1984–85 National Hurling League

The 1984–85 National Hurling League was the 54th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Limerick for the second year in a row.[3][4]

1984–85 National Hurling League
League details
Dates7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985
League champions
WinnersLimerick (9 win)
Other division winners
Division 2Clare
Division 3Meath
Division 4Louth

Division 1

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Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season. Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall.[1]

Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.

Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Galway 7 5 1 1 11
2 Limerick 7 4 0 3 8 National Hurling League champions
3 Offaly 7 4 0 3 8
4 Kilkenny 7 3 1 3 7
5 Cork 7 3 0 4 6
6 Laois 7 3 0 4 6
7 Wexford 7 3 0 4 6 Relegated to Division 2
8 Tipperary 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

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7 October 1984 Cork 3-20 - 4-11 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
7 October 1984 Offaly 2-17 - 0-13 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
7 October 1984 Kilkenny 1-18 - 5-8 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
7 October 1984 Galway 2-12 - 3-7 Tipperary Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
M O'Shea 0-10, J Connolly 1-0, N Lane 1-0, M Haverty 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. N O'Dwyer 1-1, P Dooley 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, N English 0-2. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
28 October 1984 Cork 4-18 - 3-8 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2. S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1.
28 October 1984 Galway 1-16 - 3-8 Laois Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1.
28 October 1984 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-13 Wexford John Locke Park, Callan
K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.
28 October 1984 Offaly 0-18 - 5-6 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2.
4 November 1984 Wexford 2-17 - 2-6 Cork Wexford Park, Wexford
J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
4 November 1984 Tipperary 3-7 - 1-12 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1. P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
4 November 1984 Limerick 0-9 - 1-18 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1. M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
4 November 1984 Laois 1-8 - 1-15 Kilkenny Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
18 November 1984 Offaly 3-21 - 0-11 Cork St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
18 November 1984 Galway 0-8 - 1-5 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium, Salthill
J Cooney 0-4, M McGrath 0-2, M Haverty 0-1, N Lane 0-1. R Power 1-0, K Brennan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
18 November 1984 Limerick 0-12 - 1-7 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Quaid 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, R Sampson 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. S Power 1-3, D O'Connell 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, L Maher 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
18 November 1984 Laois 2-18 - 2-9 Wexford Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
9 December 1984 Limerick 1-8 - 0-6 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Quaid 0-1, M Rea 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. J Hartnett 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
9 December 1984 Wexford 3-9 - 2-15 Galway Enniscorthy
M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
9 December 1984 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-7 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 0-8, L Maher 1-0, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, K Fox 0-1. R Heffernan 0-6, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
9 December 1984 Laois 1-10 - 1-11 Offaly Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
3 February 1985 Cork 1-7 - 1-10 Galway Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
K Hennessy 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 0-1, N Lane 0-1.
3 February 1985 Tipperary 1-12 - 4-5 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2. Referee: B Duggan (Limerick)
3 February 1985 Kilkenny 2-15 - 1-11 Offaly John Locke Park, Callan
B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2. D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
3 February 1985 Wexford 3-13 - 1-10 Limerick O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
10 February 1985 Laois 1-12 - 0-12 Limerick Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
10 February 1985 Kilkenny 4-5 - 2-14 Cork John Locke Park, Callan
L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2. K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
10 February 1985 Tipperary 0-6 - 4-7 Wexford Davin Park, Carrick-on-Suir
S Power 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1. R Murphy 2-1, J Holohan 1-2, M Fitzhenry 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
10 February 1985 Offaly 1-14 - 0-10 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Play-offs

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24 February 1985 Cork 3-15 - 2-4 Laois Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1. P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
3 March 1985 Laois 1-8 - 1-4 Wexford Geraldine Park, Athy
E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

10 March 1985 Quarter-final Clare 0-13 - 1-10 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1. K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
10 March 1985 Quarter-final Limerick 4-12 - 2-9 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2. P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1. Referee: G Rayn (Tipperary)
24 March 1985 Quarter-final replay Clare 1-12 - 1-7 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1. Attendance: 7,766
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Semi-finals

31 March 1985 Semi-final Limerick 0-15 – 1-9 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
31 March 1985 Semi-final Clare 1-14 – 0-11 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1. S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Final

14 April 1985 Final Limerick 3-12 – 1-7 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. Attendance: 20,700
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Scoring statistics

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Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eugene Fennelly Laois 2-44 50 9 5.55
2 Paddy Corrigan Offaly 1-42 45 7 6.42
3 Paddy Kelly Limerick 4-32 44 9 4.88
4 John Holohan Wexford 3-32 41 8 5.12
5 Séamus Power Tipperary 5-23 38 6 6.33
6 Michael Haverty Galway 0-36 36 7 5.14
7 Pat Cleary Laois 10-04 34 9 3.77
8 Pat McCarthy Limerick 8-07 32 9 3.55
Kieran Brennan Kilkenny 1-29 32 9 3.55
10 Kevin Hennessy Cork 4-14 26 5 5.20
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 John Holohan Wexford 1-08 11 Cork
Paddy Corrigan Offaly 0-11 11 Cork
3 Paddy Kelly Limerick 2-04 10 Offaly
Pádraig Horan Offaly 1-07 10 Wexford
Paddy Kelly Limerick 1-07 10 Dublin
Peadar Carton Dublin 1-07 10 Limerick
Martin O'Shea Galway 0-10 10 Tipperary
Eugene Fennelly Laois 0-10 10 Wexford
9 Pat McCarthy Limerick 3-00 10 Kilkenny
Pat Cleary Laois 3-00 10 Tipperary
Michael Haverty Galway 0-09 9 Limerick
John Fenton Cork 0-09 9 Offaly
Paddy Corrigan Offaly 0-09 9 Galway

Division 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 1
2 Dublin 7 4 1 2 9 Promoted to Division 1
3 Westmeath 7 4 0 3 8
4 Roscommon 7 4 0 3 8
5 Kerry 7 2 2 3 6
6 Antrim 7 3 0 4 6
7 Waterford 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division 3
8 Kildare 7 0 1 6 1 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath 7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division 2
2 Down 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division 2
3 Carlow 7 4 0 3 8
4 Wicklow 7 4 0 3 8
5 Armagh 7 4 0 3 8
6 Derry 7 2 0 5 4
7 Mayo 7 0 1 6 1
8 Longford 7 0 1 6 1 Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

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Knock-out stage

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Final

30 June 1985 Final Louth 3-12 - 3-5 Sligo Pearse Park, Longford

References

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  2. ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "National Hurling League 1982/3 | Come on the Déise". Deiseach.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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