1987–88 National Hurling League

1987-88 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 11 October 1987 – 29 July 1988
League champions
Winners Tipperary (15th win)
Captain Pat O'Neill
Manager Michael "Babs" Keating
League runners-up
Runners-up Offaly
Manager Pad Joe Whelehan
Other division winners
Division 2 Offaly
Division 4 Longford
1986-87
1988-89

The 1987-88 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Hurling League, was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), which ran from 11 October 1987 until 29 July 1988.

Thirty-two teams participated in the league, comprising four divisions of eight teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top four teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.

Tipperary won the league, beating Offaly by 3-15 to 2-9 in the final.[1]

National Hurling League

Division 1

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Wexford 75119-816-672311
2 Waterford 750215-708-761510
3 Tipperary 741212-698-61209Division 1 champions
4 Galway 733110-8511-67159
5 Kilkenny 740312-686-72148
6 Limerick 720510-6713-77-194
7 Clare 720511-6620-76-374Relegated to Division 2
8 Cork 701610-5917-69-311Relegated to Division 2

Results

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Offaly 770019-9110-388014 Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1
2 Antrim 750210-886-673310 Promoted to Division 1
3 Dublin 74038-889-60258
4 Laois 74037-839-63148
5 Kerry 731312-608-85-137
6 Westmeath 72148-5513-78-385
7 Down 712412-538-85-204Relegated to Division 3
8 Roscommon 70077-4520-77-710Relegated to Division 3

External links

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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