1985–86 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | 6 October 1985 – 11 May 1986 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (7th win) |
| Captain | Frank Holohan |
| Manager | Pat Henderson |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
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1986–87 →
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The 1985–86 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ford National Hurling League, was the 55th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Kilkenny.[3][4]
Division 1
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | Galway | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | National Hurling League runner-up |
| 3 | Kilkenny (C) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | National Hurling League champions |
| 4 | Limerick | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Clare | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Offaly | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dublin (R) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Laois (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
| 27 April 1986 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-15 – 1-8 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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| 27 April 1986 Semi-final | Galway | 1-16 – 3-10 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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| 4 May 1986 Semi-final replay | Galway | 3-11 – 2-5 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 11 May 1986 Final | Kilkenny | 2-10 – 2-6 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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Division 2
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford (C, P) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Westmeath (P) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Antrim | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Meath | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Roscommon (R) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 7 | Down (R) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Relegated to Division 3 |
