The 1987–88 National Hurling League (known as the Royal Liver National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
| Season | 1987-88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 15th National League title Captain: Pat O'Neill Manager: Michael Keating |
| Relegated | Clare Cork |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Top goalscorer |  Pat Fox (6-40) |
← 1986-87 1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017. | |
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1985-86 season. Westmeath and Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 24 April 1988, Tipperary won the title following a 3-15 to 2-9 win over Offaly in the final. It was their first league title since 1978-79 and their 14th National League title overall.[1]
Clare and Cork were relegated from Division 1.
Tipperary's Pat Fox was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-40.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2 | Waterford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | Division 1 champions |
| 4 | Galway | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -19 | 4 | |
| 7 | Clare | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -37 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Cork | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -31 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
| 11 October 1987 | Tipperary | 3-12 - 1-4 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fox 2-4, A Ryan 0-4, A Buckley 1-0, P Fitzell 0-2, N English 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | T Kenny 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 11 October 1987 | Clare | 1-14 - 1-11 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| V Donnellan 0-7, D Chaplin 1-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, P Barry 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1. | T Dempsey 0-8, B Byrne 1-1, R Murphy 0-1, John O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 11 October 1987 | Waterford | 2-14 - 1-10 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K Delahunty 1-6, S Ahearn 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Bennett 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. | L McCarthy 1-0, T Bawle 0-3, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, T Lennon 0-1, S Whearty 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, B Young 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 25 October 1987 | Kilkenny | 0-13 - 0-15 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Leahy 0-7, H Ryan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, S Whearty 0-1, R Power 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | J Cooney 0-8, P Nolan 0-3, P Higgins 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. |
| 25 October 1987 | Wexford | 2-11 - 1-7 | Tipperary | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| J Hoilihan 0-7, M Morrissey 1-1, J McDonald 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, B Byrne 0-1. | G Maher 1-0, A Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1. |
| 25 October 1987 | Limerick | 3-9 - 1-11 | Clare | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| S Fitzgibbon 2-0, T Kenny 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Nelligan 0-1, M Reale 0-1, T Quaid 0-1, B Finn 0-1, P Creamer 0-1. | V Donnellan 1-7, D Ryan 0-1, T Guilfoyle 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. |
| 25 October 1987 | Cork | 0-10 - 3-10 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| M Foley 0-4, J Griffin 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, G Manley 0-1, J Tobin 0-1. | J Quirke 2-2, B O'Sullivan 1-1, K Delahunty 0-3, S Ahearne 0-3, N Crowley 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 8 November 1987 | Clare | 1-6 - 2-9 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| V Donnellan 0-6, T Guilfoyle 1-0. | B O'Sullivan 2-0, K Delahunty 0-5, M Walsh 0-2, S Ahern 0-2. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 8 November 1987 | Wexford | 0-11 - 0-7 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| J Houlihan 0-9, P Carton 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | T Leahy 0-5, L Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S Moore (Waterford) |
| 8 November 1987 | Tipperary | 0-7 - 0-7 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fox 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, N English 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1. | J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 8 November 1987 | Limerick | 1-10 - 2-2 | Cork | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| G Kirby 1-5, P Foley 0-2, B Finn 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1. | M Mullins 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 15 November 1987 | Kilkenny | 2-7 - 1-8 | Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Ryan 1-1, M Phelan 1-0, T Leahy 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1, J Power 0-1, S Whearty 0-1. | C Lyons 1-1, V Donnellan 0-4, M Meehan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 15 November 1987 | Waterford | 1-10 - 2-13 | Wexford | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Crowley 1-3, K Delahunty 0-6, S Ahearne 0-1. | J Houlihan 1-6, S Wickham 1-1, P Carton 0-3, B Byrne 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 15 November 1987 | Galway | 2-15 - 2-12 | Limerick | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| M Connolly 0-6, E Ryan 1-1, PJ Molloy 1-0, A Cunningham 0-3, P Malone 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, C Hayes 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. | G Kirby 0-7, P Creamer 1-0, T Kenny 1-0, P Foley 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1, M Reale 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, B Finn 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 22 November 1987 | Cork | 0-8 - 2-10 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Mullins 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Tobin 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Fox 0-6, N English 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, D Ryan 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 29 November 1987 | Kilkenny | 3-12 - 1-14 | Limerick | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Heffernan 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, M Phelan 0-4, T Leahy 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. | G Kirby 0-7, T Kenny 1-1, G Ryan 0-3, M Nelligan 0-1, B Finn 0-1, R Sampson 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 29 November 1987 | Tipperary | 0-18 - 1-8 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fox 0-9, N English 0-4, D Ryan 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, A Ryan 0-1. | M Neville 1-1, K Delahunty 0-4, N Crowley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 29 November 1987 | Galway | 3-14 - 2-3 | Clare | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| J Cooney 1-6, A Cunningham 1-4, E Ryan 1-0, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. | V Donnellan 2-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 29 November 1987 | Wexford | 1-10 - 2-6 | Cork | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| J Houlihan 0-6, B Byrne 1-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. | M Mullins 1-3, K Kingston 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M Foley 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 6 December 1987 | Galway | 2-9 - 1-12 | Cork | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| PJ Molloy 1-1, A Cunningham 1-0, M Naughton 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. | M Mullins 0-5, P Hartnett 0-4, M Barry 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, F Ramsay 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
| 21 February 1988 | Cork | 2-6 - 4-7 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Hennessy 1-2, L Forde 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1. | L Fennelly 2-1, M Phelan 1-2, C Heffernan 1-0, S Whearty 0-2, M Cleere 0-2. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 21 February 1988 | Waterford | 4-10 - 3-10 | Galway | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J McDonald 2-0, K Delahunty 0-6, S Ahearne 1-2, P Bennett 1-0, M Walsh 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. | J Cooney 0-6, E Ryan 1-1, B Lynskey 1-1, J Commins 1-0, T Keady 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 21 February 1988 | Limerick | 1-8 - 0-16 | Wexford | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| G Ryan 1-2, G Kirby 0-3, B Finn 0-3. | J Houlihan 0-7, M Storey 0-4, S Fitzhenry 0-4, B Byrne 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 21 February 1988 | Clare | 1-11 - 6-11 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| V Donnellan 0-7, G O'Loughlin 1-0, J O'Connell 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | P Fox 2-6, N English 1-4, C Bonnar 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, D Ryan 1-0. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 6 March 1988 | Limerick | 1-9 - 2-9 | Waterford | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| G Kirby 1-4, B Finn 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-5, M Walsh 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, D Byrne 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, S Ahearne 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 6 March 1988 | Kilkenny | 2-12 - 0-4 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Phelan 2-1, R Heffernan 0-4, M Cleere 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, R Power 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. | P Fox 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: T Murphy (Limerick) |
| 6 March 1988 | Wexford | 2-9 - 0-15 | Galway | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| J Houlihan 2-4, S Fitzhenry 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1, J Conran 0-1. | J Cooney 0-8, A Cunningham 0-3, M Connolly 0-2, E Ryan 0-2. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 6 March 1988 | Cork | 3-15 - 4-13 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Barry 2-2, M Mullins 0-5, L Forde 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. | V O'Loughlin 2-2, V Donnellan 0-6, T Guilfoyle 1-1, J Shanahan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, C Lyons 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
Play-off
| 10 April 1988 Play-off | Clare | 2-7 - 1-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| G McInerney 2-1, M Foyle 0-2, V Donnellan 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D Chaplin 0-1. | G Kirby 0-7, O O'Connor 1-0, L O'Connor 0-2, R Sampson 0-1, B Finn 0-1. |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 20 March 1988 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-13 - 2-11 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M McGrath 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, T Keady 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-6, P Cleary 1-1, P Corrigan 1-0, D Owens 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 20 March 1988 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-9 - 2-20 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Donnelly 1-3, F McAllister 1-1, O McFetridge 0-3, D Armstrong 0-1, K Barr 0-1. | N English 2-7, D Ryan 0-4, A Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 10 April 1988 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-8 - 4-19 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Delahunty 0-4, P Bennett 1-0, L O'Connor 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | N English 2-11, P Fox 2-4, A Ryan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 10 April 1988 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-11 - 2-16 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Dempsey 2-2, J Holohan 0-5, B Byrne 1-0, S Fitzhenry 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-9, B Keeshan 1-3, J Dooley 1-1, P O'Connor 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Final
| 24 April 1988 Final | Offaly | 2-9 - 3-15 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Corrigan 1-3, E Coughlan 1-1, B Keeshan 0-3, J Kelly 0-2. | N English 1-3, P O'Neill 2-1, P Delaney 0-4, P Fox 0-3, J Hayes 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 6-40 | 58 | 10 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 7-33 | 54 | ||
| 3 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 3-44 | 53 | ||
| 4 | Val Donnellan | Clare | 3-41 | 50 | 8 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-38 | 44 | 8 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 1-39 | 42 | 8 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-35 | 38 | ||
| 8 | Mickey Mullins | Cork | 2-21 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 2-14 | 20 | ||
| Anthony Cunningham | Galway | 2-14 | 20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 2-11 | 17 | Waterford |
| 2 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Antrim |
| 3 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Clare |
| 4 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-04 | 10 | Galway | |
| Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Val Donnellan | Clare | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick | |
| 8 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Pat Fox | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
Division 2
Down, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 6 March 1988, Offaly secured the title following a 1-13 to 3-4 win over Down in the final round of the group stage. Antrim 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 | Offaly (C) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Antrim | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Dublin | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Laois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7 | Down | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 8 | Roscommon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Division 3
Mayo, Meath and Tyrone entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
Meath secured the title following a 5-7 to 2-5 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Derry secured promotion to Division 2 as the second-placed team.
Tyrone were relegated from Division 3.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath (C) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division 2 |
| 2 | Derry | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division 2 |
| 6 | Kildare | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Carlow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Mayo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Armagh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Wicklow | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Tyrone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 |
Division 4
| Season | 1987-88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Longford |
← 1986-87 1988-89 →
All statistics correct as of 25 February 2017. | |
Monaghan entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the previous season.
On 29 July 1988, Longford secured the title following a 2-9 to 2-7 win over Monaghan in a replay of the league final.
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
| 22 June 1988 Semi-final | Longford | 2-11 - 2-6 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| 26 June 1988 Semi-final | Monaghan | 7-17 - 6-11 | Leitrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Finals
| 10 July 1988 Final | Monaghan | 3-15 - 5-9 | Longford | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 29 July 1988 Final replay | Longford | 2-9 - 2-7 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
External links
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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