1988–89 National Hurling League

1988–89 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	30 October 1988 – 30 April 1989
League champions
Winners	Galway (5th win)
Captain	Conor Hayes
Manager	Cyril Farrell
League runners-up
Runners-up	Tipperary
Captain	Pat McGrath
Manager	Michael "Babs" Keating
← 1987–88 1989–90 →

The 1988–89 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Hurling League, was the 58th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Galway. This season was notable as the first to hold both semi-finals and the final at Croke Park, giving the League additional prestige.^[3]

Overview

Structure

The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1, as well as the top two from Division 2, play in the quarter-finals.

Division 1

16 April 1989 Semi-final	Tipperary	0-15 – 1-11	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin

16 April 1989 Semi-final	Galway	2-13 – 1-9	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin

30 April 1989 Final	Galway	2-16 – 4-8	Tipperary	Croke Park, Dublin

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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