1989–90 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

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1989-90
Champions Kilkenny
8th National League title
Captain: Kevin Fennelly
Manager: Dermot Healy
Relegated Antrim
Galway
Matches played 35
Top goalscorer 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)
1988-89
1990-91

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.[1]

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 751111
2 Kilkenny 742110 Division 1 champions
3 Dublin 750210
4 Wexford 750210
5 Limerick 73046
6 Tipperary 72145
7 Galway 72054 Relegated to Division 2
8 Antrim 70070 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 Gary Kirby Limerick 4-35 47 7 6.7
3 Kevin Hennessy Cork 9-13 40 7 5.7
4 Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-39 39 7 5.5
Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Ger FitzGerald Cork 4-2 14 Antrim
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-9 12 Cork
3 Kevin Hennessy Cork 3-1 10 Tipperary
John Holohan Wexford 2-4 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
8 Terence Kenny Limerick 3-0 9 Tipperary
Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 2-3 9 Wexford
Brian McMahon Dublin 1-6 9 Waterford
Joe Cooney Galway 0-9 9 Tipperary
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-9 9 Limerick
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-9 9 Tipperary

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 761013 Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford 761013 Promoted to Division 1
3 Offaly 74129
4 Meath 74038
5 Down 73046
6 Laois 72145
7 Westmeath 71062 Relegated to Division 3
7 Carlow 70070 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 761013 Promoted to Division 2
2 Derry 751111 Promoted to Division 2
3 Wicklow 750210
4 Kildare 74038
5 Roscommon 73046
6 Armagh 71153
7 Monaghan 71153
8 Mayo 70570 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Sligo 761013 Promoted to Division 3
2 Fermanagh 751111
3 Tyrone 750210
4 Louth 74038
5 Longford 73046
6 Donegal 72054
7 Cavan 71062
8 Leitrim 71062

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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