1995–96 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | 7 October 1995 - 12 May 1996 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (6th win) |
| Captain | Michael Coleman |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Michael Cleary |
| Manager | Tom Fogarty |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Wexford |
| Division 3 | London |
| Division 4 | Donegal |
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← 1994-95
1997 →
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The 1995–96 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 65th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 7 October 1995 until 12 May 1996.[1] Galway won, beating Tipperary in the final.
Contents
Structure
There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Results
Division 1
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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 Galway |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 20px Tipperary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Kilkenny |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals |
 Offaly |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Cork |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 20px Clare | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 20px Kerry | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated |
| 20px Waterford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Finals
| 28 April 1996 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-13 – 1-11 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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| 28 April 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 2-15 – 1-10 | Wexford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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| 12 May 1996 Final | Galway | 2-10 – 2-8 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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Division 2
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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 Wexford |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted and advance to quarter-finals |
 Laois |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 20px Limerick | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 20px Antrim | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20px Dublin | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 20px Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 20px Down | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Relegated |
| 20px Meath | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
