1987–88 National Hurling League

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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
League runners-up
Runners-upOffaly
ManagerPad Joe Whelehan
Other division winners
Division 2Offaly
Division 4Longford
← 1986-87
1988-89 →

The 1987-88 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Hurling League, was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), 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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