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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 . 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.
Division 1
Football league season
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.
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
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Galway (C)
7
7
0
0
14
National Hurling League champions
2
Tipperary
7
5
1
1
11
National Hurling League runners-up
3
Kilkenny
7
4
1
2
9
4
Limerick
7
4
0
3
8
5
Wexford
7
2
0
5
4
6
Antrim
7
2
0
5
4
7
Offaly (R)
7
2
0
5
4
Relegated to Division 2
8
Waterford (R)
7
1
0
6
0
Group stage
Offaly v Galway
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)
Antrim v Wexford
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)
Waterford v Tipperary
Limerick v Kilkenny
Kilkenny v Antrim
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)
Galway v Waterford
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)
Tipperary v Offaly
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)
Wexford v Limerick
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)
Tipperary v Wexford
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)
Offaly v Limerick
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)
Waterford v Antrim
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)
Galway v Kilkenny
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)
Limerick v Tipperary
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.
Wexford v Offaly
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)
Kilkenny v Waterford
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)
Antrim v Galway
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)
Limerick v Galway
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)
Wexford v Waterford
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)
Tipperary v Antrim
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)
Offaly v Kilkenny
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)
Galway v 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)
Antrim v Limerick
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Waterford v Offaly
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)
Waterford v 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)
Tipperary v Kilkenny
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)
Offaly v Antrim
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)
Galway v Wexford
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
Wexford v Antrim
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)
Antrim v Offaly
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
Dublin v Limerick
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)
Kilkenny v Cork
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
Tipperary v Kilkenny
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)
Galway v Dublin
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
Galway v Tipperary
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
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Football league season
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
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Dublin (C)
7
6
0
1
12
Promoted to Division 1
2
Cork
7
6
0
1
12
3
Clare
7
5
0
2
10
4
Laois
7
4
1
2
9
5
Westmeath
7
2
1
4
5
6
Meath
7
1
1
5
3
7
Derry
7
1
1
5
3
Relegated to Division 3
7
Kerry
7
1
0
6
2
Group stage
Derry v Cork
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.
Cork v Laois
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.
Clare v Cork
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.
Cork v Westmeath
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.
Cork v Kerry
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.
Meath v Cork
Dublin v Cork
Division 3
Football league season
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
Football league season
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
Monaghan v Fermanagh
Louth v Sligo
Final
Monaghan v Louth
References
"National Hurling League Results 1925-2009" . Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games . Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870 . {{cite book }}
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"National Hurling League 1988/9" . 15 January 2011.
"National Hurling League Results 1925-2009" . Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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