1990–91 National Hurling League

1990–91 National Hurling League
League details
Dates14 October 1990 – 12 May 1991
Teams32
League champions
WinnersOffaly (1st win)
CaptainDanny Owens
ManagerPádraig Horan
League runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainTed Morrissey
ManagerMartin Quigley
Other division winners
Division 2Galway
Division 3Wicklow
Division 4Mayo

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

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Table

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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

Group stage

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14 October 1990 Clare 1-13 - 0-16 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
V Donnellan 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, M McNamara 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, M Daffy 0-1, P Minogue 0-1. K Delahunty 0-8, L O'Connor 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B Greene 0-1, S Daly 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, S Aherne 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Kerry)
28 October 1990 Kilkenny 4-11 - 1-11 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
A Prendergast 1-4, C Carter 1-4, E Morrissey 1-1, C Heffernan 1-1, P Ryan 0-1. K Hetherton 0-9, S McDermott 1-0, B McMahon 0-1, S Dalton 0-1.
28 October 1990 Wexford 2-14 - 1-09 Limerick Gorey
J Holohan 1-3, S Wickham 1-2, M Storey 0-3, E Synnott 0-2, B Byrne 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1, A Codd 0-1, D Guiney 0-1. M Galligan 1-1, C Carey 0-2, M Holohan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
28 October 1990 Tipperary 0-22 - 1-10 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Stakelum 0-7, P Fox 0-6, M Cleary 0-3, D Carr 0-3, C Bonnar 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1. B Minogue 1-3, M McNamara 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, C Chaplin 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, C Clancy 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
29 October 1990 Waterford 1-15 - 2-05 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K Delahunty 0-7, S Ahearne 1-0, N Crowley 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Murray 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. G Fitzgerald 1-1, P Buckley 1-1, C Casey 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
3 November 1990 Cork 3-09 - 3-15 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Fitzgerald 1-1, K Hennessy 0-4, P Buckley 1-0, D Kiely 1-0, C Casey 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, F Horgan 0-1. J Holohan 1-7, B Byrne 1-1, E Synnott 1-1, M Storey 0-2, A Codd 0-2, S Wickham 0-1, D Guiney 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
4 November 1990 Dublin 2-06 - 2-22 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
S McDermott 2-1, K Hetherton 0-2, B McMahon 0-1, R Boland 0-1, G Regan 0-1. M Cleary 0-9, D Ryan 1-2, C Stakelum 0-5, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, D Carr 0-3, P Fox 0-3. Referee: P Dowling (Laois)
4 November 1990 Limerick 0-06 - 2-13 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
L O'Connor 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, C Carey 0-1. K Delahunty 1-6, L O'Connor 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
4 November 1990 Clare 1-13 - 2-12 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Ennis
C Lyons 0-4, P Minogue 1-0, J O'Connell 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-2, C Clancy 0-2, C Chaplin 0-1, M Daffy 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. A Prendergast 1-4, C Heffernan 1-1, E Morrissey 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, C Carter 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
11 November 1990 Cork 4-08 - 0-10 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Fitzgerald 2-0, K Hennessy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-2, C Casey 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. A Prendergast 0-9, J Brennan 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
11 November 1990 Dublin 1-14 - 0-19 Wexford Parnell Park, Dublin
C Hetherton 0-8, S McDermott 1-1, D Kane 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, J Lyng 0-1. J Holohan 0-9, M Morrissey 0-3, D Guiney 0-3, T Dempsey 0-3, E Sinnott 0-1.
18 November 1990 Waterford 1-15 - 1-09 Dublin Walsh Park, Waterford
N Crowley 0-6, B O'Sullivan 1-1, M Walsh 0-3, K Delahunty 0-3, S Ahearne 0-2. K Hetherton 1-3, D Keane 0-2, S McDermott 0-1, R Boland 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, S Dalton 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
18 November 1990 Tipperary 3-13 - 0-13 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
Cormac Bonnar 2-1, P Fox 1-2, M Cleary 0-4, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, G Williams 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-6, G Fitzgerald 0-2, L Forde 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
18 November 1990 Kilkenny 0-07 - 3-15 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Ryan 0-2, M Dunne 0-2, J Power 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. J O'Connor 2-0, G Kirby 0-6, P Heffernan 1-2, P Davoren 0-3, G Hegarty 0-2, M Galligan 0-2. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
18 November 1990 Wexford 1-09 - 0-10 Clare O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
J Holohan 1-3, M Morrissey 0-2, M Storey 0-2, L Dunne 0-1, E Synnott 0-1. P Minogue 0-2, C Lyons 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, M Daffy 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, P Healy 0-1.
2 December 1990 Limerick 1-06 - 1-12 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Connor 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. P Fox 1-3, J Leahy 0-3, D Carr 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, G Williams 0-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
17 February 1991 Cork 0-17 - 2-10 Dublin Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-8, K Hennessy 0-4, J O'Mahony 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. MJ Ryan 1-2, T O'Riordan 1-2, K Hetherton 0-3, S Dalton 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
17 February 1991 Tipperary 2-14 - 2-08 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
N English 2-1, M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 0-4, D Carr 0-2, G Williams 0-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. E Cullinane 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, S Ahearne 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, N Crowley 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
17 February 1991 Limerick 1-14 - 2-10 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Fitzgibbon 1-2, A Carmody 0-3, M Galligan 0-3, P Heffernan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, M Houlihgan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. F Tuohy 1-1, M Guilfoyle 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, M Daffy 0-2, V Donnellan 0-2.
17 February 1991 Kilkenny 1-21 - 2-12 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Power 1-3, DJ Carey 0-4, A Prendergast 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, R Heffernan 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, B McGovern 0-1, R Power 0-1. J Holohan 0-7, M Storey 1-2, E Synnott 1-1, B Byrne 0-1, A Codd 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
24 February 1991 Clare 0-13 - 1-10 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
T Guilfoyle 0-4, M Guilfoyle 0-3, V Donnellan 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-1. M Foley 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Quirke 0-2, C Casey 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
3 March 1991 Cork 2-11 - 1-12 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Fitzgerald 2-2, T McCarthy 0-3, C Casey 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. M Galligan 1-2, C Carey 0-3, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, A Carmody 0-1.
3 March 1991 Waterford 1-12 - 1-10 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
K Delahunty 0-7, S Ahearne 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J Brenner 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. R Heffernan 0-8, E Morrissey 1-1, J Power 0-1. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
3 March 1991 Wexford 1-11 - 1-10 Tipperary Enniscorthy
J Holohan 1-5, M Storey 0-4, E Synnott 0-1, S Wickham 0-1. C Stakelum 1-3, J Hayes 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, D Carr 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, P Fox 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
3 March 1991 Dublin 1-14 - 3-11 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
T O'Riordan 0-4, MJ Ryan 1-0, B McMahon 0-3, J Morris 0-3, S McDermott 0-2, S Dalton 0-1, K Hetherton 0-1. C Lyons 0-8, M Guilfoyle 1-1, P Minogue 1-0, M Daffy 1-0, T Guilfoyle 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. Referee: P Lannigan (Kilkenny)
24 March 1991 Wexford 4-09 - 2-09 Waterford Gorey
J Holohan 1-2, S Wickham 1-1, B Byrne 1-0, E Sinnott 1-0, M Storey 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1. K Delahunty 1-5, B O'Sullivan 1-1, N Crowley 0-2, E Cullinane 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
24 March 1991 Tipperary 0-13 - 2-17 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Stakelum 0-6, P Fox 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, D Carr 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. DJ Carey 1-8, E Morrissey 1-2, J Power 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
24 March 1991 Dublin 1-09 - 0-16 Limerick Parnell Park, Dublin
K Hetherton 1-3, S Moyles 0-2, MJ Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, T Costello 0-1. P Heffernan 0-4, G Hegarty 0-3, C Carey 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, John Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Howard 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

14 April 1991 Quarter-final Kilkenny 2-11 - 2-09 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 1-07 - 0-07 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 2-06 - 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)

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 6-54 72 10 7.20
2 Kieran Delahunty Waterford 2-39 45
3 Kieran Hetherington Dublin 2-29 35 7 5.00
4 Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 5-17 32
5 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 3-23 31 4 7.75
6 Conor Stakelum Tipperary 1-25 28
7 Anthony Prendergast Kilkenny 2-21 27
8 Martin Storey Wexford 1-23 26
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-26 26
9 Ger FitzGerald Cork 6-07 25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 2-05 11 Galway
D. J. Carey Kilkenny 1-08 11 Tipperary
2 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-07 10 Cork
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-07 10 Kilkenny
3 Kieran Delahunty Waterford 1-06 9 Limerick
Kieran Hetherington Dublin 0-09 9 Kilkenny
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-09 9 Dublin
Anthony Prendergast Kilkenny 0-09 9 Cork
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 0-09 9 Dublin
4 Ger FitzGerald Cork 2-02 8 Limerick
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-05 8 Tipperary
Kieran Delahunty Waterford 1-05 8 Dublin
Kieran Delahunty Waterford 0-08 8 Clare
Kieran Hetherington Dublin 0-08 8 Wexford
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-08 8 Dublin
Ray Heffernan Kilkenny 0-08 8 Waterford
Cyril Lyons Clare 0-08 8 Dublin

Division 2

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Table

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.