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]
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (9 win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Clare |
| Division 3 | Meath |
| Division 4 | Louth |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → | |
Division 1
editLimerick 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editQuarter-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
edit| 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
editTable
edit| 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
editTable
edit| 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
editKnock-out stage
editFinal
| 30 June 1985 Final | Louth | 3-12 - 3-5 | Sligo | Pearse Park, Longford |
References
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