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