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 |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
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.[1]
Dublin were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Clare suffered the same fate.
Division 1[edit]
Table[edit]
| 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 |
Group stage[edit]
| 14 October 1990 | Clare | 1-13 - 0-16 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| V Donnellan 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, M McNamara 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, M Daffy 0-1, P Minogue 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-8, L O'Connor 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B Greene 0-1, S Daly 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, S Aherne 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Kerry) |
| 28 October 1990 | Kilkenny | 4-11 - 1-11 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Prendergast 1-4, C Carter 1-4, E Morrissey 1-1, C Heffernan 1-1, P Ryan 0-1. | K Hetherton 0-9, S McDermott 1-0, B McMahon 0-1, S Dalton 0-1. |
| 28 October 1990 | Wexford | 2-14 - 1-09 | Limerick | Gorey |
| J Holohan 1-3, S Wickham 1-2, M Storey 0-3, E Synnott 0-2, B Byrne 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, A Codd 0-1, D Guiney 0-1. | M Galligan 1-1, C Carey 0-2, M Holohan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 28 October 1990 | Tipperary | 0-22 - 1-10 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Stakelum 0-7, P Fox 0-6, M Cleary 0-3, D Carr 0-3, C Bonnar 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1. | B Minogue 1-3, M McNamara 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, C Chaplin 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, C Clancy 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 29 October 1990 | Waterford | 1-15 - 2-05 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Delahunty 0-7, S Ahearne 1-0, N Crowley 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Murray 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. | G Fitzgerald 1-1, P Buckley 1-1, C Casey 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 3 November 1990 | Cork | 3-09 - 3-15 | Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| G Fitzgerald 1-1, K Hennessy 0-4, P Buckley 1-0, D Kiely 1-0, C Casey 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, F Horgan 0-1. | J Holohan 1-7, B Byrne 1-1, E Synnott 1-1, M Storey 0-2, A Codd 0-2, S Wickham 0-1, D Guiney 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 4 November 1990 | Dublin | 2-06 - 2-22 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S McDermott 2-1, K Hetherton 0-2, B McMahon 0-1, R Boland 0-1, G Regan 0-1. | M Cleary 0-9, D Ryan 1-2, C Stakelum 0-5, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, D Carr 0-3, P Fox 0-3. | Referee: P Dowling (Laois) |
| 4 November 1990 | Limerick | 0-06 - 2-13 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L O'Connor 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, C Carey 0-1. | K Delahunty 1-6, L O'Connor 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Clare) |
| 4 November 1990 | Clare | 1-13 - 2-12 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| C Lyons 0-4, P Minogue 1-0, J O'Connell 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, C Clancy 0-2, C Chaplin 0-1, M Daffy 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. | A Prendergast 1-4, C Heffernan 1-1, E Morrissey 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, C Carter 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 11 November 1990 | Cork | 4-08 - 0-10 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| G Fitzgerald 2-0, K Hennessy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-2, C Casey 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. | A Prendergast 0-9, J Brennan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 11 November 1990 | Dublin | 1-14 - 0-19 | Wexford | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| C Hetherton 0-8, S McDermott 1-1, D Kane 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. | J Holohan 0-9, M Morrissey 0-3, D Guiney 0-3, T Dempsey 0-3, E Sinnott 0-1. |
| 18 November 1990 | Waterford | 1-15 - 1-09 | Dublin | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Crowley 0-6, B O'Sullivan 1-1, M Walsh 0-3, K Delahunty 0-3, S Ahearne 0-2. | K Hetherton 1-3, D Keane 0-2, S McDermott 0-1, R Boland 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, S Dalton 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 18 November 1990 | Tipperary | 3-13 - 0-13 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| Cormac Bonnar 2-1, P Fox 1-2, M Cleary 0-4, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, G Williams 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-6, G Fitzgerald 0-2, L Forde 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 18 November 1990 | Kilkenny | 0-07 - 3-15 | Limerick | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Ryan 0-2, M Dunne 0-2, J Power 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. | J O'Connor 2-0, G Kirby 0-6, P Heffernan 1-2, P Davoren 0-3, G Hegarty 0-2, M Galligan 0-2. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 18 November 1990 | Wexford | 1-09 - 0-10 | Clare | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| J Holohan 1-3, M Morrissey 0-2, M Storey 0-2, L Dunne 0-1, E Synnott 0-1. | P Minogue 0-2, C Lyons 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, M Daffy 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, P Healy 0-1. |
| 2 December 1990 | Limerick | 1-06 - 1-12 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J O'Connor 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. | P Fox 1-3, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, G Williams 0-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 17 February 1991 | Cork | 0-17 - 2-10 | Dublin | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T O'Sullivan 0-8, K Hennessy 0-4, J O'Mahony 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. | MJ Ryan 1-2, T O'Riordan 1-2, K Hetherton 0-3, S Dalton 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 17 February 1991 | Tipperary | 2-14 - 2-08 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| N English 2-1, M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 0-4, D Carr 0-2, G Williams 0-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. | E Cullinane 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, S Ahearne 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, N Crowley 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 17 February 1991 | Limerick | 1-14 - 2-10 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| S Fitzgibbon 1-2, A Carmody 0-3, M Galligan 0-3, P Heffernan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, M Houlihgan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. | F Tuohy 1-1, M Guilfoyle 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, M Daffy 0-2, V Donnellan 0-2. |
| 17 February 1991 | Kilkenny | 1-21 - 2-12 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Power 1-3, DJ Carey 0-4, A Prendergast 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, B McGovern 0-1, R Power 0-1. | J Holohan 0-7, M Storey 1-2, E Synnott 1-1, B Byrne 0-1, A Codd 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 24 February 1991 | Clare | 0-13 - 1-10 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| T Guilfoyle 0-4, M Guilfoyle 0-3, V Donnellan 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-1. | M Foley 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Quirke 0-2, C Casey 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 3 March 1991 | Cork | 2-11 - 1-12 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| G Fitzgerald 2-2, T McCarthy 0-3, C Casey 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. | M Galligan 1-2, C Carey 0-3, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. |
| 3 March 1991 | Waterford | 1-12 - 1-10 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K Delahunty 0-7, S Ahearne 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J Brenner 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. | R Heffernan 0-8, E Morrissey 1-1, J Power 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 3 March 1991 | Wexford | 1-11 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Enniscorthy |
| J Holohan 1-5, M Storey 0-4, E Synnott 0-1, S Wickham 0-1. | C Stakelum 1-3, J Hayes 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, P Fox 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
| 3 March 1991 | Dublin | 1-14 - 3-11 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T O'Riordan 0-4, MJ Ryan 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, J Morris 0-3, S McDermott 0-2, S Dalton 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1. | C Lyons 0-8, M Guilfoyle 1-1, P Minogue 1-0, M Daffy 1-0, T Guilfoyle 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. | Referee: P Lannigan (Kilkenny) |
| 24 March 1991 | Wexford | 4-09 - 2-09 | Waterford | Gorey |
| J Holohan 1-2, S Wickham 1-1, B Byrne 1-0, E Sinnott 1-0, M Storey 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1. | K Delahunty 1-5, B O'Sullivan 1-1, N Crowley 0-2, E Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 24 March 1991 | Tipperary | 0-13 - 2-17 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Stakelum 0-6, P Fox 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, D Carr 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. | DJ Carey 1-8, E Morrissey 1-2, J Power 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 24 March 1991 | Dublin | 1-09 - 0-16 | Limerick | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| K Hetherton 1-3, S Moyles 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, T Costello 0-1. | P Heffernan 0-4, G Hegarty 0-3, C Carey 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, John Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Howard 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Knock-out stage[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 14 April 1991 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 2-09 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| DJ Carey 2-5, C Heffernan 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Power 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | A Cunningham 1-0, J Rabbitte 1-0, E Burke 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, J Cooney 0-2. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 14 April 1991 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-14 - 0-14 (aet) | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Kelly 2-1, M Corrigan 1-0, Johnny Dooley 0-4, Joe Dooley 0-2, D Owens 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, A Cahill 0-1, R Mannion 0-1, B Dooley 0-1. | N Crowley 0-3, K Delahunty 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, J Brenner 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, E Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 28 April 1991 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-07 - 0-07 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Duignan 1-1, D Owens 0-2, Johnny Dooley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, D Regan 0-1. | J Leahy 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 28 April 1991 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-12 - 2-12 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Holohan 0-6, S Wickham 1-0, G O'Connor 1-0, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, M Storey 0-1, E Sinnott 0-1. | DJ Carey 0-6, E Morrissey 1-2, C Heffernan 1-0, J Power 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 5 May 1991 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 1-12 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Holohan 1-7, E Sinnott 1-0, M Storey 0-3, B Byrne 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. | E Morrissey 1-4, R Heffernan 0-5, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Final
| 12 May 1991 Final | Offaly | 2-06 - 0-10 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Regan 2-0, M Duignan 0-3, R Mannion 0-1, D Owens 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | J Holohan 0-5, M Story 0-3, J Conran 0-2. | Attendance: 22,749 Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 6-54 | 72 | 10 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 2-39 | 45 | ||
| 3 | Kieran Hetherington | Dublin | 2-29 | 35 | 7 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 5-17 | 32 | ||
| 5 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 6 | Conor Stakelum | Tipperary | 1-25 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Anthony Prendergast | Kilkenny | 2-21 | 27 | ||
| 8 | Martin Storey | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | ||
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 0-26 | 26 | |||
| 9 | Ger FitzGerald | Cork | 6-07 | 25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Galway |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| 2 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Cork |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| 3 | Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Kieran Hetherington | Dublin | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Anthony Prendergast | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 4 | Ger FitzGerald | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Limerick |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Kieran Hetherington | Dublin | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Ray Heffernan | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin |
Division 2[edit]
Table[edit]
| 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 |
Play-off[edit]
| 31 March 1991 Play-off | Offaly | 3-13 - 1-7 | Down | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| D Owens 1-5, T Dooley 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, Johnny Dooley 0-2, A Cahill 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | N Sands 1-3, G Blaney 1-0, G Coulter 0-1, C Mageean 0-1, K Fitzsimmons 0-1, M Blaney 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Clare) |
References[edit]
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.