1985–86 National Hurling League

1985–86 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	6 October 1985 – 11 May 1986
League champions
Winners	Kilkenny (7th win)
Captain	Frank Holohan
Manager	Pat Henderson
League runners-up
Runners-up	Galway
Manager	Cyril Farrell
← 1984–85 1986–87 →

The 1985–86 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ford National Hurling League, was the 55th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Kilkenny.^[3]^[4]

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

27 April 1986 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-15 – 1-8	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles

27 April 1986 Semi-final	Galway	1-16 – 3-10	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles

4 May 1986 Semi-final replay	Galway	3-11 – 2-5	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles

11 May 1986 Final	Kilkenny	2-10 – 2-6	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles

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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