1995–96 National Hurling League
 | |
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 1995 – 12 May 1996 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (6th win) |
| Captain | Michael Coleman |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Michael Cleary |
| Manager | Tom Fogarty |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Wexford |
| Division 3 | London |
| Division 4 | Donegal |
← 1994–95 1997 → | |
The 1995–96 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 65th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 7 October 1995 until 12 May 1996.[1] Galway won, beating Tipperary in the final.
Structure
[edit]There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galway
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
 Tipperary
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Offaly
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Cork
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Kerry
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated |
 Waterford
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Group stage
[edit]| 7 October 1995 | Kerry | 3-7 - 1-8 | Clare | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| T Maunsell 1-2, P O'Connell 1-0, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Hennessy 0-3, M Foley 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1. | J McInerney 1-0, J Healy 0-3, F Tuohy 0-2, O Baker 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, S McNamara 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 7 October 1995 | Waterford | 2-8 - 0-17 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Hickey 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Brenner 0-2, P Queally 0-2, B Walsh 0-2. | C Carter 0-7, P Barry 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1, B Leahy 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 7 October 1995 | Galway | 0-16 - 0-10 | Cork | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| C Moran 0-7, J Rabbitte 0-4, L Burke 0-4, K Broderick 0-1. | G Manley 0-5, B Corcoran 0-3, K Morrison 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 8 October 1995 | Offaly | 1-14 - 0-11 | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| Joe Dooley 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-4, B Dooley 0-3, B Whelehan 0-1, K Martin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. | D Ryan 0-3, P Fox 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Burke 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 22 October 1995 | Kilkenny | 0-12 - 1-12 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 0-8, J Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Cleere 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. | L Burke 1-6, M Kenny 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, C Moran 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 22 October 1995 | Clare | 3-8 - 1-7 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| F Hegarty 2-0, PJ O'Connell 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, C Clancy 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. | M O'Sullivan 1-2, S Daly 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, P Queally 0-1, F Hartley 0-1. | Referee: F O'Loughlin |
| 22 October 1995 | Tipperary | 3-10 - 1-7 | Kerry | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| T Dunne 0-5, K Tucker 1-1, D Ryan 1-0, C Bonnar 1-0, R Ryan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, P Fox 0-1, D Burke 0-1. | T Maunsell 1-1, M Hennessy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
| 5 November 1995 | Offaly | 1-7 - 0-15 | Clare | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| B Whelehan 1-2, D Pilkington 0-3, M Duignan 0-2. | R O'Hara 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, F Hegarty 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-2, S McNamara 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Limerick) |
| 5 November 1995 | Galway | 0-12 - 2-8 | Tipperary | Ballinasloe |
| M Kenny 0-7, M Coleman 0-2, L Burke 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1. | T Dunne 0-6, D Burke 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, P Fox 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly) |
| 5 November 1995 | Kerry | 1-5 - 0-12 | Kilkenny | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Hennessy 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2. | DJ Carey 0-8, B Ryan 0-3, C Carter 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 5 November 1995 | Waterford | 0-8 - 1-15 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Hickey 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, P Queally 0-1. | B Corcoran 0-10, A Browne 1-1, G Manley 0-3, D O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 19 November 1995 | Kilkenny | 0-8 - 1-9 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-2, B Barcoe 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1. | A Mannion 1-1, JOhnny Dooley 0-5, D Regan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Duignan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 19 November 1995 | Cork | 2-16 - 1-13 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Corcoran 1-6, A Browne 1-1, Mick Mullins 0-4, Mark Mullins 0-3, J Deane 0-1, F McCormack 0-1. | M Hennessy 0-7, J O'Sullivan 1-1, C Walsh 0-3, T Maunsell 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 19 November 1995 | Clare | 2-7 - 0-13 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| R O'Hara 2-0, J O'Connor 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, F Tuohy 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1. | F Forde 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, B Keogh 0-2, C Moore 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 19 November 1995 | Tipperary | 2-17 - 2-11 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fox 0-6, T Dunne 0-5, G Maguire 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-1, J Leahy 0-1. | M Hickey 1-6, J Beresford 1-0, T Browne 0-3, P Queally 0-1, T Fives 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 3 December 1995 | Cork | 2-11 - 0-10 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Corcoran 0-6, J Deane 1-1, A Browne 1-0, D O'Connell 0-1, G Manley 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-7, A Mannion 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 18 February 1996 | Clare | 0-9 - 2-7 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| J O'Connor 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, O Baker 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, Ger O'Loughlin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, | C Carter 1-1, P Farrell 1-1, DJ Carey 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 18 February 1996 | Cork | 1-8 - 1-15 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Corcoran 0-7, J Deane 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1. | M Cleary 0-6, D Rourke 1-1, E Tucker 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, D Rayn 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 18 February 1996 | Kerry | 0-3 - 1-5 | Waterford | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| P O'Connell 0-2, P Healy 0-1. | S Daly 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, J Brenner 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 18 February 1996 | Galway | 1-28 - 1-1 | Offaly | Ballinasloe |
| J Rabbitte 1-4, F Forde 0-7, L Burke 0-5, C Moran 0-3, M Coleman 0-4, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1. | J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 3 March 1996 | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 3-8 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Carter 1-4, DJ Carey 0-3, D Gaffney 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. | B Corcoran 1-3, G Manley 1-1, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 3 March 1996 | Tipperary | 0-16 - 2-9 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D Bourke 0-1. | B Murphy 2-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, E Taaffe 0-2, PJ O'Connell 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, L Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 3 March 1996 | Offaly | 1-8 - 0-10 | Kerry | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P O'Connor 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. | M Foley 0-7, C Walsh 0-2, Jerry O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 3 March 1996 | Waterford | 1-13 - 1-15 | Galway | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Hickey 0-5, S Daly 1-0, J Beresford 0-3, J Brenner 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-1. | J Cooney 1-3, C Moore 0-3, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 24 March 1996 | Kerry | 0-8 - 1-13 | Galway | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M Foley 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, TJ Curran 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. | F Forde 1-5, J Cooney 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, C Moore 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 24 March 1996 | Waterford | 0-8 - 0-16 | Offaly | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Hickey 0-5, T Fives 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-8, B Dooley 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, D Pilkington 0-2, J Troy 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 24 March 1996 | Kilkenny | 0-14 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A Ronan 0-10, C Carter 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1. | K Tucker 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, C Gleeson 0-2, M Cleary 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 24 March 1996 | Cork | 0-5 - 1-11 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| G Manley 0-4, B Egan 0-1. | J O'Connor 0-4, PJ O'Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, F Hegarty 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
| 14 April 1996 Quarter-final | Laois | 2-10 – 1-11 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| S Cuddy 2-0, D Cuddy 0-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, O Coss 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, T Kenna 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | C Carter 1-1, P O'Neill 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, J Power 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | Attendance: 15,573 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 14 April 1996 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1-14 – 2-3 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Murphy 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, T Kehoe 0-3, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, P Codd 0-1. | D Pilkington 1-0, J Errity 1-0, J Troy 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1. | Attendance: 15,573 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 28 April 1996 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-13 – 1-11 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Leahy 1-4, M Cleary 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, E Tucker 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, P Fox 0-1. | D Cuddy 0-5, R Cashin 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, D Rooney 0-1. | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 28 April 1996 Semi-final | Galway | 2-15 – 1-10 | Wexford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| F Forde 1-5, J Rabbitte 0-5, Peter Kelly 1-0, C Moore 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, K Broderick 0-1, L Burke 0-1. | Report | J O'Connor 1-0, M Storey 0-3, G Laffan 0-2, T Kehoe 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, P Codd 0-1. | Attendance: 7,570 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
| 12 May 1996 Final | Galway | 2-10 – 2-8 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| K Broderick 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, F Forde 0-3, B Keogh 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, C Moore 0-2, L Burke 0-1. | J Leahy 0-8, N English 1-0, B Ryan 1-0. | Attendance: 25,100 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Corcoran | Cork | 2-35 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 2 | Francis Forde | Galway | 2-29 | 35 | ||
| 3 | Micheal Hickey | Waterford | 2-23 | 29 | ||
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-26 | 26 | ||
| 5 | Charlie Carter | Kilkenny | 3-16 | 25 | ||
| 6 | Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-24 | 24 | ||
| 7 | Liam Burke | Galway | 1-19 | 22 | ||
| 8 | Joe Rabbitte | Galway | 1-18 | 21 | ||
| 9 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0-20 | 20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Corcoran | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| 3 | Liam Burke | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Brian Corcoran | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Kerry | |
| Michael Hickey | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| 6 | Francis Forde | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Kerry |
| Francis Forde | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Galway | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford | |
| John Leahy | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Galway |
Division 2
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wexford
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted and advance to quarter-finals |
 Laois
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Limerick
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Antrim
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Dublin
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Down
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Relegated |
| Meath
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
References
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