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]
| 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 |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1988-89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway 5th National League title Captain: Conor Hayes Manager: Cyril Farrell |
| Relegated | Offaly Waterford |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Top goalscorer |  Adrian Ronan (2-47) |
← 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
Group stage
| 30 October 1988 | Offaly | 0-11 - 2-12 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Corrigan 0-6, J Errity 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | G Burke 2-3, J Cooney 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, R Dwane 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 30 October 1988 | Antrim | 2-15 - 0-11 | Wexford | Loughguile |
| D McNaughton 1-7, M Sullivan 1-2, B Donnelly 0-2, C Barr 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1. | M Fitzhenry 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, M Storey 0-2, L McDonnell 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 30 October 1988 | Waterford | 0-11 - 1-12 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Delahunty 0-6, | P Fox 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1. |
| 30 October 1988 | Limerick | 3-6 - 0-14 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 2-6, |
| 6 November 1988 | Kilkenny | 1-15 - 0-13 | Antrim | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, J Hennessy 0-4, C Heffernan 0-1. | D McNaughton 0-6, P McKillen 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, O McFetridge 0-1, L McKeegan 0-1, C Barr 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 6 November 1988 | Galway | 2-7 - 0-11 | Waterford | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| E Ryan 1-3, G Burke 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, M Kenny 0-1. | E Rockett 0-2, S Aherne 0-2, K Delahunty 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Clare) |
| 6 November 1988 | Tipperary | 1-19 - 0-10 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Fogarty 0-4, P McGrath 0-4, J Leahy 0-4, M CLeary 1-0, J Cormack 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, Cormac Bonnar 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-6, P Corrigan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 6 November 1988 | Wexford | 1-7 - 3-12 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| M Storey 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, R Coleman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. | S Fitzgibbon 3-0, G Kirby 0-5, B Flynn 0-2, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Punch 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 13 November 1988 | Tipperary | 2-20 - 1-4 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P McGrath 0-10, M CLeary 1-1, D Fogarty 0-4, A Ryan 1-0, N English 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | M Fitzhenry 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. | Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
| 13 November 1988 | Offaly | 2-18 - 1-15 | Limerick | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Corrigan 2-4, M Corrigan 0-7, D Owens 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, J Errity 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, K Dooley 0-1. | S Fitzgibbon 1-2, B Finn 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 13 November 1988 | Waterford | 3-14 - 2-10 | Antrim | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Ahearne 1-3, E Rockett 1-1, K Delahunty 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, G Connors 0-1. | D McNaughton 1-4, D Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1, O McFetridge 0-1, C Barr 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 13 November 1988 | Galway | 2-14 - 1-11 | Kilkenny | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| J Cooney 2-1, E Ryan 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, M Naughton 0-3, T Keady 0-2, G Burke 0-2. | A Ronan 0-7, M Phelan 1-0, C Heffernan 0-2, K Brennan 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 27 November 1988 | Limerick | 3-11 - 4-14 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L Garvey 2-1, M Galligan 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Nelligan 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1. | P McGrath 1-7, C Bonnar 2-1, P Fox 1-0, J Leahy 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, N English 0-1. |
| 27 November 1988 | Wexford | 0-12 - 0-11 | Offaly | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| M Storey 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-6, D Owens 0-1, J Errity 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 27 November 1988 | Kilkenny | 2-15 - 0-9 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 1-6, L Fennelly 1-1, R Power 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, A Prendergast 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, T McCluskey 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-6, K Ryan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, G Connors 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 27 November 1988 | Antrim | 2-9 - 3-12 | Galway | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Barr 2-1, D McNaughton 0-3, O McFetridge 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1. | G Burke 2-1, E Ryan 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-2, M Naughton 0-1, T Keady 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
| 19 February 1989 | Limerick | 1-8 - 1-14 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L Garvey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, M Galligan 0-3, B Finn 0-1, D Marron 0-1. | J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 0-4, E Ryan 1-0, G Burke 0-3, T Kilkenny 0-2. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 19 February 1989 | Wexford | 3-21 - 0-4 | Waterford | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| J Holohan 1-9, T Demspey 1-4, M Storey 1-1, S Fitzhenry 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 19 February 1989 | Tipperary | 2-15 - 0-7 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P McGrath 0-7, J Leahy 1-1, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, P Fox 0-2, D Carr 0-2, N English 0-2, J Cormack 0-1. | O McFetridge 0-3, A McGarry 0-1, C Barr 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 19 February 1989 | Offaly | 1-8 - 0-13 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Rigney 1-2, M Corrigan 0-4, D Pilkington 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1. | A Ronan 0-9, C Heffernan 0-3, L Ryan 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 5 March 1989 | Galway | 0-12 - 1-7 | Tipperary | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| J Cooney 0-7, E Ryan 0-3, T Keady 0-1, P Malone 0-1. | S Nealon 1-4, J Cormack 0-2, D Carr 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 5 March 1989 | Antrim | 1-12 - 0-17 | Limerick | Casement Park, Belfast |
| O McFetridge 0-8, B Donnelly 1-0, P McKillen 0-2, A McGarry 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1. | G Kirby 0-9, M Galligan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, L Garvey 0-2, B Finn 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 5 March 1989 | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 3-6 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, T O'Keeffe 1-1, G Fennelly 0-1. | B Byrne 1-1, T Dunne 1-0, M Morrissey 1-0, J Holohan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 5 March 1989 | Waterford | 0-10 - 1-16 | Offaly | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Delahunty 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, K Ryan 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-5, P Cleary 1-1, V Teehan 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 12 March 1989 | Waterford | 1-8 - 1-11 | Limerick | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Ahearne 1-4, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1, B Lawton 0-1. | G Kirby 0-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, G Hegarty 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M Galligan 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 12 March 1989 | Tipperary | 1-11 - 2-8 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P McGrath 1-3, N English 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. | L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, A Prendergast 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 12 March 1989 | Offaly | 0-10 - 1-9 | Antrim | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Corrigan 0-6, P Delaney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Rigney 0-1. | O McFetridge 1-4, P McKillen 0-1, D McMullen 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, A McGarry 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 12 March 1989 | Galway | 1-17 - 1-4 | Wexford | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| J Cooney 0-8, E Ryan 0-4, G Burke 1-0, A Staunton 0-2, P Higgins 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. | M Storey 1-2, M Morrissey 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Play-offs
| 9 April 1989 Relegation play-off | Wexford | 3-21 - 2-9 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Dempsey 0-10, S Byrne 2-2, S Wickham 1-3, G O'Connor 0-3, M Storey 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. | A McCarry 1-1, O McFetridge 0-4, T McNaughton 1-0, J McNaughton 0-2, M Sullivan 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 23 April 1989 Relegation play-off | Antrim | 3-15 - 2-16 (AET) | Offaly | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| C Barr 2-0, A McCarry 1-3, O McFetridge 0-4, B Donnelly 0-3, D Armstrong 0-2, J McNaughton 0-1, M Sullivan 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1. | M Corrigan 0-10, P Cleary 1-2, M Duignan 1-1, J Rigney 0-2, J Dooley 0-1. | Referee: O Long (Kilkenny) |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 26 March 1989 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-17 - 0-12 | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S McDermott 1-4, K Hetherton 0-4, S Dalton 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, S Fleming 0-1, J Morris 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. | G Kirby 0-6, M Galligan 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1, C Carey 0-1, M Reale 0-1, D Marron 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 2 April 1989 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 1-15 - 1-7 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Ryan 1-1, A Ronan 0-4, G Fennelly 0-4, R Power 0-3, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. | B Cunningham 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 16 April 1989 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-15 – 1-11 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N English 0-5, M Cleary 0-4, P McGrath 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, J Cormack 0-1. | A Ronan 1-3, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | Attendance: 35,881 Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 16 April 1989 Semi-final | Galway | 2-13 – 1-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Cooney 1-3, E Ryan 1-0, T Keady 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, G Burke 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. | B McMahon 1-1, S McDermott 0-3, V Conroy 0-2, K Hetherton 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. | Attendance: 35,881 Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Final
| 30 April 1989 Final | Galway | 2-16 – 4-8 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Cooney 1-7, G Burke 1-2, E Ryan 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | P McGrath 1-3, M Cleary 1-3, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, J Leahy 1-0, J Cormack 0-1, D Carr 0-1. | Attendance: 35,544 Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 2-47 | 53 |
| 2 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-50 | 50 |
| 3 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 4-37 | 49 |
| 4 | Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 3-39 | 48 |
| 5 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-35 | 41 |
| 6 | Gerry Burke | Galway | 7-14 | 35 |
| 7 | Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 1-27 | 30 |
| 8 | Éanna Ryan | Galway | 4-16 | 28 |
| Danny McNaughton | Antrim | 2-22 | 28 | |
| 10 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 0-23 | 23 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Waterford | |
| 3 | Paddy Corrigan | Offaly | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
| Danny McNaughton | Antrim | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Pat McGrath | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 10 | Shane Fitzgibbon | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Wexford |
| Gerry Burke | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Offaly |
Division 2
Clare, Cork, Derry and Meath entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 12 March 1989, Dublin secured the title following a 3-7 to 1-3 win over Cork in the final round of the group stage. Cork secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Kerry and Derry were relegated from Division 2.
Table
Group stage
| 30 October 1988 | Derry | 1-09 - 1-11 | Cork | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| G O'Riordan 1-6, D O'Connell 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, M Barry 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1. |
| 6 November 1988 | Cork | 1-13 - 1-08 | Laois | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| G O'Riordan 0-7, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Barry 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, L Forde 0-1. |
| 13 November 1988 | Clare | 2-07 - 4-09 | Cork | Cusack Park |
| G O'Riordan 0-5, L Forde 1-1, G Fitzgerald 1-0, M Foley 1-0, L Kelly 1-0, C Casey 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Kingston 0-1. |
| 27 November 1988 | Cork | 6-15 - 1-05 | Westmeath | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Foley 3-3, G Fitzgerald 1-4, L Forde 1-2, G O'Riordan 1-1, K Kingston 0-4, P Cahill 0-1. |
| 19 February 1989 | Cork | 2-12 - 1-07 | Kerry | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| G Fitzgerald 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-1, L Forde 0-4, M Mullins 0-3, J Cashman 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, T Cooney 0-1. |
| 5 March 1989 | Meath | 0-04 - 3-10 | Cork | St. Loman's Park |
| M Mullins 3-3, T O'Sullivan 0-5, L Forde 0-1, M Foley 0-1. |
| 12 March 1989 | Dublin | 3-07 - 1-03 | Cork | Croke Park |
| T O'Sullivan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2, J Cashman 0-1. |
Division 3
Down, Longford and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.
On 12 March 1989, Down secured the title following a 7-5 to 1-9 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Carlow secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.
Longford and Mayo were relegated from Division 3.
Table
Division 4
| Season | 1988-89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Monaghan |
← 1987-88 1989-90 → | |
Tyrone entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the previous season.
On 7 May 1989, Monaghan secured the title following a 4-7 to 1-9 win over Louth in the league final.
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
| 7 May 1989 Final | Monaghan | 4-7 - 1-9 | Louth | Páirc Esler, Newry |
References
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