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1988–89 National Hurling League
58th season of the National Hurling League
58th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1988–89 National Hurling League |
| dates | 30 October 1988 – 30 April 1989 |
| team1 | Galway |
| captain1 | Conor Hayes |
| manager1 | Cyril Farrell |
| titles | 5th |
| team2 | Tipperary |
| captain2 | Pat McGrath |
| manager2 | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| previous | [1987–88](1987-88-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1989–90](1989-90-national-hurling-league) |
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. It was won by . This season was notable as the first to hold both semi-finals and the final at Croke Park, giving the League additional prestige.
Division 1
5th National League title Captain: Conor Hayes Manager: Cyril Farrell Waterford 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.
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
Play-offs
(AET)
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 2-47 | 53 |
| 2 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-50 | 50 |
| 3 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 4-37 | 49 |
| 4 | Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 3-39 | 48 |
| 5 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-35 | 41 |
| 6 | Gerry Burke | Galway | 7-14 | 35 |
| 7 | Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 1-27 | 30 |
| 8 | Éanna Ryan | Galway | 4-16 | 28 |
| Danny McNaughton | Antrim | 2-22 | 28 | |
| 10 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 0-23 | 23 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Waterford | |
| 3 | Paddy Corrigan | Offaly | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
| Danny McNaughton | Antrim | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 10 | Shane Fitzgibbon | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Wexford |
| Gerry Burke | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Offaly |
Division 2
Kerry 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
Division 3
Mayo 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Down (C)** | **7** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **14** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **2** | ** Carlow** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **6** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Kildare ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Armagh ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **3** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Longford** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** | Relegated to Division 4 |
| **7** | ** Mayo** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** |
Division 4
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
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- Smith, Raymond. (1999). "Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games".
- (15 January 2011). "National Hurling League 1988/9".
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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