1988–89 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 October 1988 – 30 April 1989 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (5th win) |
| Captain | Conor Hayes |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Pat McGrath |
| Manager | Michael "Babs" Keating |
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1989–90 →
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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.[1][2] 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.[3]
Contents
Division 1
| Season | 1988-89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway 5th National League title Captain: Conor Hayes Manager: Cyril Farrell |
| Relegated | Offaly Waterford |
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1989-90 →
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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.[4]
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 |
Knock-out stage
Relegation play-off
| 9 April 1989 Relegation play-off | Wexford | 3-21 - 2-9 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| 23 April 1989 Relegation play-off | Antrim | 3-15 - 2-16 (AET) |
Offaly | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
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Quarter-finals
| 26 March 1989 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-17 - 0-12 | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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| 2 April 1989 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 1-15 - 1-7 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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Semi-finals
| 16 April 1989 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-15 – 1-11 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| 16 April 1989 Semi-final | Galway | 2-13 – 1-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
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Final
| 30 April 1989 Final | Galway | 2-16 – 4-8 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
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Division 2
| Season | 1988-89 |
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| Champions | Dublin |
| Relegated | Derry Kerry |
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1989-90 →
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | Dublin (C, P) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Cork (P) | 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 (R) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 7 | Kerry (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division 3
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down (C, P) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division 2 |
| 2 | Carlow (P) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Carlow | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Kildare | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Armagh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Wicklow | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Longford (R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 |
| 7 | Mayo (R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
