1986–87 National Hurling League

1986–87 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987
League champions
Winners	Galway (4th win)
Captain	Conor Hayes
Manager	Cyril Farrell
League runners-up
Runners-up	Clare
Captain	John Callinan
Manager	Séamus Durack
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ford National Hurling League, was the 56th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Galway.^[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

29 March 1987 Quarter-final	Waterford	1-13 – 2-9	Cork	Walsh Park, Waterford

29 March 1987 Quarter-final	Tipperary	W – L	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles

19 April 1987 Semi-final	Galway	5-16 – 1-12	Waterford	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

19 April 1987 Semi-final	Clare	2-11 – 1-11	Tipperary	Cork

3 May 1987 Final	Galway	3-12 – 3-10	Clare	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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External links

National Hurling Leagues

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