1983–84 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 1983 – 8 April 1984 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (8th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Tipperary |
| Division 3 | Roscommon |
| Division 4 | Longford |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
The 1983–84 National Hurling League was the 53rd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1[edit]
| Season | 1983-84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Limerick 8th National League title Captain: Leonard Enright Manager: Michael O'Grady |
| Relegated | Clare Waterford |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Top goalscorer |  Billy Fitzpatrick |
← 1982–83 1984–85 →
All statistics correct as of 6 March 2017. | |
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1982-83 season.
On 8 April 1984, Limerick won the title after a 3-16 to 1-9 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 8th league title overall and their first since 1970-71.[1]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | National League champions |
| 2 | Cork | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Wexford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Laois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Galway | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Waterford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Clare | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage[edit]
| 2 October 1983 | Laois | 3-7 - 1-11 | Cork | O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory |
| M Walsh 1-1, P O'Brien 1-1, E Fennelly 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, PJ Cuddy 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. | S O'Leary 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-3, D McCurtain 0-1, F Collins 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Crowley. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 2 October 1983 | Limerick | 2-13 - 2-9 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J McKenna 2-2, P Kelly 0-4, D Fitzgerald 0-2, K O'Connor 0-2, T Henny 0-1, E Meskell 0-1, D Punch 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 1-2, K Brennan 1-0, MJ Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, R Power 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 2 October 1983 | Wexford | 2-4 - 1-10 | Waterford | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
| S Kinsella 1-1, J Walker 1-0, E Mythen 0-2, J McDonald 0-1. | P Bennett 0-7, T Larkin 1-2, S Breen 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 16 October 1983 | Cork | 2-10 - 1-11 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Mulcahy 1-1, S O'Leary 1-0, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | O O'Connor 1-1, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, E Meskell 0-2, T Kenny 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 16 October 1983 | Waterford | 0-9 - 2-13 | Laois | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Ryan 0-3, T Maher 0-3, S Ahearne 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Bennett 0-1. | PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, C Jones 0-4, E Fennelly 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, M Brophy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. |
| 16 October 1983 | Kilkenny | 2-10 - 1-4 | Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-5, K Brennan 1-1, H Ryan 0-3, C Heffernan 0-1. | V Donnellan 1-1, G Sweeney 0-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 16 October 1983 | Galway | 2-11 - 2-14 | Wexford | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| F Gantley 1-3, G Holland 1-1, PJ Molloy 0-4, B Forde 0-2. | T Harrington 1-6, J Walker 1-0, J Jordan 0-3, M Jordan 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, J Conran 0-1, L Banville 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 30 October 1983 | Wexford | 2-12 - 0-12 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| T Harrington 2-7, J Jordan 0-4, E Cleary 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 0-8, C Heffernan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1, G Henderson 0-1. |
| 30 October 1983 | Laois | 1-9 - 4-8 | Galway | O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory |
| B Bohane 0-6, M Walsh 1-1, E Fennelly 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. | PJ Molloy 1-2, B Forde 1-1, F Gantley 1-1, G Holland 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, N Lane 0-1. |
| 30 October 1983 | Limerick | 6-13 - 0-6 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| O O'Connor 0-10, J McKenna 3-0, M Rea 1-1, D Fitzgerald 1-1, J Flanagan 1-0, J Mann 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, L Power 0-1. |
| 30 October 1983 | Clare | 0-7 - 1-13 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Fitzpatrick 0-2, V Donnellan 0-2, T Nugent 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1, G McInerney 0-1. | D Walsh 1-4, J Fenton 0-3, D Boylan 0-3, J Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, J Meyler 0-1. |
| 13 November 1983 | Galway | 0-6 - 0-10 | Limerick | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| S Linnane 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. | J McKenna 0-4, M Rea 0-1, P Foley 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, E Mescall 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 13 November 1983 | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 1-10 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzpatrick 0-6, L Fennelly 1-2, C Heffernan 1-1, H Ryan 1-1, K Brennan 0-2, F Cummins 0-1. | M Cuddy 1-1, B Bohane 0-4, L Bergin 0-3, PJ Cuddy 0-2. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (DUblin) |
| 13 November 1983 | Cork | 2-11 - 1-9 | Wexford | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| J Hartnett 1-2, J Fenton 1-1, E O'Donoghue 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, D Boylan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | J Jordan 0-7, T Harrington 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
| 13 November 1983 | Waterford | 1-10 - 0-10 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J Dalton 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, P Curran 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, L Power 0-2, McGrath 0-1. | C Lyons 0-7, A Nugent 0-2, M Nugent 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 27 November 1983 | Kilkenny | 1-9 - 1-13 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzpatrick 0-6, L Fennelly 1-0, H Ryan 0-2, K Fennelly 0-1. | B Lynskey 1-1, F Gantley 0-4, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Holland 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, P Piggott 0-1, B Forde 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 27 November 1983 | Wexford | 3-7 - 2-6 | Laois | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
| T Harrington 1-4, E Mythen 1-1, M Quigley 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | M Walsh 1-0, M Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, E Fennelly 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, J Bohane 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 27 November 1983 | Cork | 1-14 - 3-9 | Waterford | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| D Walsh 0-5, T Mulcahy 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, F Collins 0-1. | E Rockett 3-0, M Walsh 0-3, P Ryan 0-2, S Breen 0-2, T Maher 0-1, S Ahern 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
| 27 November 1983 | Clare | 0-12 - 2-6 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| C Lyons 0-9, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Lynch 0-1. | D Murray 1-0, M Rea 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, P Foley 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 12 February 1984 | Waterford | 0-11 - 2-13 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Walsh 0-5, S Breen 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Ahearne 0-1, T Maher 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 1-9, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 12 February 1984 | Laois | 1-6 - 0-6 | Clare | O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory |
| L Horgan 1-0, B Bohane 0-2, T Lannon 0-1, M walsh 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. | C Lyons 0-5, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 12 February 1984 | Limerick | 2-6 - 1-7 | Wexford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kelly 2-3, M Rea 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. | T Harrington 1-1, J Barron 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J Conran 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 12 February 1984 | Galway | 2-6 - 2-7 | Cork | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| M Haverty 1-3, PJ Molloy 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, Joe Connolly 0-1, S Naughton 0-1. | S O'Leary 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Walsh 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
| 26 February 1984 | Limerick | 3-12 - 1-07 | Laois | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Fitzgerald 1-2, L O'Donoghue 1-1, M Rea 1-1, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, M Carroll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | E Fennelly 1-0, T Lennon 0-3, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 26 February 1984 | Galway | 5-14 - 1-02 | Waterford | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| F Gantley 4-3, PJ Molloy 1-4, B Forde 0-2, C Hayes 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, J Boland 0-1. | T Maher 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 26 February 1984 | Cork | 0-13 - 0-11 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Hennessy 0-5, J Fenton 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 0-6, K Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, P Lannon 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. |
| 26 February 1984 | Wexford | 4-11 - 0-08 | Clare | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| J Jordan 1-5, M Quigley 2-1, T Harrington 1-0, J Barron 0-3, P Courtney 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | C Lyons 0-6, D Coote 0-1, A Nugent 0-1. | Referee: P Langan (Kilkenny) |
Play-offs[edit]
Semi-finals
| 4 March 1984 Semi-final | Laois | 1-12 - 1-3 | Waterford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| B Bohane 0-6, M Walsh 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-2, R Broderick 0-2. | C Curley 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 4 March 1984 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-14 - 1-7 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-8, G Fennelly 0-3, K Brennan 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. | F Gantley 1-3, C Hayes 0-2, A Staunton 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Final
| 11 March 1984 Final | Laois | 2-14 - 2-12 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Bohane 0-7, M Walsh 1-2, M Cuddy 1-0, M Cuddy 0-2, R Broderick 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, T Lannon 0-1. | M Kelly 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, K Brennan 0-2, R Power 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: S Ryan (Tipperary) |
Relegation play-off[edit]
| Relegation play-off | Galway | 6-12 - 1-11 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| F Gantley 3-5, J Connolly 3-3, B Lynskey 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, P Piggott 0-1, N Lane 0-1. | B McGrath 1-1, P Ryan 0-4, C Curley 0-3, S Ahern 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, P Bennett 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
Knock-out stage[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 11 March 1984 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-14 - 0-12 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Jordan 0-6, P Courtney 0-2, M Quigley 0-2, T Harrington 0-2, B Bynre 0-2. | P Corrigan 0-3, J Dooley 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1, L Currams 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 25 March 1984 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-14 - 0-9 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P McGrath 0-8, S Power 1-2, N English 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, L Maher 0-1, J McIntyre 0-1. | B Bohane 0-4, G Phelan 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 1 April 1984 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-10 – 1-10 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Kelly 1-7, J McKenna 1-1, M Rea 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. | P McGrath 0-8, T Waters 1-0, S Power 0-1, R Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 1 April 1984 Semi-final | Wexford | 4-9 – 1-14 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J McDonald 2-3, J Jordan 0-5, J O'Connor 1-0, J Walker 1-0, M Quigley 0-1. | J Fenton 1-9, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, C O'Neill 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Final
| 8 April 1984 Final | Limerick | 3-16 – 1-9 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Kelly 0-12, J McKenna 2-1, M Rea 1-0, J Flanagan 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. | J Jordan 0-5, T Harrington 1-1, J McDonald 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. | Attendance: 19,445 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Scoring statistics[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 4-54 | 66 | 9 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Finbarr Gantley | Galway | 10-19 | 49 | ||
| 3 | Tom Harrington | Wexford | 8-21 | 45 | ||
| 4 | Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 3-31 | 40 | ||
| 5 | John Jordan | Wexford | 1-35 | 38 | ||
| 6 | John McKenna | Limerick | 8-10 | 34 | 9 | 3.77 |
| 7 | Billy Bohane | Laois | 0-32 | 32 | ||
| 8 | Cyril Lyons | Laois | 0-27 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Mick Walsh | Laois | 6-08 | 26 | ||
| 10 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 3-15 | 24 | ||
| John Fenton | Cork | 2-18 | 24 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finbarr Gantley | Galway | 4-03 | 15 | Waterford |
| 2 | Finbarr Gantley | Galway | 3-05 | 14 | Waterford |
| 3 | Tom Harrington | Wexford | 2-07 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| 4 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 3-03 | 12 | Waterford |
| John Fenton | Cork | 1-09 | 12 | Wexford | |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Waterford | |
| Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 0-12 | 12 | Wexford | |
| 5 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Galway |
| 6 | Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| Ollie O'Connor | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford |
Division 2[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Offaly | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Kerry | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Dublin | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Antrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Kildare | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 8 | Wicklow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Division 3[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscommon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Division 3 champions |
| 2 | Down | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Armagh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Meath | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Carlow | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Derry | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Mayo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Cavan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division 4 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.