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
Table
| 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 |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 14 April 1991 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 2-9 | 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 | 1-7 - 0-7 | 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 | 2-6 - 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) |
Division 2
Table
| 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
| 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
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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