1984–85 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | 7 October 1984 – 14 April 1985 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (9th win) |
| Captain | Leonard Enright |
| Manager | Noel Drumgoole |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Clare |
| Manager | Éamonn Cregan |
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← 1983–84
1985–86 →
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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]
Contents
Division 1
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | Galway | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | Limerick | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | National Hurling League runner-up |
| 3 | Offaly | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | National Hurling League champions |
| 4 | Kilkenny | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Laois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Wexford (R) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Tipperary (R) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Knock-out
Semi-finals
| 31 March 1985 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-15 – 1-9 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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| 31 March 1985 Semi-final | Clare | 1-14 – 0-11 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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Final
| 14 April 1985 Final | Limerick | 3-16 – 1-9 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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