1994–95 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 1994 – 7 May 1995 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (9th win) |
| Captain | Bill Hennessy |
| Manager | Ollie Walsh |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Clare |
| Captain | Anthony Daly |
| Manager | Ger Loughnane |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Waterford |
| Division 3 | Westmeath |
| Division 4 | Fermanagh |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
The 1994–95 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League for Church & General (later acquired by Allianz), was the 64th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 8 October 1994 until 7 May 1995.
Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare by 2–12 to 0–9 in the final.[1]
Structure
[edit]There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
[edit]| Season | 1994-95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 9th National League title Captain: Bill Hennessy Manager: Ollie Walsh |
| Relegated | Antrim Laois Limerick |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Top goalscorer |  Michael Cleary (3-34) |
| Biggest home win | Tipperary 2-13 - 0-5 Laois (26 March 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway (9 October 1994) |
| Highest scoring | Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway (9 October 1994) |
← 1993-94 1995-96 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season. Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90.[2]
Antrim, Laois and Limerick were relegated from Division 1.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 12 | National Hurling League runners-up |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | National Hurling League champions |
| 3 | Cork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | |
| 4 | Galway | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | Tipperary | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -19 | 5 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 7 | Laois | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -62 | 3 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Antrim | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -24 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
[edit]| 9 October 1994 | Tipperary | 2-14 - 1-7 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Stakelum 1-1, B O'Meara 1-0, P Fox 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Kinsella 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, C McIntyre 0-1, A Butler 0-1. | S McMullen 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, A Elliott 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1, M Carlin 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 9 October 1994 | Cork | 0-18 - 1-8 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Cunningham 0-7, K Murray 0-3, B Corcoran 0-3, B Egan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, A Browne 0-1. | G Kirby 1-6, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. |
| 9 October 1994 | Laois | 1-9 - 3-17 | Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Cuddy 1-0, F Lawlor 0-5, N Delaney 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, L Tynan 0-1. | L Burke 0-9, D Curley 1-1, J Campbell 1-1, F Forde 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, C O'Doherty 0-1. | Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary) |
| 9 October 1994 | Clare | 0-14 - 0-9 | Kilkenny | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge |
| C Lyons 0-3, A Daly 0-3, PJ O'Connell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, J McInerney 0-2. | C Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, C carter 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly) |
| 23 October 1994 | Kilkenny | 1-14 - 0-6 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Gaffney 1-0, A Ronan 0-3, M Dunphy 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, C Brennan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, C Carter 0-1. | PJ Peacock 0-3, D Cuddy 0-1, G Norton 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 23 October 1994 | Galway | 1-10 - 3-12 | Clare | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| D Curely 1-0, F Forde 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Malone 0-1, D Coen 0-1, J Campbell 0-1. | J McInerney 2-2, C Lyons 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Baker 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 23 October 1994 | Limerick | 2-9 - 1-15 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Heffernan 2-1, G Kirby 0-5, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, C Carey 0-1. | M Cleary 1-8, T Lanigan 0-3, J Leahy 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1, L McGrath 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 23 October 1994 | Antrim | 3-9 - 2-12 | Cork | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B McGarry 1-2, S McMullen 1-1, SP McKillop 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, G O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1. | B Cunningham 2-3, B Egan 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, A Browne 0-1, K Egan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 6 November 1994 | Tipperary | 1-10 - 2-12 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 1-1, D Bourke 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, B Gaynor 0-1. | A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, L Keoghan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 6 November 1994 | Galway | 0-15 - 2-8 | Cork | Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
| C Moran 0-7, L Burke 0-3, D Curley 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1. | B Egan 0-4, A Browne 1-0, G Manley 1-0, B Cunningham 0-2, K Murray 0-2. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 6 November 1994 | Laois | 1-6 - 1-6 | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Delaney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1, G Norton 0-1. | M Foley 1-0, G Hegarty 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 6 November 1994 | Clare | 2-8 - 1-6 | Antrim | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge |
| C Lyons 1-3, C Clancy 1-2, J O'Connor 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. | G O'Kane 1-0, Conor McCambridge 0-3, SP McKillop 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 20 November 1994 | Limerick | 1-8 - 2-8 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1, D Nash 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. | C Clancy 1-1, G O'Loughlin 1-1, A Daly 0-2, V Donnellan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J McInenrey 0-1, C Lyons 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 20 November 1994 | Galway | 1-13 - 0-11 | Tipperary | Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
| O Fahy 1-4, D Curley 0-2, C Moran 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, F Forde 0-1. | M Cleary 0-4, D Burke 0-4, P Fox 0-2, T Lanigan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 20 November 1994 | Antrim | 1-11 - 2-11 | Laois | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Jennings 0-5, S McMullen 1-1, B McGarry 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Carson 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1. | D Cuddy 0-5, T Kenna 1-1, D Conroy 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, J Dollard 0-1. | Referee: M Kiely (Dublin) |
| 20 November 1994 | Kilkenny | 2-10 - 3-3 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Gaffney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-4, E Morrissey 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, A Ronan 0-1. | G Manley 1-1, K Murray 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 26 February 1995 | Cork | 1-12 - 1-7 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Egan 0-9, A Browne 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, K Murray 0-1. | P Fox 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, A Crosse 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 26 February 1995 | Laois | 0-5 - 1-17 | Clare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Cuddy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, N Delaney 0-1. | C Lyons 1-6, O Baker 0-5, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, J McInerney 0-1. | Referee: JJ McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 26 February 1995 | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 1-10 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-0, J Power 1-0, C Brennan 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, L Keoghan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. | C Moran 0-4, F Forde 1-0, L Burke 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M McGarth 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 26 February 1995 | Limerick | 0-15 - 2-7 | Antrim | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 0-4, B Tobin 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, M Galligan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, C Carey 0-1. | J Carson 1-2, P Nugent 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 12 March 1995 | Clare | 2-9 - 0-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| G O'Loughlin 1-1, J McInerney 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1. | M Cleary 0-5, N English 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J Lehay 0-1, P Fox 0-1. | Referee: T Lyons (Limerick) |
| 12 March 1995 | Laois | 0-9 - 2-14 | Cork | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Maher 0-2, G Norton 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Mullins 1-4, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-4, D Ronan 0-2, K Murray 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Landers 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 12 March 1995 | Galway | 0-20 - 2-7 | Limerick | Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
| C Moran 0-5, L Burke 0-5, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, O Fahy 0-1. | T Herbert 1-0, M Galligan 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 12 March 1995 | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 2-9 | Antrim | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 0-7, E Morrissey 0-4, DJ Carey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | J Carson 0-6, A McCloskey 1-1, F Collins 1-0, SP McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 26 March 1995 | Limerick | 0-12 - 1-8 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kirby 0-5, M Galligan 0-3, F Carroll 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. | PJ Delaney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-3, E Morrissey 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 26 March 1995 | Cork | 1-8 - 0-10 | Clare | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| K Murray 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P Smith 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, B Egan 0-1. | E Taaffe 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 26 March 1995 | Antrim | 1-9 - 1-9 | Galway | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Carson 1-6, P Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1. | O Fahy 1-1, L Burke 0-4, C Moran 0-4. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 26 March 1995 | Tipperary | 2-13 - 0-5 | Laois | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| M Cleary 2-6, J Leahy 0-2, C Bonnar 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, A Crosse 0-1. | N Rigney 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, O Coss 0-1. | Referee: J Cody (Galway) |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
| 9 April 1995 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-11 - 3-10 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Egan 0-7, A Browne 2-0, F McCormack 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | P O'Connor 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1. | Attendance: 10,300 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 9 April 1995 Quarter-final | Galway | 0-9 - 2-10 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Burke 0-3, C Moran 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | P Flynn 1-4, S Frampton 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Queally 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1. | Attendance: 10,300 Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 1995 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-8 - 0-14 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| DJ Carey 3-1, D Byrne 1-2, A Ronan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-9, Joe Dooley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, K Martin 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 23 April 1995 Semi-final | Clare | 2-14 - 0-8 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Taaffe 0-7, J McInerney 2-0, J O'Connor 0-3, G O'Loughlin 0-2, S Sheedy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. | P Flynn 0-6, T Browne 0-2. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Final
| 7 May 1995 Final | Kilkenny | 2-12 - 0-9 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A Ronan 0-8 E Morrissey 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, C Brennan 0-1. | S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1. | Attendance: 20,909 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 3-34 | 43 | 7 | 6.14 |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-33 | 33 | 8 | 4.12 |
| 3 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-23 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-26 | 29 | 6 | 4.83 | |
| Barry Egan | Cork | 0-29 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 | |
| 6 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 6-10 | 28 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Liam Burke | Galway | 0-27 | 27 | 8 | 3.37 |
| 8 | Cathal Moran | Galway | 0-24 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Jim McInerney | Galway | 5-8 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 10 | John Carson | Antrim | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-15 | 21 | 9 | 2.33 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick |
| 3 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-01 | 10 | Offaly |
| 4 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Antrim |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Laois | |
| John Carson | Antrim | 1-06 | 9 | Galway | |
| Liam Burke | Galway | 0-09 | 9 | Laois | |
| Barry Egan | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
Division 2
[edit]| Season | 1994-95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterford |
| Promoted | Kerry Offaly Waterford |
| Relegated | Carlow |
← 1993-94 1995-96 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2017. | |
On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.
Carlow and Meath were relegated from Division 2.
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Offaly | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Kerry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 4 | Down | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Wexford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6 | |
| 6 | Meath | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dublin | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 | |
| 8 | Carlow | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -77 | 1 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Play-off
| 9 April 1995 Play-off | Kerry | 2-15 - 2-10 (aet) | Down | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P O'Connell 0-7, M Hennessy 1-3, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, K Boyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | C Arthurs 1-4, N Sands 1-0, D O'Prey 0-3, K Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
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.
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.