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1989–90 National Hurling League
59th season of the National Hurling League
59th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National Hurling League Division 1 |
| season | 1989–90 |
| winners | Kilkenny |
| 8th National League title | |
| Captain: Kevin Fennelly | |
| Manager: Dermot Healy | |
| relegated | Antrim |
| Galway | |
| league topscorer | D. J. Carey (1-52) |
| biggest home win | Limerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim |
| (26 November 1989) | |
| biggest away win | Cork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim |
| (18 February 1990) | |
| highest scoring | Cork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim |
| (18 February 1990) | |
| matches | 35 |
| prevseason | [1988–89](1988-89-national-hurling-league) |
| nextseason | [1990–91](1990-91-national-hurling-league) |
The 1989–90 season was the 59th completed season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 19 September 1989. The season began on 14 October 1989 and concluded on 6 May 1990.
Division 1
8th National League title Captain: Kevin Fennelly Manager: Dermot Healy Galway (26 November 1989) (18 February 1990) (18 February 1990) Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1988-89 season. Dublin and Cork entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.
On 6 May 1990, Kilkenny won the title after an 0-18 to 0-9 win over New York. It was their first league title since 1986 and their eighth National League title overall.
Antrim were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Galway suffered the same fate after losing to Wexford in the final round of the group stage.
Kilkenny's D. J. Carey finished the season as top scorer with 1-52.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **10** | Division 1 champions |
| **3** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **5** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **8** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **0** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Home final
Final
Top scorers
;Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-52 | 55 | 9 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 3-40 | 49 | 11 | 4.45 |
| 3 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 4-35 | 47 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Kevin Hennessy | Cork | 9-13 | 40 | 7 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Éamonn Morrissey | Kilkenny | 7-19 | 40 | ||
| 6 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 0-39 | 39 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Brian McMahon | Dublin | 5-21 | 36 | 9 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 0-32 | 32 | ||
| 9 | Martin Storey | Wexford | 2-21 | 27 | ||
| 10 | Ger FitzGerald | Cork | 6-06 | 24 | ||
| Michael McGrath | Galway | 1-21 | 24 |
;Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger FitzGerald | Cork | 4-02 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Cork |
| 3 | Kevin Hennessy | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Tipperary |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-04 | 10 | Cork | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | New York | |
| 4 | Terence Kenny | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Brian McMahon | Dublin | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary |
Division 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **13** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **2** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **13** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **3** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Meath ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Down ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | Relegated to Division 3 |
| **7** | ** Carlow ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **0** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Division 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **13** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **2** | ** Derry ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | Promoted to Division 2 |
| **3** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Kildare ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Roscommon ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Armagh ** | **7** | **1** | **1** | **5** | **3** | |
| **7** | ** Monaghan ** | **7** | **1** | **1** | **5** | **3** | |
| **8** | ** Mayo ** | **7** | **0** | **5** | **7** | **0** | Relegated to Division 4 |
Division 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Sligo ** | **7** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **13** | Promoted to Division 3 |
| **2** | ** Fermanagh ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | |
| **3** | ** Tyrone ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Louth ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Longford ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Donegal ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Cavan ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | |
| **8** | ** Leitrim ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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