1988–89 National Hurling League

1988–89 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 30 October 1988 – 30 April 1989
League champions
Winners Galway (5th win)
Captain Conor Hayes
Manager Cyril Farrell
League runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Captain Pat McGrath
Manager Michael "Babs" Keating

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.[1][2] It was won by Galway. This season was notable as the first to hold both semi-finals and the final at Croke Park, giving the League additional prestige.[3]

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1988-89
Champions Galway
5th National League title
Captain: Conor Hayes
Manager: Cyril Farrell
Relegated Offaly
Waterford
1987-88
1989-90

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.[4]

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)770014National Hurling League champions
2 Tipperary 751111National Hurling League runners-up
3 Kilkenny 74129
4 Limerick 74038
5 Wexford 72054
6 Antrim 72054
7 Offaly (R)72054 Relegated to Division 2
8 Waterford (R)71060

Knock-out stage

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1988-89
Champions Dublin
Relegated Derry
Kerry
1987-88
1989-90

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Dublin (C, P)760112 Promoted to Division 1
2 Cork (P)760112
3 Clare 750210
4 Laois 74129
5 Westmeath 72145
6 Meath 71153
7 Derry (R)71153 Relegated to Division 3
7 Kerry (R)71062

Division 3

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Down (C, P)770014 Promoted to Division 2
2 Carlow (P)760112
3 Carlow 64028
4 Kildare 74038
5 Armagh 73036
6 Wicklow 72054
7 Longford (R)60060 Relegated to Division 4
7 Mayo (R)60060

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
  3. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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