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1986–87 National Hurling League
56th season of the National Hurling League
56th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1986–87 National Hurling League |
| dates | 12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987 |
| team1 | Galway |
| titles | 4th |
| two | Tipperary |
| three | Down |
| four | Tyrone |
| previous | [1985–86](1985-86-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1987–88](1987-88-national-hurling-league) |
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
4th National League title Captain: Conor Hayes Manager: Cyril Farrell Westmeath (12 October 1986) (19 April 1987) (12 October 1986) 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.
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 | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **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** |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 4-51 | 63 | 9 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 4-43 | 55 | ||
| 3 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-37 | 43 | ||
| 4 | David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 5-24 | 39 | ||
| Joe Dooley | Offaly | 2-33 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 6 | Terence Kenny | Limerick | 5-12 | 27 | ||
| 7 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 5-09 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | 7-02 | 23 | ||
| Mark Foley | Cork | 6-05 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Anthony Cunningham | Galway | 5-07 | 22 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Clare |
| 2 | Anthony Cunningham | Galway | 3-03 | 12 | Waterford |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 2-06 | 12 | Clare | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-09 | 12 | Westmeath | |
| 5 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 0-11 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 6 | Éanna Ryan | Galway | 3-01 | 10 | Clare |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-04 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Galway | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford |
Division 2
Captain: Richard Stakelum Manager: Babs Keating Meath 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 | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary (C)** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **2** | ** Waterford** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | |
| **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** |
Division 3
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 | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Down (C)** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **2** | ** Roscommon** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **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
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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