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
Season1989–90
ChampionsKilkenny
8th National League title
Captain: Kevin Fennelly
Manager: Dermot Healy
RelegatedAntrim
Galway
Matches played35
Top goalscorerD. J. Carey (1-52)
Biggest home winLimerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim
(26 November 1989)
Biggest away winCork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim
(18 February 1990)
Highest scoringCork 6-16 - 2-10 Antrim
(18 February 1990)

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 7 5 1 1 11
2 Kilkenny 7 4 2 1 10 Division 1 champions
3 Dublin 7 5 0 2 10
4 Wexford 7 5 0 2 10
5 Limerick 7 3 0 4 6
6 Tipperary 7 2 1 4 5
7 Galway 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 Antrim 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

14 October 1989 Round 1 Cork 1-12 - 0-13 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K Hennessy 1-3, T McCarthy 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. G Burke 0-7, A Cunningham 0-2, P Killilea 0-2, P Dolan 0-1, P Malone 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
15 October 1989 Round 1 Limerick 1-11 - 2-10 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 0-5, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, C Carey 0-1, P Mulqueen 0-1, D Nash 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, P Davoren 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. B Byrne 1-1, M Morrissey 1-0, M Storey 0-3, J Houlihan 0-2, E Sinnott 0-1, G Flood 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
15 October 1989 Round 1 Antrim 2-8 - 0-20 Kilkenny Casement Park, Belfast
C Barr 1-0, B Donnelly 1-0, O McFetridge 0-3, G Holden 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A McCarry 0-1. DJ Carey 0-10, L Ryan 0-3, A Ronan 0-3, A Prendergast 0-2, R Power 0-1, E Morrison 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
15 October 1989 Round 1 Dublin 1-10 - 1-9 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
A Doyle 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, K Hetherton 0-2, R Boland 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. M Cleary 0-5, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, A Ryan 0-1, P Everard 0-1, J Cormack 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
29 October 1989 Round 2 Galway 1-15 - 2-16 Dublin Pearse Stadium, Galway
J Cooney 0-7, É Ryan 1-1, T Monaghan 0-3, M Kenny 0-3, M McGrath 0-1. MJ Ryan 1-2, R Boland 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, K Hetherton 0-3, S McDermott 0-3, S Dalton 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
29 October 1989 Round 2 Tipperary 0-15 - 5-8 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Leahy 0-5, J Madden 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, Cormac Bonnar 0-1, D Carr 0-1. K Hennessy 3-1, J Fitzgibbon 2-1, K McGuckin 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 October 1989 Round 2 Wexford 2-10 - 3-6 Antrim Wexford Park, Wexford
J Houlihan 1-5, T Dempsey 1-0, J O'Connor 0-3, L O'Gorman 0-2. G Holden 1-3, T McNaughton 1-0, D Armstrong 1-0, S Calwell 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
29 October 1989 Round 2 Kilkenny 2-17 - 2-11 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
É Morrissey 1-2, L McCarthy 1-2, DJ Carey 0-4, R Power 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, M Cleere 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, L Ryan 0-1. G Kirby 2-2, D O'Neill 0-3, G Hegarty 0-2, M Reale 0-1, M Holohan 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
12 November 1989 Round 3 Kilkenny 0-11 - 1-9 Dublin John Locke Park, Callan
DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, Morrissey 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. K Hetherton 1-1, MJ Ryan 0-4, S McDermott 0-3, B McMahon 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
12 November 1989 Round 3 Antrim 1-11 - 0-15 Tipperary Casement Park, Belfast
B Donnelly 1-2, A Carry 0-5, J Close 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, S McKillop 0-1. M Cleary 0-8, A Buckley 0-3, D Ryan 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1, D Carr 0-1, P Everard 0-1.
12 November 1989 Round 3 Cork 2-13 - 0-15 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K Hennessy 0-6, T McCarthy 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, D Quirke 0-1. J O'Connor 0-3, M Storey 0-3, J Houlihan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
12 November 1989 Round 3 Galway 1-22 - 1-11 Limerick Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
J Cooney 0-10, S Dolan 1-1, Michael McGrath 0-4, É Ryan 0-4, G Burke 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. G Kirby 0-6, G Hegarty 1-0, M Nelligan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, C Carey 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
26 November 1989 Round 4 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-11 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 0-6, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, N English 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. J Cooney 0-9, É Ryan 0-1, S Dolan 0-1.
26 November 1989 Round 4 Dublin 2-10 - 2-8 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
MJ Ryan 1-3, B McMahon 1-0, S Dalton 0-3, D Finn 0-2, S Kearns 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. T Mulcahy 1-1, K Hennessy 1-0, D Quirke 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
26 November 1989 Round 4 Wexford 0-11 - 1-11 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
M Storey 0-4, J Houlihan 0-4, M Morrissey 0-1, S Wickham 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. É Morrissey 0-5, J McDonald 1-0, M Cleere 0-2, J Power 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, R Power 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
26 November 1989 Round 4 Limerick 5-12 - 1-6 Antrim Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Fitzgibbon 2-1, T Kenny 1-2, G Hegarty 0-4, L O'Connor 1-0, G Kirby 1-0, P Davoren 0-3, O O'Connor 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. A McCarry 1-0, C Barr 0-2, S Cauldwell 0-2, J Close 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
18 February 1990 Round 5 Kilkenny 5-12 - 0-10 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
É Morrissey 2-2, J McDonald 2-0, G Heffernan 1-2, DJ Carey 0-4, R Power 0-2, L Ryan 0-2. M McGrath 0-7, J Cooney 0-1, R Duane 0-1, T Mannion 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
18 February 1990 Round 5 Limerick 0-13 - 0-4 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 0-4, M Galligan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Davoren 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. K Hetherton 0-3, B McMahon 0-1.
18 February 1990 Round 5 Antrim 2-10 - 6-16 Cork Casement Park, Belfast
O McFetridge 0-5, T McNaughton 1-1, A McCarry 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, C Barr 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. G Fitzgerald 4-2, K Hennessy 2-1, T O'Sullivan 0-5, T Mulcahy 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3, T McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
18 February 1990 Round 5 Wexford 0-13 - 0-9 Tipperary St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
J Holohan 0-4, S Fitzhenry 0-3, T Dempsey 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Storey 0-1, R Coleman 0-1. M Cleary 0-6, C Stakelum 0-2, J Madden 0-1.
25 February 1990 Round 6 Cork 1-10 - 0-13 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Fitzgerald 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-5, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-5, L Ryan 0-2, É Morrissey 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, J McDonald 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
25 February 1990 Round 6 Dublin 1-10 - 2-10 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
B McMahon 1-3, S Dalton 0-3, R Boland 0-1, D Finn 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1, S Fleming 0-1. T Dempsey 1-2, B Byrne 1-1, J Houlihan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, R Coleman 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
25 February 1990 Round 6 Tipperary 1-14 - 3-12 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 0-9, A Buckley 1-1, D O'Connell 0-2, D Carr 0-1, K Hogan 0-1. T Kenny 3-0, G Kirby 0-9, P Davoren 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
25 February 1990 Round 6 Galway 3-9 - 1-3 Antrim Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
M McGrath 1-5, G Burke 2-0, J Cooney 0-2, É Ryan 0-1, P Malone 0-1. T McNaughton 1-1, P McKillen 0-2. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
11 March 1990 Round 7 Kilkenny 1-12 - 2-9 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 1-1, M Cleere 0-3, R Power 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Cormac Bonnar 1-1, C Stakelum 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, D Carr 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
11 March 1990 Round 7 Antrim 0-9 - 3-10 Dublin Casement Park, Belfast
O McFetridge 0-3, C Barr 0-2, SP McKillop 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, G Holden 0-1. B McMahon 2-2, J Murphy 1-0, S Fleming 0-3, S Dalton 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-1, C Hetherton 0-1, D Finn 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
11 March 1990 Round 7 Wexford 2-11 - 1-13 Galway O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
M Storey 1-1, M Reck 1-1, J Holohan 0-4, T Dempsey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. M McGrath 0-8, S Dolan 1-1, J Cooney 0-3, P Higgins 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
11 March 1990 Round 7 Limerick 1-16 - 4-9 Cork FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-9, S Fitzgibbon 0-3, C Carey 0-2, P Heffernan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. T Mulcahy 2-1, K Hennessy 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, M Mullins 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cashman 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

25 March 1990 Quarter-final Dublin 1-15 - 2-7 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
B McMahon 1-6, MJ Ryan 0-3, S Dalton 0-2, S Kearns 0-1, S McDermott 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1, D Finn 0-1. M O'Keeffe 2-0, K Delahunty 0-6, D Byrne 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
25 March 1990 Quarter-final Wexford 0-17 - 1-10 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Holohan 0-6, R Coleman 0-4, T Dempsey 0-4, G O'Connor 0-1, M Storey 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. M Guilfoyle 1-1, T Guilfoyle 0-3, F Carrick 0-2, M Nugent 0-2, G McInerney 0-2. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

8 April 1990 Semi-final Wexford 2-12 - 2-12 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Holohan 2-4, M Storey 0-3, T Dempsey 0-2, M Reck 0-1, R Coleman 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. G Fitzgerald 1-2, K Hennessy 1-1, B Cunningham 0-4, T Mulcahy 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
8 April 1990 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-16 - 1-9 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
É Morrissey 2-2, DJ Carey 0-5, J McDonald 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, R Power 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. C Hetherton 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, S Dalton 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-2, S Fleming 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
16 April 1990 Semi-final replay Wexford 1-9 - 0-6 Cork Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Storey 1-2, J Holohan 0-3, T Dempsey 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. P Buckley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Foley 0-1, B Cunningham 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Home final

22 April 1990 Home final Kilkenny 3-12 - 1-10 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
É Morrissey 2-3, DJ Carey 1-4, C Heffernan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. T Dempsey 1-0, J Holohan 0-3, M Storey 0-3, M Reck 0-2, L Dunne 0-2, Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Final

6 May 1990 Final New York 0-9 - 0-18 Kilkenny Gaelic Park, New York City
R Sampson 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, B Keeshin 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, I Conroy 0-1. DJ Carey 0-10, L McCarthy 0-3, É Morrissey 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 1-52 55 9 6.1
2 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 3-40 49 11 4.45
3 Gary Kirby Limerick 4-35 47 7 6.7
4 Kevin Hennessy Cork 9-13 40 7 5.7
5 Éamonn Morrissey Kilkenny 7-19 40
6 Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-39 39 7 5.5
7 Brian McMahon Dublin 5-21 36 9 4.00
8 Joe Cooney Galway 0-32 32
9 Martin Storey Wexford 2-21 27
10 Ger FitzGerald Cork 6-06 24
Michael McGrath Galway 1-21 24
Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Ger FitzGerald Cork 4-02 14 Antrim
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-09 12 Cork
3 Kevin Hennessy Cork 3-01 10 Tipperary
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-04 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
4 Terence Kenny Limerick 3-00 9 Tipperary
Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 2-03 9 Wexford
Brian McMahon Dublin 1-06 9 Waterford
Joe Cooney Galway 0-09 9 Tipperary
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-09 9 Limerick
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-09 9 Tipperary

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 7 6 1 0 13 Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford 7 6 1 0 13 Promoted to Division 1
3 Offaly 7 4 1 2 9
4 Meath 7 4 0 3 8
5 Down 7 3 0 4 6
6 Laois 7 2 1 4 5
7 Westmeath 7 1 0 6 2 Relegated to Division 3
7 Carlow 7 0 0 7 0 Relegated to Division 3
15 October 1989 Round 1 Laois 3-7 - 1-19 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
15 October 1989 Round 1 Westmeath 1-5 - 2-18 Clare Cusack Park, Mullingar
15 October 1989 Round 1 Carlow 1-7 - 1-16 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15 October 1989 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-9 Meath Mitchel Park, Ballygalget
29 October 1989 Round 2 Meath 1-9 - 0-10 Laois St. Loman's Park, Trim
29 October 1989 Round 2 Offaly 4-15 - 1-9 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park, Birr
29 October 1989 Round 2 Waterford 2-11 - 2-4 Down Walsh Park, Waterford
29 October 1989 Round 2 Clare 5-15 - 1-2 Carlow Cusack Park, Ennis
12 November 1989 Round 3 Meath 1-9 - 1-12 Offaly St. Loman's Park, Trim
12 November 1989 Round 3 Laois 2-13 - 0-6 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
12 November 1989 Round 3 Waterford 1-14 - 3-8 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
12 November 1989 Round 3 Down 3-13 - 0-11 Carlow McKenna Park, Ballycran
26 November 1989 Round 4 Offaly 1-11 - 1-6 Down St. Brendan's Park, Birr
26 November 1989 Round 4 Clare 4-13 - 1-5 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
26 November 1989 Round 4 Westmeath 1-5 - 1-21 Waterford Castletown Geoghegan
26 November 1989 Round 4 Carlow 2-6 - 3-11 Meath Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
19 February 1990 Round 5 Meath 2-11 - 0-12 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan
19 February 1990 Round 5 Down 1-11 - 4-10 Clare Mitchel Park, Ballygalget
19 February 1990 Round 5 Offaly 0-12 - 1-9 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
19 February 1990 Round 5 Carlow 0-13 - 1-13 Waterford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
26 February 1990 Round 6 Waterford 4-8 - 2-6 Meath Ardmore Sportsfield, Ardmore
26 February 1990 Round 6 Clare 1-9 - 0-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
26 February 1990 Round 6 Laois 0-11 - 0-11 Down O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
26 February 1990 Round 6 Westmeath 0-9 - 0-2 Carlow Castletown Geoghegan
11 March 1990 Round 7 Waterford 4-8 - 1-9 Offaly Walsh Park, Waterford
11 March 1990 Round 7 Down 4-8 - 1-12 Westmeath McKenna Pqrk, Ballycran
11 March 1990 Round 7 Laois 5-16 - 1-2 Carlow Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
11 March 1990 Round 7 Meath 1-8 - 2-10 Clare St. Loman's Park, Trim

Division 3

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 7 6 1 0 13 Promoted to Division 2
2 Derry 7 5 1 1 11 Promoted to Division 2
3 Wicklow 7 5 0 2 10
4 Kildare 7 4 0 3 8
5 Roscommon 7 3 0 4 6
6 Armagh 7 1 1 5 3
7 Monaghan 7 1 1 5 3
8 Mayo 7 0 5 7 0 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Sligo 7 6 1 0 13 Promoted to Division 3
2 Fermanagh 7 5 1 1 11
3 Tyrone 7 5 0 2 10
4 Louth 7 4 0 3 8
5 Longford 7 3 0 4 6
6 Donegal 7 2 0 5 4
7 Cavan 7 1 0 6 2
8 Leitrim 7 1 0 6 2

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.