1987–88 National Hurling League
The 1987-88 National Hurling League was the 57th edition of the National Hurling League, 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9-81 | 6-67 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2 | Waterford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15-70 | 8-76 | 15 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12-69 | 8-61 | 20 | 9 | Division 1 champions |
| 4 | Galway | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10-85 | 11-67 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12-68 | 6-72 | 14 | 8 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10-67 | 13-77 | -19 | 4 | |
| 7 | Clare | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11-66 | 20-76 | -37 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Cork | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10-59 | 17-69 | -31 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Results
Division 2
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Offaly | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19-91 | 10-38 | 80 | 14 | Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Antrim | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10-88 | 6-67 | 33 | 10 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Dublin | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8-88 | 9-60 | 25 | 8 | |
| 4 | Laois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-83 | 9-63 | 14 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12-60 | 8-85 | -13 | 7 | |
| 6 | Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-55 | 13-78 | -38 | 5 | |
| 7 | Down | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12-53 | 8-85 | -20 | 4 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 8 | Roscommon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7-45 | 20-77 | -71 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
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