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1987-88 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 October 1987 – 29 July 1988
League champions
WinnersTipperary (15th win)
CaptainPat O'Neill
ManagerMichael "Babs" Keating
Other division winners
Division 2Offaly
Division 4Longford
← 1986-87
1988-89 →

The 1987-88 National Hurling League was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 11 October 1987 until 29 July 1988.

Thirty-two teams participated in the league, comprising four divisions of eight teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top four teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.

Tipperary won the league, beating Offaly by 3-15 to 2-9 in the final.[1]

National Hurling League

Division 1

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Wexford 7 5 1 1 9-81 6-67 23 11
2 Waterford 7 5 0 2 15-70 8-76 15 10
3 Tipperary 7 4 1 2 12-69 8-61 20 9 Division 1 champions
4 Galway 7 3 3 1 10-85 11-67 15 9
5 Kilkenny 7 4 0 3 12-68 6-72 14 8
6 Limerick 7 2 0 5 10-67 13-77 -19 4
7 Clare 7 2 0 5 11-66 20-76 -37 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 Cork 7 0 1 6 10-59 17-69 -31 1 Relegated to Division 2

Results

10 April 1988 Play-off Clare 2-7 - 1-11 Limerick Semple Stadium
20 March 1988 Quarter-final Galway 1-13 - 2-11 Offaly Croke Park
20 March 1988 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 - 2-20 Tipperary Croke Park
10 April 1988 Semi-final Waterford 1-8 - 4-19 Tipperary Croke Park
10 April 1988 Semi-final Wexford 3-11 - 2-16 Offaly Croke Park
24 April 1988 Final Offaly 2-9 - 3-15 Tipperary Croke Park

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Offaly 7 7 0 0 19-91 10-38 80 14 Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1
2 Antrim 7 5 0 2 10-88 6-67 33 10 Promoted to Division 1
3 Dublin 7 4 0 3 8-88 9-60 25 8
4 Laois 7 4 0 3 7-83 9-63 14 8
5 Kerry 7 3 1 3 12-60 8-85 -13 7
6 Westmeath 7 2 1 4 8-55 13-78 -38 5
7 Down 7 1 2 4 12-53 8-85 -20 4 Relegated to Division 3
8 Roscommon 7 0 0 7 7-45 20-77 -71 0 Relegated to Division 3

External links

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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