock-out stage
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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