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
Football league season
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.[1]
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
Cork v Clare
6 October 1985 Cork 1-20 - 4-5 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-10, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, G Fitzgerald 0-3, P Buckley 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, K Kingston 0-1, B Horgan 0-1.
S Dolan 2-0, J Callanan 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 1-0, C Lyons 0-3, A Cunningham 0-1, V Donnellan 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Dublin v Galway
6 October 1985 Dublin 1-9 - 0-16 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
G Galvin 0-4, J Morris 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, S Dalton 0-1.
PJ Molloy 0-9, M McGrath 0-4, S Linnane 0-1, P Finnerty 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1.
Referee: G Lonergan (Tipperary)
Clare v Dublin
20 October 1985 Clare 1-16 - 0-5 Dublin Cusack Park , Ennis
V Donnellan 0-5, T Guilfoyle 1-1, C Lyons 0-3, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, J Callanan 0-1, S Dolan 0-1.
M Ryan 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1, J Morris 0-1, D Dalton 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Laois v Limerick
20 October 1985 Laois 1-9 - 4-8 Limerick O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
M Walsh 1-1, M o'Sullivan 0-3, E Fennelly 0-2, O Cross 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
O O'Connor 1-2, R Sampson 1-2, A Garvey 1-1, P McCarthy 1-0, P Kelly 0-3.
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
Galway v Cork
20 October 1985 Galway 0-25 - 0-10 Cork Pearse Stadium , Salthill
PJ Molloy 0-5, A Cunningham 0-5, B Mahon 0-3, N Lane 0-3, M Naughten 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, S Linnane 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
T O'Sullivan 0-6, K Hennessy 0-1, D Walsh (St. Catherine's) 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Offaly v Kilkenny
20 October 1985 Offaly 3-13 - 2-14 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Cleary 2-1, J Dooley 1-3, P Corrigan 0-6, B Bermingham 0-1, M Corrisgn 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1.
G Fennelly 0-8, L Fennelly 2-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, P Walshe 0-1.
Referee: S Ryan (Tipperary)
Cork v Offaly
3 November 1985 Cork 2-17 - 1-11 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-9, J Fenton 1-3, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 1-1, K Hennessy 0-2, J Meyler 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1,
P Horan 0-5, J Dooley 1-0, M Coughlan 0-2, D Owens 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, S Byrne 0-1.
Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
Dublin v Laois
3 November 1985 Dublin 4-17 - 3-7 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
S McDermott 2-7, J Morris 1-1, L Byrne 0-4, J Twomey 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, S Dalton 0-1, M Hurley 0-1.
P Critchley 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, M Ahearne 1-0, J Phelan 1-0 (og), C Jones 0-3, E Fennelly 0-2.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Limerick v Clare
3 November 1985 Limerick 2-8 - 2-21 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
P Kelly 0-6, L Garvey 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, M Melligan 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.
V Donnellan 0-12, J Callanan 2-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Lyons 0-3, P Lynch 0-2.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Clare v Offaly
17 November 1985 Clare 2-12 - 3-10 Offaly Cusack Park , Ennis
S Fitzpatrick 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, V Donnellan 0-4, S Dolan 1-0, M Meehan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1.
P Corrigan 1-8, J Dooley 1-1, D Fogarty 1-0, P Horan 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Laois v Galway
17 November 1985 Laois 0-8 - 3-6 Galway O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
E Fennelly 0-4, J Phelan 0-1, W Kirwan 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
M Connolly 2-0, B Forde 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
Limerick v Cork
17 November 1985 Limerick 1-7 - 4-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
B O'Connor 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, L Garvey 0-1.
J Barry-Murphy 2-1, J Meyler 1-2, D Walsh 1-1, F Delaney 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Dublin v Kilkenny
17 November 1985 Dublin 1-10 - 0-13 Kilkenny Croke Park , Dublin
S McDermott 0-5, J Kearns 1-0, J Twomey 0-2, L Dalton 0-2, L Byrne 0-1.
G Fennelly 0-7, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Cork v Laois
9 February 1986 Cork 3-10 - 2-10 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
T Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-6, K Kingston 1-0, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 0-3, J Fenton 0-1.
E Fennelly 0-6, P Critchley 1-1, S Plunkett 1-0, M Walsh 0-1, M Ahearne 0-1, J Taylor 0-1.
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
Kilkenny v Clare
9 February 1986 Kilkenny 1-17 - 2-9 Clare Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
J Mulcahy 0-7, K Brennan 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, G Fennelly 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, MJ Ryan 0-1.
P Lynch 2-0, C Lyons 0-4, V Donnellan 0-3, S McMahon 0-1, S Dolan 0-1.
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
Galway v Limerick
9 February 1986 Galway 2-10 - 5-6 Limerick St. Brendan's Park , Loughrea
S Linnane 0-7, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 1-0, M Connolly 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1.
P McCqrthy 2-0, P Kelly 0-5, D Fitzgerald 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, L Garvey 1-0.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Dublin v Cork
23 February 1986 Dublin 2-6 - 3-4 Cork Croke Park , Dublin
V Holden 2-1, M Ryan 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, L Byrne 0-1.
J Fenton 2-1, J Meyler 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Laois v Offaly
23 February 1986 Laois 2-8 - 1-8 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
W Kirwan 1-1, S Plunkett 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Hearne 0-2, J Delaney 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, C Hyland 0-1.
M Corrigan 0-6, P Cleary 1-0, J Dooley 0-1, L Carroll 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Galway v Clare
23 February 1986 Galway 0-12 - 0-5 Clare Duggan Park , Ballinasloe
J Cooney 0-4, A Cunningham 0-3, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.
T Guilfoyle 0-1, S Dolan 0-1, N O'Grady 0-1, J Callanan 0-1, C Lyons 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Cork v Kilkenny
9 March 1986 Cork 3-7 - 3-10 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
J Barry-Murphy 2-0, J Meyler 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1.
K Brenann 1-2, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, R Power 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Clare v Laois
9 March 1986 Clare 1-11 - 1-5 Laois Cusack Park , Ennis
C Lyons 1-6, V Donnellan 0-3, P Lynch 0-1, J Moroney 0-1.
P Critchley 1-0, W Kirwan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, S Plunkett 0-1.
Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway)
Limerick v Dublin
9 March 1986 Limerick 4-7 - 0-10 Dublin Gaelic Grounds , Dublin
P McCarthy 2-0, D Fitzgerald 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Kelly 0-4, L Tobin 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.
S McDermott 0-4, S Dalton 0-2, L Byrne 0-1, C Hannebry 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Wexford v Limerick
13 April 1986 Quarter-final Wexford 2-12 - 1-10 Limerick O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
J Houlihan 1-5, M Storey 1-1, Martin Fitzhenry 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, S Whelan 0-1.
P Kelly 0-7, B Carroll 1-0, R Sampson 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Westmeath
13 April 1986 Quarter-final Kilkenny 3-8 - 0-15 Westmeath O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
J O'Hara 2-0, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, L Ryan 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-1.
D Kilcoyne 0-7, E Gallagher 0-3, M Cosgrove 0-2, S Kilcoyne 0-2, P Curran 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Cork
27 April 1986 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-15 – 1-8 Cork Semple Stadium , Thurles
L Ryan 2-1, K Brennan 0-5, G Fennelly 0-5, R Power 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, B Walton 0-1.
T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Galway v Wexford
27 April 1986 Semi-final Galway 1-16 – 3-10 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
J Cooney 1-3, PJ Molloy 0-6, A Cunningham 0-3, S Linnane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, S Mahon 0-1.
T Dempsey 2-1, J Houlihan 0-5, M Storey 1-1, S Whelan 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, J Barron 0-1.
Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
Galway v Wexford
4 May 1986 Semi-final replay Galway 3-11 – 2-5 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
N Lane 2-1, PJ Molloy 0-4, M Connolly 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1, B Forde 0-1.
T Dempsey 1-1, T Byrne 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1.
Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
Final
Kilkenny v Galway
11 May 1986 Final Kilkenny 2-10 – 2-6 Galway Semple Stadium , Thurles
G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, C Heffernan 1-0, J O'Hara 0-1, K Brennan 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1.
N Lane 1-1, C Hayes 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
Attendance: 18,276 Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
Scoring statistics
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Football league season
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
Antrim v Wexford
6 October 1985 Antrim 1-13 - 2-10 Wexford Casement Park , Belfast
D Donnelly 1-6, C McVeigh 0-4, P McKillen 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1.
J Holohan 1-7, J Fleming 1-1, B Byrne 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.
Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
Meath v Down
6 October 1985 Meath 1-13 - 1-5 Down St. Loman's Park , Trim
F McCann 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-5, N Molloy 0-1, M Smith 0-1, P Gannon 0-1.
B Rorr 1-1, A Mageehan 0-2, N Fanda 0-1, S Fay 0-1.
Referee: P Casey (Westmeath)
Westmeath v Kerry
6 October 1985 Westmeath 1-11 - 0-8 Kerry Collinstown
D Kilcoyne 0-5, E Gallagher 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-2, E Dolan 0-1, M Cosgrave 0-1, B McCabe 0-1.
P Nolan 0-6, G O'Sullivan 0-2.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Tipperary v Antrim
20 October 1985 Tipperary 1-18 - 1-10 Antrim Semple Stadium , Thurles
P Kennedy 1-4, N English 0-5, S Power 0-4, M Scully 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.
T McGrath 1-1, C Donnelly 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, D McNaughton 0-2.
Down v Westmeath
20 October 1985 Down 2-9 - 2-16 Westmeath McKenna Park , Ballycran
S Fay 1-6, D Hughes 1-1, G Fitzsimons 0-2.
D Kilcoyne 0-8, E Gallaher 2-1, S Kilcoyne 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2.
Wexford v Roscommon
20 October 1985 Wexford 8-11 - 1-6 Roscommon Enniscorthy
B Byrne 3-1, J Fleming 3-0, J Holohan 1-2, J Murphy 1-0, M Storey 0-2, M Connors 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.
P Dolan 0-5, H Crowley 1-0, P Flynn 0-1.
Westmeath v Tipperary
3 November 1985 Westmeath 1-18 - 1-11 Tipperary Cusack Park , Mullingar
D Kilcoyne 1-8, M Cosgrave 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, S Kilcoyne 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1.
M Scully 0-7, G O'Neill 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, N English 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: J Corcoran (Galway)
Antrim v Down
3 November 1985 Antrim 5-9 - 1-7 Down Glenravel
D Donnelly 2-3, T McGrath 1-1, C Donnelly 1-0, A McCarry 1-0, D McNaughten 0-3, P McKillen 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1.
G Coulter 1-0, S Fay 0-2, D O'Prey 0-1, H Gilmore 0-1, M Bailey 0-1, M Mageean 0-1, N Sands 0-1.
Referee: M McCormack (Meath)
Roscommon v Kerry
3 November 1985 Roscommon 2-11 - 6-4 Kerry Athleague Sportsfield , Athleague
S Kilroy 1-1, P Dolan 0-4, PJ Lynch 1-0, P Flynn 0-3, W Depinna 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, H Crowley 0-1.
J McCarthy 2-1, C Walsh 1-1, P McMahon 1-0, S O'Shea 1-0, J O'Connell 1-0, T Halloran 0-1, M Conway 0-1.
Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
Meath v Wexford
3 November 1985 Meath 0-7 - 4-7 Wexford St. Loman's Park , Trim
F McCann 0-4, B Tansey 0-2, N Smith 0-1.
M Quigley 1-2, J Holohan 1-1, J Walker 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, P Courtney 0-3, J Murphy 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Tipperary v Kerry
17 November 1985 Tipperary 3-21 - 2-8 Kerry Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Scully 1-9, N English 2-4, S Power 0-2, L Maher 0-2, P Kennedy 0-2, B Mannion 0-1, P Everard 0-1.
J O'Sullivan 1-1, S O'Flaherty 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0, T Nolan 0-1, CWalsh 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.
Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
Division 3
Football league season
Season 1985-86 Champions Mayo Promoted Waterford Relegated Louth
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
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
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