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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (9 win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Clare |
| Division 3 | Meath |
| Division 4 | Louth |
| ← 1983–84 1985–86 → | |
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. It was won by Limerick for the second year in a row.
Division 1
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.
Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.
Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.
Table
| 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
Cork v Laois| 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
Cork v Laois| 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
Quarter-finals
Clare v Kilkenny| 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
Limerick v Offaly| 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
Limerick v Clare| 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
| 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
Table
| 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
Table
| 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
Knock-out stage
Final
Louth v Sligo| 30 June 1985 Final | Louth | 3-12 - 3-5 | Sligo | Pearse Park, Longford |
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