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1994–95 National Hurling League
64th season of the National Hurling League
64th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1994–95 National Hurling League |
| image | |
| dates | 8 October 1994 – 7 May 1995 |
| teams | 33 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| captain1 | Bill Hennessy |
| manager1 | Ollie Walsh |
| titles | 9th |
| team2 | Clare |
| captain2 | Anthony Daly |
| manager2 | Ger Loughnane |
| two | Waterford |
| three | Westmeath |
| four | Fermanagh |
| previous | [1993–94](1993-94-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1995–96](1995-96-national-hurling-league) |
The 1994–95 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League for Church & General (later acquired by Allianz), was the 64th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 8 October 1994 until 7 May 1995.
Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare by 2–12 to 0–9 in the final.
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
9th National League title Captain: Bill Hennessy Manager: Ollie Walsh Laois Limerick (26 March 1995) (9 October 1994) (9 October 1994) Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season. Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90.
Antrim, Laois and Limerick were relegated from Division 1.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **40** | **12** | National Hurling League runners-up |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **22** | **10** | National Hurling League champions |
| **3** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **19** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **15** | **9** | |
| **5** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **7** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **-19** | **5** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **7** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **1** | **1** | **5** | **-62** | **3** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **8** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **0** | **2** | **5** | **-24** | **2** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 3-34 | 43 | 7 | 6.14 |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-33 | 33 | 8 | 4.12 |
| 3 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-23 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-26 | 29 | 6 | 4.83 | |
| Barry Egan | Cork | 0-29 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 | |
| 6 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 6-10 | 28 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Liam Burke | Galway | 0-27 | 27 | 8 | 3.37 |
| 8 | Cathal Moran | Galway | 0-24 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Jim McInerney | Galway | 5-8 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 10 | John Carson | Antrim | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-15 | 21 | 9 | 2.33 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick |
| 3 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-01 | 10 | Offaly |
| 4 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Antrim |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Laois | |
| John Carson | Antrim | 1-06 | 9 | Galway | |
| Liam Burke | Galway | 0-09 | 9 | Laois | |
| Barry Egan | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
Division 2
Offaly Waterford On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.
Carlow and Meath were relegated from Division 2.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **22** | **12** | Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1 |
| **2** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **31** | **10** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **3** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **11** | **8** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **4** | ** Down ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **-1** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **25** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Meath ** | **7** | **2** | **2** | **3** | **-12** | **6** | |
| **7** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **-4** | **5** | |
| **8** | ** Carlow ** | **7** | **0** | **1** | **6** | **-77** | **1** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Knock-out stage
Play-off
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References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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