Jump to content

1984–85 National Hurling League

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1984–85 National Hurling League
League details
Dates7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985
League champions
WinnersLimerick (9 win)
Other division winners
Division 2Clare
Division 3Meath
Division 4Louth

The 1984–85 National Hurling League was the 54th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Limerick for the second year in a row.[3][4]

Division 1

[edit]

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season. Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall.[1]

Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.

Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.

Table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Galway 7 5 1 1 11
2 Limerick 7 4 0 3 8 National Hurling League champions
3 Offaly 7 4 0 3 8
4 Kilkenny 7 3 1 3 7
5 Cork 7 3 0 4 6
6 Laois 7 3 0 4 6
7 Wexford 7 3 0 4 6 Relegated to Division 2
8 Tipperary 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

[edit]
7 October 1984 Cork 3-20 - 4-11 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
7 October 1984 Offaly 2-17 - 0-13 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
7 October 1984 Kilkenny 1-18 - 5-8 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
7 October 1984 Galway 2-12 - 3-7 Tipperary Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
M O'Shea 0-10, J Connolly 1-0, N Lane 1-0, M Haverty 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. N O'Dwyer 1-1, P Dooley 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, N English 0-2. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
28 October 1984 Cork 4-18 - 3-8 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2. S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1.
28 October 1984 Galway 1-16 - 3-8 Laois Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1.
28 October 1984 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-13 Wexford John Locke Park, Callan
K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.
28 October 1984 Offaly 0-18 - 5-6 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2.
4 November 1984 Wexford 2-17 - 2-6 Cork Wexford Park, Wexford
J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
4 November 1984 Tipperary 3-7 - 1-12 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1. P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
4 November 1984 Limerick 0-9 - 1-18 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1. M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
4 November 1984 Laois 1-8 - 1-15 Kilkenny Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
18 November 1984 Offaly 3-21 - 0-11 Cork St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
18 November 1984 Galway 0-8 - 1-5 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium, Salthill
J Cooney 0-4, M McGrath 0-2, M Haverty 0-1, N Lane 0-1. R Power 1-0, K Brennan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
18 November 1984 Limerick 0-12 - 1-7 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Quaid 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, R Sampson 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. S Power 1-3, D O'Connell 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, L Maher 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
18 November 1984 Laois 2-18 - 2-9 Wexford Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
9 December 1984 Limerick 1-8 - 0-6 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Quaid 0-1, M Rea 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. J Hartnett 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
9 December 1984 Wexford 3-9 - 2-15 Galway Enniscorthy
M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
9 December 1984 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-7 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 0-8, L Maher 1-0, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, K Fox 0-1. R Heffernan 0-6, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
9 December 1984 Laois 1-10 - 1-11 Offaly Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
3 February 1985 Cork 1-7 - 1-10 Galway Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
K Hennessy 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 0-1, N Lane 0-1.
3 February 1985 Tipperary 1-12 - 4-5 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2. Referee: B Duggan (Limerick)
3 February 1985 Kilkenny 2-15 - 1-11 Offaly John Locke Park, Callan
B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2. D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
3 February 1985 Wexford 3-13 - 1-10 Limerick O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
10 February 1985 Laois 1-12 - 0-12 Limerick Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
10 February 1985 Kilkenny 4-5 - 2-14 Cork John Locke Park, Callan
L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2. K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
10 February 1985 Tipperary 0-6 - 4-7 Wexford Davin Park, Carrick-on-Suir
S Power 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1. R Murphy 2-1, J Holohan 1-2, M Fitzhenry 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
10 February 1985 Offaly 1-14 - 0-10 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Play-offs

[edit]
24 February 1985 Cork 3-15 - 2-4 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1. P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
3 March 1985 Laois 1-8 - 1-4 Wexford Geraldine Park, Athy
E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Knock-out stage

[edit]

Quarter-finals

10 March 1985 Quarter-final Clare 0-13 - 1-10 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1. K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
10 March 1985 Quarter-final Limerick 4-12 - 2-9 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2. P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1. Referee: G Rayn (Tipperary)
24 March 1985 Quarter-final replay Clare 1-12 - 1-7 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1. Attendance: 7,766
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Semi-finals

31 March 1985 Semi-final Limerick 0-15 – 1-9 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
31 March 1985 Semi-final Clare 1-14 – 0-11 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1. S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Final

14 April 1985 Final Limerick 3-12 – 1-7 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. Attendance: 20,700
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Scoring statistics

[edit]
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eugene Fennelly Laois 2-44 50 9 5.55
2 Paddy Corrigan Offaly 1-42 45 7 6.42
3 Paddy Kelly Limerick 4-32 44 9 4.88
4 John Holohan Wexford 3-32 41 8 5.12
5 Séamus Power Tipperary 5-23 38 6 6.33
6 Michael Haverty Galway 0-36 36 7 5.14
7 Pat Cleary Laois 10-04 34 9 3.77
8 Pat McCarthy Limerick 8-07 32 9 3.55
Kieran Brennan Kilkenny 1-29 32 9 3.55
10 Kevin Hennessy Cork 4-14 26 5 5.20
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 John Holohan Wexford 1-08 11 Cork
Paddy Corrigan Offaly 0-11 11 Cork
3 Paddy Kelly Limerick 2-04 10 Offaly
Pádraig Horan Offaly 1-07 10 Wexford
Paddy Kelly Limerick 1-07 10 Dublin
Peadar Carton Dublin 1-07 10 Limerick
Martin O'Shea Galway 0-10 10 Tipperary
Eugene Fennelly Laois 0-10 10 Wexford
9 Pat McCarthy Limerick 3-00 10 Kilkenny
Pat Cleary Laois 3-00 10 Tipperary
Michael Haverty Galway 0-09 9 Limerick
John Fenton Cork 0-09 9 Offaly
Paddy Corrigan Offaly 0-09 9 Galway

Division 2

[edit]

Table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 1
2 Dublin 7 4 1 2 9 Promoted to Division 1
3 Westmeath 7 4 0 3 8
4 Roscommon 7 4 0 3 8
5 Kerry 7 2 2 3 6
6 Antrim 7 3 0 4 6
7 Waterford 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 3
8 Kildare 7 0 1 6 1 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

[edit]

Table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 2
2 Down 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 2
3 Carlow 7 4 0 3 8
4 Wicklow 7 4 0 3 8
5 Armagh 7 4 0 3 8
6 Derry 7 2 0 5 4
7 Mayo 7 0 1 6 1
8 Longford 7 0 1 6 1 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

[edit]

Knock-out stage

[edit]

Final

30 June 1985 Final Louth 3-12 - 3-5 Sligo Pearse Park, Longford

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "National Hurling League 1982/3 | Come on the Déise". Deiseach.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Signed 1985 GAA National Hurling League Semi-finals Programme Limerick v Dublin & Kilkenny v Clare". adverts.ie. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.