1990–91 National Hurling League

1990-91 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	14 October 1990 - 12 May 1991
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Offaly (1st win)
Captain	Danny Owens
Manager	Pádraig Horan
League runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Captain	Ted Morrissey
Manager	Martin Quigley
Other division winners
Division 2	Galway
Division 3	Wicklow
Division 4	Mayo
← 1988-89 1990-91 →

The 1990-91 National Hurling League was the 60th season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The season began on 14 October 1990 and concluded on 12 May 1991.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1989-90 season. Clare and Waterford entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.

On 12 May 1991, Offaly won the title after a 2-6 to 0-10 win over Wexford. It was their first league title ever.

Dublin were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Clare suffered the same fate.

National Hurling League

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Wexford	7	6	0	1	12	National League runners-up
2	Tipperary	7	5	0	2	10
3	Waterford	7	4	1	2	9
4	Kilkenny	7	4	0	3	8
5	Cork	7	3	1	3	7
6	Limerick	7	3	0	4	6
7	Clare	7	1	2	4	4	Relegated
8	Dublin	7	0	0	7	0	Relegated

Division 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Galway	7	7	0	0	14
2	Down	7	5	0	2	10
3	Offaly	7	5	0	2	10	National League champions
4	Kerry	7	3	0	4	6
5	Antrim	7	3	0	4	6
6	Laois	6	3	0	3	6
7	Meath	7	1	0	6	2	Relegated
8	Derry	6	0	0	6	0	Relegated

Knock-out stage

Play-off

Offaly v Down

31 March 1991 Play-off	Offaly	3-13 - 1-7	Down	Drogheda Park, Drogheda
				Referee: M Quinn (Clare)

Quarter-finals

Kilkenny v Galway

14 April 1991 Quarter-final	Kilkenny	2-11 - 2-9	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
				Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Offaly v Waterford

14 April 1991 Quarter-final	Offaly	3-14 - 0-14 (aet)	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
				Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Semi-finals

Offaly v Tipperary

28 April 1991 Semi-final	Offaly	1-7 - 0-7	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
				Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Wexford v Kilkenny

28 April 1991 Semi-final	Wexford	2-12 - 2-12	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
				Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Wexford v Kilkenny

5 May 1991 Semi-final	Wexford	2-14 - 1-12	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
				Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Final

Offaly v Wexford

12 May 1991 Final	Offaly	2-6 - 0-10	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin
				Referee: W Horgan (Cork)